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Forget the Battle of the Bridge, the honour of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is on the line this Sunday.

Games between Chelsea and Spurs are must watch for Premier League fans, with their two clashes per season often the most vitriolic in England.

And this weekend, Ange Postecoglou needs to cause another upset or risk things spiralling out of control in north London.

The Australian confronted supporters last time out after a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth made it three games without a win.

With aspirations of a top four finish, Tottenham are currently well short in tenth and have shown some absolutely bizarre form in recent weeks.

They’ve twice beaten champions Manchester City, once by four goals, but in between have suffered defeats to Galatasaray and newly-promoted Ipswich.

Fans will certainly be hoping that at least the big game trend continues when Chelsea make the trip up to north London, but the stats show that they may well be in trouble.

helsea’s five wins are the most of any visiting side since the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has opened, and that’s certainly unusual.

The Blues had just two away wins in their previous 13 trips to north London, and their new found form as seen fans dub the ground ‘Three Point Lane’ in reference to their old White Hart Lane stadium.

Spurs opened their £1billion state-of-the-art stadium in April 2019, and despite it being mainly a warm welcome, things changed in December when it came to one of their rivals.

Willian was the one to heat things up in Chelsea’s first trip, scoring a scorcher from range before adding another from the spot in a 2-0 win.

That wasn’t all though, as is typical in this fixture, there was a red card for Heung-min Son kicking out at Antonio Rudiger.

Spurs would re-address the balance next time out with a penalty shoot-out win in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, but since then Chelsea’s trips have been almost perfect.

Winning four out of five, two clean sheets followed, before Spurs said goodbye to their trophy hopes for another season during the 2021/22 campaign when they were dumped out of the Carabao at the semi-final stage by that man Rudiger.

A rare win came under Antonio Conte in February 2023, but in Postecoglou’s only home game against the Blues, things got as bad as they’ve ever been.

Chelsea walked away 4-1 winners as Spurs shockingly ended the match with nine men.

Even more surprising than that, was even at two men and two goals down for the final 35 minutes, the Australian instructed his troops to keep attacking, resulting in a humbling Nicolas Jackson hat-trick.

Spurs’ chances of a top four finish took a huge blow as a result, and it was the first time their manager’s tactics came under serious fire, resulting in an intense post-match press conference.

Taking blame for the defeat, Postecoglou did finally snap when asked about his tactics, saying: "Come on mate, we didn't play well. What do you want, me to sit here and write you a dossier of where we went wrong?

"Like I said, I'll take responsibility, we were poor in the first half. I still think their [first] goal was a foul but no one cares about that. But we didn't deserve anything more than that, and that's on me."

That result meant that C

Currently second under Enzo Maresca and finally clicking for the first time in the Todd Boehly era, another three points may well be on the way, and this time Postecoglou may not have any answers left post-match.

Ex-Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara believes that Ange Postecoglou could be sacked by the New Year unless things improve.

Pressure is building on the Spurs boss after a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Thursday night.

This defeat means that the north London side remain in tenth position in the table and six points off the top four.

Postecoglou went to greet the traveling Tottenham fans after the final whistle at the Vitality Stadium but was met with boos from the supporters as fans grow tired of their inconsistent performances.

Asked by talkSPORT about the confrontation with the angry

fans, Postecoglou said: "Yeah, well, rightly so.

"They're disappointed and I got some pretty direct feedback which is always healthy, mate."

Despite big wins over Aston Villa and Man City of late, Spurs have fallen to a surprise defeat to Ipswich and a draw at home to Fulham.

And O'Hara believes that Postecoglou must find a way to improve Tottenham's results on a consistent basis or face the sack.

Speaking to Jason Cundy on The Sports Bar, O'Hara said: "Daniel Levy won't stand for this. I'm telling you now, he will sack him.

"If he thinks he can go this all the way through the season and keep defending like this, keep having set pieces like this, he will get sacked.

"Daniel Levy is all about Champions League football, Europa League minimum. If Spurs are tenth in the table after Christmas, they'll sack Ange.

"I'm telling you, they'll sack him. This can't continue.

"I know everyone loves Ange, you know, in terms of like the attacking football. I can't, I'm getting bored of watching this.

