Category: Match previews

Spurs v Bayer Leverkusen: (match preview)

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Spurs v Bayer Leverkusen: (match preview)

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Venue: BayArena
Date: Tuesday 18th October 19:45pm
Live: BT Sport 2
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır
Head2Heads: 1-0 Spurs.

Tonight Spurs face German side Bayer Leverkusen in the Lillywhites third group of the UEFA champions league campaign. After getting three points from the two games, Mauricio Pochettino’s side will no doubt be looking to secure a tough away victory in Germany. Tonight’s game will arguably be Spurs’s toughest away game of the group, Kevin Schmidt’s though somewhat inconsistent side have a very good home record. Furthermore, Leverkusen have some very good players on their books including former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez as well as the talented Turkish forward Hakan Çalhanoglu. Leverkusen have a very talented pool of players and our lads will have to be at their best tonight if they are to take three points back to north London. COYS
Team news: Toby Alderweireld hasn’t traveled to Germany after the Belgian defender picked up an injury against West Brom on Saturday, it is not known when he will return. Meanwhile, Harry Kane remains sidelined through injury. Eric Dier may replace Alderweireld at centre back

My predicted team lineup: (4-2-3-1) Lloris, Walker, Dier, Vertongen, Rose, Wanyama, Dembele,

My predicted scoreline: 4-2 to Spurs courtesy of goals from Son x2, Dele Alli and Mousa Dembele.
One to watch: Bayer Leverkusen’s talented attacking midfielder Hakan Çalhanoglu who has an excellent shot at his disposal.

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Spurs v West Brom: (match preview)

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Spurs v West Brom: (match preview)

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Venue: The Hawthorns
Date: Saturday 15th October 15:00pm
Live: Check Spurs’s official Twitter feed for live updates
Referee: Kevin Friend
Head2Heads: 1-1, 1-1, Spurs 3-0, West Brom 1-0, 3-3.

This afternoon Spurs return to action as Mauricio Pochettino’s side face West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns. The lads will be looking to continue their excellent form of late in to today’s game after a two week international break. However, today’s game will be one of our toughest away games of the season against Tony Pulis’s incredibly well structured and defensive side. It is vital that we take an early lead against the Baggies as in doing so we can catch West Brom on the break and take control of the game. West Brom’s striker and joint top scorer Salomon Rondón is a doubt whilst the Spurs players will be reunited against inform former team mate Nacer Chadli who will as we know cause a constant goal threat. In addition West Brom’s winger James McClean is also a player to watch, the Irish man scored in this fixture last season and McClean recently netted a brace on international duty. Moussa Dembele is a doubt for Spurs with a foot injury whilst Harry Kane is again sidelined through injury. COYS⚽️

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Wanyama, Sissoko, Alli, Son, Janssen.

My predicted scoreline: 2-0 Spurs courtesy of goals from Sissoko and Son.

One to watch: Former Spurs man Nacer Chadli.

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Spurs under 23’s v Manchester City under 23’s: (match preview)

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Spurs under 23’s v Manchester City under 23’s: (match preview)

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Venue: White Hart Lane
Date: Friday 14th October 19:00pm
Live updates will be provided on the Spurs official Twitter account.

Our under 23’s return to PL2 action tomorrow night as they face Manchester City at the lane as Ugo Ehiogu’s side search for their first home win of the campaign. The young Lillywhites will be looking to bounce back from three straight defeats and there’s no better place to do that, than at the lane in front of an enthusiastic and appreciative crowd. Man City’s academy is one of the best in the country with Simon Davies’s blues including a talented group of players including midfielder Rodney Kongolo, attacking midfielder Paolo Fernandes and strike Lukas Nmecha who has netted four goals during this campaign. Despite the tough challenge ahead Ehiogu’s side will be bolstered with the return of the injured Shayon Harrison, Cy Goddard and Luke Amos. Meanwhile, Connor Ogilvie may not be risked after having picking up an injury against Chelsea a couple of weeks back whilst goalkeeper Tom Glover is on international duty with Australia under 19’s. It’s likely that Alfie Whiteman will start in goal instead of Tom McDermott who I saw on crutches at Hotspur way less than two weeks ago and who I assume is unlikely to feature tomorrow.
My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Whiteman, Walker-Peters, Maghoma, Walkes, Georgiou, Stylianides, Amos, Tracey, Goddard, Edwards, Harrison.

