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Toby Alderweireld says he expects to be playing for Tottenham this season as the clock ticks down on his transfer clause.

The £25m release clause in his Spurs deal expires this Thursday and the Belgian has been of interest to Roma.

But after being made captain for Spurs' 3-2 friendly win over Juventus, he said: "Yes (I expect to still be a Tottenham player at the start of the season).

"That's my focus in football. Everything can go quick but all I'm doing is focusing on Spurs and being fit for the start of the season.

"I think the manager knows I am committed to the club and the team, but you never know in football. Against Juventus I was captain - so that shows the manager has trust in me and I'm showing the right attitude.

"Again, it (a club triggering the clause) can happen but my focus is on Spurs and in my head I will be playing for Spurs.

"I try to deliver the job I need to do - I'm happy and that's it. I try to come back fit. Of course, everyone has had a good holiday but like [against Juventus] we showed, we are where we want to be at the moment."

https://www.skysports.com/football/...cts-to-be-tottenham-player-for-2019-20-season
 
Tottenham have signed a new shirt sponsor deal with AIA, worth £320m over eight years.

The life insurance company has been on Spurs' shirts since 2013, but the new deal is a significant rise in revenue for the Champions League finalists.

It matches the reported £40m-a-year deal Chelsea signed in 2015 with Yokohama tyres.

Manchester United's seven-year deal with US car brand Chevrolet remains the biggest, worth about £50m per year.

AIA will continue to appear on the front of the club's men's, women's and academy team's shirts until 2027.

Spurs have recently opened their £1bn stadium, much of which was paid for with loans.

Despite that cost, in April they announced a world-record profit of £113m after tax for the 2017-18 season.

Earlier in July, Tottenham paid a record £53.8m for France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, having not signed a player last season.

Asked if Spurs felt pressure to compete with their big-spending Premier League rivals, chairman Daniel Levy said: "If I'm honest, we don't feel the pressure. Our view is wherever we can, we will improve the team.

"We have embarked in recent years on two very major capital projects, which I think in the long-term will be of great benefit to the club. We will continue wherever we can to improve the team."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49110767
 
Mauricio Pochettino says he is "not in charge" of transfers at Tottenham and believes his job title should be changed from manager to coach.

The Argentine made the comments after Spurs' 1-0 Audi Cup win over Real Madrid in Munich on Tuesday.

Earlier this month, Spurs broke their transfer record to sign Lyon midfielder Tanguy Ndombele - the club's second signing since January 2018.

"I know nothing about the situation of my players," said Pochettino.

When he extended his contract at Tottenham in 2016, his job title changed from head coach to manager and the 47-year-old said at the time: "We are agreed that it would be good, for myself, for the club, for all.

"It's true that 'manager' is a word that means different things than head coach. Maybe I was always manager from the first day I arrived here - and maybe it describes my job better."

Two months ago, Pochettino, who signed a new five-year contract in May 2018, said he would be "stupid" to stay at the club if they expect similar levels of success without changing the way they are run. He led the team to the Champions League final and fourth in the Premier League.

"I am not open to start a new chapter with no plan, with no clear idea, with not being transparent," he said.

Following the win over Real, he avoided questions about the future of defender Danny Rose, saying: "I am only coaching them and trying to get the best from them.

"Sell, buy players, sign contract, not sign contract - I think it is not in my hands, it's in the club's hands and [chairman] Daniel Levy.

"The club needs to change my title and description. Of course I am the boss deciding the strategic play, but in another area I don't know. Today, I feel like I am the coach."

Following his comments, the hashtag #BackPoch started trending on Twitter as Tottenham fans showed their support for the manager.

Harry Kane scored Spurs' winner against Real when he intercepted a wayward back-pass from Marcelo in the 22nd minute.

Rose and Christian Eriksen both started for Spurs despite recent transfer speculation, while Real Madrid's former Tottenham player Gareth Bale, whose proposed move to China was called off this week, remained in Spain due to illness.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49175446
 
Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli will miss the start of the new Premier League season with a hamstring injury.

The 23-year-old did not feature in Sunday's pre-season defeat by Inter Milan and Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed he will not be fit to face Aston Villa on Saturday.

"Of course we are worried," Pochettino said after the penalty shootout loss.

"He's still so young and has had many, many hamstring problems the last few years."

Englishman Alli played 45 games for club and country last season but missed all of February with a hamstring problem , and has scored just once in 2019.

"He has to pay attention to what is going on in his body, but we are here to try to help him," Pochettino added.

"It is a minor injury. Only a few weeks before he can be available again and be with the group."


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/49229544?__twitter_impression=true
 
Christian Eriksen: Tottenham boss Maurico Pochettino unsure over midfielder's future

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says he does not know whether playmaker Christian Eriksen will leave the club this summer.

The Dane, 27, has been linked with a move to Spain, where the transfer window remains open until 2 September.

Eriksen played a key role in Spurs' 3-1 Premier League win over Aston Villa on Saturday after coming off the bench.

Asked if he will still be at Spurs following the close of the window, Pochettino said: "I don't know."

Eriksen is in the final year of his contact and could leave the club on a free transfer next summer.

Pochettino added: "My point is to help all of the players. My job is to support them all until they maybe decide to take a different way in their career."

Tottenham broke their transfer record to sign French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele from Lyon for £53.8m this summer, as well as bringing in Argentina midfielder Giovani Lo Celso on loan from Real Betis.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49369843
 
Great result for them today 2-2 against Man City.

Looks like another season where they will be up amongst the top teams.
 
Pochettino won't do any favours for Spurs stars

London - Mauricio Pochettino has warned Tottenham's stars he won't pick players out of "charity" if they don't meet his standards.

Pochettino has frozen out Belgian defender Jan Vertonghen for the opening two games of the Premier League season, while Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama is reportedly set to be sold.

Both players have been regulars for Tottenham in the past, with Vertonghen's omission especially notable given his largely impressive form.

However, Pochettino insists he doesn't owe anybody a favour when it comes to team selection.

"I am only going to decide to try and provide the best players that are in my head to play," he told reporters ahead of Sunday's clash with Newcastle.

"If I don't play someone it is because I believe there is another in my opinion that is better. This is very clear.

"It is all about performance. It is all about today. Football is about today and tomorrow not yesterday."

Davinson Sanchez and Toby Alderweireld have been preferred to Vertonghen at the heart of Tottenham's defence for their win over Aston Villa and the draw at Manchester City.

"We are in a team. We are not a charity first of all. It is about performance and we are the coaching staff and we have a lot of options to play to play different players," Pochettino said.

"If I play Davinson and Toby, why not play Jan? If play Davinson and Jan, why not Toby? If play (Ben) Davies, why not Danny (Rose)?

"And if I play Danny why not Davies? (Harry) Winks and not (Eric) Dier? Dier, why not Wanyama? We can stay here one hour talking about that.

"I am the coach and need to take the decision and hope it will be right."

Wanyama was a key player at the start of Pochettino's reign in north London but looks set to leave by the time the European transfer window shuts on September 2, with strong reports of a possible move to Club Brugge.

"I don't know," Pochettino said on whether he thinks Wanyama will leave. "I cannot say something that might or might not happen. Today it is all rumours.

"Victor is a very important player and for different circumstances went backwards. That is the evolution of football and things that happen naturally in all the clubs."

Despite the "mess" caused by the European window shutting later than the Premier League, Pochettino's side have taken four points from their opening two games.

They will have Son Heung-min available following suspension, while Dele Alli is back in contention after his hamstring problem.

Tanguy Ndombele will miss out with a slight thigh strain.

"Sonny is available again and it's about decision and see how he is. To see if we keep him training or be involved, we'll take the decision tomorrow," Pochettino said.

"Like all the players, not only Dele, they need to be 100 per cent to have the possibility to play or selected. If not it's impossible. That is the situation for everyone. It's not only for him."

https://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/En...-wont-do-any-favours-for-spurs-stars-20190823
 
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Well there's no accounting for taste.
 
Mauricio Pochettino has dismissed speculation he will leave Tottenham after Sunday's north London derby with Arsenal as "stupid".

Some bookmakers stopped taking bets on the Argentine becoming the first Premier League manager to move on from his job after rumours he will quit on Monday began to spread on social media.

Pochettino said such stories create a "big, big problem that doesn't exist".

"I am not going to walk away after the north London derby," he added.

"I will be here on Monday and Tuesday."

Tottenham are seventh in the Premier League after a win, a draw and a defeat from their first three games.

The future of midfielder Christian Eriksen remains uncertain with the Denmark international linked with a move away from Spurs before the European transfer window closes on Monday.

On any players leaving before then, Pochettino said: "No news. No news is good news."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49527917
 
Fernando Llorente: Napoli sign ex-Tottenham striker on free transfer

Napoli have signed Spain striker Fernando Llorente, who left Tottenham at the end of last season.

Llorente, 34, joined Spurs in 2017 and scored the vital away goal in their Champions League quarter-final win at Manchester City in last season.

Before that, he spent a year at Swansea City, helping them avoid relegation from the Premier League in 2016-17.

Llorente previously played in Italy with Juventus between 2013 and 2015, winning two Serie A titles.

Capped 24 times by Spain, the forward spent nine season at Athletic Bilbao before his spell at Juve, and then a year back in his homeland with Sevilla.

Llorente, who won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, almost joined Chelsea - then managed by Antonio Conte, his former boss at Juventus - prior to signing for Spurs.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49548727
 
Surely this leaves them a bit short in the striker position. An injury to Kane and its disaster for them/
 
Defensively they look weak especially down the right side.

Rose isn't the player he was.
 
Still not strong enough. They're chokers to the core overtly dependent on Kane. Eriksen will most likely leave in the summer as well.
 
Christian Eriksen: Tottenham player wants 'Football Manager' solution to future

Christian Eriksen has admitted that he wishes his future could have been resolved "like in Football Manager".

Eriksen is in the final year of his Tottenham contract and could leave on a free transfer next summer.

The Denmark midfielder was linked with Manchester United and Real Madrid during the transfer window.

Eriksen, who said in June he was looking for a fresh challenge, has made two starts and two substitute appearances for Spurs this season.

"I wish I could decide just like in Football Manager, but unfortunately I can't," he told reporters .

Eriksen, 27, was speaking at Denmark's training base in the south of Spain, where he is preparing with the national team for Euro 2020 qualifiers away to Gibraltar on Thursday and Georgia on Sunday.

He was cryptic about how things had played out before the European transfer window closed on Monday.

But he said he would be able to close his mind to the swirl of speculation and focus on his country first, and then club matters when he returns to Tottenham before their Premier League game at home to Crystal Palace on 14 September.

"For me, it's not hard to clear my head," he said. "I don't read much of what is written. And now I have been involved for many years, where there have been many rumours every year.

"I know a lot of people are interested in where I play. That's the way it is."

Eriksen joined Spurs from Ajax in 2013, and has made 210 Premier League appearances.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/amp/football/49567760
 
Christian Eriksen 'always happy' at Tottenham, says Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen is "happy" at the club, says manager Mauricio Pochettino.

The Denmark international, 27, was reported as seeking a "new challenge" in June but did not get a transfer during the summer window.

He has only played one full Premier League game so far this season, but scored in Spurs' 2-2 draw with Arsenal before the international break.

"He never said he was not happy here - he always was," Pochettino said.

"I said before the Arsenal game that he was in the right mind - that's why I selected him for that game and I will continue to select him.

