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Tottenham news: Son Heung-min to return on 9 December

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Son Heung-min is set to return to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time since leaving the club to join Major League Soccer team Los Angeles FC after 10 years of service.

The former captain, who led Tottenham to their first trophy in 17 years when they won the Europa League last season, will bid farewell to supporters during the club's Champions League fixture against Slavia Prague on Tuesday, 9 December.

"I never got a proper chance to say goodbye to fans at the stadium," Son told the club. "Now I'm so happy to be able to tell the Spurs fans, in person, just how much their support and love over 10 years has meant to me and my family.

"It will be emotional, but it's important for me and the club that this happens."

Son announced his departure during the club's pre-season tour of South Korea - describing his decision as "the most difficult one I have made in my career" - and played his final match at Seoul World Cup Stadium in front of a sold-out crowd.

"Sonny will take to the pitch before the team walkouts ahead of the 20:00 GMT kick-off," the club announced, external. "He will then have the opportunity to personally address the supporters."

The club has also commissioned a "street mural" on Tottenham High Road to "celebrate the legacy" of the forward, who scored 173 goals in 454 appearances. This is set to be completed by the same day as the Slavia Prague game.

The design has been chosen by Son himself and is being created by Murwalls, who also produced murals for Ledley King and Harry Kane.

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Newcastle 2-2 Tottenham: Analysis of late suckerpunch against Spurs

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Newcastle United will rue the manner of that second Tottenham Hotspur equaliser.

On a night when Spurs had not exactly peppered the Newcastle goal, the hosts kindly gifted their visitors their second shot on target in the dying minutes.

Aaron Ramsdale, who is filling in for injured goalkeeper Nick Pope, elected to punch substitute Mathys Tel's corner, but it did not clear the box and the ball looped up invitingly inside the area.

What happened next felt like it was occurring in slow motion.

Cristian Romero, who had earlier sounded a warning in front of goal, was given the time and space to line up his overhead kick as no Newcastle player attacked the ball.

There was still an opportunity for someone to keep it out, but the ball bobbled past a sea of black and white shirts and crept past Ramsdale, who was slow to react.

St James' was stunned.

It brought back memories of Rio Ngumoha's 100th-minute winner for Liverpool back in August and Arsenal defender Gabriel's 96th-minute knockout blow in September.

"You can look back to each moment and identify the mistake or a part of the team not doing its job," Howe said. "The job for us is to coach the team to be better in those situations and that's what we will endeavor to do.

"But sometimes it becomes psychological, sometimes it becomes a fear of conceding and you do concede. There's so much that goes into it, but we have got to find ways when we are in front to be better and usually our best form of defence is to attack and I encourage us to do that all the time.

"Sometimes you have to accept that you're not in that position in the game to do it, and you just have to see it out and defend better."

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Newcastle 2-2 Tottenham: Fan views

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Newcastle and Tottenham

Here are some of your comments:

Newcastle fans

Sandra: Nick Woltemade was not quite on song, Dan Burn was great at the back and Lewis Hall was good too as he didn't let Mohammed Kudus run the show. Some of the players looked tired after 60 minutes. Should have been 3-0 up at half-time but we have not got enough firepower and needed more courage in our convictions. Spurs lucky to be level.

Matt: All of the control for seemingly a negative result. This match had one of those vibes throughout. Bruno Guimaraes made the gear change that we needed to draw first blood but alas, we turned off not once but twice. I winced at the nine minutes added on. It was all so predictable that Spurs would equalise! But the team seem fit and powerful all over the pitch - we just need to work on that focus. This is the third match at home we have dropped points so late on now.

Rod: If you don't convert chances, you don't win. Need more calmness in the box. Lewis Miley was outstanding, as were Hall and Tino Livramento. Hopefully, Yoane Wissa will provide the poachers' instincts when fully fit. Big Nick needs some help and Anthony Elanga needs to prove he was worth the money paid.

Tony: Two steps forward, one step backwards! After good performances v Man City and Everton we have reverted to our earlier performances this season with poor decision-making with final balls, not being clinical enough and conceding poor and late goals. That bubble of optimism has been deflated again.

