Tottenham Son Heung-min strike was enough to boost Spurs chances of qualifying from Champions League Group E as they beat CSKA Moscow. Spurs dominated possession in the newly-built CSKA Arena but struggled to break down their resilient opponents until Son struck late on to seal an invaluable three points. The victory lifts Mauricio Pochettino’s men up to second in Group E and only a point behind leaders Monaco, who drew 1-1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen. Much of the talk in the build-up to this contest surrounded Harry Kane’s return from injury but Son has now scored three goals in the two matches since Kane was carried off on a stretcher and this was arguably his most important. Tottenham sat bottom of the standings at kick-off following their … [Read more...]
Pochettino gives positive news on injured Harry Kane
Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham have received positive news about star striker Harry Kane and hopes he returns from injury within the next three weeks. Kane was stretched off in Spurs' 1-0 win over Sunderland on Sept. 18, but Pochettino would not say for how long he would be out after an initial scan revealed ankle ligament damage. Initial reports claimed Kane would miss six to eight weeks but, speaking in Moscow ahead of Tuesday's Champions League match against CSKA, the Spurs manager said: "Half an hour ago, we received the information about the [second] scan. "It's much, much better than we expected. We are happy, the scan was very positive. We're very, very happy about this news. But still we cannot give a time of how long it'll be to recovery. "Be … [Read more...]
Tottenham Announce New Deal For Kyle Walker
Tottenham have announced defender Kyle Walker has signed a new five-year contract with the club, which sees him stay at Spurs till 2021. The England international joined Spurs from Sheffield United in the summer of 2009 and has since made 155 Premier League appearances for the north London side. Walker, 26, becomes the seventh Tottenham player to extend his commitment this month, following Christian Eriksen, Harry Winks, Tom Carroll, Eric Dier, Danny Rose and Dele Alli. “It’s a great honour,” Walker told Spurs TV. “I want to say a big thank you to the chairman and the manager for putting their faith in me. “It’s been a long stay here but a very enjoyable one. I’m fully enjoying it. It’s like my second home now and I’m happy to commit my future to … [Read more...]
Dele Alli agrees new six-year contract to stay at Tottenham until 2022
Tottenham midfielder, Dele Alli has signed a new six-year contract with the club worth nearly £55,000 a week., the Premier League club confirmed. The England international, 22, who arrived at White Hart Lane from MK Dons in February 2015, signed a contract to keep him at Spurs until 2022 and becomes the latest player to commit his future to Spurs. Alli, signed a new five-year contract in January, worth £25,000 a week, and was influenced by coach Mauricio Pochettino who regards the midfielder that Spurs have further extended his deal and significantly increased his wages Alli, who has 13 caps for England, has managed 11 goals and nine assists in 38 Premier League appearances for Tottenham. Tottenham Hotspur @SpursOfficial We're delighted to … [Read more...]
Mauricio Pochettino accuses Tottenham of lacking ‘passion’
Mauricio Pochettino has criticised Tottenham for lack of passion during tonight's 2-1 defeat to Monaco at Wembley. Spurs suffered a disappointing defeat in front of a record crowd as they started their campaign at their temporary European home of Wembley. Bernardo Silva and Thomas Lemar both struck in the first half at Wembley on Wednesday to set up victory for Leonardo Jardim's men. Toby Alderweireld gave Spurs a lifeline on the stroke of half time but, despite creating a host of opportunities after the break, Pochettino's side fell to their first defeat of the season. The Argentine coach was disappointed with his side's performance and believes more hunger is required: "It's only the first game but we need to improve and fast," he told the club's … [Read more...]
Tottenham struggle at Wembley as visitors take the spoils
Tottenham's return to Champions League football after a five-year absence ended in a disappointing 2-1 loss as an English club-record home crowd of 85,011 watched French side Monaco take all three points at Wembley. Spurs were dealt a blow in their return back to Europe as goals from Bernardo Silva and Thomas Lemar were enough to give the French side an opening victory in Group E. Toby Alderweireld header gave Mauricio Pochettino’s side some hope on the stroke of half-time but they were frustrated in the second half as the away side defended stoutly to register their fourth win in eight attempts against English opposition. Pochettino opted for an attacking line-up with Dele Alli dropped in alongside Eric Dier ahead of Victor Wanyama, who came in … [Read more...]
Christian Eriksen pens new contract at Tottenham Hotspur
Christian Eriksen has sign a new contract at Tottenham Hotspur that will keep him at the club till 2020 The 24-year-old Denmark midfielder has committed himself to Spurs until 2020. The Danish midfielder has been in negotiations with the club since March over a new deal and his new contract is worth around £75,000-per week, making him one of Spurs' top earners alongside Harry Kane, Mousa Dembele, Hugo Lloris and Erik Lamela. Eriksen, signed from Dutch club Ajax in August 2013, and has become one of the most important player at white hart Lane. Tottenham posted on their twitter feed to announced the signing We are delighted to announce that @ChrisEriksen8 has signed a new contract with the Club until 2020. Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) … [Read more...]