"I'm getting bored of watching this.”

O'Hara continued: "I'm going to be honest, I'm getting tired of talking about Tottenham.

"I don't know what to say. You know, at the end of the day, I come in here and I can talk about Spurs all day long and you clip stuff up and it does my head in.

"I'm tired of being a Spurs fan. It's hard work. One minute you're up, then you're down, then you're up, then you're down.

"And you know what? It's just, it's painful. We are painful to watch because you know there's a big performance in there because we've seen it.

"Aston Villa. Man City. You go away from home, then you get beat by Bournemouth.”

O'Hara was then asked about Tottenham's insistence on playing the ball around defence and responded: "It should be banned.

"The straight ball playing out from the back should be banned in football. It is never on. Spurs do it every game.

"We are painful to watch.”

Tottenham are next in action on Sunday afternoon when they host Chelsea in the Premier League.

Ange Postecoglou has insisted he's 'determined get it right' at Tottenham after confronting the angry travelling supporters in Bournemouth.

Spurs suffered a 1-0 defeat to the Cherries on Thursday night, with teenager Dean Huijsen bagging what went on to be the winner early in the first half.

The away end let their feelings known at the final whistle, with a number booing their side off the pitch.

Postecoglou, who came over to show his gratitude to the supporters, was also booed.

He was seen approaching the away end, with the Australian expressing himself with his hands as he reacted to the criticism.

Two stewards stood in the way of him and the crowd, with one extending their arm out.

Footage shows Djed Spence putting his arm on Postecoglou's back as he turned away and towards the tunnel.

Asked about the reception from the fans and the booing, he told talkSPORT: "Yeah, well rightly so.

"They're disappointed and I got some pretty direct feedback, which is always healthy mate."

In his post-match press conference, he continued: "I didn’t like what was being said because I’m a human being but you’ve for to cop it.

"I’ve been around long enough to know when things don’t go well you’ve got to understand the frustration and disappointment. And they’re rightly disappointed because we let a game of football get away from us. But that’s OK. I’m OK with all that.

"All I can say is I’m really disappointed and I’m determined to get it right and will keep fighting until we do."

Bournemouth had the better chances on the night, with Spurs, in truth, lucky to escape with conceding just one goal.

The Cherries managed 21 shots.

Addressing the number of chances his side gave up in the clash, Postecoglou said: "Yeah well that's because we were chasing the game.

"When you go a goal down, in the second half you're on the up and up and chase the game.

"That's going to give them space and that's what they want and what they're good at, so."

Bournemouth have jumped above Tottenham in the table after claiming all three points.

The Cherries sit in ninth, one point above tenth place Spurs.

And the north London side's 4-0 thumping of reigning Premier League champions Manchester City last month now feels like a distant memory.

talkSPORT's resident Spurs fan, Jamie O'Hara, said on the Sports Bar: “It's hard work you know, watching Spurs. One minute you're up, then you're down, then you're up, then you're down.

"And you know what? It's just, it's painful. We are painful to watch. Painful. Because you know there's a big performance in there because we've seen it.

"Aston Villa. Man City. You go away from home, you get beat by Bournemouth.

"I know everyone loves Ange, you know, in terms of like the attacking football. I can't, I'm getting bored of watching this."

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has revealed why Dominic Solanke was sent home from the stadium at the weekend.

The striker arrived at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday ahead of Spurs' clash with Fulham, but he wasn't named in the squad at all.

When the teams were announced, Solanke wasn't part of the starting line-up or substitutes and that raised injury concerns.

However, before the game, Postecoglou confirmed that he had actually been told to go home due to illness.

The Spurs boss said before a 1-1 draw was played out: "He came in today and he wasn't the best, under the weather.

"We sent him home, and hopefully, he'll make a full recovery and be ready to go for the next one."

Now, he has provided another update on Solanke ahead of that next game which is against Bournemouth tonight.

Yesterday, Postecoglou explained: "Dom's due to train today, he's still not 100 per cent but he's definitely improved from the weekend."

He then revealed in more detail why the frontman was sent home on Sunday, and it was certainly concerning.

"I'm hope we get that extra percentage comes from him [Solanke] just getting back," he continued.

