Category Archives: Match Previews

Spurs Liverpool Preview – pressurising Gerrard could be key

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Spurs Liverpool Preview

 

Sunday sees the first big test of Mauricio Pochettino’s new look side, as Spurs welcome Liverpool to White Hart Lane. The equivalent fixture last season saw a humiliating 5-0 thrashing, which marked the end of Andre Villas-Boas’ short tenure.

Last weekend’s league win gave us our first glimpse of the style of football Pochettino aspires to. High pressing, quick counter attacks, one touch passing – at times it looked like the players’ movements had been choreographed. The one big caveat? It was only QPR.

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Spurs QPR Preview – Harry returns

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Spurs QPR - Pochettino Redknapp

 

Sunday sees the first Spurs home game of the new season, with Queens Park Rangers the visitors. It also marks the return to White Hart Lane of several “old friends”, former manager Harry Redknapp chief amongst them.

Can Spurs build on last weeks satisfying victory over West Ham?
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West Ham Spurs Preview – and so it begins

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West Ham Spurs

 

So here we are again, the start of another Premier League season. As usual, hopes are high – a new manager, a fresh start. Compared to last year, things feel a little calmer, expectations a little more realistic.

Let’s hope Spurs supporters and our trigger happy chairman, give Mauricio Pochettino the chance to implement his ideas. The new system might take time, all worthwhile things do.

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Spurs Villa Preview – the fat lady’s warming up

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Spurs Villa

 

So here we are at the season’s end. One more Spurs game to go, where Aston Villa are the visitors to White Hart Lane. It doesn’t seem that long ago that the midlands side were challenging Tottenham for the European places. This season Villa only guaranteed their Premier League survival last weekend. A cautionary tale – maybe we should count our blessings.

Spurs beat Villa 2-0 back in October. The game saw one of those rarest of things, a Continue reading →

West Ham Spurs Preview – Can Tottenham cope with Carroll?

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Spurs West Ham

 

West Ham are Spurs’ hosts this Saturday, in the lunchtime kick-off. The equivalent fixture at White Hart Lane is etched into my memory, a shameful 3-0 reverse – for me the worst game of the season, and I was there.

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Stoke Spurs Preview – Tottenham reunited with Charlie Adam

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Stoke Spurs Preview - Charlie Adam Fouls

Spurs travel to the Britannia Stadium this Saturday for a Premier League meeting with Stoke City. Tim Sherwood will be looking to build on last weeks win at Fulham, a decent result but an unconvincing performance. With persistent rumours Continue reading →