"He has always been such an important player for us and he will continue to be."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49673110
 
Spurs 'keeper Lloris open to MLS switch

Cape Town - Hugo Lloris says he does not plan to finish his career with Tottenham Hotspur and would be open to a future move to the Major League Soccer (MLS).

France international goalkeeper Lloris has racked up over 300 appearances for Tottenham across all competitions since joining from Lyon in 2012 and he still has three years to run on the contract extension he signed back in 2016.

The 32-year-old has no immediate plans to leave the club he has captained since 2015 and it would appear, he is happy to see out the remainder of his contract at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

However, Lloris has also now admitted that it has never been his intention to end his career with Spurs and he is open to a new adventure in the future, with the United States being one destination he could consider.

"I do not think I’m going to finish (my career) at Tottenham," Lloris told France Football.

"I still have a few years ahead of me. In any case, I will do everything to make the most of it. You also have to know when to say stop at the right time, but I’m not against the idea of discovering something new.

"That could be the United States. I do not know, I always had trouble looking in the medium term. I am more focused on the short term."

Lloris did come under criticism at certain points last season following a number of high-profile mistakes, but he has been in decent form so far this term, featuring in all five of Spurs’ Premier League matches to date.

The World Cup winner feels Tottenham have come on leaps and bounds since he arrived at the club and he insists he has never considered leaving over the past seven years.

"I never really opened the doors [to the idea of leaving Tottenham] because I felt like I was happy where I was,” he added.

"I can tell the difference between the state of the club the day I arrived and today. The club has evolved at an incredible speed."

https://m.sport24.co.za/Soccer/EnglishPremiership/spurs-keeper-lloris-open-to-mls-switch-20190918
 
Tottenham threw away a two-goal lead as they were forced to settle for a point in their Champions League Group B opener against Olympiakos in Greece.

Two goals in four first-half minutes put Spurs in control, with Harry Kane opening the scoring from the penalty spot before Lucas Moura's scorching 20-yard finish.

Yet Mauricio Pochettino's side conceded shortly before half-time through impressive Portuguese winger Daniel Podence's quality finish.

That lifted the passionate home crowd and Olympiakos equalised from the game's second penalty, former France forward Mathieu Valbuena beating Hugo Lloris, the current Les Bleus captain, from the spot.

Tottenham's result means both of last season's Champions League finalists have failed to win their opening group games, after holders Liverpool were beaten 2-0 by Napoli in Italy on Tuesday.

In Group B's other game on Wednesday, Bayern Munich beat Red Star Belgrade 3-0 in Germany thanks to goals by Kingsley Coman, Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller.

Pochettino's side showed Herculean spirit to go all the way to the final last season yet were far from their best as they made a shaky return to the competition in the port city of Piraeus.

Having allowed a 2-0 lead to slip against Arsenal in the Premier League on 1 September - again after conceding late at the end of the first half - this is the second time in three games they been left to reflect on what might have been.

With five-time winners Bayern and the unpredictable Red Star, who beat Liverpool last season, also in the group, Pochettino will hope this result does not come back to haunt his side.

Kane won the penalty which led to him breaking the deadlock, the Spurs striker clearly tripped by Tunisia defender Yassine Meriah. Then Moura produced an emphatic finish after Ben Davies marked his return by winning back possession and laying on the pass for the Brazil winger to score an outstanding goal.

On a night of missed opportunities, Kane could have had a hat-trick.

Yet, on two separate occasions, Dele Alli - making his first start of the season - and substitute Erik Lamela decided to go for glory instead of choosing the easier option of squaring to Kane to score.

Having failed to win any of their first three group games last season, Tottenham know a point in Greece could yet prove critical.

Yet they have won just five of their 17 away games in all competitions this calendar year, including an FA Cup tie at then-League Two club Tranmere Rovers.

Since winning 2-1 at Fulham in the league on 20 January, Spurs have managed just two victories on the road - both in Europe, against Borussia Dortmund and Ajax.

It is something of a worry for Pochettino, who heads straight back to England with his squad to prepare for a Saturday lunchtime game at Leicester City.

It could have been worse.

When the game was goalless and during a slow start by the visitors, Olympiakos hit the post through Miguel Angel Guerrero.

That prompted Pochettino to leap out of his seat and make it known from the sidelines that he was not happy by his side's performance.

His actions had some impact as Spurs raced into a 2-0 lead before being pegged back on a deeply frustrating night.

Man of the match - Daniel Podence (Olympiakos)
Daniel Podence was a real nuisance and scored a goal of the highest quality to launch his side's comeback
Daniel Podence was a real nuisance and scored a goal of the highest quality to launch his side's comeback
Letting it slip - the stats
This was the second time that Tottenham have failed to win a Champions League game having been two goals ahead - and the first since drawing 2-2 with Werder Bremen in September 2010.
Since the start of last season, Spurs have conceded more goals than any other side in the Champions League (21).
Olympiakos are without a win in nine Champions League matches, their longest winless run in the competition.
Only Ruud van Nistelrooy (19) and Roberto Soldado (19) scored their first 15 Champions League goals in fewer games than Harry Kane (20).
Lucas Moura scored just his second goal from outside the box for Tottenham in all competitions - and his first since August 2018 against Fulham.

What's next?
Tottenham are back in Premier League action at 12:30 BST on Saturday when they are at Leicester City, while their next Champions League Group B game is at home to Bayern Munich on 1 October.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49732414
 
Harry Kane says Tottenham have not learned from their mistakes after they threw away a 2-0 lead against Olympiakos in the Champions League.

Despite leading through Kane's penalty and Lucas Moura's emphatic finish, last season's beaten finalists were held to a 2-2 draw in Greece.

"You can see why the manager is frustrated," said England forward Kane.

"He has been here for five years now and we are still making similar mistakes as we were the first year."

Tottenham also conceded a 2-0 lead in the north London derby at Arsenal on 1 September, and Kane said the team had to improve.

"We are not young any more, we are not inexperienced, we have played in big games for club and country," he added.

"We have to try to find a way to get around it and improve and get better. That is all we can try to do."

Pochettino, who was appointed by Spurs in May 2014, questioned his team's attitude after dropping two points. His side's next game in Group B is at home to German champions Bayern Munich on 1 October.

"In the beginning of this season we are conceding a lot of chances and lots of goals and we need to change that," said the Argentine.

"The only way we can change is being more demanding from ourselves. That is the way we are going to approach the different days and be more consistent.

"Training needs to be harder. Psychologically harder.

"I feel very disappointed. In the first half, I wasn't happy with our performance. From the beginning we had a plan and we didn't respect the plan.

"That is what disappointed me most and that is what I told the players at half-time."

Former Tottenham midfielder Michael Brown added on BBC Radio 5 live: "I said last season that Spurs had done extremely well but unfortunately they're just not going to be able to keep up with Liverpool and Manchester City, and that's still the case. They're just not at the same level.

"They've got some great individuals but as a team collectively, this keeps happening - they keep slipping up and conceding goals at the wrong time.

"We are being critical of Spurs and where they've come from, but they've got this new stadium and some good players. Can they keep progressing and not be this selling club?"

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49749228
 
7-2 loss at home against Bayern Munich.

That Spurs defence is awful, gaping holes in it.
 
Mauricio Pochettino has become an expert in mixed messages for much of the past few months, but there was no disguising the meaning of this abject Champions League humiliation for Tottenham's manager.

This was the most embarrassing result since he arrived at Spurs in May 2014. If you were being cruel you would say it was the most embarrassing for seven days after they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two Colchester United.

The word "crisis" can be over-used but, in this current context, this is what Pochettino now faces after Spurs were thrashed 7-2 in their own palatial new home by Bayern Munich. He is certainly facing the most searching questions of his Spurs career and they must be answered quickly.

Bayern's margin of victory was bad enough - the first time Spurs have conceded seven goals at home in a major competition - but the pitiful manner of the capitulation made this an even more harrowing experience for Pochettino and his players.

And the lack of response to adversity, the wild tactical naivety that left Bayern with wide open spaces they exploited ruthlessly by inflicting this punishment, means fingers must arguably be pointed in the direction of Pochettino as much as his players.

Pochettino is loved by Spurs fans, taking them on that remarkable ride to their first Champions League final, where they lost to Liverpool, in Madrid in June.

The problem is, such affection only lasts so long and the chorus of jeers from those who remained inside the vast sweep of this magnificent stadium will have struck an ominous note.

Spurs, ironically, were excellent for 35 minutes and much hinged on Robert Lewandowski's magnificent finish on the stroke of half-time that gave Bayern a 2-1 advantage.

It was the lack of response, the lack of heart, fight and inspiration that will raise the alarm for Pochettino and chairman Daniel Levy, who offered a smile through gritted teeth to his Bayern counterparts at the final whistle.

What this desperate display means for Pochettino in the longer term remains to be seen, but make no mistake, this is a club and a manager in trouble. No other realistic conclusion can be drawn from the wreckage of this night.

It looked like the clouds had lifted after a battling win with 10 men against Southampton on Saturday but the thunder and lightning that rolled around the stadium before kick-off was symbolic of the night that lay ahead for Pochettino and Spurs.

By the final whistle, as Bayern reached seven and actually threatened to add more, the stadium was largely deserted, Spurs were a stretched-out rabble and Pochettino cut a haunted figure.

They failed to react to the blows inflicted upon them by Bayern. They accepted them with a total lack of resistance. It suggested this is a team in serious need of renewal, a squad needing a freshening of minds and bodies, and a manager in the deepest trouble of his time in north London.

Spurs will rightly point to the fact that they lost their first two Champions League group games and reached the final last season, but they were nothing like this. This will have been a shock to the system that reverberated from the pitch to the boardroom.

This was the greatest margin of defeat for any English team at home in European competition. There is no good news there.

It was not meant to be like this. Spurs were at the top table in Madrid in June. Here they were swept aside and did not even have the heart to mount a damage-limitation exercise.

Spurs and Pochettino are now at the crossroads and the coming days will be decisive in defining their direction.

There has been something not quite right about Pochettino and Spurs since that Champions League final and every little fault and flaw was clinically exposed by Bayern on the stage that gave them Tottenham so much glory last season.

Pochettino has been at the club more than five years and there is a stale look about the team, with Christian Eriksen almost at Spurs under sufferance after failing to get a summer move. Long-time defensive pairing Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen are in the final years of their contracts.

Those two fine servants were made to look their age by the lightning pace of former Arsenal forward Serge Gnabry, who twisted Alderweireld inside out for one goal and outpaced Vertonghen with embarrassing ease to score another.

The fact it was an ex-Gunner in Gnabry, who did not make the grade at Emirates Stadium and could barely get a game on loan at West Brom, who emerged as their tormentor in chief with four goals only added another layer of pain on this dismal, rain-sodden night.

Pochettino has credit in the bank. It must not be forgotten what he achieved last season without being able to work the transfer market, and he can claim with some justification that this current malaise is the result of some players spending too long at the club and an inability to freshen up his squad with new faces as cash was held back and a new stadium constructed.

If there is blame to be apportioned, it is not all directed at him.

Yet when he spoke about players with "different agendas" after the loss to Colchester it almost begged questions about a lack of unity in the Spurs squad - and there was certainly a shortage of character and resilience when it all started to go wrong against Bayern.

Yes, the first 35 minutes were excellent, but that does not even count as a fig leaf when you have conceded seven goals at home in Europe's elite competition. Nothing can hide that embarrassment.

Pochettino is one of the most coveted managers in Europe, linked regularly with Real Madrid, and his personal and professional pride will be badly wounded by this experience.

