Tottenham have been handed another blow after Ange Postecoglou revealed Ben Davies will not be returning from injury for a few more weeks.
Tottenham have been handed another blow after Ange Postecoglou revealed Ben Davies will not be returning from injury for a few more weeks.
Ange Postecoglou confirmed that Radu Dragusin "hurt his ankle" during Tottenham's defeat to Nottingham Forest, in which Djed Spence was sent off.
Ange Postecoglou has led Tottenham Hotspur to their worst half-season since 2008/09 after their 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.
Ange Postecoglou has led Tottenham Hotspur to their worst half-season since 2008/09 after their 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest.
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Liverpool will go into Christmas four points clear at the top of the Premier League table and with a game in hand after they thrashed Tottenham 6-3 on Sunday.
Arne Slot's men were imperious from start to finish in north London and made their shorthanded hosts pay for their naive nature with a ruthless performance.
Midway through the first half, the Reds had their opener. An exceptional cross by Trent Alexander-Arnold from the right channel found Luis Diaz in acres of space, and the Colombian headed past Fraser Forster to give his side the lead.
Ten minutes before the break, Liverpool had a second. Andy Robertson's delivery caused trouble for Archie Gray and Djed Spence, who collided with Dominik Szoboszlai going up for the floated cross, and Alexis Mac Allister beat Forster to the loose ball to poke home.
However, Tottenham pulled one back before the interval. Mac Allister lost possession to Dejan Kulusevski midway inside his own half, allowing James Maddison to take over possession and fire one past Alisson from just outside the box. The Argentine claimed a foul by Kulusevski led to Maddison pinching the ball, but neither the referee nor VAR were interested in his complaints.
But there was still time for the Reds to restore their two-goal advantage heading into half-time. A long ball from Alexander-Arnold straight down the middle caught Spurs high up the pitch. Szoboszlai headed on for Salah to race in, and the Egyptian returned the ball to his Hungarian team-mate to slip under Forster.
Shortly after the restart, Liverpool scrambled in their fourth. A quick breakaway saw Cody Gakpo square for Szoboszlai, who was twice denied by Gray before Salah forced the ball in at the third attempt.
Liverpool got their fifth with their next attack, carving right through Spurs with ease as Szoboszlai squared for Salah to tap into an empty net.
Tottenham kept up the fight and were rewarded with a superb goal of their own. Dominic Solanke dropped deep to drag the centre-backs up, and he found Kulusevski with a lovely dink before he provided the finishing touches from a close distance.
With under 10 minutes remaining, Solanke scored one of his own after peeling away from Virgil van Dijk to slide in a headed ball back across goal from Brennan Johnson.
The home crowd started to believe their side could mount a comeback, but those hopes were extinguished when Salah teed up Diaz for his second of the game and the last of Sunday's nine goals.
Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou demanded "more respect" for his work at Spurs amid "dismissive" criticism as he called out pundit Jamie Carragher.
Tottenham have hit a winless run of five games in all competitions as they travel to St. Mary's Stadium to take on Southampton in the Premier League contest on Sunday.
Ange Postecoglou's men are well off a spot in Europe and have only managed a 1-1 Europa League draw with Rangers last time out, while the Saints remain rock-bottom in the league after losing four of their last five games (W0 D1). The hosts are coming off a 1-0 loss at Aston Villa last weekend.
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Southampton vs Tottenham kick-off time
The Premier League match between Southampton and Tottenham will be played at St. Mary's Stadium in Southampton, England.
It will kick off at 11 am PT / 2 pm ET / 7 pm GMT on Sunday, December 15, 2024.
Team news & squads
Southampton team news
While Jack Stephens is out suspended, Aaron Ramsdale, Will Smallbone, Juan Larios, Ross Stewart and Gavin Bazunu remain sidelined through injuries.
On the other hand, Southampton boss Russell Martin will be boosted by the return of Adam Lallana, Paul Onuachu and Jan Bednarek, with Onuachu tipped to replace Cameron Archer up front.
Among other possible changes, Nathan Wood is in line to start in place of James Bree.
Tottenham team news
Rodrigo Bentancur will serve the fifth of his five-match ban, while Yves Bissouma will be suspended on account of the accumulation of domestic bookings.
On the injury front, Postecoglou will miss Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Wilson Odobert, Richarlison, Ben Davies and Guglielmo Vicario. Besides, Mikey Moore is ruled out due to illness.
James Maddison may lose his place to Lucas Bergvall from the onset, while Dominic Solanke could be given the nod ahead of Timo Werner.
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The cold and frosty animosity from Tottenham supporters towards the club's ownership has bubbled away over the last half-decade or so. It's now starting to reach a boiling point.
It's no longer only a social media phenomena limited to those donning purple and gold colours in their handles and bios - 'purple and gold until ENIC have sold' for those unaware of the trend. Chants demanding Daniel Levy's exit have been a common theme of home losses.
Sunday's 4-3 defeat to Chelsea was the nadir of the Ange Postecoglou era. Spurs have come up with some extraordinary big-game performances this season, notably thrashing both Manchester United and Manchester City on their travels, but this was a step too far up against the closest title challengers to Premier League leaders Liverpool. The very best and very worst of Postecoglou's Tottenham was on full display, with the hosts scintillating early on and then in small bursts, but ultimately too fragile to maintain the two-goal lead they built after 11 minutes.
The Australian manager cannot be absolved of blame and his tactics need adjusting, but Spurs' position of 11th in the table is on those upstairs at the club more so than any one person in the dugout or on the pitch.
Spurs centre-back Cristian Romero has claimed "something is going wrong" in north London, aiming a subtle dig at the club's hierarchy.