"He wanted to play at the weekend but he couldn't get out of his car, let alone run around on the pitch."

So Solanke must have been incredibly ill and there's no surprise that he was told to get back home and rest.

The England international will be desperate to be fit to face Bournemouth, who he left to join Tottenham in the summer.

He departed the Cherries for £65million after spending five years and making over 200 appearances for the club.

Solanke may see some familiar faces, while he will also want to boost Spurs after they struggled in front of goal against Fulham.

If he does miss out again though, it would be a big blow for his side as he's been an ever-present since joining.

So far this season, Solanke has scored four and assisted two in 10 Premier League games.

Although his role is not just about scoring, as he plays such a big part in build-up throughout each match.

Captain Heung-min Son started up front against Fulham, with Timo Werner and Brennan Johnson out wide.

If Solanke returns, it's likely that Werner will drop back to the bench and Son will move to the left where he is more comfortable.

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca says goalkeeper Robert Sanchez is the only player who is guaranteed to start against Tottenham.

The Blues dominated against Southampton on Wednesday night with a convincing 5-1 win.

Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen made his Premier League debut against Southampton with an impressive display, although he was unable to keep a clean sheet.

Post-match, Maresca was questioned about the Blues starting line-up to face Tottenham in the next match on Sunday.

Marseca revealed: "That day we are going to play Robert Sanchez and 10 players. The only one that is sure is Sanchez."

Sanchez has made some big mistakes so far this season, with Chelsea’s goalkeeping situation something of a hot topic.

It is unclear whether Marseca has more faith in Sanchez over Jorgensen for such a big game against Spurs, or it’s simply down to squad rotation.

During last week's episode of Inside Chelsea, the topic of Sanchez was brought into discussion.

Chelsea fan and content creator Matisse Armani said: ”This is the one position (goalkeeper) that I really feel like Chelsea have had a high quality over the years and if they want to go to the next level it needs to be rectified.

“Can you do that in January? Probably not.”

Ex-Blues defender Jason Cundy added: “I think the business is done, but I take the point that most fans look at the goalkeeping situation and think, ‘Is it alright right now?’

“But I think what we’ve got is probably what we’re going to get, but we’ll probably see the squad trimmed.”

Despite the win against Southampton, Maresca had one thing he wasn’t happy about.

"I’m very happy with the five goals we scored,’ said Maresca.

"I’m not happy with the first 15 to 20 minutes where we struggled. We struggled because we prepared the game to play man-to-man (out of possession), and we were not pressing man-to-man in the first 15 to 20 minutes.

"If you don’t go man to man against this team, you struggle to recover the ball. After that, we adjusted that and the game was much better. It completely changed.

“It was a good game from all of them. Sometimes you have to adapt when you play 10 players, you can slow the game and keep the ball, but we created so many chances. We could have scored more, but five goals is enough."

Chelsea are second in the Premier League table and on a four-match winning streak heading into the clash with London rivals Spurs.

Tottenham have taken six points from three games against their fellow ‘big six’ sides so far this season, also beating Man City in the EFL Cup.

Spurs, however, have nine players sidelined through injury and sit eighth in the table after an inconsistent run of form.

Bournemouth welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Vitality Stadium this midweek.

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To paraphrase Forrest Gump, Tottenham Hotspur are like a box of chocolates: you never know what you are going to get.

Anyone with even a passing knowledge of Spurs would not have been surprised to see them follow up a 4-0 away win at Manchester City with a 1-1 home draw against Fulham.

Inconsistency has been an issue throughout Ange Postecoglou’s tenure and, unless things improve, it will be difficult for them to qualify for the Champions League this term.

There are mitigating factors behind Sunday’s result. For one, Fulham are a good team. They play with energy and do not tend to give much away defensively.

Tottenham also had some key absentees, from Guglielmo Vicario in goal, to Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven at centre-back, to Dominic Solanke up top. Dejan Kulusevski, their most impressive performer in 2024/25, was on the bench due to fatigue concerns. Take the spine out of any side in the Premier League and they are bound to struggle.

Still, Tottenham need to become more reliable if they are to secure a top-four finish. It is no good breezing past Manchester City and Manchester United on the road if you cannot beat Ipswich Town at home, or avoid defeat at Crystal Palace.