For all the goodwill, for all that credit in the bank, Pochettino knows the rules and he is now under greater pressure than at any time since he walked into the old White Hart Lane.



https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49902010
 
Not a good side. The bubble has burst it seems after punching above weight last season. I see Harry Kane wanting to leave at the end of the season if they finish outside the top four. Even the likes of Eriksen want to move on as well. To win trophies their current top players will not be hanging around for long.
 
Tottenham: Mauricio Pochettino has 'no doubt' team is behind him

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino says he is certain the team are still playing for him despite their run of poor form.

Spurs have won just three of their opening 10 games in all competitions and were thrashed 7-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday.

They were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup on penalties by League Two Colchester last week.

"I have no doubt the players always want to do their best to win," said Pochettino.

Speaking at a news conference ahead of Saturday's Premier League trip to Brighton, the Argentine added: "They play for themselves, their families, then for the club and the coaching staff."

'I don't have doubts about their commitment'

Pochettino also says the uncertainty surrounding the future of key players has no bearing on their commitment to the team.

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen and Belgium central defensive pair Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen are in the final year of their contracts, while England left-back Danny Rose and Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama both expected to leave during the summer transfer window.

Pochettino has previously claimed "different agendas" had unsettled the squad and that he needed time to rebuild team harmony.

"I don't have doubts about their commitment with four, five or one year left in their contracts," added Pochettino, who led the side to fourth place in the Premier League and reached the Champions League final last season.

"The negative result like the other day was three days after beating Southampton with 10 men, it cannot change completely, the ideas or perception.

"The most important thing that is clear is that we are all together and we are going to find a way to win again."

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Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino says he is certain the team are still playing for him despite their run of poor form.

Spurs have won just three of their opening 10 games in all competitions and were thrashed 7-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday.

They were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup on penalties by League Two Colchester last week.

"I have no doubt the players always want to do their best to win," said Pochettino.

Speaking at a news conference ahead of Saturday's Premier League trip to Brighton, the Argentine added: "They play for themselves, their families, then for the club and the coaching staff."

'I don't have doubts about their commitment'
Pochettino also says the uncertainty surrounding the future of key players has no bearing on their commitment to the team.

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen and Belgium central defensive pair Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen are in the final year of their contracts, while England left-back Danny Rose and Kenya midfielder Victor Wanyama both expected to leave during the summer transfer window.

Pochettino has previously claimed "different agendas" had unsettled the squad and that he needed time to rebuild team harmony.

"I don't have doubts about their commitment with four, five or one year left in their contracts," added Pochettino, who led the side to fourth place in the Premier League and reached the Champions League final last season.

"The negative result like the other day was three days after beating Southampton with 10 men, it cannot change completely, the ideas or perception.

"The most important thing that is clear is that we are all together and we are going to find a way to win again."

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Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was taken to hospital after suffering a dislocated elbow early in the 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday.

The France international fell awkwardly after failing to hold a Pascal Gross cross in the third minute, with Neal Maupay nodding in the loose ball.

Lloris received oxygen before he was taken off on a stretcher and replaced by Paulo Gazzaniga.

"It's not good news from the hospital," said manager Mauricio Pochettino.

In a statement, Tottenham added: "Assessment will continue this coming week to ascertain the full extent of the injury and the length of time he will require to undergo rehabilitation."

Lloris, who has made eight appearances for Tottenham this season, will now be ruled out of France's upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Iceland and Turkey.

Defeat was a huge blow for Spurs as they looked to recover from a 7-2 defeat at home by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday.

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Absolute shambles at the moment. It seems like neither the players nor the manager wants to be at the club. No one seems to understand what is going on. They had best ever season in decades and spent money for the first time in years, and yet everything has fallen apart.

At this rate they would probably end up missing out on the top 4. Something has to give. I suspect Pochettino will be out soon. It is quite a shame for Spurs. He is a quality manager and even though they had their best period in a long time, they literally won nothing.
 
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino says he is not worried about the sack despite his side's poor form.

Spurs lost 3-0 at Brighton on Saturday to compound a miserable week that also saw them thrashed 7-2 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

The club were also knocked out of the Carabao Cup on penalties by League Two Colchester last month.

When asked if he feared for his job, Pochettino said: "No I am not worried, what worries me is life, not football."

Speaking at a news conference after Saturday's game at Amex Stadium, Pochettino said: "Football is a game that sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. The problem for us - it was win, win, win and it was praise for everyone.

"Now in the last two games it was a tough situation to accept. But I don't want to be a philosopher or talk in a way that is not good."

'We will face the negativity'

This latest defeat means Tottenham, who were in the Champions League final just four months ago, have taken 11 points from 24 so far this season and have failed to win in their last 10 away games in the Premier League, stretching back to a 2-1 victory at Fulham on 20 January.

In total the club have lost 17 matches on the road in all competitions in 2019 - more than any other top-flight side.

The situation has not been helped by continued uncertainty over the future of a number of first-team players, with midfielder Christian Eriksen and Belgian defensive duo Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen in the final year of the contracts.

Pochettino says he takes full responsibility for recent results, but also insists he and the squad are determined to turn the situation around.

"Football is [about being] strong and brave and taking decisions; and to show your face when things are not good," added the Argentine, who took charge of Spurs in the summer of 2014.

"That is what we are going to do, face the negative things and try to work hard to change this dynamic. In my position I need to accept all the criticism. The same when you praise me or the team.

"I'm going to accept it in the same way and it's not going to change my vision, from you or the pundit because you're criticising me or describing a situation differently to what you expect."

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Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is set to miss the rest of 2019 with a dislocated elbow but does not need surgery, the club said.

Lloris, injured during Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Brighton, is not expected to train again until next year.

He fell awkwardly as he failed to hold a third-minute Pascal Gross cross, with Neal Maupay nodding in the loose ball.

"Although surgery will not be required, our club captain has suffered ligament damage," Spurs said in a statement.

"He is not expected to return to training before the end of 2019.

"Hugo is currently in a brace and will now undergo a period of rest and rehabilitation."

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Christian Eriksen concedes he is going through his toughest spell at Tottenham but insists the possibility of a move away from the club in the summer is not the cause of it.

Eriksen has been linked with the likes of Real Madrid, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain but the 27-year-old maintains that he and other Spurs players rumoured to be leaving north London remain focused on doing their best for the club.

Central defenders Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld are also out of contract in the summer, Danny Rose almost joined Watford, while Serge Aurier and Victor Wanyama were almost sold.

Munich in the Champions League and a 3-0 defeat at Brighton in the Premier League.

"It's definitely my hardest time right now at Tottenham," Eriksen told Danish news outlet Ekstra Bladet while on international duty.

"The first year when I came was probably a bit up and down, but since Pochettino came in 2014 it has been a success story.

"Expectations for us are at a completely different level now. We have to win every time and it's the same feeling we have as players as well.

"We as players must try to keep all the negative things completely out.
nd in all clubs there is talk of players going away. That side of the matter has no bearing on how we have performed so far this season.

"If I, as a football player, took all the rumours to me, I would float on a cloud. But I know that it can't all be true. It does not affect me what is written."

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LONDON: Tottenham narrowly avoided an embarrassing home defeat to bottom club Watford on Saturday as Chelsea and Leicester leapfrogged champions Manchester City in the Premier League.

With leaders Liverpool not in action until Sunday, it was a chance for the chasing pack to press their credentials for top-four spots.

Chelsea’s Marcus Alonso broke the deadlock for Frank Lampard’s side at Stamford Bridge against Newcastle for a 1-0 win while Youri Tielemans sealed a 2-1 victory for Leicester at the King Power Stadium.

But Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino saw his side labour to a 1-1 draw at home to Watford, following a 3-0 thrashing at Brighton and a humiliating 7-2 defeat at home to Bayern Munich.

Spurs, who reached the Champions League final in June, have now won just three of their opening 12 games in all competitions and appear unable to halt their slide.

Tottenham got off to an awful start as they fell behind in the sixth minute, Abdoulaye Doucoure finishing superbly from Daryl Janmaat’s assist.

Dele Alli grabbed a late leveller for Spurs with his first goal since January. There was major confusion as it appeared as if VAR had ruled out the effort, but it was allowed to stand.

Leicester held a minute’s silence before kick-off to remember their late owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who was killed in a helicopter crash at the stadium last October.

Chris Wood put Burnley in front but Leicester’s in-form forward Jamie Vardy headed an equaliser just before half-time and Tielemans completed the turnaround with just over 15 minutes to go.

Ahead of City’s match at Crystal Palace later on Saturday, Leicester were second in the Premier League table, seven points behind leaders Liverpool, while Chelsea, also on 17 points, were third.

Matt Targett scored a goal deep into injury time as Aston Villa came back from 1-0 down to beat Brighton 2-1.

Southampton took the lead against Wolves at Molineux, courtesy of a Danny Ings goal but Raul Jimenez hit back from the penalty spot just eight minutes later after Matt Doherty was brought down.

Bournemouth drew 0-0 at home to Norwich.

EVERTON RELIEVE PRESSURE
In the early kick-off on Saturday, Everton climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a well-deserved 2-0 victory against West Ham that eased the pressure on Marco Silva.

A first-half goal from Brazil forward Bernard and a late second from substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson gave Everton the three points in a match in which they had 19 shots.

“It was a fantastic performance,” Sigurdsson told BT Sport. “We had a lot of chances, especially in the second half. You never know when it’s 1-0 — you always want to get more.

“They are dangerous going forward and their goalkeeper made some spectacular saves. I was pleased to come on and give us a bit of comfort. There was a real purpose to our game today.”
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Mauricio Pochettino says he will "give 200%" to deliver the results Tottenham fans expect after his side thrashed Red Star Belgrade 5-0 for a first Champions League win of the season.

Spurs have won just four of 13 fixtures in all competitions this season.

Pochettino said: "Of course now is a tough situation. We are a club and that commitment that we showed in the past, we are now showing.

"I need to work every day 200% to try to provide the result they expect."

The home supporters repeatedly chanted their manager's name during Tuesday's emphatic win despite a dismal start to the season which has seen his position come under increasing scrutiny.

"I say thank you, I want to be grateful with them," Pochettino said of Tottenham's fans. "I think the same love is in both ways. I feel that they love me and I think they need to feel that I love them too.

"But I think always the most important is the team, the players are the principal actors and always I am here to help the club and help them to be happy, like it was the previous season."

Harry Kane and Son Heung-min both scored twice and Erik Lamela grabbed the other goal as the north London side recorded their first victory in Group B, having picked up only a point from their opening two games.

Last season's Champions League finalists have also struggled in the Premier League having won three, drawn three and lost three of their first nine fixtures, sparking rumours of unrest at the club.

Last month the Argentine suggested the squad needed to build "togetherness", after their Carabao Cup defeat by League Two Colchester, because there had been "different agendas" among the group.

"In football we try to find a reason from nowhere," he said. "The problem was on the pitch and that is all. It's normal to see problems on the pitch, and you try to find a way to spark the team.

"But things happen in football you can't explain. It is so difficult and complex to explain. My theory is we started late in our preparation.

"We used pre-season not just to settle our principles of play and build fitness, but also to build a dynamic of the group. I believe that was affected because we started so late [because of playing in the Champions League final]."

Spurs' squad will be rewarded with a day off on Wednesday before they begin preparing for a rematch with Jurgen Klopp's Premier League leading Liverpool on Sunday.

He added: "We need to go step-by-step, being solid again.

