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Burnley 0 Spurs 0 – a drab draw as Spurs season starts to peter out

Spurs Burnley

 

With the Champions League places now almost certainly beyond Spurs’ reach, my hope for the remaining games of the season was that Pochettino would put some work into improving his defence. With that in mind, I suppose I can’t Continue reading

Spurs 4 Leicester 3 – Tottenham edge shootout as defensive problems continue

Kane Hattrick

 

This was a crazy seven goal shoot-out that Tottenham edged but only just. Great entertainment but not necessarily a repeatable way to win games. Going forward there were some promising moments but defensively the same weaknesses resurfaced.

Apart from the win, the big positive was  Continue reading

Manchester United 3 Spurs 0 – Pochettino out-thought as van Gaal’s United finally click

Pochettino At United

 

The big game. Spurs’ chance to stake their claim to a Champions League place. Mauricio Pochettino’s opportunity to prove he has usurped Louis van Gaal, the new generation of tacticians replacing the old guard. It turns out van Gaal still Continue reading

Spurs Manchester United Preview – possession and long balls?

Manchester United face Spurs

 

Spurs travel to Old Trafford on Sunday in a game that could be pivotal for both teams top four ambitions. United currently sit fourth, just two places and three points above Mauricio Pochettino’s side. With Arsenal winning yesterday and Liverpool in a rich vein of form, both Continue reading

QPR 1 Spurs 2 – Kane revives Tottenham’s Champions League hopes

Kane QPR

 

Two wins in four days and Spurs’ top four hopes are back on track. Now just four points off third place it’s a real possibility, even if the form of Liverpool and Arsenal make those two favourites.

Mirroring the midweek victory against Continue reading