Aaron Connolly received praise from the Match of the Day pundits for his performance on Saturday afternoon. The 19-year-old forward from Galway scored twice in Brighton and Hove Albion’s 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Connolly, on his first start in the Premier League, became the first Irish teenager since Robbie Keane in 1999 to score a brace in the English …
Read More »
Michael Obafemi showed his playmaking abilities with a wonderful assist for Southampton on Tuesday night. The Republic of Ireland forward started for the Saints in their EFL Cup tie against Portsmouth, the first south-coast derby since 2012. Southampton won the third-round tie 4-0 at Fratton Park. Danny Ings (2), Cedric Soares and Nathan Redmond got the goals and Obafemi set …
Read More »
Caoimhin Kelleher and Troy Parrott, two of Ireland’s most promising young players, could be set for their first-team debuts this week. Kelleher could start in goal for Liverpool in their EFL Cup tie away to MK Dons on Wednesday night, while Parrott looks set to be involved for Tottenham Hotspur in their cup tie against Colchester United on Tuesday. Ireland …
Read More »
Troy Parrott has been included in Tottenham Hotspur’s first-team squad for their pre-season tour. Parrott joined his teammates on the flight to Singapore on Wednesday afternoon. Spurs take on Juventus in the city on Sunday before travelling to Shanghai to play Manchester United next Thursday. Tottenham’s young Irish striker could be in contention to get some playing time on the …
Read More »
Liverpool are European champions. Liverpool have won their sixth European Cup. Jurgen Klopp’s side beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in Madrid in the Champions League final. Mohamed Salah’s penalty, awarded in the opening minute after the referee adjudged that Moussa Sissoko handled the ball in the box, gave Liverpool the lead in a final that was low on quality. Divock Origi, …
Read More »
Lucas Moura bagged a hattrick to give his Tottenham Hotspur side an incredible win over Ajax to earn their spot in the Champions League final. After Mauricio Pochettino’s side were all-but-nullified in the opening matchup against Ajax in London, there was, of course, the sense that something major would need to change if Spurs were going to proceed into their …
Read More »
Tottenham have defied the odds to remain alive in three cup competitions and on course for a top-four finish in the Premier League after spending nothing in the summer but staying afloat without injured talisman Harry Kane could be the biggest challenge yet for manager Mauricio Pochettino. Kane will not even be fit to train until early March after suffering …
Read More »
Tottenham striker Harry Kane will be sidelined until March after suffering ankle ligament damage in Sunday’s defeat against Manchester United. Kane sustained the injury to his left ankle in the closing moments of the 1-0 loss at Wembley and scans have now confirmed the extent of the problem. It is the third successive season the England captain has missed games …
Read More »
David De Gea said the “real Manchester United” had been on show after his brilliant goalkeeping display secured a 1-0 win over Tottenham at Wembley on Sunday. Victory gave Ole Gunnar Solskjaer his sixth successive win in all competitions, and fifth in a row in the Premier League, as United’s caretaker manager since replacing the sacked Jose Mourinho. It also …
Read More »
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino has refused to rule out replacing Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. Pochettino is believed to be United’s top choice to succeed Mourinho following his sacking on Tuesday. The Argentine signed a new five-year contract with Tottenham in May and has spoken at length about wanting to stay with the club as they prepare to move into …
Read More »
Spurs needed a result tonight and they got it at the Nou Camp. Level with Inter Milan in the Group B table on goal difference but ahead on goals scored, Mauricio Pochettino’s side needed to at least match the Italians’ result against PSV in the other group game. But rather than hosting the Dutch team, they were faced with the …
Read More »
On Saturday, Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino namechecked 16-year old Irish striker Troy Parrott as an option to replace Harry Kane and Heung Min Son in the Spurs frontline. There has been a lot of hype surrounding Parrott for a number of months now, with some even comparing the 16-year old to legendary striker Robbie Keane. Parrott was even given his …
Read More »
Dele Alli hailed Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino’s tactical nous after he masterminded the 3-1 win over Chelsea which enabled Spurs to leapfrog their London rivals into third place in the Premier League. Spurs were at their rampant best as goals from Alli, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min ended Chelsea’s unbeaten start to the campaign. They did it by deploying a …
Read More »
Pep Guardiola has challenged Manchester City to prove they are still the Premier League’s preeminent force as the champions face a key test against title rivals Tottenham on Monday. Since losing to Lyon in the Champions League in September, Guardiola’s side have gone on a seven-game unbeaten run in all competitions. City have won six of those matches, with the …
Read More »
Jan Vertonghen is expected to be out of action until December with a hamstring injury, Tottenham announced on Thursday, adding to the club’s injury woes. The 31-year-old defender was injured in the Premier League win at Huddersfield last month. “The Belgium international defender will now continue his recovery with a view to returning to full training by December,” Spurs said …
Read More »
Son Heung-Min is free to resume playing long-term with Tottenham Hotspur. The South Korean is 26-years-old, and men in the country are required to serve a compulsory twenty-one months in the military before the age of 28. The exception are those that win Olympic medals, or Asian Games gold medals. The World Cup also qualifies, but South Korea’s campaign ended at …
Read More »
It was a frustrating night for Manchester United as they succumbed to a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at home. United started brightly as things got underway at Old Trafford this evening. Romelu Lukaku had several chances to break the deadlock but he will be kicking himself for one in particular. The Belgian was able to latch onto a sloppy Danny …
Read More »
A difficult start to the season for Manchester United promises to get even worse unless Jose Mourinho can turn a tide of negative publicity and inspire a reaction from his side against Tottenham Hotspur on Monday. United already trail title favourites Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea by three points after a dreadful display in losing 3-2 to Brighton last weekend …
Read More »
Pundit Arena Because Sport Is Everything