"The most important thing is to be together and be calm and know that this type of thing can happen in any team.

"It was an important result. One, for our confidence and two, for another three points in the table."

Harry Kane was outstanding and it was great to see Dele Alli back to his best with his performance. Son was electric for the first 30 minutes and at the back everybody stayed cool and calm and focused.

Emma Hayes, Chelsea Women manager on BBC Radio 5 Live

The Tottenham players are hurting, and I think emotion plays a massive part in performance. They know they've underachieved, they know that the crowd expect a lot. But if you can't get up for a Champions League game then I don't know what you're playing for.

These players played with pride and everything about their performance was quality, from back to front.

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Tottenham have appealed against Son Heung-min's red card for his tackle on Andre Gomes, which led to the Everton midfielder's horrific ankle injury.

Gomes had surgery on Monday on a fracture dislocation to his right ankle.

Son was distraught when he saw the severity of the injury in Sunday's Premier League game at Goodison Park.

Referee Martin Atkinson initially showed Son a yellow card before he changed it to red.

TV replays suggested that Gomes suffered the injury after Son's tackle and before he collided with full-back Serge Aurier.

Explaining Atkinson's decision, the Premier League said: "The red card for Son was for endangering the safety of a player, which happened as a consequence of his initial challenge."

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino said the forward had no intention of injuring Gomes and believed VAR should have been used to overturn the sending off.

"It was clear it was never the intention of Son to create the problem that happened afterwards. It is unbelievable to see a red card," he said.

If the appeal is not successful, Son will miss Premier League matches against Sheffield United, West Ham and Bournemouth.

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Tottenham keeper Hugo Lloris has had surgery on the left elbow he dislocated in a 3-0 defeat by Brighton in October.

The France international fell awkwardly as he failed to hold a cross and, initially, it was thought he would not need to be operated on.

But Spurs said: "Surgery was advised after further reviews by specialists found the elbow remained unstable.

"Our club captain remains on course to return to training in the early part of next year."

Lloris received oxygen when being treated after suffering the injury and was then carried off on a stretcher and taken to hospital.

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Tottenham sack head coach Mauricio Pochettino

Tottenham have sacked head coach Mauricio Pochettino after five years in charge of the Premier League club.

"We were extremely reluctant to make this change and it is not a decision the Board has taken lightly, nor in haste," said Spurs chairman Daniel Levy.

"Regrettably domestic results at the end of last season and beginning of this season have been extremely disappointing."

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Jose Mourinho says signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic for Tottenham "doesn't make sense" because he has the "best striker in England" in Harry Kane.

Ibrahimovic, who played for Mourinho at Inter Milan and Manchester United, is available after his two-year spell at LA Galaxy ended.

The new Tottenham manager said he has "more than a connection" with the former Sweden forward.

But he said: "Amazing player, amazing guy, but I would say no chance."

Mourinho, appointed Tottenham manager last Wednesday after the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino, added: "We have the best striker in England. It doesn't make sense to sign him when we have Harry Kane."

'He's won at every club he's gone to' - Mourinho can end Spurs trophy drought, says Kane

England captain Kane scored last Saturday as Tottenham won 3-2 at West Ham in the Premier League.

He now has 175 goals in 269 games for Spurs, overtaking Martin Chivers to move third on the club's all-time top scorer list.

But while Kane is central to his new manager's plans, Mourinho said that the selection of Christian Eriksen - a substitute at West Ham - will be based on a "perspective of the future".

The Denmark midfielder, 27, is out of contract next summer and has been the subject of intense transfer speculation since the club's Champions League final defeat by Liverpool in June.

While dealing with Eriksen's future, Mourinho also has to concentrate on the perceived hangover from that loss to Liverpool in Madrid.

"If Mauricio says that [losing the final affected the players] then he's been here and he's sharing his feelings. It's like landing on the moon but you don't do it," he said.

"Look at Liverpool; they had the frustration of not winning and then the next season they reached the final and won it."

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Jose Mourinho made a dramatic entrance at his new home as Tottenham came from two goals down to beat Olympiakos and qualify for the Champions League knockout phase.

Mourinho made a low-key entrance for his first game as manager at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - but then it was drama all the way as he was subjected to all facets of the side he inherited from sacked Mauricio Pochettino.

Spurs were dreadful at the back in the first half, going behind after only six minutes to Youssef El-Arabi's low drive and conceding a second 13 minutes later when Ruben Semedo scored from close range at a corner.

Mourinho acted quickly, sending on Christian Eriksen for Eric Dier, but it still took a horrendous error from Yassine Meriah to gift Dele Alli a goal in first-half stoppage time to throw Spurs a lifeline they accepted with relish.

Harry Kane levelled from Lucas Moura's cross five minutes after the break, Mourinho hugging an alert ball boy who helped Serge Aurier take a quick throw-in that caught Olympiakos flat-footed, and the recovery was complete 17 minutes from time when the defender powered home a finish at the far post from Alli's cross.

Mourinho fist-pumped furiously in delight and he was ecstatic again when Kane wrapped things up with a header from Eriksen's inviting free-kick.

The England captain broke Alessandro del Piero's record as the player to score 20 Champions League goals in the fewest games - 24, compared to the Italian's 26 games with Juventus.

Mourinho makes his mark

There was no fanfare when Mourinho took his seat in the technical area before kick-off, although inevitably banks of photographers were there to welcome him.

He had a distinctly uncomfortable start as this lively Olympiakos side exposed so many of the flaws that led to Pochettino's sacking and Mourinho's arrival as Spurs were run ragged early on.

It was then that Mourinho made his impact with a positive - and necessary - substitution as he introduced the creativity of Eriksen for the stability of pivot Dier to try to edge Spurs back into the contest.

This was not a cautious Mourinho but one who knew something had to change, even though only 26 minutes had gone.

Yes, Spurs and Mourinho needed a huge slice of luck, but once they emerged for the second half the mood had changed after Alli's goal, which deflated Olympiakos and revitalised the home side and their supporters.

It allowed Mourinho to join in the celebrations with the Spurs fans, and even hug that ball boy, as a night that started by threatening a serious anti-climax had the perfect conclusion.

Mourinho won't get carried away
Mourinho stayed on the pitch at the final whistle to congratulate his Spurs players before politely applauding fans behind the technical area and making his way down the tunnel.

This was a good night for Mourinho in the context of the result and Spurs' performance once they had the encouragement of a goal right on half-time.

They were galvanised and the usual suspects came to the party as Kane struck twice and Alli showed superb footwork to set up the third goal for Aurier.

Mourinho, however, will not get carried away because he will note how Spurs were so easily cut open early on and how defensive uncertainty, and moments of poor communication between goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga and his backline, threatened more problems.

He knew he had problems to solve when he succeeded Pochettino and two wins from two will not blind him to the fact they still need addressing.

Man of the match - Dele Alli
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wow. Son has just scored one of the greatest individual goals you’re ever likely to see. Goal of the season, me thinks.</p>— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) <a href="https://twitter.com/GaryLineker/status/1203336661964341248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho believes his side will qualify for next season's Champions League by finishing in the Premier League top four in May.

Seventh-placed Spurs, beaten in the 2019 final by Liverpool, are aiming for a fifth consecutive top-four finish.

Mourinho, 56, has secured three wins from four league games since succeeding Mauricio Pochettino in November.

"We know where we belong and we believe at the end of the season we are going to be there," Mourinho said.

"We don't belong to the second part of the table where we were. We don't even belong to position seven or eight, where we are in this moment."

Victories over West Ham, Bournemouth and Burnley have taken Tottenham into the top half and have reduced the gap to fourth-placed Chelsea from 12 points to six.

They face sixth-placed Wolves on Sunday before hosting Frank Lampard's side the following weekend.

Mourinho says his squad has the "talent and desire" to improve but a busy fixture list has made it difficult to coach his players in training as he would like.

"I want to work. I'm going to have time to work [in January], which until now I don't have," he said.

"I complain every day with my staff, the frustration of wanting to do a certain kind of training. I just can't do it. It's frustrating. I love pre-season to work."

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Tottenham have appealed against the red card shown to Son Heung-min in the loss to Chelsea on Sunday, manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed.

The South Korean was sent off in the second half of the 2-0 defeat after VAR ruled he had kicked out at Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger.

Spurs are waiting to find out if Son will be available for the Boxing Day game with Brighton.

"I hope Son is not punished five times," Mourinho said.

"One time was the foul that Rudiger did on him. The second is to be sent off. The third would be not to play against Brighton. The fourth not to play against Norwich and the fifth not to play against Southampton.

"So I hope to be punished twice is enough, he doesn't deserve for the third the fourth or the fifth."

It is the second time Son has been sent off this season after he was dismissed in the 1-1 draw with Everton on 3 November.

Son was dismissed in that game for a tackle that led to Everton midfielder Andre Gomes suffering a serious ankle injury but it was overturned by the Football Association.



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Tottenham have failed with their appeal against Heung-Min Son's red card against Chelsea. (SkySports)
 
Harry Kane struck a late penalty to earn Tottenham a point at Carrow Road and deny Norwich a first Premier League victory in seven matches.

Mario Vrancic opened the scoring with his first Premier League goal for the Canaries before they were denied a second when Teemu Pukki's goal was ruled out by the video assistant referee (VAR).

Spurs improved after the interval and Christian Eriksen drew them level with a stunning free-kick but Norwich retook the lead when Serge Aurier put through his own net.

The visitors had their chances and Dele Alli's neat finish was ruled out for offside, before Kane drew Christoph Zimmermann into a lunging challenge inside the area.

The England striker sent Tim Krul the wrong way from the spot to secure a point for the north London side.

Norwich remain bottom of the table and six points from safety, while Spurs are up to fifth, two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea who have a game in hand.

Stylish Canaries fall short again
Norwich last won in the Premier League on 23 November, but they started brilliantly against Jose Mourinho's Spurs.

They played with attacking intent from the opening exchanges as Vrancic rolled the exciting Onel Hernandez through on goal, only for Paulo Gazzaniga to sprint off his line to collect the loose ball.

That set the tone and Daniel Farke's side pressed their visitors high up the field. When Juan Foyth hesitated and lost possession deep in his own half, Vrancic carried the ball with urgency before firing past Gazzaniga with a smart finish.

Then came a moment of controversy as Vrancic turned provider to fire a long ball onto the chest of Pukki, who held off Jan Vertonghen to slide the ball into the net, only for the goal to be ruled out.

The Finnish striker appeared to come back onside before the ball was played over the Spurs defence, but VAR adjudged his right arm to be offside.

Spurs hit back after the interval but Farke's men rode the storm and retook the lead as Pukki continued to cause confusion, his effort deflecting from Toby Alderweireld onto Aurier and into the Spurs' net.

As Spurs searched for the equaliser, the hosts demonstrated a steely mentality and dived into tackles - but ultimately did so once too often. Zimmermann lunged into a tired-looking tackle to concede the penalty and Kane punished Norwich.

Points against the so-called 'big six' must be built on if the Canaries are to become the first side bottom of the Premier League at the turn of the year to overcome a six-point deficit from safety and survive.

Kane demonstrates quality
When Mourinho took the Spurs job he spoke about the "quality" he was inheriting from Mauricio Pochettino, and Kane is exactly the type of player the Portuguese was referring to.

The Spurs and England captain had an ineffective first half despite latching onto a long ball from Alderweireld and firing at Krul from close range.