One to watch: Man City’s talented Spanish attacking midfielder Paolo Fernandes who has already netted three goals in the PL2 this season.

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Spurs v CSKA Moscow: (match preview)

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Spurs v CSKA Moscow: (match preview)

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Venue: Arena CSKA
Date: Tuesday 27th September 19:45 pm
Live: BT Sport Showcase/ BT Sport 3
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
Head2Heads: N/A

This evening Spurs face CSKA Moscow in their second group game of this seasons UEFA Champions League, the Lillywhites will be desperate to avoid defeat following their defeat to Monaco in their first group game. Tonight’s game is a massive game for Spurs as Mauricio Pochettino’s side really can not afford to lose but Pochettino’s team have a tough task ahead of them. CSKA’s side are arguably the best in Russia, they are a well set up side with an good defence and an excellent midfield, with the likes of Alan Dzagoev and Roman Eremenko players to look out for. Meanwhile CSKA !Moscow 6 foot eight inches strikers Lacina Traoré will be a constant goal threat. Tonight’s match will undoubtedly will be an incredibly tough game but we are capable of getting a victory however, Spurs will have to be on the top their game if they are break down CSKA’s solid defence, but I do believe that the lads have the quality to win tonight. COYS

Team news: Spurs are missing several key players as Harry Kane, Eric Dier, Moussa Dembélé, Danny Rose and Moussa Sissoko have not traveled to Moscow due to injuries.
My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Alli, Wanyama, Lamela, Eriksen, Son, Janssen.

My predicted scoreline: 3-1 to Spurs courtesy of goals from Lamela, Janssen and Son.

One to watch: CSKA Moscow’s talented midfielder Roman Eremenko.

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Spurs v Middlesbrough: (match preview)

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Spurs v Middlesbrough: (match preview)

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Venue: The Riverside stadium
Date: Saturday 24th September 15:00pm
Live: Not being broadcasted in the UK, check Spurs’s official Twitter account for live updates.
Referee: Graham Scott
Head2Heads: 4-1 Spurs, 2-1 Middlesbrough, 1-1, 1-1, 2-0 Spurs.

This afternoon Spurs face Middlesbrough at the Riverside stadium as Mauricio Pochettino’s side look to extend their unbeaten run in the premier league so far this season. Fresh from their 5-0 victory over Gillingham on Wednesday, the Lillywhites side will look a lot different this afternoon with many senior squad members returning to action following them being rested for Wednesdays league cup tie at the lane. Aitor Karanka’s Middlesbrough have only won one once in their last five matches and the newly promoted side struggled against Everton last Saturday losing 3-1 at Goodison park. The Boro do have a potent attack with experienced Spanish striker Alvaro Negredo leading the line, whilst the North Yorkshire club also have the likes of Stuani, Ramírez and Downing as well as the talented defender Ben Gibson. The lads will have their work cut out today but we are undoubtedly the better side and providing we start well we should defeat Middlesbrough this afternoon. COYS

Harry Kane is ruled out through injury whilst Moussa Dembele, Eric Dier and Danny Rose are all doubts with a hamstring injury.
My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Wanyama, Eriksen, Alli, Son, Janssen.

My predicted scoreline: 3-0 to Spurs courtesy of goal from Eriksen, Son and Janssen.
One to watch: Middlesbroughs talented striker Alvaro Negredo.

