Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has signed a contract extension which commits him to the club until 2021. The Argentine, 44, was appointed in May 2014 on a five-year deal and guided Spurs to a fifth-place finish in the Premier League and a League Cup final in his first season in charge. With one game to go, […]
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]]>Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has signed a contract extension which commits him to the club until 2021. The Argentine, 44, was appointed in May 2014 on a five-year deal and guided Spurs to a fifth-place finish in the Premier League and a League Cup final in his first season in charge. With one game to go, Tottenham are guaranteed a top-three Premier League finish this season. “We believe this is just the beginning,” said Pochettino.
Tottenham Hotspur were challenging for the Premier League title until a bad-tempered 2-2 draw at Chelsea last week ensured Leicester City were crowned champions of England. Pochettino has created a fast and powerful side with a backbone of young English players such as striker Harry Kane, defender Eric Dier and midfielder Dele Alli, who have all received their first international caps during the Argentine’s tenure.
He was photographed having lunch with former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson this week, prompting rumours he could be a target for the Old Trafford team this summer. However, the former Paris St-Germain player believes he can bring trophies to Tottenham. “We have a long-term project and huge belief that we can achieve something big here for the future,” added Pochettino.
This club has all the ingredients to continue to challenge at the very top in both the Premier League and in Europe. “We want to be here to be a part of what I believe will be a special period in the club’s history,” he added. Assistant head coach Jesus Perez, first team coach Miguel D’Agostino and first team goalkeeping coach Toni Jimenez have also agreed extensions to their contracts.
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]]>Tottenham Hotspur produced an outstanding display to thrash Stoke City by 4-0 and move five points behind leaders Leicester City with four games of the season remaining. Harry Kane’s sublime curling finish, his 23rd Premier League goal of the season, set them on their way before Christian Eriksen hit the crossbar. Dele Alli doubled the […]
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]]>Tottenham Hotspur produced an outstanding display to thrash Stoke City by 4-0 and move five points behind leaders Leicester City with four games of the season remaining. Harry Kane’s sublime curling finish, his 23rd Premier League goal of the season, set them on their way before Christian Eriksen hit the crossbar. Dele Alli doubled the lead before he hit a post when it was easier to score. Kane rolled in the third, which was his 24th, before Alli’s right-foot volley wrapped up Spurs’ ninth away league win of the season.
The result lifted Mauricio Pochettino’s side to 68 points from 34 matches, with Leicester on 73 from the same number of games. Tottenham Hotspur’s travelling fans at the Britannia Stadium chanted “Leicester City – we’re coming for you” after Alli’s chip made it 2-0. Had Spurs lost, Leicester could have been champions next Monday, but the visitors were in control from start to finish as they turned on the style on what could be a pivotal day in the race for the title.
After the Foxes’ leading scorer Jamie Vardy was left facing the possibility of an increased ban after being charged with improper conduct by the Football Association, Stoke were blown away by a dynamic and aggressive display as Tottenham Hotspur showed no signs of pressure. Eriksen was involved in three of the four goals, Kane has now scored more Premier League goals than relegated Aston Villa this season, and Alli is in double figures.
Leicester City’s final four matches are against Swansea (home), Manchester United (away), Everton (home) and Chelsea (away). Tottenham Hotspur, meanwhile, face West Brom (home), Chelsea (away), Southampton (home) and Newcastle (away). Spurs have the best attack (64 goals) and the best defence (25 conceded) in the Premier League this season and there is a feeling their title charge is gathering momentum at the right time.
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]]>Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is confident about Dele Alli that he can handle the hype after Sir Alex Ferguson said he was the most talented midfielder since Paul Gascoigne. The 19-year-old Alli has seven goals and 12 assists in his first Premier League season, also impressing for England’s win over Germany on Saturday. Pochettino said he […]
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]]>Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is confident about Dele Alli that he can handle the hype after Sir Alex Ferguson said he was the most talented midfielder since Paul Gascoigne. The 19-year-old Alli has seven goals and 12 assists in his first Premier League season, also impressing for England’s win over Germany on Saturday. Pochettino said he agreed with Ferguson’s assessment. “It’s very good praise from one of the best managers in football history,” said the Argentine.
He added: “Am I worried about the hype? No, you can see the whole season how he has managed the pressure. He is very calm, very mature.” Spurs visit Liverpool on Saturday, where Alli will face England team-mate James Milner, who does not want to put too much pressure on the teenager. “We want to take it off him and let him go out there and not worry about it,” said Milner. “Worry about playing football and keep improving because he is still young. Good as he is at this moment, he can be 10 times better and he will.”
Alli has played a big part in Tottenham’s challenge for a first title since 1961, linking up with striker Harry Kane on seven occasions to become the most productive partnership in Europe’s top five leagues. “He has managed the pressure and the popularity and how to be a senior player and play for the national team,” said Pochettino. “He is very calm. Now he is fresh, at a good level, he has a good mentality. He is mature enough. We have no worries about his future,” added Pochettino.