But when Spurs found themselves a goal behind for the second time in the match, Kane came alive in the penalty area and dragged his team level.

The striker enticed the challenge from Zimmermann before checking back on his left and winning the spot-kick, which he subsequently converted with ease.

Another player Mourinho would have been keen to work with on his arrival at the club is Eriksen, and the midfielder's second-half performance proved exactly why.

There has been plenty of speculation over the Dane's future, with his contract due to expire at the end of the season. Making his first league start under Mourinho, he struck his free-kick with aplomb to draw the visitors level.

Eriksen had more touches of the ball (118) and more shots (four) than any other player and he was crucial to the visitors regaining a foothold in the game after going behind for a second time.

If Mourinho can persuade the midfielder his future is best served under him at Spurs, he may be the difference between securing Champions League football for next season or missing out altogether.

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Disappointing recent results against Man U, Chelsea and now Norwich. Should’ve been at 4th place with 38 points, within touching distance of Leicester and Man City.
 
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said he "does not want to talk" about Christian Eriksen's future after his side's 2-2 draw at Norwich.

Eriksen, who has been the subject of transfer speculation in recent months, scored a free-kick on his first Premier League start under Mourinho.

"We are so open with one another," Mourinho told Sky Sports.

"We keep it to ourselves. Obviously I share it with my boss but it's just between us."

The Danish midfielder has made 298 appearances for the club, but was limited to just six substitute league appearances under Mourinho before Saturday's trip to Carrow Road.

He was influential as his side salvaged a point and Mourinho said Eriksen was "happy with his man-of-the-match" performance.

Eriksen, 27, could leave Tottenham on a free transfer next summer if he does not agree an extension to his current deal, which expires at the end of the season.

Mourinho added: "The only thing I can say is he is trying to help the team."

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Harry Kane: Tottenham striker suffers a torn hamstring
Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane has suffered a torn hamstring, the club have announced.

He limped off during the defeat at Southampton on Wednesday and on Friday manager Jose Mourinho said he was expecting "bad news".

No timescale has been given for his return but he is likely to miss several weeks of action, including the FA Cup tie at Middlesbrough on Sunday.

"Head up. Tough times don't last, tough people do," Kane tweeted.

"Everybody knows who he is, what he is, what he means for the team, the fans, the club," Mourinho said.

"His quality, the routines that the team has playing with him, every minute of every game he doesn't play we miss, so every match that he doesn't play we're going to miss him."

In a statement, Spurs said: "We can confirm that Harry Kane suffered a tear in his left hamstring during our New Year's Day fixture against Southampton.

"Our medical staff will continue to review the injury with treatment ongoing."

Kane has scored 27 goals in 31 appearances for club and country this season.
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Moussa Sissoko: Tottenham midfielder out for three months after knee surgery
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Tottenham midfielder Moussa Sissoko is set to be out for three months after undergoing surgery to the medial collateral ligament in his right knee.

Sissoko sustained the injury to his knee during the New Year's Day 1-0 defeat to Southampton at St Mary's.
The France international subsequently missed Spurs' 1-1 draw at Middlesbrough in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday.
Spurs say they expect Sissoko to return to training in early April.
"Following a clinical assessment and scans, Moussa Sissoko has today (Tuesday) undergone surgery to the medial collateral ligament in his right knee," a club statement read.

"The France international sustained the injury in our fixture against Southampton, resulting in him missing our recent FA Cup tie at Middlesbrough.

"Our medical staff will monitor Moussa's recovery before he commences rehabilitation with a view to returning to training in early April."
Sissoko has made 26 appearances for Spurs across all competitions this season and has played a key role in the club's central midfield since the appointment of Jose Mourinho as head coach in November.

The loss of Sissoko will come as a further blow for Mourinho who is already without top goalscorer Harry Kane, club captain Hugo Lloris and record-signing Tanguy Ndombele for prolonged periods due to injury.
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Tottenham striker Harry Kane has been ruled out until April after the club said he needs surgery on a hamstring injury.

Kane, 26, suffered the injury during Tottenham's defeat at Southampton on New Year's Day.

No timescale was originally given on the England captain's return but Spurs now say specialists have advised surgery is required.

He will return to training in April, two months before Euro 2020 begins.

Kane has scored 27 goals in 31 appearances for club and country this season.

After the Southampton defeat, Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho said: "Everybody knows who he is, what he is, what he means for the team, the fans, the club.

"His quality, the routines that the team has playing with him, every minute of every game he doesn't play we miss, so every match that he doesn't play we're going to miss him."

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Well it seems Eriksen is on his way out. Reports say he's in talks with Inter Milan.
 
Reports that Gedson Fernandes is set to sign an 18 month loan deal with Spurs.
 
Christian Eriksen: Tottenham midfielder to play despite Inter Milan links

Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho says Christian Eriksen will play against Middlesbrough on Tuesday, despite being linked with a move to Inter Milan.

The Serie A side are expected to know more about their chances of signing the midfielder, who is no longer a first-team regular, within the next 48 hours.

Asked about his recent performances Mourinho said: "Is this the best Christian Eriksen?

"I have to be honest and say no. I know the reasons, I'm not an idiot."

Eriksen, 27, has already indicated he has no wish to sign a contract extension at Spurs and wants to experience life outside England.

The Dane, who helped Tottenham reach the Champions League final in June, has appeared 25 times for the club this season, although eight of his appearances in the Premier League matchday squad have been as a substitute.

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Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has criticised the timing of Inter Milan's bid for midfielder Christian Eriksen.

The Danish midfielder is set to travel to Italy next week to finalise a move.


Inter have been linked with Eriksen throughout January, but have not moved until late in the transfer window.

"Tottenham is the last one to blame for this situation," said Mourinho, who also revealed that the club will make Giovani lo Celso's loan move from Real Betis permanent this month.

Continuing on the subject of Eriksen, the Portuguese added: "I just want to say that this situation shouldn't happen on 25 January.

"The only thing I can say is Eriksen, since I arrive, he is behaving in a very, very professional way, with me and the team.

"But to be on 25 January in a situation like this is not nice."

Eriksen was left out of Tottenham's FA Cup fourth-round draw at Southampton on Saturday, but has been regularly involved during Mourinho's time at the club despite the speculation surrounding the 27-year-old's future.

The Dane, who said in June he was looking for a fresh challenge, is out of contract at the end of this season.

He came on as a second-half substitute during Wednesday's 2-1 Premier League win over Norwich, but was booed by some fans who have been unhappy about the Dane's supposed lack of commitment.

Eriksen at Spurs

Season Appearances Goals Assists
2019-20 28 3 3
2018-19 51 10 17
2017-18 47 14 13
2016-17 48 12 23
2015-16 47 8 16
2014-15 48 12 5
2013-14 36 10 12

Argentina international Lo Celso, 23, joined Tottenham on loan last August, with Betis confirming to BBC Sport that the agreement includes an option to buy either in January or next summer. Spurs have taken up the option to buy in January.

"I think the boy is earning the decision," said Mourinho. "He is making it an easy decision for the club to execute the options.

"Incredible evolution since I arrived. By himself he made the decision that the club is going to execute the option."

Lo Celso has been more involved under Mourinho, having made only a handful of appearances under previous boss Mauricio Pochettino.

He has two goals to his name in 20 appearances this season.

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Giovani Lo Celso: Tottenham sign midfielder from Real Betis on permanent deal

Tottenham have made midfielder Giovani Lo Celso's loan move from Real Betis permanent, completing a £27.2m transfer.

The Argentina international has signed a deal until 2025.

The transfer was announced at the same time as it was confirmed that Christian Eriksen had left the club, moving to Inter Milan for a fee of around £16.9m.

Lo Celso has scored two goals in 20 appearances for Spurs so far this season.

A Spurs statement read: "We are delighted to announce that we have exercised the option to convert the loan of Giovani Lo Celso to a permanent transfer.

"The midfielder has produced impressive performances after establishing himself in the team following a hip injury which restricted his playing time in the early part of his loan at the club."

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Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal in principle for forward Steven Bergwijn with PSV Eindhoven understood to want £27m for the Netherlands international.

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is looking for striking reinforcements as England captain Harry Kane is out with a long-term hamstring injury.

In addition, midfielder Christian Eriksen is about to join Inter Milan.

Bergwijn, 22, has played 16 times for PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie this season, scoring five goals.

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Tottenham Hotspur have signed Netherlands forward Steven Bergwijn for £27m from PSV Eindhoven on a contract that will run until 2025.

Bergwijn, 22, has played 16 times for PSV in the Dutch Eredivisie this season, scoring five goals.

He bolsters Spurs boss Jose Mourinho's options in attack with England striker Harry Kane out with a long-term hamstring injury.

Bergwijn came through the PSV ranks and made his first-team debut at 17.

He scored 31 goals in 149 appearances for the Dutch club and won three league titles.

The forward has also earned nine caps for the Dutch national side.

"I think it is an amazing move, an amazing club," Bergwijn told Tottenham's club website.

"When I was a young boy I looked up to the coach, of course Mourinho, and now I play for him.

"You have to believe in yourself and I know what I can bring to this club and this team - I am good with the ball and I can score.

"They play good football and that is what I like, to play here is a dream for me. It is an honour."

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Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho insists he is "happy" with the club's transfer business in January, but admits it "would be better" if they had signed a striker.

Spurs made three signings during the window - bringing in Gedson Fernandes on loan from Benfica, making Giovani Lo Celso's contract permanent, and completing a deal for Netherlands winger Steven Bergwijn.

Mourinho's side were also heavily linked with signing a striker after Harry Kane ruptured his hamstring, but potential deals for Olivier Giroud, Krzysztof Piatek and Willian Jose never materialised

When asked about Tottenham's business in the transfer market, Mourinho replied: "I'm happy.

"It would be better with a striker, We would need a striker to have a balanced squad to face the great challenges we have in front of us in three different competitions.

"Steven Bergwijn is the kind of player that is good for now but is also good for our future and is also good for the direction we want to go.

"With the difficulties of the market in January it was really hard to find the striker that is good, not just to resolve the problems of today, but also good for the future of the team."

"I am not expecting [more signings]. The market is open so anything can happen but I am not expecting anything to happen. I am happy.

"If it's not possible it is not possible. We are all together for this in the club."

Tottenham host Manchester City on Sunday, live on Sky Sports Premier League, and the two managers, Mourinho and Pep Guardiola, have experienced many classic encounters against each other previously.

When asked about his rivalry with Pep, Mourinho replied: "With him, nothing. I remember more the three years that we fought on the same side, working together in the same club and sharing the space of work every day for three years.

"I remember that more than Barcelona-Real Madrid, Inter-Barcelona in the Champions League, City and Man United.

"Now it's Tottenham and City - not Jose and Pep. A new chapter for us because it's the first time Tottenham against Manchester City with us.

"For me it's a game that I want to win because I want my team to win and we need points."

Tottenham had midweek off, whereas City had their Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester United on Wednesday.

Although Mourinho was pleased for his players to rest, he insists City's qualification for the cup final will give them a positive boost.

The Spurs boss said: "It was a good week of work for us. Mentally it's very, very important. The happiness of results is more important than one or two days less to rest.

"I think the fact that Man City qualified to the first final of the season compensates everything.

"I think they have 20 players of the same quality. That is the kind of squad where I think they could play four matches a week and their quality would be the same."
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Dele Alli says he has no hard feelings towards Raheem Sterling for his late challenge in Tottenham's 2-0 win over Manchester City.

