World Cup 2014 has finally started. Last night’s opening match saw a lucky win for hosts Brazil.
I will be paying particular attention to how Spurs’ players at the tournament perform and keeping an eye out for Continue reading
Now that Mauricio Pochettino has taken charge at Spurs, he will have begun the job of planning for next season. What players should he sell, who should he bring in and what might his new Tottenham team look like? Continue reading
With less than two weeks to go until the World Cup, it’s worth taking a look at which Spurs player will be involved.
For the first time in sixty years, they’ll be no Tottenham player in the England side. It’s a depressing statistic but Continue reading
This week, after what seemed like an age, Daniel Levy finally revealed Mauricio Pochettino as the new Spurs manager. This wasn’t a great surprise, the Argentine coach had been strong favourite to take the post for a week or two prior to the announcement. The news came a fortnight after Tim Sherwood’s sacking but in reality Spurs fans Continue reading
Pochettino with Bielsa
Mauricio Pochettino is the current favourite to be named the next Spurs manager. The Argentine coach has been heavily influenced by his compatriot Marcelo Bielsa – the legendary tactician behind Chile’s wonderful football at the last World Cup and Athletic Bilbao’s destruction of Manchester United in 2012. Pochettino’s time as a player and manager at Espanyol, the “other” team in Barcelona, has also had a part to play in developing his footballing philosophy.
So, what style do his teams play?
Phew, that’s finally over.
There was a general sigh of relief on Sunday, the final act of a disappointing season for Spurs. Looking on the bright side at least Continue reading
Anything But Penalties 