Tottenham
Another fine mess at Tottenham
In barely 10 weeks, Martin Jol has gone from the well-regarded boss who led Tottenham to consecutive fifth-placed finishes to one whose exit will attract barely a word of surprise. After some injudicious signings and displays of tactical naivety, it is hard to argue Jol had much more to offer Spurs.
Yet, equally, he has [...]
UEFA Cup Preview
Group A: AZ Alkmaar, Zenit St. Petersburg, Everton, Nürnberg, Larissa
Everton scraped past Ukrainian minnows Metalist Kharkiv to qualify but should make it through a modest group. They face the Russians at home - never a bad thing - but will need to have assured progress before their tough final match at Alkmaar. The [...]
The Weekender
Story of the Weekend
Liverpool and Arsenal lead the table after victories against Derby and Portsmouth respectively, the Reds hammering Billy Davies’ Rams side 6-0 with Fernando Torres and Xabi Alonso scoring twice apiece as Liverpool indicated for the first time in a long, long time that they will sustain a challenge for the league. Arsenal [...]
Tottenham display soft underbelly
3-1 up at Craven Cottage with 15 minutes to go, it appeared as if Tottenham were finally about to reverse their tumultuous start to the season. Their performance had been superb; full of cutting edge, Spurs dominated as an away side very seldom does in the Premier League – and, in truth, they should probably [...]
The Weekender
Story of the Weekend
It was a return to form for the omnipresent Premier League quartet; the top four all securing narrow victories to ensure the league table has some resemblance with reality, though Manchester United remain in mid-table. Their lack of firepower up front was again apparent in a tight 1-0 win against Tottenham, though [...]
Ramos the perfect coach to match Tottenham’s determined ambition
Martin Jol’s job is under increasing threat - and the leading man to replace him is Juande Ramos. Matthew Day looks at the achievements of the Sevilla coach who started to learn English last year and guided the Andalucian side to another Uefa Cup triumph.
Some bookmakers have ceased taking bets on the first sacking of [...]
The Weekender
Story of the Weekend
No one would have dreamt it, but Wigan went top of the Premier League, albeit temporarily, after Saturday’s seven matches following a 3-0 hammering of Roy Keane’s previously impressive Sunderland. There was an unjustified wave of sympathy for big-spenders Tottenham after successive defeats, and so the world breathed a sigh of relief [...]