Sterling received a yellow card from referee Mike Dean for a challenge that was subsequently checked by VAR, with Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho describing it as a clear red card after the game.

Alli and Sterling, good friends off the pitch, spoke for a while after the game and the Tottenham midfielder confirmed to Sky Sports News that the incident had been discussed.

"I haven't had a proper look back at it, it's for the referee and VAR to make the decision, they didn't give the red card so there's not a lot I can do," said Alli.

"We had a chat about it. He wasn't in the best of moods because they lost and he's a winner but we hadn't seen each other in a while.

"He's a good friend of mine and I know he would never have done it intentionally. It's football and them sort of things happen.

"It's nothing intentional, he's not a player like that."

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Christian Eriksen says he was "the black sheep" at Tottenham for being "very honest" over running his contract down at the club.

Denmark midfielder Eriksen joined Inter Milan for £16.9m last month, ending six and a half years with Spurs.

The 27-year-old's admission he wanted to leave in the aftermath of the Champions League final defeat by Liverpool led some fans to turn on him.

"I did get the blame for a lot of stuff, for being the bad guy," he said.

His contract at Spurs had been set to expire this summer.

By the time Inter boss Antonio Conte offered an exit route, Eriksen says he had grown tired of the speculation about his future and weary of the finger-pointing from the stands.

In an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, Eriksen outlined his frustrations. In addition, he explained why he feels the treatment he received came because he wanted to be honest, the excitement he feels at joining Inter and Sunday's derby with AC Milan at the San Siro.

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Is there a sense of relief to get all the talk of your future over and get playing at a club without all the background noise?

Eriksen: "Yes. England, for the last few years, was very hectic. After what I said in the summer, it was just about 'when is he going to leave?' Every game it was 'Is he leaving? Is he not leaving?' Of course, a lot of people were speaking about it.

"Even the fans you see on the street were like 'Thank you, goodbye and good luck'. But I was still there. It was a bit weird. In my head and for my body, it is good that I am in a new place and I can start again."

Can you wind back to the Champions League final? That was obviously a disappointing night. (Mauricio) Pochettino raised doubts about your future. You gave the interview when you said you were thinking about a fresh challenge. The conjecture went on for weeks. Did it play on your mind? Did that bother or affect you?

"I wouldn't say it affected me. In England, when your contract is shorter, it is like you have to leave now. You are gone. In the end I played about 30 games that were like goodbye games. It was like 'this might be his last game', 'this might be his last game'. It kept rolling.

"In my head I was ready to try something new but felt if nothing came, I was still ready to play for my place. I was not a different player in that sense. But I was in and out of the team. However, even if I had a four-year contract, this season would have been difficult after the Champions League final."

Christian Eriksen
Eriksen made 305 appearances for Tottenham, scoring 69 times and played in the 2019 Champions League final, which Spurs lost 2-0 to Liverpool
It seemed the problems Tottenham had were pushed back to you and your form...

"But that is the thing. If you have a short contract, you will be the black sheep. Of course, I did the interview. I was very honest. I felt I had to be honest. I didn't want to hide like a lot of players do. Everyone is different. I was honest. I wanted to say it out loud.

"I did get the blame for a lot of stuff, for being the bad guy. I read I was the bad person in the changing room, that ever since I said I wanted to leave, it was no good me being there. To be honest, over the last few years, if anything came up, any player would think about leaving but I was the guy who said it publicly."

Jose Mourinho didn't really settle the situation down. In a very Jose way, he was nice but there was always a 'but'. Did that affect things at all?

"No. When the window is not open, there can only be talk. There cannot be anything concrete. I think Mourinho did well. He could have said 'he wants to leave, so he is not going to play any more'. He didn't do that.

"After I told him where my feelings were and what I would like to do, he told me just to be happy and if I was needed I would play. I was needed in a few games where I did make a difference. It was more as an extra rather than in the starting XI of course."

When you talk about Tottenham, it does seem to have unravelled very quickly after finishing last season on such a high...

"Yes. It did. The Champions League final was such a special moment. In the history of Tottenham, it was the first time. To be there was so nice and beautiful. But you lose and the next day it is the end of the world. That is how it goes.

"Afterwards it was difficult. People were still sad from the Champions League final when the season started. After you get a few bad results, then you go into a spiral you are not used to and it was difficult to come back up.

"But if you look at the Premier League, there is only one team that is really flying. All the others are trying to find their place, not only Tottenham. Some seasons are like that.

"The history of the last five years is of Tottenham being where they have not been before for a long time. It was not a time to end but, in a way, it just came along which was something we didn't expect and didn't want."

So we get to January. When did you find out, when did you think, you would be leaving?

"Not until it got serious. In the end it comes down to what Tottenham wants to have and what Inter, or any other club, want to pay.

"In the end you are controlled by Tottenham. You are controlled by [chairman Daniel] Levy. He says yes or no. You try to be as professional as you can be and not to force anything through in any way."

Was it always Inter Milan? There were a few clubs mentioned. Manchester United were routinely mentioned...

"For a few years but it was never really likely. We did speak to them of course and we did hear what was possible and what wasn't possible. But, in the end, me personally, I wanted a new challenge. To stay in the Premier League would have been an easy solution.

"Of course, staying at Tottenham would also have been a solution but, for me, it just came down to wanting to try a new challenge in a new country. Once Inter came up it really wasn't a difficult choice."

It is amazing how many former Premier League players are here...

"Yes. And a bit of the English culture straightaway and a bit of the English language. I am not the only one who can't understand everything in Italian. It is funny that so many players have come over - and also at the same club.

"That doesn't happen often. I don't know if it makes it easier. You can speak with them about where you are going to live, what kind of house you are going to look for, what has happened, what hasn't happened. You speak more with them and you can speak the language with them.

"But it doesn't really matter. It depends on the group you come into. So far, it is a very nice group of people and players."

Christian Eriksen and Jose Mourinho
Eriksen only scored three times for Tottenham this season before he joined Inter Milan
It is an exciting time to join Inter Milan. They are challenging for the title, have got Europe are still in the Coppa Italia...

"Yes. Historically, it is not that easy to come in January. Everyone is at the same fitness level because they have trained together all season. I need to fit in with how they play and learn the different things they do."

And this weekend, you couldn't have a much bigger game to play in and any team with Zlatan Ibrahimovic has a bit of star quality about it...

"He brings a name with him of course. And there is (fellow Dane) Simon Kjaer. I have spoken to him, even before, when he was over here and we were speaking to Inter back then.

"He was not that far away at Atalanta. It will be the first time I have played against him so that will be fun. Hopefully we will show where we are in the league."

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Harry Kane could be back for Tottenham's final two Premier League games of the season against Crystal Palace and Leicester, says Jose Mourinho.

Kane has been absent from the matchday squad since suffering a ruptured tendon at Southampton on New Year's Day, with the club unable to sign a replacement in the January transfer window.

The England captain appeared to provide an injury boost to Spurs by stepping up his return from the hamstring surgery he underwent in January, with Spurs claiming he would not return to full training before April.

Mourinho hopes Kane will be available for their Premier League run-in from the start of May but says he will not be rushed to return to the pitch.

"The match against Leicester, maybe we'll need that match for something - to be fourth, to be fifth, to be sixth, maybe we need that match for something and maybe he can help us in that match, I hope," he said.

"There is no setback, nothing is happening, everything is okay. He's having his treatment, no pressure, he keeps going, there's no setback.

"I just think that my feeling with [Hugo] Lloris is we were all speaking about February and he came back for January. It's better not to put any kind of expectations, any kind of pressure, let it go and let's see."

Asked if there would be concerns for Kane to play for England at Euro 2020 after only playing one or two games for Spurs on his comeback, Mourinho suggested he won't be thinking about the striker's summer.

"That's a problem for [Gareth] Southgate and for Steve Holland, not for me," he said.

Tottenham's 2-0 home win over Manchester City on Sunday saw them reduce the gap separating them from fourth-placed Chelsea and Champions League qualifications to four points.

However, despite the depleted squad and cup commitments, Mourinho refused to concede that Spurs' most direct route to European football next season remains the FA Cup as they prepare for a fourth-round replay against Southampton on Wednesday night.

"No. I think it's not easier, because there are lots of matches to play, but we'll try to finish sixth, fifth, fourth, think we have a chance and we'll fight for that," he said.

"To win the FA Cup is also very, very difficult, you have all the top opponents in competition, you have all the good teams with dreams like Southampton, like Sheffield United, these teams with the dream to fight for it too, it's very difficult."

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Jose Mourinho conceded Southampton were the better side following Tottenham's dramatic 3-2 win in the FA Cup fourth-round replay on Wednesday.

Mourinho's men looked to be heading out of the competition with less than 20 minutes remaining as Saints goals from Shane Long and Danny Ings overturned an early Jack Stephens own goal.

But Lucas Moura levelled before Heung-Min Son set up a home tie with Norwich next month from the penalty spot.

Speaking afterwards, Mourinho said: "The best team lost. The best team on the pitch lost. If you look at it in a pragmatic way, forgetting that they had their best players, they had their full team, they had one more day to rest, we were really in trouble.

"We were in real, real trouble to build a team, lots of fatigue after the match against Manchester City... if you forget these important items and you analyse in a simple pragmatic way, the best team lost.

"They were better than us, they were faster than us, they were stronger physically than us. They press, they had intensity, they had chances.

"They were the best team, but I cannot forget all the other circumstances, and my players, they were phenomenal. The way they react was fantastic. They showed incredible heart and had a great connection with the crowd.

"They gave absolutely everything. I think the best team lost, but we deserved to win."

What will concern Mourinho is the return of suspect defending. Spurs have only kept three clean sheets in 19 games under his tutelage.

Mourinho was brought in as Mauricio Pochettino's successor to end Tottenham's 12-year wait for a trophy, and a quarter-final spot will be at stake against Norwich.

The Portuguese admitted he struggled to select a team for the replay, comparing it to "playing a game of chess without any pieces".

Spurs were without the injured Harry Kane, Moussa Sissoko, Ben Davies, Giovani Lo Celso and Erik Lamela, while a half-fit Dele Alli came off the bench and Steven Bergwijn was ineligible.

"I had to manage this chess game without pieces," he added. "You know. No bishops, no kings, no queens. Very, very hard with so many injuries and problems. No Bergwijn.

"I cannot speak about the progression that I wanted because I do not have the players that I want. The team needs the players to progress collectively, tactically, dynamically. We need the players, we don't have the players. Hugo Lloris, Moussa Sissoko and then Harry Kane [out injured]. OK, just for today, but also Steven Bergwijn, Giovani Lo Celso and Erik Lamela.

"It's very difficult to progress when one game you have players A, B and C out and then the next you have players D, E and F out. It's a very difficult season - very difficult.

"Do we progress from a mental point of view? Yes. Do we progress from a competitive point of view? Yes. Do we improve by the compactness of the team? Yes. Do we improve in a progressive, constant way from a tactical point of view? No.

"It's more like we build a team to give us a chance of winning the next match. It's game-after-game, what do we have? That's what we're doing, and the players have been magnificent."

Southampton will be wondering what happened as they had been by far the better side, yet collapsed after going in front, and they are now left to focus on pushing for a Europa League place in the Premier League.

Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl admitted Mourinho's glowing reference of his team was of little consolation.

"It's nice that he praises us, but it doesn't help me," the Austrian said. "Not every game of football is about being the better team, it is about being the winning team. And we're not.

