Former Stoke City defender Danny Higginbotham believes Dele Alli should not start in England’s opening World Cup game against Tunisia. The Three Lions are overwhelming favourites to beat the African nation in their first group stage match but Higginbotham feels Ruben Loftus-Cheek could be a much better option on the day.
Speaking on TalkSPORT, he said: The reason I’m leaving out Dele Alli, I think he’s a fantastic player, but I just think I in a game like this the middle of the pitch of going to be compact and the second he gets on the ball he’s going to be crowded out. There’s going to be very little room between the midfield and the Tunisia defence and I think the physicality of someone like Loftus-Cheek, who can pick up the ball and leave players in his wake, would suit England.”
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Tottenham Hotspur Harry Kane is reportedly looking forward to the 2018/19 season where Spurs will be plying their trade at their brand new stadium. The north London club had to spend an entire season where they played their home games at the Wembley but they have done reasonably well by qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
Speaking ahead of Spurs’ curtain closer against Leicester City, Kane admitted that he is excited by the new challenge at the new stadium next term and he is hopeful that this could be an attraction to bring more quality players within the ranks, he said: “You never know in football. In transfer windows you can never put your finger on it. But it is a big attraction, a massive new stadium, a great team. (more…)
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has stressed that he won’t change the selection policy at the club in order to enhance the World Cup hopes of a single player. Earlier this month, Roberto Martinez warned that Toby Alderweireld may miss out on a World Cup starting berth without regular gametime, but Pochettino believes he cannot agree to the demands of every national team manager.
Speaking in his press conference, Pochettino said: “I have an amazing relationship with Roberto. I understand his comment, like all the managers. If I am the Belgium manager, England manager or Argentina manager, I want all my players to play.But my focus is to manage Tottenham and win games with Tottenham. I cannot be kind with every single manager. The interest for me is Tottenham, it’s about Tottenham to win. I understand the (Belgium) manager but what can I do?”
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Tottenham Hotspur, who are currently building a 62,000-seater stadium, have until March to inform the English Premier League if the new stadium would be ready in time for the next season, according to reports. The club recently released official videos and pictures of work done on the stadium. They could be forced to start the 2018/2019 season playing away from home due to delay caused by the British weather.
The new White Hart Lane is a mega project for the club and one of many that would launch them as global brands. Work has been progressing fine but unexpected weather conditions has caused come sort of slowdown. Further delay in the current schedule would see the club start games away from home when the new season gets underway. Liverpool and West Ham plied the same route recently and with the way work is going, Spurs would have to go the same route.
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Manchester United legend Paul Scholes believes Luke Shaw should consider a move to either Tottenham Hotspur or any other club after falling out of favour under Jose Mourinho. The England international returned to the starting line-up for the FA Cup quarter-final against Brighton, only to be substituted at the half-way mark.
Following the game, Mourinho launched another scathing attack at the left-back’s performance and Scholes believes this should spell an end to Shaw’s chances of reviving his Old Trafford career. Speaking on BT Sport, the United favourite urged Shaw to consider a switch to Spurs with Mourinho not in preference of his services anymore.
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With the brand new stadium almost built, it’s no suprise to read the reports saying that Tottenham Hotspur are on the look out for a new sponsor.
Having built their new 70,000 stadium at great expense, and financed by Venture Capitalists, Tottenham are now looking at how to cover the excruciating costs of development (which have over-run by over £50m since the project was first started). (more…)
Tottenham Hotspur has started the installation of seats in their new stadium situated in London. The North London team is expected to move in their new stadium that has a capacity of 62,000 at the start of next season. They have been using Wembley as their temporary home stadium this season.
The Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has stated that the new stadium will be known as the Tottenham Hotspur stadium until they can find a suitable sponsor for the naming rights, whilst it is expected to be opened with a friendly match against Italian football Giants Juventus. He said that this is a proud moment in the history of the club and they want to make sure that each fan enjoys it. (more…)
Former Hull City midfielder Ryan Mason has admitted that he would consider a potential return to Tottenham Hotspur in a coaching capacity after his playing career was curtailed at the age of 26. The one-time England international was hoping to return to the playing field after a 13-month layoff with a skull fracture, but there were repercussions which pushed him into retirement.
Speaking on Sky Sports’ Soccer AM this weekend, Mason admitted that a return to Tottenham would make sense after having spent 18 years, starting from the youth academy with the club, he said: “I’m going to see what I fall into but if I was to go down the coaching route I spent 18 years at Tottenham and that’s my club so I’m sure that would be in my DNA if I was a coach.”
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The rise in standards seen by Lazio in the last couple of seasons has been enough to put Juventus on the back-foot whenever the two locked horns but Massimiliano Allegri’s men have finally broken through the intensely regimented system put forward by Simone Inzaghi.
Defeating Lazio says more about Juventus than many might think
Italy is one of the few countries that added their own spin on football and it’s no surprise that it’s one of the most followed divisions in the world. Footy Accumulators are one of the only sites that keep a close eye on it, creating insightful previews, football tips and odds on all the major Serie A fixtures each and every week. (more…)
Tottenham may be facing a setback with regard to the completion of the new stadium, and the club may be needing the help of Premier league in order to start the 2018-19 campaign with a win matches. Liverpool received this grant in order to play the first few matches away from home before the stadium was completed. Since it is looking likely that Tottenham may have to wait a couple of weeks into the 2018-19 season for the completion of the new stadium, the Premier league may grant the club with an opportunity to play on the road for the first few weeks.
The new 61,000 seater stadium was expected to be ready for the next campaign, but it seems that the construction activities have been hit by a small delay. A new roof weighing at more than 600 tonnes is being installed and this will allow this brand-new stadium to act as a host for all types of events – rather than just football. Tottenham are building this stadium as a location for the NFL matches in London. It is one of the reasons behind the club’s sanctioning a huge £ 600 million budget for the new stadium. It will help the club compete alongside top clubs in the world.
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