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Spurs under 23’s v Southampton under 23’s: (match preview)

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Spurs under 23’s v Southampton under 23’s: (match preview)

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Venue: St Mary’s
Date: Friday 23rd September 19:00pm
Live: On Southampton’s official YouTube channel

Our under 23 side return to action this evening as they face Southampton in the PL2 at St Mary’s, Ugo Ehiogu’s side will be looking to make amends for their woeful display against Liverpool on Monday night where they lost 6-2. The young Lillywhites face a talented Southampton side that have started season well, picking up ten points from five games, as they sit in second place in the league table. Ehiogu’s side are certainly capable of defeating Southampton this evening at a fairly busy St Mary’s stadium however, it will be a difficult game with quite a few key players missing through injury, but regardless of the side that is fielded it will provide the players with another great experience which will help their development in the game. Along with talented striker Olufela Olomola, Southampton’s talented midfielder Josh Sims is also one to watch.

My predicted lineup: Glover, Walker-Peters, Maghoma, Walkes, Muscatt, Stylianides, Owens, Tracey, Pritchard, Edwards, Loft.

One to watch: Southamptons talented striker Olufela Olomola who has scored fourgoals in the PL2 this season.

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Spurs under 23’s v Liverpool under 23’s: (match preview)

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Spurs under 23’s v Liverpool under 23’s: (match preview)

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Venue: The Lamex stadium
Date: Monday 19th September 19:00 pm
Live: LFCTV

Our under 23’s side return to action this evening as they face Liverpool at the Lamex stadium in a PL2 encounter. Ugo Ehiogu’s side will be looking to bounce back from their 3-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last Friday but it will be a difficult task against a talented Liverpool under 23′ side. Tonight’s team news will be interesting as it could give us some indication as to which youngsters will be involved against Gillingham in the league cup on Wednesday night. I reckon Shayon Harrison, Anton Walkes and Kyle Walker-Peters will all be involved in the squad for Wednesdays game. It would be good to see talented under 18 midfielder Tashan Oakley-Boothe feature for the under 23’s again this evening a week after making his debut against Chelsea, Oakley-Boothe was absent from the under 18’s match against Norwich on Saturday. Another talented player who may feature this evening is second year scholar Samuel Shashoua who also made his debut against Chelsea last Friday. It will be another good experience in front of a fairly big crowd at the Lamex stadium as Ehiogu’s talented side get to test themselves against Liverpools talented development squad which includes hot prospects such as Trent Alexander-Arnold and Cameron Brannagan, as well as senior player Danny Ings who may well feature this evening.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Glover, Stylianides, Maghoma, Ogilvie, Georgiou, Owens, Pritchard, Tracey, Shashoua, Goddard, Loft.

 

One to watch: 24 year old striker Danny Ings, who has been involved in all of Liverpools under 23 games in the PL2 so far this season.

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Spurs v Sunderland: (match preview)

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Spurs v Sunderland: (match preview)

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Venue: White Hart Lane
Date: Sunday 18th September 16:30pm
Live: Sky Sports 1
Referee: Mike Dean
Head2Heads: Spurs 4-1, Spurs 1-0, Spurs 2-1, 2-2, 5-1.

Tomorrow Mauricio Pochettino’s side are in action against Sunderland at the lane as they look to put Wednesdays defeat against Monaco behind them with victory over the Black Cats. Spurs face Sunderland at a good time with the visitors having started the season poorly and are still in search of their first win in the league in this campaign. Despite Sunderlands bad record against Spurs over recent seasons, David Moyes’s side will undoubtedly provide a tough challenge for the Lillywhites as the black cats have some talented players on their books. Notably former Spurs legend Jermain Defoe who is one of the most talented strikers in the league at the moment, in addition Patrick Van Aanholt is an excellent attacking left back who likes to get forward and score goals. David Moyes will likely have his side defending from the minute go as they’ll aim to take a point back with them, regardless of their stance the lads will have to perform tomorrow if we are to record another win in the league this season, which in doing so would take us up to fourth in the table.

Team news: Our only absentee is the injured Danny Rose, as Ben Davies will deputise at left back. Meanwhile I reckon Mousa Dembele will start in the centre of midfield, in addition I believe that Pochettino will give Moussa Sissoko his first start for the Lillywhites. The Frenchman who made a good cameo in midweek would be a good option down the right wing as he has the pace, power and skill to cause many problems for left back Van Aanholt.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dembele, Dier, Sissoko, Alli, Eriksen, Kane.

