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Tottenham's Boxing Day defeat at Nottingham Forest leaves them with four defeats from their last five Premier League matches ahead of their visit of Wolves on Sunday afternoon.

Their current run of form has seen Ange Postecoglou's side drop into the bottom half of the Premier League table into 11th place, where they sit two points adrift of the top 10 following the Boxing Day fixtures.

Spurs return to their home stadium for Sunday's match, where they have picked up just one point from their last four league games in front of their home fans.

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They take on a Wolves side who have won two out of two games since their new manager, Vito Pereira, joined the club from Saudi Arabia, notably securing a 2-0 victory over Manchester United on Boxing Day to follow on from their 3-0 win at Leicester last weekend.

Back-to-back league victories has seen the West Midlands side climb out of the relegation zone for the first time since the opening day of the season, where they not sit one point and one place above the drop zone, and just two points behind 15th.

Only Leicester have conceded more goals away from home than Wolves in the Premier League this season, which doesn't bode well for them coming up against a Tottenham side who are just one goal shy of being the league's top scorers this season.

Wolves have won four of their last five matches against Tottenham, including each of their last three, with two wins from their last three visits to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Location: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London

Date and time: Sunday 29th December 2024, 3pm

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Football and travel chaos seem to go hand-in-hand over winter, but no one’s had it quite as bad as Tottenham fans in 1996.

Even in modern football with heated pitches, games can still be cancelled, and at the very least that decision is made ahead of time.

However, back at the start of the Premier League era, the decision to suspend a match was called not 15 minutes beforehand, but 15 minutes after kick off.

It wasn’t as if Spurs fans didn’t have to travel far, either, as the infamous FA Cup fifth round tie was against Nottingham Forest.

The distance from Spurs’ White Hart Lane to the City Ground was a whole 125 miles, or three hours on a day without snow. Unfortunately on February 19, there was plenty.

The weather began to change an hour before kick off when snow started falling, but forecasts back then weren’t good enough to predict the chaos that was about to unfold.

Just ten minutes into the clash a blizzard hit the City Ground, and five minutes later things became unbearable.

Officials attempted to salvage things by swapping the standard white ball for an orange winter one, but even those efforts were vain.

The pitch’s white lines soon blended into their new background and the only decision left for referee Gary Willard to take was a suspension.

Speaking at the time, Tottenham manager Gerry Francis said: "It became impossible.

“Everyone on the line would have got pneumonia if they had stayed out any longer. We would have turned into snowmen.

"No arguments, it had become ridiculous. I’m disappointed, of course, because we had started well."

His opposite number at Forest, Frank Clark, was in agreement, saying: "There was nothing else that the referee could do tonight.

"I have not seen a snowstorm like it since I was a boy in the North-east."

However, there may have been one disagreement, with Francis concerned whether a booking for Jason Dozzell would stand.

"If there had been a goal, it would not have counted," he said.

Luckily for Francis, he was able to duck for cover in the City Ground’s tunnel to speak to the press, but the same couldn’t be said for his team’s supporters.

The match became part of Tottenham folklore with talks of epic journeys back to London through thick and treacherous snow.

The match contained a number of Premier League greats like Sol Campbell, Teddy Sheringham and Kevin Campell, while on the bench was Alf Inge Haaland, a man infinitely more famous now thanks to his already iconic son.

The FA managed to re-arrange the match just nine days later, and it was a 2-2 draw in far better conditions, with Ian Woan and Chris Armstrong both netting doubles.

However, Spurs fans thinking they might finally get a reward for their February 19th struggles were left disappointed by the return leg in London, as Forest qualified for the next round with a win on penalties.

Leicester loan star Facundo Buonanotte wants to see a Tottenham forward join him so they can rekindle their partnership.

The Argentine talent is himself on loan from Brighton, but is keen for his ex-Rosario Central teammate to make the move to the King Power.

Currently, 21-year-old striker Alejo Veliz is on loan at Espanyol from Spurs but only has four goals in 15 appearances.

