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The sad decline of Victor Wanyama, Tottenham's one-season wonder

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Mar 4 2020 14:31
The sad decline of Victor Wanyama, Tottenham's one-season wonder Tottenham's record Premier League points haul came in the 2016/17 season, where they finished second to Antonio Conte's Chelsea, as they finished on 86 points for the campaign, seven points behind their London rivals. Following the decision to cut the league from 22 to 20 teams for the 1995/96 seaso...
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Match preview: Tottenham vs Liverpool team news confirmed

by Martin Laurence at Sunday, Oct 22 2017 11:57
Match preview: Tottenham vs Liverpool team news confirmed Tottenham will be without first choice central midfield pairing Victor Wanyama and Mousa Dembele for the visit of Liverpool.Spurs confirmed in the week that Dembele sustained a hip problem during the draw with Real Madrid, while Wanyama continues his rehabilitation from a knee injury.There was posit...
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Dembele-Wanyama midfield axis vital in Spurs' trip to Liverpool

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Feb 9 2017 16:45
Dembele-Wanyama midfield axis vital in Spurs' trip to Liverpool As we head into the weekend fixtures, Tottenham are Chelsea’s closest challengers for the Premier League title. Granted, they sit nine points behind their London rivals, but Spurs will be looking to close that gap when they make the trip to Anfield on Saturday. Victory would see the north Lond...
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The Expert: Analysing whether fouls equate to dirtiness

by Jonathan Wilson at Tuesday, Jan 31 2017 13:00
The Expert: Analysing whether fouls equate to dirtiness The admission from Arsene Wenger that he has told Granit Xhaka not to tackle was startling – not just because it was an acknowledgement that a holding midfielder for whom he paid more than £30m is deficient in what is generally regarded as one of the key arts of his position - if not by ...
Categories: The Expert

Spurs learn lesson from Celtic to prove City are far from faultless

by Jonathan Wilson at Monday, Oct 3 2016 15:33
Spurs learn lesson from Celtic to prove City are far from faultless Who would have thought it would be Brendan Rodgers who showed the way? That Manchester City had struggled to defend this season had seemed a quirk. After all, it hardly mattered that they had kept only one clean sheet in the league all season when they were averaging three goals a game. But what Cel...
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Spurs Quickly Going About Business to Bolster Problem Positions

by Ben McAleer at Wednesday, Jul 13 2016 12:45
Spurs Quickly Going About Business to Bolster Problem Positions After what seemed an eternity, Tottenham at long last confirmed the signing of Vincent Janssen on Tuesday morning. The Dutchman had previously spoken of his intention to move to White Hart Lane, yet negotiations between the north London side and AZ Alkmaar were a long drawn out affair. Nevertheless,...
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Team Focus: Misfiring Midfield Holding Southampton Back

by Josh Wright at Friday, Sep 18 2015 15:12
Team Focus: Misfiring Midfield Holding Southampton Back Can Southampton class their start to the season as successful? In truth, it’s been hard to know what to make of it thus far. Their premature exit from the Europa League was a big disappointment on the south coast and while their only defeat in the Premier League has come to Everton, they have ...
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Player Focus: All in the Timing for Premier League's Top Tacklers

by Martin Laurence at Wednesday, Oct 30 2013 17:51
Player Focus: All in the Timing for Premier League's Top Tacklers The best tacklers in the game are not only the ones that break up play with countless challenges in the midfield but those that do so with impeccable timing, conceding a limited number of fouls in the process.Here we'll look at those that stand out with regards to the latter, analysing the players t...
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Champions League Focus: Matchday 4 Round-up

by James Horncastle at Friday, Nov 9 2012 14:46
Champions League Focus: Matchday 4 Round-up I have never played a team as strong as that, Lille defender Franck Béria quivered. 5-0 down after just 33 minutes, a fate no one in Champions League history has ever had to chew on with their half-time oranges, Bayern Munich's blitz was, with Borussia Dortmund's display at Real Madrid and Sh...
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