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Spurs to sign Stambouli – a cut price alternative to Schneiderlin?

Stambouli for Spurs

 

News broke last night that Spurs are in the process of signing defensive midfielder, Benjamin Stambouli, from Montpellier. There has been plenty of speculation linking Tottenham with a variety of players but this move has come out of the blue, demonstrating how little the tabloids and ITKs sometimes know.

Swansea and Fiorentina were rumoured to have made offers for the player, with interest also reported from our North London rivals. Stambouli is a particularly attractive option because, Continue reading

Spurs Liverpool Preview – pressurising Gerrard could be key

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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Dawson says his goodbyes, but is Fazio a good replacement?

Michael Dawson

 

Dawson Out

It looks like Michael Dawson may be finally on his way out of Spurs after more than nine years at the club. Sky report the defender is set to have a medical at Hull ahead of a permanent move to the Yorkshire club. He has been a great servant to Tottenham and it will be very sad to see him go.

The 30 year old centre back has had some notable successes in his time at White Hart Lane – winning Continue reading

Spurs 4 QPR 0 – Pochettino teaches Harry a tactical lesson

Spurs QPR

 

This was everything Spurs’ fans had hoped for from our new manager, an awesome display of football the Pochettino way.

Last week the new Tottenham boss set about putting right last season’s wrongs, gaining some revenge for our three defeats to West Ham. Here he laid to rest another White Hart Lane ghost, as his side destroyed former Spurs manager, Harry Redknapp’s QPR.

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Spurs QPR Preview – Harry returns

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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6 Talking points on Spurs start to the season

Spurs Dier

 

1. Pochettino’s style will take time.

The new manager demands a lot from his players. First of all there’s the fast but risky, vertical passing game he favours when his side have the ball. Then there’s the team based, high energy pressing when they don’t.

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