Spurs fans

Andy: A draw away from home against Newcastle on the face of it sounds good. But two shots on goal all game - both of them from a defender! We were hardly in their half for most of the 99 minutes, and when we were, we couldn't string more than two forward passes together before the move would break down. So we stuck to what we do now which is to pass it sideways and backwards. Most Spurs players are too scared or witless to do anything with the ball. This is the worst Spurs side going forward I've ever seen.

Andrew: Still no clarity or certainty from Thomas Frank's squad. But the team showed determination and perseverance to earn a valuable point. Hopefully we get our full squad back soon, which may unlock the qualities to provide our identity for 2026. Frank needs more time and backing, if he is to stay.

Brian: Woeful first half, but good spirit eventually in the second, and overcoming the adversity of it all should help the team get out of this rut. Frank deserves credit for his positive changes in the later stages. About the penalty, it doesn't matter if it was technically a foul, or if it was soft, harsh, or what have you. That was re-refereeing, pure and simple, and there's nothing uglier in the beautiful game.

Roger: Although we scraped a point it was another generally inept performance from players and manager. Poor passing and movement off the ball and we looked like a bunch of school kids all individually trying to do something spectacular while the rest of the team stand and watch. We concede so many goals from Pedro Porro's inability to defend at right back yet nothing changes. At this rate, 17th is on the cards again. We desperately need a good transfer window in January!

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Newcastle vs Tottenham analysis: Jonathan Woodgate analysis

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Former Newcastle and Tottenham defender Jonathan Woodgate speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live about Tuesday's 2-2 draw between the two sides at St James' Park:

"Spurs were going really direct into the front players and [Randal] Kolo Muani couldn't really hold the ball up because of big Dan Burn.

"Then when they were playing, Newcastle were just jumping into them and taking the ball of them.

"Thomas Frank looked really frustrated on the sideline because what he was trying to get across to his players - it didn't look like they could do it.

"Spurs have good footballers but they just didn't produce it tonight. It took two moments out of nowhere from Cristian Romero to get a point.

"I thought Newcastle were decent and very good when Bruno Guimaraes came on. I thought he really dictated play and started really getting hold of the game because the first half was a bit scrappy.

"He's a fantastic player who changed things for Newcastle.

"I think next up against Burnley will be difficult because they are expected to win and those are the games they sometimes struggle in.

"I thought Spurs were hard done by with the penalty though. I don't think it was a penalty at all. I just thought it was a bit of Dan Burn climbing all over Rodrigo Bentancur. It was like a heavyweight UFC wrestler against a welterweight.

"I'm not sure what Bentancur can do to get out of the way of Burn."

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Tottenham Hotspur transfer rumours: Antoine Semenyo, Guglielmo Vicario

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Tottenham are intensifying their interest in Antoine Semenyo and could make a move for the Ghanaian in January. (Sky Sports), external

Italy goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is considering a move away from Tottenham with Inter Milan showing interest in the 29-year-old. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Want more transfer stories? Read Wednesday's full gossip column

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Newcastle v Spurs: The cost of dropped points

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It looked as if history was about to repeat itself.

Spurs have suffered some painful defeats at St James' Park in recent years and it felt as though this was the latest after Anthony Gordon put Newcastle United back in front late on.

"It's happening again," Newcastle supporters chanted after their side took a 2-1 lead in the Premier League on Tuesday. "Tottenham Hotspur – it's happening again!"

But there would be a very different sense of deja vu inside the stadium at full-time after Spurs captain Cristian Romero scored a dramatic 95th-minute overhead kick.

Just as against Liverpool in August and Arsenal in September, Newcastle conceded a stoppage-time sucker punch against a member of the established order at home.

No other side have thrown away more points - 11 - from winning positions in the Premier League this season than Eddie Howe's team.

Football is never so simple, of course, but Newcastle would be a lot higher than 13th place in the table had they managed to get over the line after taking the lead against Spurs - let alone against Brentford, West Ham and Arsenal.

Remarkably, Newcastle would be top if they had they seen out those four games - instead they sit 11 points behind leaders Arsenal, who they gave up three points to.

"It's a real strange one," Howe said. "Sometimes these things go in cycles and happen, and you can quite work them out, like our away form. This is another one.

"Historically we have been very good at seeing games out and navigating tough situations, managing the game. We have got to try and re-find that quickly because it's costing us important points."