And just one of those strikes was in LaLiga with his side sitting in the relegation zone with just four wins all season.

That form has led to rumours that his loan deal could be terminated.

Buonanotte believes his ex-teammate should make a loan move to Leicester having played together 24 times with Rosario Central, and once for Argentina's Under-20s.

And he reckons one man in particular could help Veliz reignite his faltering career.

“I would tell Tanque [Alejo] Véliz to come here to learn from Jamie Vardy," he told Ole.

"He is on loan, but now he is at Tottenham, so I think he knows about this. During the time we were at Central we made a nice duo."

Veliz joined Tottenham in a deal worth around £13million in August 2023, but struggled for game time.

He scored just once last season in a 4-2 loss to Brighton and after a spell out injured, also had a six-game loan spell with Sevilla.

There he wore the No.10 jersey once worn by Diego Maradona, but in the summer was sent on loan to Espanyol to get his career back on track.

Vardy might just be the man to help given his stunning record in the Premier League.

From non-league beginnings, the Englishman became of the country's best forwards thanks to his electric pace and powerful finishing.

In total, he's scored 142 Premier League goals with Leicester and helped them win a historic title in 2015/16.

An underrated part of his game is also his ability to play in teammates.

That has seen him assist in the English top-flight on 47 occasions - one more than England captain Harry Kane.

Leicester are currently 17th in the Premier League and in a real battle to survive the threat of relegation on their return.

The club recently sacked Steve Cooper and replaced him with legendary Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.

That could be another tempting prospect for Veliz, especially with Buonanotte as a teammate.

Liverpool can secure top spot in the Premier League at Christmas if they beat Tottenham on Sunday afternoon.

The Reds have not sat at the top of the table on December 25 since 2020/21, a season in which they didn’t end up going on to win the title.

They did win the league in 2019/20 after leading the way over the festive period, so Arne Slot will be hoping for a repeat of that.

Slot’s side are on a huge unbeaten streak at the moment and haven’t lost a game in any competition since September.

And they’ll be aiming to continue that against Spurs who finally got back to winning ways by cruising to a 5-0 win against Southampton last week.

That victory relieved some pressure on Ange Postecoglou, who was further boosted by their Carabao Cup win over Manchester United on Thursday.

Tottenham vs Liverpool: Magical Mo

Mohamed Salah has gone up to another level this season.

He’s been involved in 22 of Liverpool’s 31 Premier League goals, which is by far the highest share of any player for their team (71 per cent).

The Egyptian King has 13 goals and nine assists in the top-flight in just 15 games.

That incredible tally now has him on the brink of some English football history.

If he provides an assist against Tottenham this weekend, Salah will become the first player ever to reach double figures for goals and assists before Christmas.

What an unbelievable achievement that would be for the Reds legend, who may just be playing in his final campaign at the club.

Tottenham won this exact fixture 2-1 last season, last winning consecutive home league games against Liverpool between 2008 and 2012 (a run of five).

Liverpool have lost just two of their last 23 Premier League games against Tottenham (W15 D6) and have scored at least once in each of their last 17 against Spurs.

Tottenham won this exact fixture 2-1 last season thanks to a 90th-minute Joel Matip own goal. Indeed, this fixture has seen more 90th-minute winning goals than any other in Premier League history (6).

Tottenham vs Liverpool: Predicted line-ups

Tottenham’s long injury list remains and it means Postecoglou will have to continue to play a makeshift defence.

Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven are sidelined while Destiny Udogie missed the cup game against Man United.

It means Fraser Forster will likely be in goal again despite his struggles in midweek, with Radu Dragusin partnering Archie Gray at centre-back and Djed Spence at full-back.

Rodrigo Bentancur is serving the last of his seven-game ban so he’s still sidelined, meaning Pape Matar Sarr will be in midfield.

Yves Bissouma is back from his suspension and is likely to be next to Sarr, with Lucas Bergvall unluckily missing out after a great performance last week.

James Maddison will sit in front of them while captain Heung-min Son and Dejan Kulusevski provide width and Dominic Solanke leads the line.