Alli was close to joining Liverpool while still at MK Dons, but the Reds stalled on the deal, allowing Spurs to seize the advantage. But Pochettino admits he has been surprised by the speed of Alli’s progress. “There is always a question mark with a young player,” he said. You can assess his left and right foot, his performance on the pitch and in training. But how a young player can be affected by the big things that happen in football – being a senior player, being in the national team – this is always a question mark. “All the same, it has surprised us how he has shown maturity.”
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]]>Tottenham Hotspur are the favourite for Premier League title, says Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri. Spurs are on second place in league table with a difference of two points from leaders Leicester with 11 matches to play. Mauricio Pochettino side have not gone on the top of table since the first week of the 2009-10 […]
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]]>Tottenham Hotspur are the favourite for Premier League title, says Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri. Spurs are on second place in league table with a difference of two points from leaders Leicester with 11 matches to play. Mauricio Pochettino side have not gone on the top of table since the first week of the 2009-10 season, but former Chelsea manager Ranieri thinks the London club can end their 55-year wait for a top-flight title. “Tottenham Hotspur are strong in any circumstances,” said the Italian, whose team is going to host West Bromwich Albion tonight at 19:45 GMT.
Spurs could go top with a win at West Ham on Wednesday, should the Foxes slip up against West Brom. Arsenal are three points adrift of their London rivals in third, with Manchester City another four points back in fourth, albeit with a game in hand. Ranieri believes his side’s exploits this season have allowed Tottenham Hotspur to avoid the usual attention generated by a title challenge. “Everyone is speaking about Leicester but nobody about Tottenham,” he said.
“Tottenham Hotspur, in my opinion, are favourites. When they defend and when they attack, they know what they want. “We are the surprise, that is fantastic, a good energy, but if we are realistic the real competitors are Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.” Ranieri may be reluctant to speak about his side’s title hopes, but West Brom counterpart Tony Pulis is hoping the Foxes can hold off their rivals. “The divide between the big clubs and everyone else is enormous. It would give everyone hope. You want to see the underdog do well.
“It would be a wonderful, wonderful achievement. I hope they see it through.” Clough took Forest to their first – and only – domestic league title a year after winning promotion to the top flight, later winning two European Cups. “It’d be that big,” said Pulis. “But it was different then. The divide then wasn’t as great as the divide is now between those who’ve got it and those who haven’t got it. “The Premier League wasn’t in place, so you’d most probably put this in front of that.”
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]]>England forward Harry Kane scored two goals for Tottenham Hotspur, as Spurs moved to third place in the Premier League table with an easy 3-0 win at Norwich. Dele Alli opened the scoring in the second-minute after the low shot of Christian Eriksen had been blocked. Then Kane put the second from penalty spot in […]
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]]>England forward Harry Kane scored two goals for Tottenham Hotspur, as Spurs moved to third place in the Premier League table with an easy 3-0 win at Norwich. Dele Alli opened the scoring in the second-minute after the low shot of Christian Eriksen had been blocked. Then Kane put the second from penalty spot in the 30th-minute after Alli was fouled in trying to follow up Kane’s saved shot. Man of the match Alli left the field at half-time due to an illness. Then late second goal of Kane from 15 yards sealed the victory for manager Mauricio Pochettino.
Alli has involved in 10 goals in his last 13 Premier League matches for Tottenham Hotspur, while Kane has scored eight in his last eight games. They are an imaginary football player’s dream combo. The victory shifts Tottenham Hotspur to third place, above Arsenal on goal difference, due to the Gunners’ goalless draw against Southampton at the Emirates Stadium. Norwich could go in the relegation zone if Newcastle beat Everton today.
If we talk about other Premier League games on Tuesday, then Leicester City are still three points clear at the top of the table. Two second-half goals from Jamie Vardy helped the Foxes to beat the visitors Liverpool by 2-0. Second-placed Manchester City also got full points after beating second bottom side Sunderland by 1-0 at the Stadium of Light. Sergio Aguero was the man who gave the victory to manager Manuel Pellegrini, who is going to quit his job with the City in the summer, by scoring the only goal of the match in the sixteenth-minute.
Manchester United maintain their fifth place after beating Stoke City by 3-0 at Old Trafford. Jesse Lingard and Antony Martial were the men who scored in the first-half, while skipper Wayne Rooney put third for the Van Gaal side after the break. Two goals from Michail Antonio and Cheikhou Kouyate in the second-half provided a fourth win to West Ham United in six Premier League games, as they stay sixth in the table after beating bottom side Aston Villa by 2-0 at Boleyn Ground.
Bournemouth defeated Alan Pardew side Crystal Palace by 2-1 at Selhurst Park. While West Bromwich Albion earned a point with the help of Salomon Rondon’s goal in stoppage time, as they denied Francesco Guidolin a second Premier League win as Swansea boss by playing a 1-1 draw at WBA home ground ‘The Hawthorns’. Two games will be played tonight, Everton will host Newcastle United while defending champions Chelsea will visit Watford.
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