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Juande Ramos: Feeling the pressure (gettyimages)

Spurs in crisis: Patience is wearing thin with Juande Ramos after yet another defeat

Spurs fought hard again against Phil Browns's Hull City in what was yet another shock loss for the n....

Football  |  October 06, 2008  |  278 Views  |  (1) Comments
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Spurs target former Chelsea boss to replace under-fire Comolli. A good move?

Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant has been tipped to take over from under-fire director of football....

Football  |  October 05, 2008  |  1768 Views  |  (4) Comments
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A lift for Liverpool's Euro hopes as Atletico take Barcelona bashing

Lionel Messi came out on top as Barcelona romped to a 6-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in a dramatic....

Football  |  October 05, 2008  |  593 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Juande Ramos: Can see the job through at Spurs (gettyimages.com)

Spurs can gatecrash Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool with Ramos in charge

It’s difficult to define what a successful season is in modern-day football with so many new perspec....

Football  |  October 05, 2008  |  2390 Views  |  (9) Comments
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Daniel Levy (left) must stick with Juande Ramos (gettyimages.com)

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy will only make things worse if he dumps Juande Ramos

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has reportedly approached Manchester City manager Mark Hughes in an attem....

Football  |  October 03, 2008  |  823 Views  |  (6) Comments
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Andrei Arshavin: A January target for Spurs? (gettyimages.com)

Arshavin to join Pavlyuchenko at Spurs? Roll on the Russian revolution!

Spurs have been prompted to make a fresh approach for Zenit St Petersburg's Andrei Arshavin after it....

Football  |  October 03, 2008  |  2143 Views  |  (6) Comments
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Luka Modric: Looked the business (gettyimages.com)

Spurs go one better than Barcelona in Krakow – now bring on Hull City!

The Wisla stadium is a formidable venue for any of Europe's finest teams. Even Barcelona lost there ....

Football  |  October 03, 2008  |  651 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Frank Lampard: Crucial to Chelsea's European hopes (gettyImages)

Why Chelsea's Euro glory hunters will turn Rome blue

The Champions League is upon us with the group stages under way. I have already made a firm predicti....

Football  |  October 01, 2008  |  787 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Dimitar Berbatov: Left Tottenham in the lurch (gettyimages.com)

Spurs still in turmoil - 24 years on from Keith Burkinshaw’s famous departing shot

"There used to be a football club there" – Keith Burkinshaw, Spurs’ manager 1976-1984. Those departi....

Football  |  October 01, 2008  |  2552 Views  |  (16) Comments
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Time for Spurs to stop playing the blame game and start winning

Tottenham Hotspur have begun the new Premier League season with only two points from six games. A di....

Football  |  September 30, 2008  |  455 Views  |  (11) Comments
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Daniel Levy: New Spurs takeover on his mind? (gettyimages.com)

Is a £400m Spurs takeover what the fans REALLY want?

The takeover talk of Premier League clubs may soon be shifted away from Manchester City, after it ha....

Football  |  September 28, 2008  |  2317 Views  |  (17) Comments
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Newcastle fans: Will they see a steadier ship under Joe Kinnear? (gettyimages.com)

Canny Kinnear's the man to bail out Newcastle's sinking ship

Newcastle United currently sit 19th in the Premier League, with a mere four points from five league ....

Football  |  September 27, 2008  |  57 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Arrivederci Roma: Darren Bent on fire in pre-season (gettyimages.com)

The Roma curse that turned cocky Spurs from potential champs to Premier chumps

When Spurs roared to a 5-0 win against Italian giants Roma at White Hart Lane in pre-season, many fa....

Football  |  September 24, 2008  |  2179 Views  |  (16) Comments
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Preventing a catastrophe: Where Tottenham's problems really lie

Spurs left many of their summer transfer dealings as late as possible, despite their desperate need ....

Football  |  September 22, 2008  |  2063 Views  |  (6) Comments
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Aaron Lennon: Key attacker for Spurs (gettyimages.com)

Spurs for the drop? Not if Juande Ramos can get his tactics right

I went to see Spurs play Aston Villa the other night only to leave the ground with my tail firmly tu....

Football  |  September 17, 2008  |  945 Views  |  (5) Comments
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200 reasons why Ledley is still the King of Tottenham

Ledley King will make his 200th appearance for Tottenham Hotspur against tough opponents Aston Villa....

Football  |  September 13, 2008  |  1564 Views  |  (5) Comments
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All systems Gio! Spurs have dug up a world-beater in Dos Santos

Giovani Alex Ramirez Dos Santos, a name that will ring in the ears of many football fanatics for yea....

Football  |  September 12, 2008  |  2398 Views  |  (2) Comments
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David Bentley: Can follow in Beckham's footsteps (gettyimages.com)

Revealed: The Spurs man who is perfect to replace Beckham in the England side

Fabio Cappello's England squad faces a tough task against Slaven Bilic's more than confident Crotian....

Football  |  September 10, 2008  |  1856 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Roman Pavlyuchenko: Could make all the difference for Spurs (gettyimages.com)

Why Spurs have picked up a £14million bargain in Roman Pavlyuchenko

Tottenham new boy Roman Pavlyuchenko, formerly of Russian outfit Spartak Moscow, looks set to make h....

Football  |  September 10, 2008  |  4455 Views  |  (0) Comments
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Robinho's just the start of Manchester City's sheikh-up - £130m Ronaldo is next!

Dr Sulaiman Al-Fahim, majority owner of Manchester City, has already had a major impact on English f....

Football  |  September 06, 2008  |  1067 Views  |  (4) Comments
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Gus Poyet: Will he fancy Newcastle job? (gettyimages.com)

Is Spurs assistant Gus Poyet the man to replace Kevin Keegan at Newcastle?

The news that Kevin Keegan quit his job as manager of Newcastle United has come as something of a sh....

Football  |  September 05, 2008  |  941 Views  |  (14) Comments
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Gone for £50m-plus: Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov (gettyimages.com)

Can a selling club like Spurs ever make the top four?

This year's transfer window brought about plenty of Tottenham departures, most significantly Robbie ....

Football  |  September 05, 2008  |  2127 Views  |  (19) Comments
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Berbatov out, Campbell in - impressive Spurs set to cash in after Chelsea boost

There was plenty of reason for Tottenham fans to be concerned when they faced Chelsea today - again ....

Football  |  August 31, 2008  |  11462 Views  |  (24) Comments
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Luka Modric: Will be a big hit at Spurs (gettyimages.com)

Why Spurs will benefit from magic Juande's continental approach

Tottenham Hotspur undergo something of transformation every new season. The home-grown, British core....

Football  |  August 29, 2008  |  3086 Views  |  (8) Comments
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Miguel Veloso: Is he Ramos's new target? (gettyimages.com)

Spurs turn attention to Portugal after £20m Arshavin deal peters out