Football is a position-oriented sport, no doubt. But off late, changing times have lead to a change in scenario. There are now players who can slot in at more than one conventional position. Versatility is a very big boon in modern day football and the sport can be very demanding at times. Situations of emergency … Read more
Tottenham’s midfield has taken a while to settle so far this season, mainly due to two reasons. Firstly at the back end of last season, in a brutal match against Chelsea, Moussa Dembele received a 6 match ban for gauging Diego Costa’s eye. This was to be a big loss for Tottenham, as he was … Read more
Tottenham’s centre-back Toby Alderweireld faces time on the sidelines after he was stretchered off during the draw against West Brom on Saturday. The Belgian is set to miss the crucial midweek Champions League clash against Bayer Leverkusen away from home. He appeared to have suffered a knee discomfort and could be out for a couple … Read more
With an average squad age of 24 years and 295 days, Tottenham boast of being the youngest EPL squad. Mauricio Pochettino hasn’t only gathered the best youngsters, he has turned them into world beaters, and they are not just top 4 favourites again this season, they could as well finally land the big prize. The … Read more
When football analysts and pundits are assigned the responsibility of pinpointing a particular area of the pitch crucial to the outcome of a match, they usually identify the centre of the park, also known as the midfield as the zone of extreme importance. Nowadays, central-midfielders are burdened with numerous tasks given the expanded dynamic of … Read more
Embed from Getty Images Tottenham fans were left frustrated last season, as a run of four winless matches at the end, resulted in them not only slipping out of the title race but also finishing behind their arch-rivals Arsenal. However, this should not take away from the fact that Spurs were brilliant for the majority … Read more
Embed from Getty Images Another competition has come and gone and England have again disappointed their fans with a dismal display in France and this one might be the most embarrassing of all of them. A 2-1 humiliating loss to Iceland in Nice on Monday sent the Three Lions crashing out of the tournament in … Read more
According to reports Tottenham are close to agreeing a deal with Southampton defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama. Spurs tried to sign the Kenyan star last summer but a deal couldn’t be brokered through, however Mauricio Pochettino is feeling positive this time as the midfielder is in his last year of contract St. Marys and is on … Read more
The English national team didn’t have the best of starts to the Euros 2016 after managing only a draw against Russia in their opener and securing a last gasp victory against Wales few days later. But what would have been heartening for the Tottenham fans to see would have been the presence of 5 Spurs … Read more
Embed from Getty Images There is an old saying that strikers win you games, but defences win you titles. This is exactly the kind of stuff that makes you think twice about the requirement of having a strong willed team in case anyone wants to win the league. There have been calls for some managers … Read more