As for Liverpool, Slot rotated massively in the Carabao Cup in midweek, so he has all of his star players fit and ready to start.

On top of that, Andy Robertson served his suspension against Southampton and will be available to return in this game.

Alisson and Virgil van Dijk were among those rested, but they will return in a defence featuring Joe Gomez and Robertson.

Ibrahima Konate is still out and Gomez seems to be preferred to Jarell Quansah.

In midfield, the in-form Ryan Gravenberch will be joined by Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai who will have Curts Jones competing for his place.

Salah will of course be on the right, and Luis Diaz is expected to start on the opposite wing after he played no part in midweek.

That would mean Cody Gakpo misses out while Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota are left to battle it out for the striker spot.

Son Heung-min’s two assists against Southampton last time out took his total in the Premier League to 68 – the joint-most of any Tottenham player in the competition’s history (level with Darren Anderton).

Spurs have scored more goals in the opening 15 minutes of games than any other side in the Premier League this season (9), with five of those coming in their last two games.

Tottenham vs Liverpool: What has been said?

Slot explained why he rotated so much in midweek ahead of this game, but insisted he didn’t do so to help win against Tottenham.

The Liverpool boss said on Wednesday: “It would be normal if I play with all the regular starters that we have a better team than we have tonight otherwise I make every week the wrong decision.

“We also trust these players because we know how much quality they have. So, that's the first reason to play these players. We have a lot of confidence in them as well.

“Second of all, it's not about the result on Sunday, it's more for the long-term fitness of the players that we made the decision that the ones who have played so many minutes to give them a bit of rest during this week.

“Because the schedule is going to be intense again in the upcoming weeks. For the ones who have played a lot, only 45 or 60 minutes, and the ones who haven't played a lot play 90.

“That's what we did, and it was good for us that it was enough to win it."

Tottenham have kept just one clean sheet in their last 23 Premier League home games, a 4-0 win against Everton earlier this season. They’re winless in their last three at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (D1 L2), last having a longer run without a home win in November/December 2013 (4).

Having conceded just three goals in their first eight Premier League games this season, Liverpool have now conceded 10 in their last seven. Their last two games have been drawn 3-3 with Newcastle and 2-2 with Fulham, with the Reds last drawing three straight league games in the same season back in October 2015.

Tottenham vs Liverpool: Date and how to follow

This Premier League clash will take place on Sunday, December 22.

Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is scheduled for 4:30pm.

The game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

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Gabby Agbonlahor has called Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur ‘two sets of clowns’ following their seven-goal thriller.

The only player to escape the former Aston Villa captain's tirade was Fraser Forster, despite the goalkeeper's error-strewn performance.

Fortunately they were not costly mistakes from the No.2 with Tottenham Hotspur, who at one point led 3-0, held on to win 4-3 and progress to the Carabao Cup semi-finals.

Ange Postecoglou’s side will face Liverpool as they aim to end their 16-year trophy drought, but they didn't get there without causing another late scare for their supporters.

Spurs got off to a flyer and were seemingly in the clear as two goals from Dominic Solanke and a tidy finish from Dejan Kulusevski gave the hosts a big lead their dominant performance deserved after 54 minutes.

But Forster’s first mistake came nine minutes later as his lazy pass at the back was intercepted by Bruno Fernandes, who assisted Joshua Zirkzee to tap in.

Seven minutes after that, the 36-year-old shot-stopper was at fault again - this time being chased down by Amad Diallo who deflected Forster’s attempted pass back into his own net.

Captain Heung-min Son then restored a two-goal cushion with a stunning effort straight from a corner, only for Spurs concede again as Jonny Evans scored in stoppage-time.

Tottenham fans would have been forgiven for thinking 'here we go again', having thrown away a two-goal lead to lose 4-3 to Chelsea only a few weeks ago, but they managed to close out the rest of the match to seal their progress in the cup.

However, speaking on talkSPORT Breakfast the morning after the pulsating clash, Agbonlahor said: “It was like two sets of clowns playing each other. The defending… Spurs going forward were very good.