And so to Bournemouth. Make no mistake, this will be a tricky test for Tottenham. The Cherries have also been inconsistent this season, albeit in a more forgivable manner given their resources and expectations.

On their day, though, they are capable of giving anyone in the league a bloody nose. Just ask Arsenal and Manchester City, both of whom lost at the Vitality Stadium.

The Cherries beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-2 on Saturday. They are still six places below Spurs in the standings but, such is the tightness of the middle section of the Premier League, Andoni Iraola’s side would go above their opponents with a win on Thursday.

That is quite the incentive for a Bournemouth team that are targeting a top-half finish this season. As for Spurs, a win on the south coast would demonstrate that Postecoglou’s side are capable of picking up positive results even when everything is not in their favour.

Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur betting tips

Tottenham Hotspur will be targeting all three points when they travel to Bournemouth.

Draw

Tottenham have tended to be an all-or-nothing, boom-or-bust team this season. Sunday’s stalemate was their first draw in the Premier League since the opening weekend.

The score also finished level when Spurs faced Roma in the Europa League a few days prior to the game against Fulham. We anticipate a third consecutive tie here.

Bournemouth should get something from the game. Their direct, dynamic style works well against the division’s top teams, who usually aim to dominate possession.

Without Van de Ven’s pace, Tottenham’s high line will make them vulnerable. But they too are effective going forward, especially if Solanke is back from a bout of illness.

This should be a fun game but we might not get a winner at the Vitality.

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Over 28.5 shots

No one could accuse either Bournemouth or Tottenham of being dull to watch.

These two teams are frequently involved in entertaining encounters. Their methods are different, but Iraola and Postecoglou have produced sides that are easy on the eye. Tottenham average more possession than Bournemouth, but the pair share a desire to press high up the pitch with intensity.

Bournemouth and Tottenham are among the most prolific shot-takers in the Premier League, with the former ranking fourth (15.8) and the latter ranking second (15.2).

Those numbers suggest we will see a fair few attempts on Thursday night, not least because of Tottenham’s aforementioned defensive absentees.

This looks set to be an end-to-end encounter with plenty of penalty-box action. Incidentally, this bet paid out when these two teams last met on New Year’s Eve 2023 - there were 36 shots on that occasion.

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Over 3.5 goals

Games with lots of shots do not always produce lots of goals, but there is reason to believe this one will.

Tottenham are third in the league for expected goals, but they have actually outperformed that number.

That shows they are better at converting chances than they are at finishing them, even though Spurs are doing well in both regards.

Bournemouth are undershooting their own expected goals, which is the fifth-best in the league. Yet they demonstrated what they are capable of against Wolves last time out.

That last clash between these two teams ended 3-1 to Spurs. We reckon there will again be at least four goals when Postecoglou’s side take on Bournemouth for the first time in 2024.

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Date and time: Thursday 5th December, 8.15pm.

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Tottenham fans were left shocked and bemused by the identity of a possible new owner.

Reports emerged that a billionaire American businessman was considering buying the club.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is a polarising figure Stateside.

On the one hand, he has left Manchester United and Real Madrid in the dust and created the world's first $10billion team.

Jones also won three Super Bowls and built a state-of-the-art stadium and training facility.

But, and here's where things may sound bitterly familiar for Spurs supporters, his last significant trophy came in 1995.

In another move straight from Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy's playbook, Jones' refusal to pay his top stars until the last minute is also a bone of contention.

Despite proudly boasting that the Cowboys have the sixth-best record in the NFL during his tenure, the 82-year-old just cannot assemble a team capable of going all the way.

It is little surprise one fan branded him the 'American Daniel Levy' in response to the report, while another simply exclaimed: "Oh god no."

"Is this some kind of PR strategy to make Daniel Levy seem like the positive in a comparison," joked a supporter.

"Well the Levy out crowd might get their wish. Only to find they jumped from frying pan to the fire," a fourth posted.

"Have Tottenham fans not suffered enough?" pleaded a fifth.

The report that Jones is in talks with Spurs owner Joe Lewis' ENIC Group came from podcaster PFT Commentator.

"Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones’ private jet and yacht are in London, as the 82-year-old engages in conversations with ENIC, with a view to a potentially purchasing Tottenham Hotspur Football Club," he posted on X.

Thankfully for Spurs fans, the report has not been stood up and there have been no confirmed sightings of Jones, his yacht, or his jet.

The Cowboys chief has endured a tricky season so far.

Fresh off signing a $240million contract extension in September, star quarterback Dak Prescott has since been ruled out for the season.

Jones' negotiating skills led to wide receiver CeeDee Lamb sitting out of training camp, before getting virtually everything he wanted when he eventually signed.

And his beloved $1.2billion AT&T Stadium has also come under fire due to a bizarre design flaw.

The megabucks mogul was keen to ensure the arena had a natural feel to it and succeeded a little too well as the sunlight caused Lamb to miss a simple touchdown catch in a key loss.

Jones' team are basically out of the running for the playoffs with a 5-7 record despite his insistence that they were "all-in" this season.

So it is probably a case of better the devil you know for Spurs as Ange Postecoglou looks to win a first trophy since 2008.

Viktor Gyokeres is in no rush to leave Sporting for the Premier League in January, talkSPORT understands.

Gyokeres is attracting interest from some of England’s biggest clubs after banging in 24 goals in 21 games this season, including a hat-trick against Manchester City.

New Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim would be keen for the Swede to follow him from Lisbon to Old Trafford, but United would struggle to meet Sporting’s asking price, believed to be in the region of £80m.

Champions City have also been credited with an interest, although their priorities are likely to be on strengthening other areas of the squad unless there is a risk of losing Erling Haaland.

Arsenal are another potential option for Gyokeres, but he is happy to see out the season in Portugal and assess his options in the summer.

Former clubs Coventry and Brighton both stand to cash in when Gyokeres is sold due to having sell-on clauses on the 26-year-old.

Risky Romero business

Tottenham risk losing defender Cristian Romero if they fail to qualify for the Champions League this season.

Romero will be out of contract in 2027 and Spurs are keen to tie the Argentine international down to a new deal.

However, talkSPORT understands Romero, who turns 27 early next year, is keen to test himself against Europe’s elite after playing just a handful of Champions League games.

Spanish giants Real Madrid are known admirers of Romero, whose partnership with Micky van de Ven is central to Ange Postecoglou’s blueprint to lead Spurs into the top four.

Walk it on back

Sheffield United are interested in re-signing Manchester City defender Kyle Walker – 15 years after he left his hometown club.

Walker is one of the players City will consider moving on at the end of the season in a bid to regenerate an ageing squad.

The England right-back is expected to receive lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia and the MLS but has made no secret of the fact he would like to see out his career back at Bramall Lane.

With the Blades currently riding high at the top of the Championship, that dream could become a reality.

Walker was part of the United team that reached the 2009 play-off final before being sold to Tottenham in 2009 and has been with City since 2017, winning six Premier League titles.

A Fleeting romance

Everton are back on the trail of highly-rated Fleetwood goalkeeper David Harrington.

Former Republic of Ireland under-21 international Harrington recently pledged his allegiances to Wales and was called up by Craig Bellamy for last month’s crunch Nations League double-header with Turkey and Iceland.

Everton were keen to sign Harrington from Irish side Cork City before he joined League Two Fleetwood and have continued to monitor his progress.

Harrington has made 16 appearances for Charlie Adam’s men this season.

Not many players can say they have won the Champions League five times and played under two of football's most prolific managers, Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti.

One of them is Gareth Bale, who despite all his accolades and time under managerial greatest, has not named Mourinho or Ancelotti his favourite manager.

During a quick-fire style interview with Rio Ferdinand, shared on X by TNT Sports, Bale was asked who was the manager he played under and why.

Bale replied: “There’s probably a personal answer for me which would be Chris Coleman.

“Because we had such a great relationship. We qualified for a major tournament for the first time in 58 years.

“I felt like I was the focal point of the team and yeah what we achieved was incredible, so for me, it was Chris Coleman.”

This answer may come as a surprise but many will know how much of a proud Welshman Bale truly is.

His numerous achievements with the likes of Real Madrid famously never topped his love for the Dragons.

