Tottenham’s Ryan Mason made headlines following last weekend’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City, accusing his squad of being “naive” at times this season. Spurs came out hot, but The Blues eventually put Tottenham away with a nasty counterattack that was put away by Sergio Aguero following a poor Spurs corner-kick. The fact that Tottenham did have early opportunities and failed to capatilise left Mason perplexed. He said following the game: “City knew how to shut out the game and this is something we have to learn quickly for next season because we have got a young team and we need…
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With all signs pointing towards Hugo Lloris leaving North London for Manchester United this summer, Tottenham are now forced to look for potential replacements. Indeed, the French international is looking to play Champions League football and Spurs have failed to qualify for the league in each of the past four years, leading to Lloris’ desire to leave Tottenham for a team that will be able to qualify. With very few solid options on the market, Spurs are reportedly looking to aquire the signiture of Chelsea’s second string keeper, Petr Cech. Cech is a very capable goal-stopper who has lost his first string…
Despite growing rumours that Hugo Lloris is looking to ditch White Hart Lane to suit up with Manchester United next season, Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino remains adamant that his goal-stopper is going nowhere. Indeed, reports of the Frenchman’s exit this summer are gaining steam with most reports citing Lloris’ desire to play Champions League football as the defining reason for the player’s unhappiness at White Hart Lane. Since joining Tottenham in 2012, Lloris has not made it to the Champions League. He reportedly has a thirst to test himself as a keeper on the Champions League’s grandest stage. In response…
Tottenham are reportedly the front-runners in the NFL’s quest of establishing a stadium of play for a potential future American football franchise, according to the Telegraph. Spurs are set to open a brand new, £400m stadium in 2018 and the NFL is targeting this new facility as a home venue for a new London-based NFL franchise, possibly coming in 2018. The biggest obstacle to overcome is the turf. The NFL have not been satisfied by the turf conditions at Wembley Stadium in recent years. They don’t believe the football turf is sturdy enough to play host to an NFL team for at…
Spurs forward Harry Kane has turned in an immaculate season thus far for Tottenham, notching his 30th goal of the season in Spurs 3-1 victory over Newcastle on Sunday. The England international has had a sensational campaign that has seen him score 22 times against Premier League competition, becoming the Spurs top option and a centre-piece to build upon in coming years. Spurs fans have to go back 23 years to find an attacking threat as consistent as Kane has been this season. To say Kane has set the bar high for himself is an understatement. Kane has exceeded expectations this…
Tottenham is set to play the MLS all-star team in the annual Major League All-Star Game on July 29th at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Colorado. The annual All-Star game has hosted many other prominent European teams in the past few years. The likes of Manchester United, Everton FC, Chelsea FC, AS Roma, and, most recently, FC Bayern have all travelled to the United States to take on the MLS all-star squad. For one Spur player, it will be a return home. Spurs right back DeAndre Yedlin will be making his return to the States for the first time in a…
Tottenham’s 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday saw the debut of the young, upstart American, DeAndre Yedlin. The speedy American defender was subbed on as a right back in the 79th minute, marking his first Premier League minutes in a Spurs outfit. Yedlin captured the attention of the footballing world in last summer’s World Cup as he showed off his blistering pace and surprising strength for a United States team who benefited immensely from his dashing runs from the defensive line. Yedlin’s rare ability to defend while also serving as an occasional offensive threat up the wing proved to…
With Saturday’s upcoming Aston Villa-Tottenham Spurs matchup looming, a lot of attention has been placed on Aston Villa manager, Tim Sherwood. Sherwood’s time as boss at White Hart Lane has become an interesting story-line going into Saturday. Indeed, just one year ago, Sherwood was roaming the sideline for the Spurs. Come Saturday, Sherwood will be opposing his former club as his Aston Villa team clashes with the Spurs. While Sherwood is looking forward to a reunion with his former club, Saturday’s battle at White Hart Lane features many implications for Villa. They currently sit just three points above the Premier…