“Manchester United woke up a little bit in the second half thanks to some mistakes from Forster, but the defending, wow.

"I hammered Southampton’s defence, but wow. I don’t blame Forster at all, I blame the manager and the rest of the players."

He continued: “Forster, how long has he been around now, he’s 37. He’s always been a shot-stopper, he’s never been a keeper to play with his feet.

“I played with so many goalkeepers that if they were playing now they’d be exactly like Forster. They don’t want it.”

Postecoglou has recently come under fire, especially for performances in the Premier League as they currently sit tenth.

Match going fans were booing the Australian after a 1-0 loss to Bournemouth earlier this month.

Following that defeat he committed to fighting until the club’s situation improved, something a trophy would achieve.

A Carabao Cup victory may be the route to quench the first of Spurs fans desperate to add silverware to their cabinet.

“Obviously we made it harder than it should have been – we were well in control and playing really well,” said Postecoglou speaking to Sky Sports.

“The first mistake affected Fraze [Fraser Forster] and then the second came as a result of that and we had to scramble a little bit but showed some character at the end and got a fourth and are through to the semis.”

On the other side of the draw Arsenal take on Newcastle.

The semi-final ties will take place over two legs across the week commencing January 6 and the week commencing February 3.

Marcus Rashford has not travelled with the Manchester United squad for their game against Tottenham, talkSPORT understands.

The Red Devils forward was dropped for the 2-1 Manchester derby win over Manchester City on Sunday, as was Alejandro Garnacho.

And he has not gone down to London with the rest of his team on Wednesday for the Carabao Cup quarter-final tie at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday, live on talkSPORT.

talkSPORT understands that Garnacho, meanwhile, has travelled down for the game.

Rashford was absent from training on Monday, with reports claiming he was sent home due to a sickness bug.

The 27-year-old visited his old school on Tuesday to hand out presents to students.

It was there that he revealed he was ready for a 'new challenge' beyond Old Trafford.

Asked about Rashford on Wednesday, manager Ruben Amorim said: “This is in the future.

"My focus is to have all the players in the best that they can be to prepare for each game.

“We are talking about if there is no if in this kind of club. It's just talk to them and let's focus on the game.”

Pressed on Rashford's view that he needs a new challenge, he stated: "I think it’s right.

"We have here a new challenge, it’s a tough one, for me it’s the biggest challenge in football because we are in a difficult situation and I already said this is one of the biggest clubs in the world.

"This is a really new challenge and the biggest one. I really hope all my players are ready for this new challenge."

Amorim said at the time that he had not yet spoken to Rashford.

"No, not yet," he said. "It was yesterday, I gave the day off to the lads, so he’s our player and he’s ready for the next game.

"I spoke with a lot of players individually and during training, what I want is to take the best stuff of Marcus Rashford as the player so I don’t talk about the future.

"I just talk about the present, I want the best of each one of them and that is the key point for me, I just want to win and to help the team be better."

Rashford, now 27, has been at the club since the age of seven.

He has bagged 138 goals in 426 first team appearances, winning the FA Cup twice, the League Cup twice and the Europa League in that time.

He was also crowned Man United's Player of the Year in 2020 and 2023.

However, the former England international's form has dipped of late, going from scoring 30 in all competitions in 2022/23 to netting eight last season.

Speaking to journalist Henry Winter, Rashford said: “For me, personally, I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps.

"When I leave it's going to be ‘no hard feelings’. You’re not going to have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That’s me as a person.

"If I know that a situation is already bad I'm not going to make it worse. I've seen how other players have left in the past and I don't want to be that person.

"When I leave I'll make a statement and it will be from me. 100 per cent."

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou refused to be drawn into talking about Marcus Rashford in his latest Spurs press conference.

The Manchester United forward revealed he was ready for 'a new challenge' in an interview with journalist Henry Winter on Tuesday.

The Red Devils academy product was left out of the squad for the Manchester derby win over Manchester City along with Alejandro Garnacho, raising questions over his future at Old Trafford.

