The Spurs Web2013-05-25 19:00
Zidane once again out to unsettle Bale
Real Madrid ambassador Zinedine Zidane believes Gareth Bale is among the top three players in the world and “more than good enough” for the Spanish giants.
The French legend has once again spoken for his admiration for the Spurs winger, which ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-25 06:00
Spurs player in gambling charge
Tottenham winger Andros Townsend has been charged with allegedly breaching betting regulations by the Football Association.
The player enjoyed a successful loan spell at QPR this season and has apparently withdrawn himself from the England Under-21 squad for the European Championships.
The ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-24 17:00
New Europa League award gives competition a meaning
The Europa League winners will qualify for the Champions League from the 2015/16 season, UEFA have confirmed.
UEFA general secretary Gianni Infantino announced the rule change which aims to make the second-tier European tournament more attractive to clubs.
Infantino did not confirm ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-23 15:00
Top 5 Moments of the Season
Whilst there was ultimately disappointment as we lost out in the race for the Champions League, it is impossible to deny that Tottenham Hotspur have had some epic moments during this campaign. Below are my top 5.
The Spurs Web2013-05-23 02:00
Bale or Sale?
I am a big fan of Gareth Bale and there are rumours going round that the club are offering him £150,000 a week to stay. Obscene money in anyone’s eyes, but saying that, it seems to be the going ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-23 02:00
CheekyCockney’s End Of Season Report
I have been quite critical throughout the season regarding many things from Daniel Levy, to AVB, to the player’s attitude and contribution, to referees etc, but in the cold light of day I think we have to accept we ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-22 00:00
Tottenham Hotspur – End of term report
In the aftermath that was the heartbreaking outcome of Sunday’s games, we’re left to reflect on another season that left us on the cusp of Champions League qualification but once more falling at the final hurdle.
So now that the dust ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-22 00:00
Moutinho focused on life at Porto
Joao Moutinho insists he has no intention of leaving Porto this summer after fresh links with a move away.
The Portuguese midfield star has long been linked with former boss Andre Villas Boas, who has tried to sign him for Chelsea ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-22 00:00
How the Tottenham players rated: The stars and the flops of the season
Hugo Lloris – 8 – Once he broke into the team, a superb first season in England for the French number one, who has played the role of sweeper-keeper to near perfection. Has had an incredible impact on our defence ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-21 11:00
Bale set to sign £150,000-a-week deal at Spurs
The Guardian are reporting that Gareth Bale is set to sign a new contract worth £150,000 a week.
There has already been plenty of speculation over Bale’s future at Tottenham, but according to the report Bale is set to pen a ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-21 11:00
Redefining failure?
In 1997-1998, under the expert tutelage of Gerry Francis and Christian Gross, Tottenham Hotspur came 14th in the Premier League, amassing only 11 wins and 44 points. In 2012-2013, under the tutelage of Andre Villas-Boas, Tottenham Hotspur came 5th in ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-20 22:00
Redknapp on Bale, Spurs selling key players and more
Former Tottenham midfielder Jamie Redknapp has urged the club to stop selling our best players.
Redknapp wants Daniel Levy to do everything in his power to keep Gareth Bale at White Hart Lane despite us failing to qualify for the Champions ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-20 22:00
AVB speaks yet again on Bale’s Tottenham future
Andre Villas-Boas remains confident Gareth Bale will stay at White Hart Lane this summer.
We are all fed up of the speculation linking the Welsh international with a move away from Spurs after we failed to qualify for the Champions League. ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-20 09:00
Poor refereeing costs Tottenham again
As I said in an article in April which i repeated again in on 6th May, poor refereeing would cost us again this season. Many disputed that with me, saying we shouldn’t blame the refs. I will be giving my ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-20 09:00
Player Ratings: Tottenham 1-0 Sunderland
The Lilywhites missed out on Champions League football next year despite a late victory at home to Sunderland in a game which Spurs dominated from the outset. Eventually, the win was sealed by another Gareth Bale wonder-strike, not too dissimilar ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-20 09:00
Dawson: I thought we had qualified for Champions League football
Michael Dawson admitted that he thought Gareth Bale’s last minute winner against Sunderland had put Tottenham into next season’s Champions League.
In a heartbreaking day, Arsenal scraped a 1-0 win at Newcastle United courtesy of a fortunate Laurent Koscielny header which ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-20 09:00
A tale of an inept referee, bad luck and Gareth Bale
For most of this game the twin axis of Marriner and Mignolet threatened to ensure that the result at St James’ Park was irrelevant but then with a few minutes to go and the away support singing loudly under the ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-19 20:00
“I never gave leaving Spurs a thought last summer”
Tottenham captain Michael Dawson wants to sign a contract extension at the club.
The central defender joined Spurs from Nottingham Forest in 2005 in a combined deal which also brought Andy Reid to White Hart Lane.
Although he started the season out ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-19 20:00
THE TEAMS: Spurs vs Sunderland
Tottenham: Lloris; Walker, Dawson, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto; Lennon, Huddlestone, Parker, Dempsey; Adebayor, Bale
Subs: Friedel, Caulker, Naughton, Dembele, Holtby, Sigurdsson, Defoe
Sunderland: Mignolet, Larsson, Colback, O’Shea (c), Cuellar, N’Diaye, Vaughan, McClean, Johnson, Graham, Wickham.
Subs: Westwood, Marrs, Mandron, Knott, Ferguson, Harrison, Mitchell.