"It is easy for him to praise us. They were more clinical because in the last 15 minutes they turned the table in the way that is part of a good team. We couldn't defend how we wanted to because this is very disappointing for me. Being strong for 75 minutes is not enough."

James Ward-Prowse was carried off on a stretcher after suffering a suspected knee injury in the first half of Wednesday's replay following a collision with Ryan Sessegnon.

But Hasenhuttl is confident the injury is not serious, adding: "I think it is not that bad, I think it is only a cut on the knee. That is a positive message for me."

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Tottenham star Dele Alli has apologised after he appeared to joke about an Asian man while mocking the ongoing coronavirus outbreak in a video on Snapchat.

The England and Tottenham midfielder uploaded, then quickly deleted, the video from his Snapchat account on Saturday, which showed him wearing a mask while referencing the deadly virus in an airport departure lounge ahead of a holiday.

A group of what are believed to be Chinese accents can be heard in the background before Alli turns the camera towards an unsuspecting man of Asian appearance.

The video then pans to a bottle of antiseptic hand wash, which was captioned: "This virus gunna [sic] have to be quicker than that to catch me."

He issued an apology on Sunday using Chinese social media platform Weibo, saying he had let himself and his team down.

Coronavirus 'isn't something that should be joked about', Dele Alli said
"It wasn't funny and I realised that immediately and took it down. I let myself down and the club.

"I don't want you to have that impression of me because it wasn't funny and I realised that straight away and took it down.

"It isn't something that should be joked about. I'm sending all my love and all my thoughts and prayers to everyone in China."

Tottenham Hotspur told Sky News in a brief statement: "Dele has recognised he made a grave error of judgement and has issued two separate apologies."

The club is currently on its winter break from the Premier League, and plays its next game on 16 February with a trip to Aston Villa.

It comes as Asian people in the UK report that the coronavirus has seemingly led to a rise in racism such as people appearing to avoid them on public transport, with the Chinese ambassador warning against "rumours and panic" over the virus.

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The Football Association has written to Dele Alli to 'seek his observations' about a social media post in which he appeared to joke about the coronavirus.

Alli, 23, has been contacted concerning a Snapchat video he posted on Saturday.

In it, he joked about the virus outbreak and appeared to mock an Asian man. The coronavirus has so far claimed the lives of over 900 people in mainland China, according to official figures.

Alli apologised for the Snapchat post in a video on the Chinese social media platform Weibo on Sunday.

"Hi guys, it's Dele; I just wanted to apologise on my behalf for the video I posted on Snapchat yesterday," he said.

"It wasn't funny and I realised that immediately and took it down. I let myself down and the club.

"I don't want you to have that impression of me because it wasn't funny and I realised that straight away and took it down.

"It isn't something that should be joked about. I'm sending all my love and all my thoughts and prayers to everyone in China."

The FA's guidelines around media comments and social media posts remind participants that it will consider charges under Rule E3 if it is felt that someone has acted in an improper manner or brings the game into disrepute.

It would be considered an aggravated breach if a comment or social media post, whether explicitly or implicitly, makes reference to ethnic origin, colour, race, nationality, religion or belief, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation or disability.

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Jose Mourinho says Tottenham are "smelling the opportunity" to finish in the Champions League spots but feels there is big competition from at least five other teams for a fourth-place finish.

Tottenham face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday, with Spurs four points behind fourth-placed Chelsea after a 2-0 victory over Manchester City in their last league outing before the winter break.

Speaking to BBC One's Football Focus, Mourinho said: "First of all, I see much more clubs then people think.

"Sometimes it looks like, because Chelsea are the fourth and sometimes Tottenham is in fifth and Manchester United are the sixth, we are smelling the opportunity."

Spurs are currently in sixth place in the table and can leapfrog Sheffield United into fifth with a win at Villa Park at the weekend.

"I think people forget there are big contenders," the Spurs boss added. "Wolves, Sheffield United, Man United - even Arsenal - so it's not just about what's the distance between us and Chelsea."

Tottenham appointed former Chelsea and Manchester United boss Mourinho as manager in November following the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino when they were 11 points adrift of the top four, with an inferior goal difference to then fourth-placed Manchester City.

Mourinho was speaking before City's two-year ban from European competition, which has led to suggestions a top-five spot could now secure Champions League qualification.

"With that gap, it was going to very difficult," Mourinho added. "This difference of points allows the others to be able to make mistakes and they still keep a good situation.

"In our case mistakes, especially from now, mistakes will keep us away from that. It's a big gap but we are going to be there."

'FA Cup is open to dreams'

FA Cup: Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Southampton highlights
Tottenham are still in the hunt for a trophy this season after a dramatic FA Cup fourth-round replay win over Southampton.

Son Heung-min's late penalty set up a fifth-round home tie against Norwich City on Wednesday, 4 March.

"I think a trophy is what every club wants," Mourinho told Football Focus. "I think the FA Cup is a competition that is open to dreams.

"Even teams that are not in the top four, they can dream when they are in the draws because it's a knockout.

"Again, with the draws, the top teams are all there - they never play against each other in a way, so it looks to me the top eight or the top four, in the final, the top teams will be there."

Injuries to the likes of England captain Harry Kane have seen Tottenham's squad stretched as the club also looks for success in the last 16 of the Champions League against German side RB Leipzig.

"It's going to be difficult because we are in three competitions and we don't have a squad for that because we have so many injuries," stated Mourinho.

"Our squad doesn't show the full potential that it has by losing players until the end of the season.

"The accumulation of matches, which I believe is going to pay a price but again, we make a big effort to be where we are and I think this means that we are ready for the fight."

A big topic of conversation on social media this week was not related to matters on the pitch for Mourinho - but his new hairstyle.

The Portuguese boss explained his close crop wasn't intentional.

"The reason behind the haircut is the barber was bad!" Mourinho joked.

"He did a bad job and when I looked at myself in the mirror, I looked at him and said 'come on, bring out the one and shave it'.

"I know it will take a little longer but it will grow and come back to normality."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51509376
 
Tottenham have confirmed that Heung-Min Son will be out for "a number of weeks" after suffering a fractured arm against Aston Villa.
 
Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho does not expect Son Heung-min to play again this season and says the club's injury situation "couldn't be worse".

South Korea forward Son, 27, will have surgery this week after fracturing his arm during Sunday's 3-2 win at Aston Villa, in which he scored twice.

Tottenham are already without England striker Harry Kane, who tore his hamstring at Southampton in January.

"I'm not going to count on him again this season," said Mourinho.

Earlier on Tuesday, a Spurs statement said Son - who has scored in his past five matches for the club - would be sidelined for "a number of weeks" with the injury.

Mourinho added: "If he plays two or three games then it's because he [Tottenham's press officer] is very optimistic, and I hope he is right. But, in my mind, I'm not thinking about that.

"We are going to miss him. The club wrote a nice statement. If I was the one to write the statement, I would write different."

Son's absence means 27-year-old Brazilian Lucas Moura, 22-year-old Dutchman Steven Bergwijn, signed in January, and Republic of Ireland international Troy Parrott are Tottenham's only fit forwards, though Mourinho believes 18-year-old Parrott "is not ready" to play at senior level.

"The situation couldn't be worse. That is obvious," added the Portuguese. "There is nothing we can do. We are going to play with the players we have available.

"I was worried about not having attacking options on the bench, now I don't have attacking options on the pitch.

"My thoughts are that Troy Parrott is not ready and [19-year-old English winger] Ryan Sessegnon is not a striker.

"No strikers, no market. Nothing. The only help we can have is our crowd, the Tottenham supporters. That is the only thing I ask because to the players I cannot ask more than what they are giving."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51547261
 
Coronavirus: Dele Alli charged with misconduct after mocking outbreak

The Tottenham midfielder, 23, could be hit with a hefty fine and suspension if he is found guilty.

Tottenham star Dele Alli has been charged with misconduct after he appeared to mock an Asian man over the coronavirus outbreak, the Football Association has announced.

The England midfielder posted a video on Snapchat poking fun at the deadly virus while also singling out a man of Asian appearance in an airport.

He hastily deleted the video and posten an apology on the Chinese platform Weibo.

The FA will now rule on whether the clip was insulting, improper or brought the game into disrepute.

Alli's video may have constituted a further breach because it included a reference to "race and/or colour and/or ethnic origin and/or nationality".

Alli, 23, could face a hefty fine and a suspension if he is found guilty.

The footballer was seen wearing a mask in the video while a group of people who are believed to have Chinese accents can be heard in the background.

Alli then turns the camera towards an unsuspecting man of Asian appearance.

The video then pans to a bottle of antiseptic hand wash, which was captioned: "This virus gunna (sic) have to be quicker than that to catch me."

The FA said in statement: "Dele Alli has been charged with misconduct for a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to a social media post.

"It is alleged that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder's post breaches FA Rule E3(1) as it was insulting and/or improper and/or brought the game into disrepute.

"It is further alleged that the post constitutes an "aggravated breach", which is defined in FA Rule E3(2), as it included a reference, whether express or implied, to race and/or colour and/or ethnic origin and/or nationality.

"He has until Thursday 5 March 2020 to provide a response."
Any ruling would be subject to an appeal which means the case may not be concluded until mid-March.

After taking the video down, Alli posted on Weibo: "It wasn't funny and I realised that immediately and took it down. I let myself down and the club.

"I don't want you to have that impression of me because it wasn't funny and I realised that straight away and took it down.

"It isn't something that should be joked about. I'm sending all my love and all my thoughts and prayers to everyone in China."

Tottenham boss Mourinho will be dreading a ban as it would leave him with fewer attacking options following possible season-ending
injuries to Harry Kane and Son Heung-min.

https://news.sky.com/story/dele-all...t-after-mocking-coronavirus-outbreak-11943943
 
Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier ran into the stand to confront a fan who "insulted" him after Spurs were knocked out of the FA Cup at home by Norwich, according to manager Jose Mourinho.

Dier climbed over seats behind the dugout and was involved in a fracas before security intervened.

Mourinho said Dier's younger brother, who was in the stand, was "not happy".

The Portuguese added: "I think Eric did what we professionals cannot do but probably every one of us would do."

Dier, who has 40 England caps, scored in the penalty shootout defeat by Norwich, but keeper Tim Krul saved two efforts to put the Canaries into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Mourinho said: "I repeat we professionals cannot do it, but I repeat I am with the player and I understand the player. The fans were with the team until the last penalty kick that we missed.

"This person insulted Eric, the family was there, the younger brother was not happy with the situation."

On the prospect of the club taking action against Dier, Mourinho said: "If the club does that I will not agree, but he did wrong."

The incident happened in the area behind the dugouts, which is a corporate section, and Mourinho criticised it for not housing "real Tottenham fans".

He added: "The people that are in these privileged positions by the tunnel, of course some are Tottenham fans.

"But I think a lot of corporate, a lot of invitation, a lot of people with special status [are in there] and probably it is the place of the stadium where I sometimes have doubts over if they are the real Tottenham fans, because these [real fans] are the ones who support the boys until the last."

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/51747014
 
Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier's confrontation with supporters after Wednesday's defeat to Norwich in the FA Cup is being investigated by the FA.

Dier was filmed jogging along the touchline at full-time before leaping over the advertising hoardings and then clambering over seats, before appearing to target one person, who he was unable to reach as other supporters became involved.

The Metropolitan Police have been made aware of the incident involving Dier, but no complaints or allegations have been made.

Tottenham 1-1 Norwich (2-3 on pens) - Match report
Spurs manager Jose Mourinho suggested Dier had reacted to insults towards a family member at full-time and defended his reaction, although said it was not professional.