One of his potential new clubs that has been mooted by fans is Tottenham - but despite being hailed as a 'good player' by Spurs boss Postecoglou, the Australian refused to comment on the situation.

When asked about the chat around Rashford ahead of his side's Carabao Cup quarter-final against Man United, which is live on talkSPORT, Postecoglou said: "There's always noise about Man United mate, come on."

"No interest, don't care," he continued when pressed on it again.

"Not interested, he's a Man United player. A very good player. They've got plenty of good players.

"I manage my players, I guess other people will manage their players.

"But in terms of Marcus's situation I have no real desire to examine any further."

The Red Devils are open to offers for the forward as Ruben Amorim looks to make wholesale changes to his playing squad, talkSPORT understands.

The Portuguese boss himself was also questioned on Rashford's revelation.

Pressed on the 27-year-old's view that he needs a new challenge, he stated: "I think it’s right.

"We have here a new challenge, it’s a tough one. For me it’s the biggest challenge in football because we are in a difficult situation and I already said this is one of the biggest clubs in the world.

"This is a really new challenge and the biggest one. I really hope all my players are ready for this new challenge."

Rashford was sent home from training on Monday with a sickness bug the day after his derby day snub.

He then went back to his old primary school to hand out 420 presents to students the day after.

This was when he told Winter of his desire to explore options beyond the club he's spent two decades of his life at.

Rashford said: “For me, personally, I think I'm ready for a new challenge and the next steps.

"When I leave it's going to be, ‘no hard feelings’. You’re not going to have any negative comments from me about Manchester United. That’s me as a person.

"If I know that a situation is already bad I'm not going to make it worse. I've seen how other players have left in the past and I don't want to be that person.

"When I leave I'll make a statement and it will be from me. 100 per cent."

Rashford added: “I’m halfway through my career. I don’t expect my peak to be now.

"I've had nine years so far in the Premier League and that’s taught me a lot, that’s helped me grow as a player and as a person.

"So I don't have any regrets from the last nine years.

"I won’t have any regrets going forward because I take things day by day and sometimes bad things happen, sometimes good things happen. I just try and keep a fine balance."

Asked if the best is yet to come, Rashford replied: “100 per cent. That's my mentality.”

It remains to be seen if Rashford will be in the squad for Man United's trip to Tottenham on Thursday.

Tottenham welcome Manchester United on Thursday in the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup, and it's live on talkSPORT.

Spurs are desperate for silverware, having not won a trophy since their success in this competition in 2008.

Ange Postecoglou promised Tottenham fans that he would win a trophy this year and this tournament represents a great chance.

Meanwhile, it's a similar story for Ruben Amorim at Man United.

Since replacing Erik ten Hag, the Portuguese head coach has had a mixed start to life at Old Trafford.

A 2-1 win over Manchester City at the weekend was the highlight of his time so far, but if he can win here, he will be just two games away from matching his predecessor in winning the EFL trophy in his first season.

Both sides are looking to claim the final place in the semis after Arsenal, Newcastle and Liverpool progressed on Wednesday.

Tottenham vs Man United: talkSPORT coverage

This Carabao Cup quarter-final tie is set to take place on Thursday, December 19.

talkSPORT will have live coverage from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm.

Adrian Durham will serve as your presenter, while commentary comes from Sam Matterface and former England Women's striker Lianne Sanderson.

talkSPORT.com will also have all the reaction from the match.

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Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten in their last four games against Man Utd (W2 D2), all in the Premier League, and have beaten them 3-0 already this season. They haven’t won consecutive games against them since April 1990 (three in a row).

In six previous League Cup ties between Spurs and Man Utd, both teams have eliminated one another three times each, although United have prevailed in the last two – they won the 2009 final on penalties and won 2-0 in the 2009-10 quarter-final.

Tottenham vs Man United: Team news and predicted XIs

Tottenham

Tottenham have a huge swathe of injury issues to deal with in various positions, so they are scrambling to assemble a squad.