Yet Newcastle appeared to have shaken off those issues on home soil, at least.

After somehow losing to Arsenal in September, despite still being ahead in the 83rd minute, Howe's side won six straight home games in all competitions.

No wonder, then, in his programme notes before the Spurs game, defender Dan Burn declared: "Under the lights at St James', I always fancy our chances."

Not least against a vulnerable Spurs side who had won just one of their previous seven games.

But while Newcastle found a cure for their travel sickness with a 4-1 win at Everton on Saturday - their first away league victory since April - their winning run at home was halted.

Substitutes Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon had made crucial contributions - the Newcastle captain opened the scoring before his team-mate put the hosts back in front from the spot in the 86th minute after Romero's diving header had made it 1-1.

But rather than seeing the game out, and keeping hold of the ball, Newcastle gave Spurs encouragement to believe that a late equaliser was possible after nine minutes of stoppage time were added on.

"I really liked the character and the mentality in the team with what they showed after three tough games," Frank said.

"It's the fourth game in 10 days, a third away game. A very difficult place to go down two times and come back. It shows everything about the willingness and mentality in the team."

Newcastle, though, will rue the manner of that second Tottenham equaliser.

On a night when Spurs had not exactly peppered the Newcastle goal, the hosts kindly gifted their visitors their second shot on target in the dying minutes.

Aaron Ramsdale, who is filling in for injured goalkeeper Nick Pope, elected to punch substitute Mathys Tel's corner but it did not clear the box and the ball looped up invitingly inside the area.

What happened next felt like it was occurring in slow motion.

Romero, who had earlier sounded a warning in front of goal, was given the time and space to line up his overhead kick as no Newcastle player attacked the ball.

There was still an opportunity for someone to keep it out, but the ball bobbled past a sea of black and white shirts and crept past Ramsdale, who was slow to react.

St James' was stunned.

It brought back memories of Rio Ngumoha's 100th-minute winner for Liverpool back in August and Arsenal defender Gabriel's 96th-minute knockout blow in September.

"You can look back to each moment and identify the mistake or a part of the team not doing its job," Howe said. "The job for us is to coach the team to be better in those situations and that's what we will endeavor to do.

"But sometimes it becomes psychological, sometimes it becomes a fear of conceding and you do concede. There's so much that goes into it, but we have got to find ways when we are in front to be better and usually our best form of defence is to attack and I encourage us to do that all the time.

"Sometimes you have to accept that you're not in that position in the game to do it, and you just have to see it out and defend better. Today was one of those moments where we didn't do it."

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Thomas Frank: Newcastle penalty 'absolute VAR mistake', says Spurs boss

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Tottenham Hotspur boss Thomas Frank says it was an "absolute mistake" for the video assistant referee (VAR) to intervene and award Newcastle a penalty as his side earned a point in dramatic fashion at St James' Park.

Cristian Romero's injury-time overhead kick secured Spurs a 2-2 draw after the Magpies were awarded a controversial 86th-minute spot-kick with the score at 1-1.

Referee Thomas Bramall was sent to the pitchside monitor after VAR spotted Rodrigo Bentancur holding Newcastle defender Dan Burn in the penalty box as the hosts took a corner.

It looked like a tussle between the two players in the box as they both fell to the ground and, despite the official not giving the penalty initially, the Spurs midfielder was punished after the review.

Anthony Gordon converted from the spot before Romero's 95th-minute leveller rescued a point for Frank's men.

Premier League match manager said on X the penalty had been awarded because Bentancur "clearly does not look at the ball" while committing a "holding offence".

Spurs were unhappy with the decision, while pundits were also quick to criticise, suggesting it was the kind of incident that happens at corners in most matches.

"It was an absolute mistake from the VAR," said Spurs boss Frank.

"The referee did good to do the ref call and they encourage the refereeing call on the pitch. For me, that is never a penalty.

"Even speaking to some from Newcastle [they] don't think it's a penalty and we need consistency.

"I think the referee's call on the pitch, he nailed it, and VAR can only be if it's clear and obvious."

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe added: "I hadn't seen it, I'm only seeing it now. The big thing is the defender isn't looking at the ball at all, he's looking at Dan [Burn]. I think it's probably the right call."

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Premier League: Newcastle 2-2 Tottenham - Thomas Frank Post-match interview

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