Coleman was appointed Wales manager in 2012 and guided them to their best-ever position on the FIFA World Rankings, 8th, in 2015.

That same year, their qualification for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament was confirmed, a first tournament qualification since 1958.

The team came first in their group in France and eliminated Northern Ireland and Belgium to reach the semi-finals, losing to eventual champions Portugal.

Meanwhile, Ancelotti signed Bale from Tottenham for what was then a world record fee of £86 million in 2013.

During Bale’s first two seasons at the club, he scored 39 goals in 92 games across all competitions.

In an interview with Sky Sports in 2021, Bale was asked about Ancelotti returning to Real Madrid for a second spell as manager.

He said: “I know Carlo Ancelotti is a great manager. I get on with him well, we had some great times in the past.

“He's returned to Real Madrid and he's a great guy.

"We had a great time together at Real Madrid and I'm sure he's going to be amazing in charge there.”

Bale and Mourniho's paths crossed when the 35-year-old returned to Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan from Real Madrid, having spent 6 years at the club previously, in 2020.

He came off the bench to score the winner in Tottenham's 2–1 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion in November, his first goal since returning to the club.

After the game, Mourinho was full of praise for Bale and even aimed a cheeky dig at Real Madrid.

Mourinho said: "I am pleased for him because he deserved that. When I have five minutes I am going to Safari to look at Madrid's website to see what they say.

"He knows we care about him and we know he cares about us, the team and the club, Spurs. He's the perfect fit, he's very calm, very intelligent, he has good feelings."

Bale also scored his 200th career goal during this time back at Spurs, during a 3–3 draw against LASK in the Europa League.

In January 2023, Bale announced he would be retiring from professional football.

Having played under numerous top managers during his career, it’s clear his love for Wales will always come out on top.

Tamworth fans were unsurprisingly delighted when their club were drawn against Tottenham in the FA Cup.

The National League side, who are the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, will host the Premier League giants next month.

First and second round wins over Huddersfield Town and Burton Albion respectively have rewarded them with a standout tie.

Tamworth could generate a huge amount of income if the match at The Lamb Ground is selected for television broadcast.

As the club awaited a dream FA Cup draw, one that became a reality, they decided to set up a camera and film their fans' live reaction.

When their ball number 53 was read out by Mark Hughes there were huge cheers upon the realisation that Tamworth would be at home.

The anticipation built as they awaited the name of their visitors, with Dion Dublin then revealing that it will be Spurs.

Tamworth fans' celebrations then turned up a notch once it was confirmed that they will in fact welcome Premier League opposition.

Supporters of all ages jumped, cheered and clapped before many started to chant: "Tottenham get battered, everywhere they go!"

Monday night's draw was conducted at Old Trafford, the home of the reigning FA Cup champions Manchester United.

Tamworth boss Andy Peaks, who spoke to talkSPORT beforehand, was in attendance and offered a hilarious reaction once he saw who his side will come up against.

Peaks smirked when the Lambs were drawn first, although could only help but laugh and wince when Spurs were the next team to be read out.

After the draw, talkSPORT spoke to Tamworth assistant manager Neil Champelovier for his reaction to their monumental tie.

"Absolutely unbelievable," Champelovier, whose works as a PE teacher, told Kick Off.

"I was just literally on social media just before you gave us the call, and the scenes in the clubhouse, it's only small but the scenes in there were absolutely unbelievable.

"To get a home draw against one of the big six, we said we'd want one of the big six, whether it's an away day for the experience or to get them back to The Lamb for the fans and for the town itself.

"That's what we wanted and that's what we've been given, you couldn't have asked for much of a bigger game."

Champelovier was then asked what Spurs players, who are used to a state-of-the-art Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, can expect to see at Tamworth's home stadium The Lamb Ground.

"Well, firstly they can expected a portacabin for a changing room, with no heating in there either.

"Artificial pitch, a little bit of a slope, so the kind of things that we try to use to our advantage at times, especially in the league when we get the big teams coming to The Lamb.

"It's not particularly a nice place to come for away fans so yeah, it's not going to be a nice place."

Tamworth will play Spurs between January 9 and 13 and hope to pull off one of the biggest upsets in FA Cup history.