While English football looks forward to the prospect of four domestic clubs competing in two European cup finals next week, the historic achievement threatens to overshadow the national side’s appearance in the semi-finals of the inaugural Nations League. When Gareth Southgate’s men qualified for the latter stages of the tournament back in November, the country […]
Football
Tottenham the winners as heavyweights go back to the future
Parents of young Tottenham Hotspur fans don’t need to worry about buying confectionery for their children this Easter. Every Spurs fan will have a spring in their step in the knowledge that the world’s biggest clubs have given up the pursuit of their highly regarded manager, Mauricio Pochettino, for Lent. Despite courting the Tottenham boss […]
Chelsea must heed past lessons before signing Higuain permanently
Chelsea have signed on loan one of the most prolific strikers in European football in recent years. A finisher who has, to date, scored 268 goals over the course of a career that has seen him play for some of the most famous clubs in the world: River Plate, Real Madrid, Juventus and AC Milan. […]
Levy facing key decisions as Manchester United target Pochettino
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy revels in his reputation as a tough negotiator. Suitors have been repeatedly warned off attempting to sign the club’s best players, and the few who have succeeded have been forced to pay top dollar. However, the most important negotiations of Levy’s 17-year tenure at the club may be about to […]
Success of English players abroad highlights problems with EPL
The England national football team haven’t ended a year with such a sense of optimism since 1966. After an unexpected run to the semi-final of the World Cup in the summer, in recent weeks England have overcome Spain and Croatia to reach the last four of the inaugural Nations League. For the first time since […]
Alli’s contract extension can’t shift dark clouds over Tottenham’s future
Dele Alli’s decision to renew his contract until 2024 sees him become the fifth Tottenham player to sign a long-term contract in recent months following the deals for Harry Kane, Harry Winks, Son Heung-min and Erik Lamela. Considering Tottenham are enjoying one of their best starts to a Premier League season, you would expect the mood […]