Fraser Forster is likely to be in goal with Guglielmo Vicario still injured.

Djed Spence impressed at right-back at the weekend, but Pedro Porro is likely to come back in.

At left-back, Destiny Udogie came off during the 5-0 win over Southampton with a tight quad, but he's expected to be fine.

Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero both have hamstring issues, so Radu Dragusin and Archie Gray are likely to start in the heart of the defence.

Rodrigo Bentancur is currently banned from all domestic action, so Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr should be in midfield.

Heung-min Son suffered a knock, but Spurs will hope he's fine to play.

James Maddison bagged a brace on the south coast, and you can expect him to play as the most advanced midfielder, with Dejan Kulusevski on the right and Dominic Solanke leading the line.

Man United

Andre Onana is the undisputed Man United number one, but there could be rotation elsewhere.

Leny Yoro should get a chance in the side, with Harry Maguire dropping to the bench.

Noussair Mazraoui was withdrawn with a knock and could miss out, which would see a change in formation, with Amad Diallo playing at right-wing-back.

Diogo Dalot is more than likely to be on the left of the defence.

Kobbie Mainoo should join Manuel Ugarte in the heart of midfield.

Bruno Fernandes is likely to move into a more advanced role, with Alejandro Garnacho next to him.

Marcus Rashford would be a contender for that spot, but he has not travelled with the United squad to London.

Garnacho has travelled, meaning he will be back in the fold after both were dropped from the squad at the weekend.

Rasmus Hojlund should keep his place in the XI leading the line.

Tottenham Hotspur have progressed from their last four League Cup quarter-final ties (2014-15, 2018-19, 2020-21, 2021-22) since losing 2-1 to West Ham back in 2013-14.

Manchester United are the leading scorers in this season’s League Cup with 12 goals, scoring 5+ goals in both wins (7-0 vs Barnsley, 5-2 vs Leicester). In League Cup history, the only team to score five or more goals in three games in a row were Chelsea in 2012 (6-0 vs Wolves, 5-4 vs Man Utd, 5-1 vs Leeds).

Tottenham vs Man United: What has been said?

After coming back from 1-0 down against City, Amorim expressed belief that he felt his side deserved to win.

He said: "We did a great job. We believed a lot. It was different to [the defeat at] Arsenal. There I didn't feel the belief. I did today.

"Amad is in a good moment. Erik [ten Hag] brought him to the first team. Ruud [van Nistelrooy] did a great job.

"Now don't make the same mistakes we made in the past."

Rohl with it

Southampton could turn to Sheffield Wednesday boss Danny Rohl to be Russell Martin's permanent successor, talkSPORT understands.

Saints sacked Martin after their 5-0 defeat at home to Tottenham on Sunday night.

The south coast club are bottom of the Premier League with five points from 16 games, nine points off safety.

Under-21s boss Simon Rusk will take interim charge while the search for a permanent manager goes on.

And German Rohl is a contender for the job having worked as an assistant to Ralph Hasenhuttl at St Mary's and talkSPORT understands Rohl has backers in the Southampton board.

Confirming the news of Martin's departure, Southampton said in a statement: "We can confirm that we have taken the difficult decision to part ways with our men’s first team manager, Russell Martin.

"Going into the start of the season, we all knew the challenges that we would face this year as we readjusted to life in the top flight, competing in the best and most competitive league in the world.

"However, the reality of our situation is clear. The board have supported Russell and his staff and been open and transparent regarding our expectations. We have all been on the same page in recognising the urgency of needing results to improve.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Russell and his staff for all the hard work and dedication they have given the club on and off the pitch over the last 18 months. Everyone connected with Southampton FC will always have fantastic memories of last season, especially the play-off final win in May.

"Current Under-21s manager Simon Rusk will take charge of the team on an interim basis until we announce a permanent replacement.

"Behind the scenes, we are encouraged by the continued development of talent coming through our academy. We are proud of the contributions our young players are making and are confident this will remain a source of strength and pride for everyone associated with the club.