My predicted scoreline: 5-0 Spurs courtesy of a hat trick from Harry Kane, one goal from Moussa Sissoko and the other for Vincent Janssen.

One to watch: club legend Jermain Defoe who has two goals in the league this season.

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Spurs v Monaco: (match preview)

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Spurs v Monaco: (match preview)

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Venue: Wembley stadium
Date: Wednesday 14th September 19:45pm
Live: BT Sport 3
Head2Heads: 4-1 Spurs, 1-1, 5-2 Monaco (friendly)
Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (ITA)

It’s been five seasons since Spurs were last involved in the UEFA champions league but tomorrow under Mauricio Pochettino, the Lillywhites will face AS Monaco at Wembley stadium in their first group game of the campaign. We face a Monaco side that has much improved following our last encounter with the French club in last seasons UEFA Europa league where we comfortably defeated them 4-1 at the lane. However, this time round things are different, Les Rouges et Blancs are a stronger side and have started the season well having won five of their last six games in all competitions. Needless to say the Lillywhites task will be much tougher than last time round. Monaco have a mixture of experienced players of top class pedigree as well as a host of younger talents within their side such as pacy Portuguese winger Bernardo Silva. The Ligue 1 side have a strong defence, following the signing of tenacious central defender Kamil Glik from Torino they have not conceded few goals so far this season and will be hard to break down especially if they sit back and go for the draw. Despite Leonardo Jardim’s sides quality, we are the better side and I expect us to defeat the Ligue 1 side, as I strongly believe our quality will shine through in front of a roaring 80,000 plus crowd under the lights at Wembley stadium with a sea of Lillywhite shirts present. COYS⚽️

Team news: Danny Rose is our only absentee, the left back who picked up a hamstring problem on international duty is close to returning but will not feature tomorrow. Meanwhile, Moussa Dembele is in contention to start tomorrow’s game following a six game domestic ban but I reckon Pochettino will favour Victor Wanyama for tomorrow’s match as the Belgian international is lacking in game time, but the highly influential Dembele will undoubtedly return very soon to the centre of midfield, possibly against Sunderland on Sunday.
My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Wanyama, Lamela, Alli, Eriksen, Kane.

My predicted scoreline: 3-1 to Spurs courtesy of goals from Jan Vertonghen and Harry Kane x2.

One to watch: Radamel Falcao, the experienced 30 year old is a prolific and world class striker and despite his injury problems the Colombian international will pose a real threat in front of goal.

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Spurs v Stoke: (match preview)

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Spurs v Stoke: (match preview)

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Venue: Bet365 stadium
Date: Saturday 10th August 15:00pm
Head2Heads: 4-0 Spurs, 2-2, 3-0 Stoke, 2-1 Stoke, 1-0 Spurs
Referee: Anthony Taylor

Spurs return to action tomorrow afternoon following a two week international break, as Maurico Pochettino’s side face Stoke City at the Bet365 stadium. After picking up five points from three league games so far this season, the lillywhites will be eager to win this encounter against the potters with the lads having one of their best performances against Mark Hughes ‘s side last season. Following the arrival of three players on transfer deadline day, we now have the depth that we need to challenge for the league title for a second consecutive season. The potters haven’t started the season well having picked up only one point from their first three league matches, yet their talented attack including new signing Wilfried Bony will make them a danger throughout. Despite our poor form against Stoke in recent seasons I still believe that our lads will defeat them tomorrow and taking an early lead could prove imperative. One of stokes most important players Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri is ruled out off tomorrow’s game through injury.

Team news: Hugo Lloris has recovered well from his injury and will lead us out tomorrow. However, Danny Rose is ruled out due to a hamstring injury, Ben Davies will likely deputise. Meanwhile, Mousa Dembele is serving his sixth and final suspension of his six game ban tomorrow.

My predicted lineup: (4-2-3-1) Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Wanyama, Dier, Son, Alli, Eriksen, Kane.

My predicted scoreline: 2-0 spurs courtesy of goals from Eriksen and Kane.

One to watch: Stokes new signing, striker Wilfried Bony.

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