Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino is likely to shuffle his pack for Sunday’s FA Cup clash against Fulham and Vincent Janssen should be given a chance to play. The Dutch striker has been less than convincing since his summer arrival and was not in the matchday 18 for the Europa League defeat to Gent on … Read more
Tottenham Hotspur travel to face London rivals Fulham in the FA Cup on Sunday, with the Premier League outfit suffering from fixture congestion currently. The trip to Craven Cottage falls between home and away clashes with Gent in the Europa League, as Mauricio Pochettino looks to manage his squad through a busy period. While a … Read more
With Tottenham Hotspur back in Premier League action on Saturday against Middlesbrough, Mauricio Pochettino has a number of selection decisions to make. Injuries to Jan Vertonghen and Danny Rose have left the London club slightly short at the back and will surely force the Argentine trainer into using a back four against Aitor Karanka’s men. … Read more
It’s fair to say that the early promise that Vincent Janssen showed in his first couple of games for Tottenham Hotspur has not materialised into a striker that is pushing Harry Kane for a first-team place. We said, ‘once he scores a few he will be top class’ – we are still waiting. Janssen’s agent … Read more
Tottenham Hotspur’s 4-0 win over West Bromwich Albion was soured by a nasty looking ankle injury to key defender Jan Vertonghen. The Belgium international stretched to keep the ball in play in the second half and went over on his ankle, immediately knowing that his ailment was a serious one. While the prognosis of how … Read more
Tottenham Hotspur continued their strong run of recent form by beating West Bromwich Albion 4-0 at White Hart Lane on Saturday, in a display that must be adjudged to have been close to perfect. Mauricio Pochettino’s men entered the clash in exemplary form but a recent poor track record against a defiant Baggies side threatened … Read more
By Fraser Bernstein Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino is looking for a New Year’s resolution for his defence ahead of Spurs’ away fixture at Watford, after both Jan Vertonghen and Kyle Walker were ruled out of the match through suspension. Vertonghen’s fellow centre-back partner Toby Alderweireld is also a doubt, with the latter having succumbed … Read more
By Fraser Bernstein Whilst many welcome the January 1 with cries of Happy New Year, for Spurs fans there is another reason to celebrate – the opening of the January transfer window. The most quoted transfer rumour of recent days is the potential move of Ross Barkley from Everton to Tottenham Hotspur with The Telegraph mooting … Read more
By Fraser Bernstein Watching Moussa Sissoko play for Tottenham Hotspur this season has been interesting to say the least. Whilst his performances at Euro 2016 for France were positive, the decision to buy him on deadline-day for £30 million smacked of desperation from Spurs’ chairman Daniel Levy and manager Mauricio Pochettino. So £30 million doesn’t … Read more
Like many other Tottenham fans, I was highly skeptical when Tottenham shelled out a whopping £30 million on Moussa Sissoko over the summer. Mauricio Pochettino had been vocal in the off-season over his desire to land a dynamic wideman that would add pace, penetration and a Plan B to the Spurs ranks. Having seen Sissoko … Read more