Here is the full transcript of what the Tottenham manager said when asked about the incident in his post-match press conference:

"I cannot run away from the question and I think Eric Dier did something that we professionals cannot but, in these circumstances, something that every one of us would do.

"When someone insults you and your family is there, and your family gets involved with the person that is insulting you, in this case your younger brother, I think Eric did what we professionals cannot but, I repeat, probably every one of us would do.

"The fans I think were with the team until the last penalty kick that we miss. The people that is in this privilege positions, in this area of the tunnel, of course some are Tottenham fans, but I think a lot of corporation, a lot of invitation, a lot of people with some special status, and probably the place in the stadium where I have some doubts if they are the real, the real Tottenham fans.

"Because these are the ones who support the boys until the last. This one who insulted Eric, the family was there, the younger brother was not happy with the situation, and then Eric, I repeat, did what we professionals cannot do, but did something that probably we would do."

Asked if Tottenham would discipline Dier, Mourinho said: "If the club does that, I will not agree."

Reports on social media suggested Dier had chosen to enter the crowd after Gedson Fernandes - who missed his penalty in the shootout - was racially abused.

However, Mourinho was unsure if that was true, saying: "I cannot say, I do not know. I just know the reaction of Eric was based on that his brother didn't like what was happening there."

Asked to confirm if Dier's brother was in the stands, Mourinho replied: "Yes."

What is the referee's role in reporting Dier incident?
Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher spoke to Sky Sports News to explain the procedure Wednesday night's lead official, Paul Tierney, would have had to follow at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

"As he has left the field, without doubt that would have been reported to him before he left the stadium," said Gallagher.

"There is no way the match commander would have allowed him to leave the stadium without being aware of that. Paul Tierney wouldn't have wanted that, he would've spoken about that.

"If anything happened that I needed to process after the match that would have been established in a pre-match meeting. Once that has been reported back to him, he is duty-bound to follow the procedure.

"He has to report it as an extraordinary incident, processing everything through the FA saying, 'this is what has been reported. I had left the field, I hadn't seen it and therefore you will have to go through the footage available'."

Dier played the full 90 minutes plus extra time as Spurs were beaten 3-2 on penalties, after Troy Parrott and Fernandes missed their spot-kicks.

https://www.skysports.com/football/...wich-defeat-for-confrontation-with-supporters
 
Mourinho has been absolute disaster so far. No style of play, shocking defensively,already slagging off the board and his players, and just relying on individual performances from players to get him out of jail.

Spurs should have gone for a fresher and younger manager. It was clear they needed a rebuild. Instead they went for a manager who failed in his last job and isn't known for rebuilding.

The scariest thing is that he is on an expensive contract, so if Spurs sack him they will have to pay him for the rest of his contract. They could be out of the champions league and have an aging squad.

This Mourinho drama could go on for a while. :)))
 
I won’t necessarily blame Mourinho. He was walked into a toxic atmosphere.

Losing the CL final to Liverpool psychologically destroyed the club. In hindsight, they would rather lose the semifinal to Ajax than lose the final to Liverpool.

It convinced the senior players that they would never win anything at this club and would remain in the shadow of the likes of Liverpool and City.

It cost Pochettino his job, and all the senior players except perhaps Lloris want to leave.

Sacking Mourinho would not change anything. What Spurs need is make a fresh start by selling the core group of players who have Champions League final PTSD.
 
Mamoon said:
I won’t necessarily blame Mourinho. He was walked into a toxic atmosphere.

Losing the CL final to Liverpool psychologically destroyed the club. In hindsight, they would rather lose the semifinal to Ajax than lose the final to Liverpool.

It convinced the senior players that they would never win anything at this club and would remain in the shadow of the likes of Liverpool and City.

It cost Pochettino his job, and all the senior players except perhaps Lloris want to leave.

Sacking Mourinho would not change anything. What Spurs need is make a fresh start by selling the core group of players who have Champions League final PTSD.
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When you know you need to rebuild you don't hire Mourinho.
 
Hasan123 said:
When you know you need to rebuild you don't hire Mourinho.
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Spurs didn’t have (don’t have) options. Levy is ambitious and want to win trophies, and a club like Spurs cannot say no to a manager like Mourinho because such an opportunity may not arise again.

They don’t exactly have an Arteta or a Lampard lined up who would be willing to work long-term and rebuild the team.

Levy should not have sacked Pochettino because it wasn’t his fault, but once he made the call, Mourinho was the obvious choice. Nevertheless, he should be given at least 2 transfer windows to stamp his authority on the squad.
 
Mamoon said:
Spurs didn’t have (don’t have) options. Levy is ambitious and want to win trophies, and a club like Spurs cannot say no to a manager like Mourinho because such an opportunity may not arise again.

They don’t exactly have an Arteta or a Lampard lined up who would be willing to work long-term and rebuild the team.

Levy should not have sacked Pochettino because it wasn’t his fault, but once he made the call, Mourinho was the obvious choice. Nevertheless, he should be given at least 2 transfer windows to stamp his authority on the squad.
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They should have waited till the end of the season and gone for someone like Rose or Naiglsmen.

They can't even sack Mourinho for at least 2 years due to his contract length and cost.
 
Steven Bergwijn: Jose Mourinho expects Tottenham winger to miss rest of season with ankle injury

Steven Bergwijn's ankle injury means he is unlikely to play again this season, Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho says.

The 22-year-old Netherlands winger, who joined Spurs from PSV Eindhoven in January for £27m, was injured in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Burnley.

Spurs confirmed on Monday he had suffered a "significant sprain" to his left ankle and faced an "extended period of rehabilitation".

Harry Kane and Son Heung-min are already out with long-term injuries.

In addition, midfielder Moussa Sissoko has been sidelined since 1 January.

Kane, Tottenham's leading scorer for the past five seasons, encouraged Spurs followers on Monday with a message on social media.

The England international, 26, is recovering from surgery to repair a ruptured left hamstring tendon, suffered during the defeat at Southampton on 1 January.

But he posted: "Love being back on the grass with a ball at my feet."

'This isn't a time to get our violins out'
Son could miss the remainder of the season after breaking his arm against Aston Villa on 16 February.

Sissoko, meanwhile, is recovering from surgery on the medial collateral ligament in his right knee.

On Tuesday, Spurs visit German side RB Leipzig in their Champions League last-16 tie, trailing 1-0 from the first leg in north London.

Mourinho's side are without a win in their past five matches but the manager - who revealed defender Ben Davies would return from injury in "one or two weeks" - said of the trip to Germany: "I'm very motivated, I'm very calm and very positive.

"We have to be all together. I believe in the boys and I think we can make it."

Midfielder Dele Alli added that there could be no excuses about the run of bad results and injuries.

"We're in a position where everybody needs to step up and help turn this around," he said.

"This isn't a time to get our violins out. We need to step up and deal with these situations."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51807612
 
Another horrible result.

The Mourinho bubble is bursting very quickly.
 
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy said "people need to wake up to the enormity" of the coronavirus pandemic as the club announced 550 non-playing staff will take a 20% pay cut.

Levy, who earned £7m last year - £4m in wages plus £3m for the completion of Tottenham's stadium move - is among the non-playing directors and employees at the club who will take a cut in salary, initially for April and May.

The club will also use the government's furlough scheme in an attempt to "protect jobs".

Spurs are owned by billionaire Joe Lewis, through his investment firm Tavistock. According to The Sunday Times Rich List in 2019, the 83-year-old has a net worth of £4.358bn.

Levy added: "The crushing devastation on industries in many countries, the interdependence of international trade and travel in every aspect of our daily life is only now beginning to be felt.

"Every person on this planet will be affected and in my lifetime I cannot think of something so impactful. With over 786,000 infected, nearly 38,000 deaths and large segments of the world in lockdown we need to realise that football cannot operate in a bubble.

"We may be the eighth largest club in the world by revenue, according to the Deloitte survey, but all that historical data is totally irrelevant as this virus has no boundaries."

Levy said Spurs would "continue to review" their position.

"We hope the current discussions between the Premier League, PFA and LMA will result in players and coaches doing their bit for the football eco system.

"I have no doubt we will get through this crisis but life will take some time to get back to normal."

On Monday, Newcastle United became the first Premier League club to put non-playing staff on leave.

A number of other football clubs have taken steps to reduce their costs.

Hearts were the first Scottish Premiership side to ask staff to take a salary reduction of 50% and on Tuesday Celtic manager Neil Lennon said wage cuts were a possibility.

Elsewhere in Europe, Barcelona players are taking a 70% pay cut and will make additional contributions to ensure non-sporting staff receive full wages.

Juventus players and manager Maurizio Sarri agreed to freeze their pay for four months, while German sides Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, have also agreed to take pay cuts.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52105337
 
Spurs have been forced to warn their players for a second time in a fortnight about breaking social distancing rules during the lockdown after Sissoko and Aurier were pictured sprinting together in a park
 
Tottenham midfielder Eric Dier has been charged by the Football Association after he climbed over seats to confront a fan after a match in March.

The incident happened after Spurs were knocked out of the FA Cup at home by Norwich.

"Eric Dier has been charged with misconduct for a breach of FA Rule E3," the FA said in a statement.

"It is alleged that his actions at the conclusion of the fixture were improper and/or threatening."

Dier has until 8 May 2020 to respond.

In the match Dier, who has 40 England caps, scored in the penalty shootout defeat by Norwich, but keeper Tim Krul saved two efforts to put the Canaries into the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Speaking at the time Spurs manager Jose Mourinho said a fan had insulted him after the end of the game.

"I repeat we professionals cannot do it, but I repeat I am with the player and I understand the player," he said. "The fans were with the team until the last penalty kick that we missed.

"This person insulted Eric, the family was there, the younger brother was not happy with the situation."

The incident happened in the area behind the dugouts, which is a corporate section.

What happened?

Video on social media showed Dier running and jumping over the pitchside barriers into the stand at the end of the game. He made a beeline for a fan and clambered over seats until he reached the top row of seats in front of the hospitality boxes.

Another video shows him being restrained by fans and security, while shouting "he's my brother". He is then led away by security with his arm around a fan.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52401062
 
Tanguy Ndombele is said to be considering his future at Tottenham amid interest from Barcelona.
 
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min has completed his three-week mandatory military service in South Korea - and won an award for the best performance.

Officials said the 27-year-old excelled in shooting skills and was the top performer among 157 trainees.

Son had returned to his homeland in March to continue his recovery from a fractured arm while the season is suspended because of coronavirus.

All South Korean men must complete military service by the age of 28.

Son had earned exemption from the mandatory 21-month military service after helping South Korea win the 2018 Asian Games.

He graduated at a ceremony on Friday at a Marine Corps unit on the island of Jeju in the south of the country.

His military service included shooting and bayonet skills, chemical, biological and radiological training, individual battle skills and first aid training.

"He received the 'Pilsung' prize, which is one of five types of awards for best performers," an officer said, as reported by Yonhap News Agency.

"All the courses were judged in a fair and strict manner, and his military training officers have said he went through the training faithfully."

Spurs congratulated their player on social media and said he will return to London next week.

Son had surgery in February after fracturing an arm during Tottenham's 3-2 victory at Aston Villa.

Spurs boss Jose Mourinho said he did not expect Son to play again this season, though that was before the Premier League's shutdown.

Although he has now finished his military training, Son will still have to complete 544 hours of community service over the next 34 months.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/52587297
 
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