Tag: Tottenham
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That’s why we love football, says Pochettino after City win
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed his team as “heroes” after Wednesday’s astonishing Champions League quarter-final with Manchester City. The match ended in an away goals win for his team after ending 4-4 on aggregate. The 4-3 win on the night for Manchester City was so nearly 5-3 — and progress to the last four…
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Lucas Moura scores hat-trick as Spurs thrash Huddersfield
Lucas Moura scored a brilliant hat-trick as Tottenham cruised past relegated Huddersfield and moved above Chelsea into third in the Premier League. A much-changed Spurs side dominated from the off at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and deservedly went ahead when Victor Wanyama danced around Ben Hamer and slotted home midway through the first half. Moura added…
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Kane could be out for rest of season – Pochettino
Tottenham striker Harry Kane could miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury, says manager Mauricio Pochettino. Kane, 25, will have an MRI scan on Wednesday after hobbling off during Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. The England captain was seen leaving the stadium…
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UCL: Son gives Tottenham first-leg win over Man City
Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min’s late goal sealed a 1-0 home victory against Manchester City in an absorbing Champions League quarter-final first leg on Tuesday. With Spurs talisman Harry Kane having hobbled off injured and favourites City beginning to turn the screw, Son sent the home fans inside the London club’s majestic new stadium into…
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UCL: Man City clash biggest game of my life – Pochettino
Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has said his team Champions League quarter-final tie against Manchester City will be one of the most important matches in his career. City head to north London on Tuesday for the first European match at Tottenham’s new 62,000-seater stadium, with Pep Guardiola’s side continuing their bid to win four trophies…
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EPL: Tottenham break world record with £113m profit
Tottenham Hotspur made a world-record profit of £113m after tax last season. The figure tops the £106m profit posted by Premier League rivals Liverpool earlier this year. Yearly financial results for 2017-18 reveal Spurs’ income climbed from £310m to £380m thanks to player sales, bigger crowds at Wembley Stadium and reaching the Champions League knockout…
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EPL: Tottenham will make Champions League – Pochettino
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has “no doubt” his team will be in the Champions League next season. Spurs could drop out of the top four on Tuesday after losing four of their past five Premier League fixtures. They host Crystal Palace in the first match at their new £1bn stadium on Wednesday in search of…
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EPL: Southampton stun Tottenham with comeback win
Two late goals in five minutes earned Southampton an incredible victory against Tottenham to remain clear of the Premier League bottom three. James Ward-Prowse earned the win with a sensational free-kick from 25 yards to keep the Saints two points ahead of Cardiff, who won at home to West Ham. The midfielder’s strike came after…
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Tottenham coach Pochettino hit with touchline ban
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino has been given a two-match touchline ban and fined £10,000 by the Football Association for angrily confronting referee Mike Dean after his side’s 2-1 defeat at Burnley. Pochettino admitted he “crossed the line” with the official and later made a public apology to Dean. The 46-year-old accepted an FA charge of…
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UCL: Kane scores in Dortmund as Spurs stroll into last eight
Tottenham Hotspur beat hosts Borussia Dortmund 1-0 on Tuesday thanks to a Harry Kane winner, to stroll into the Champions League quarter-finals. It was only the English club’s second time of reaching the quarter-finals of the elite European club competition in their history with a 4-0 aggregate victory. Kane, who missed the first leg through…