Tag: Mauricio Pochettino
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Spurs defender lifts lid on injury nightmare
Tottenham Hotspur defender Kyle Walker has revealed his relief at playing football for the first time since mid-March. The England international missed the Three Lions’ ill-fated World Cup campaign in Brazil due to a troublesome pelvic injury and was also absent for the final two months of Spurs’ Premier League run-in. However, he hit the…
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Dutch goalkeeper confirms move to Spurs
A move to Tottenham Hotspur is imminent for Swansea City goalkeeper Michel Vorm, with the player having agreed terms with the club and confirmed the move himself via Dutch news outlet De Telegraaf. The 30-year-old Swans stopper, who is also a Netherlands international, has agreed a five-year deal with the north London side which will…
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Spurs star lifts lid on injury hell
Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend has opened up about his injury nightmare after finally returning to first-team action. The England international played in the 3-3 pre-season draw with MLS outfit Seattle Sounders and came through the contest unscathed, to the relief of the club’s staff and supporters. His superb early-season form in the 2013-14 campaign…
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Lord Sugar mocks Spurs boss Pochettino
Former Tottenham Hotspur chairman Lord Sugar has ridiculed the name of the club’s new head coach, Mauricio Pochettino and questioned how long he will remain in the job. The Argentine was handed a five-year contract in the summer after leaving Southampton to replace Tim Sherwood, who was given his marching orders following just five months…
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New Juve boss wants Tottenham’s mega-money misfit
Juventus are reportedly set to make a bid for Tottenham Hotspur flop Erik Lamela. Italian source La Gazzetta dello Sport claims the Argentina international, who arrived from Roma for £30million last year with a stellar reputation, could be on his way back to Serie A. New Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri is said to have identified…
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Southampton eye Lorient defender
Southampton is the latest club to have expressed their interest in Lorient centre-back Bruno Ecuele Manga and have lined up the player to replace Dejan Lovren, according to French media. Gabonese defender Manga has been indentified by L’Equipe as the man earmarked to replace Saints defender Lorven, who the south coast club are preparing to…
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Saints legend blasts Liverpool target
Southampton stalwart Matt Le Tissier has blasted Saints defender Dejan Lovren over reports that he wants to leave the club because their star players are being sold. A source close to Liverpool told Football Express News that the Reds retain a strong interest in the towering centre-half and hope to make him the third south…
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Benitez enters Suarez race
Napoli are reportedly on the verge of ditching their attempts to lure Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Sandro to Serie A and are plotting a move for Atletico Madrd’s Mario Suarez. According to Il Mattino, head coach Rafael Benitez, formerly of Liverpool and Chelsea, is ready to admit defeat as his club cannot compete with the financial…
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AVB set for Spurs raid
Former Tottenham Hotspur head coach Andre Villas-Boas has reportedly set his sights on luring midfielder Sandro to Zenit St Petersburg from his former club. The Portugese, who was sacked by the north London outfit before Christmas following a poor run of form which culminated in a 5-0 home loss at the hands of Liverpool, is…
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Tottenham legend backs Pochettino
Former Tottenham defender Graham Roberts has backed new coach Mauricio Pochettino as the right man to lead Spurs in their campaign for cup victory next season. Ex-Spurs hardman Graham, who was a fans’ favourite in the early 1980’s, has offered new boss Pochettino his vote of confidence and described him as a ‘Tottenham-type manager.’ Graham,…