"We are also deeply grateful for the continued support and positivity shown by our fans.

"We are witnessing first-hand the significant gap between the Championship and the Premier League, but your understanding and passion, even when results have not been what we all want, continue to drive our long-term commitment to the club."

Firm message

It's clear to see what the Southampton fans want...

As the game came to a close, some fans whipped out a big banner that reads: 'R.M. GET OUT OF OUR CLUB!!'.

That, of course, is referencing Russell Martin.

Martin's side have picked up just five points from their first 16 Premier League matches this season (W1 D2 L13).

Only Sheffield United in 2020/21 have picked up fewer points at this stage of the campaign in top-flight history (two points).

It's fair to say that the Saints boss is on the brink at St. Mary's.

He spoke about the banner post-match and said: "It's definitely aimed at me, isn't it? Yes.

"I thought the fans were amazing in the second half. They've been brilliant from day one since we've been here.

"They've had nothing but messages of support and people want to bump into them. So, it is what it is."

'We played like under-15s'

Bernardo Silva has given a very honest assessment of Manchester City's defeat as their dismal run continued.

"We deserved what happened," Silva told Sky Sports. "At this level a game or two is unlucky.

"We can't say this is lucky or unlucky - 10 games it's not about that.

"Minute 87 in a derby, winning 1-0 and our corner ends in a penalty for them, if we make these stupid decisions with three or four minutes to go you deserve to pay for that.

"Looking at the game I think there was only one team that could win the game, but at the end we lost.

"It's not one game, it's a lot of games lately. We have to look at ourselves. You can say oh it's a bit unlucky, no. It's the decisions you make.

"Today in the last minute we played like under-15s."

Harry Kane had a swift response when asked which of his former Tottenham teammates he'd like to see join him at Bayern Munich.

Kane was quick to name South Korea international Son Heung-min as the one player he would want Bayern to target, if given the choice.

When Kane's departure to the Bundesliga was confirmed in the summer of 2023 for a £120m fee, the word 'devastated' summed up the reaction at Tottenham.

The club’s all-time top scorer explained that it was the right time to leave North London.

But his absence is certainly felt at Spurs, not only because of his own incredible contributions but also for the partnership he shared with Son.

Kane and Son played together from the 2015/16 until 2022/23 seasons, appearing on the pitch a total of 297 times as one of the north London side's best duos.

During that period, Son assisted 28 of Kane's goals, while Kane set up 26 of Son’s, making them the most prolific Premier League pairing of all time.

Spurs have since moved on, with Son now joined by new attackers Dominic Solanke, Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson, Richarlison, and Timo Werner.

However, if it were up to Kane, Bayern would be looking to reunite the duo.

During a recent supporters' event, Kane was asked which Tottenham player he would like to see join him at Bayern, and his answer was simple: “Sonny.”

This response has sparked speculation that Son could make the move next summer, especially with his contract set to expire at the end of the season.

Recently linked with Manchester United, the 32-year-old forward has contributed five goals and six assists in the Premier League this season.

He boosted his stats on Sunday afternoon as he netted one and assisted two during a dominant 5-0 win over Southampton.

In fact, during that game he broke Spurs' all-time assist record in the English top-flight, providing his 68th assist.

Son set a new record after the previous one, held by Darren Anderton, stood for 30 years.

He has become a legend at Tottenham, but in January 2025, Son will be able to negotiate with foreign clubs ahead of his contract’s expiry.

Kane's response could be tempting fate, as his former teammate's contract expires next summer amid interest from Man United and Barcelona.

Reports suggested that Son wanted to stick with the north London side to focus on finally bringing the club some silverware this season.

But with Tottenham struggling in 10th place in the league and potentially missing out on Europe, could Son move on?

Should he leave to join Kane as the England captain wishes, the forward would leave a huge hole at Spurs.

He's their fifth all-time top goalscorer while also reaching the milestone of 400 appearances for the club this year.

On top of that, he is also one of the top 20 scorers ever in the Premier League, so he would be a major loss.