The Spurs Web2013-05-19 07:00
Mike Ashley puts up £1m bounty for Newcastle to beat Arsenal
Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley has promised to pay his non-playing staff a £1million bonus if they can beat Arsenal.
The difference between finishing between 10th and 17th in the Premier League is worth £5million and Ashley wants everyone motivated for ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-18 18:00
Parker or Sandro? Statistical Analysis
There has been much talk about the impact of Sandro’s injury on Spurs’ season, with the general consensus being that if Sandro had remained fit, we would be 3rd right now. Let’s see if this is true..
The Stats
Record (inc. Cups): ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-18 18:00
Lawro predicts Spurs to beat Sunderland
BBC football pundit Mark Lawrenson has predicted that Tottenham Hotspur will beat Sunderland at the Lane.
However if he is to be right for once, our victory will mean nothing as he is predicting that Arsenal will beat Newcastle 2-1 at ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-18 05:00
AVB on David Villa to Spurs rumours
Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas has spoken on the speculation linking David Villa with a move to the club.
Earlier this week a Spanish radio station had claimed that the Barcelona forward was closing in on a switch to White Hart Lane.
The ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-18 05:00
AVB speaks again on Bale’s future
Andre Villas-Boas has reiterated his desire to keep Gareth Bale at Tottenham.
The press are obsessed with stories linking Bale with a move away from White Hart Lane if we fail to qualify for Champions League football. The fact is ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-18 05:00
Emmanuel Adebayor – A tactical review
Here’s a brief tactical review from one of Onside Analysis’ Performance Analysts considering Emmanuel Adebayor’s 2012/2013 season for Spurs:
Emmanuel Adebayor has not enjoyed the best of seasons in goalscoring terms based on the standards that he has set himself in ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-18 05:00
Tottenham can attract top players based on our history
Andre Villas-Boas believes there is more to attracting top talent to a club than just the lure of Champions League football.
The Spurs boss is confident that the history of the club along with our new £45million state-of-the-art training ground, will ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-18 05:00
Stat Attack: Spurs vs Sunderland
- Spurs came from a goal behind to win 2-1 against Stoke in their penultimate Premier League outing thanks to goals from Clint Dempsey and Emmanuel Adebayor. They come into this final game one point behind North London neighbours Arsenal ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-18 05:00
Spurred on to Attack?
In our post yesterday we shared some recent work undertaken by Onside Analysis investigating who have been the most important players for Spurs this season. Today’s post is the second part of that analysis, turning our attention to Spurs’ ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-17 16:00
Celebrity Spurs Predictions: Spurs vs Sunderland
Tottenham Hotspur take on Sunderland in what could make or break our season, depending on what also happens at St James’ Park when Newcastle take on Arsenal.
We’ve asked some Spurs supporting celebrities for their score predictions ahead of the clash ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-17 16:00
One last push: A look ahead to Spurs vs Sunderland
Seeing the pictures of the victorious Chelsea players (and John Terry) on Thursday morning brought to mind the 1976 Yvonne Fair classic, It Should Have Been Me. Wigan’s leg weary capitulation on Tuesday means that come Sunday evening we’re liable ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-17 16:00
YOU’RE THE BOSS: Pick your Spurs team v Sunderland
It’s the final game of the season and come 6pm on Sunday we will know which European competition we are playing in next season.
As Hugo Lloris said yesterday, all we can focus on is the job in hand against Sunderland ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-17 03:00
Are we really close to signing David Villa?
There’s plenty of speculation this morning claiming that we are closing in on Barcelona striker David Villa.
The rumour mill started on Wednesday evening when the radio station Cadena Ser claimed that the Spanish international was close to a move to ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-17 03:00
Lloris: We must focus on ourselves, not Arsenal
Hugo Lloris insists Spurs must focus all their efforts on beating Sunderland – and not whether Arsenal might slip up at Newcastle.
The situation is simple. We must beat Sunderland at White Hart Lane and Arsenal draw or lose ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-17 03:00
Six players who should leave Spurs this summer
Regardless of which European competition we are in next season, the need to keep the Tottemham Hotspur squad fresh and competitive continues. There’s a few players who need to clear out their lockers at White Hart Lane and head for ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-17 03:00
Spurred on to 4th?
As the Premier League season enters its final weekend, it is quite unusual that across the league there is very little to play for. The one key issue that remains to be decided is who will finish in the final ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-14 23:00
Player Match Up: Arsenal vs Wigan
It’s a big game at the Emirates tonight. Anything other than a home win will put a spring in the step of all Spurs fans thus it can’t do any harm to know more about the teams that have our ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-14 23:00
Goal Analysis: Tottenham’s goals vs Stoke
A steely win in Staffordshire saw Spurs retain their hopes of securing a Champions League berth for next season, with an ingenious Clint Dempsey goal coupled with an Adebayor tap-in securing Spurs the precious points. On the slideshow is an ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-13 21:00
Two turning points which kept our Champions League hopes alive
It doesn’t take a genius to work out that there were two turning points in this game. The first was Clint Dempsey’s adroit and instinctive finish after Begovic’s poor clearance, this brought us quickly back into a game that was ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-13 08:00
Dempsey has been immense – AVB
Clint Dempsey may not be everyone’s favourite Tottenham player, but the American’s performance against Stoke meant that he was singled out for praise by Andre Villas-Boas.
Dempsey came back into the starting eleven for the clash at the Britannia and played ...
The Spurs Web2013-05-13 08:00
AVB: The dream is still alive for us
Andre Villas-Boas was delighted after Tottenham kept their Champions League dream alive with a 2-1 win at Stoke City.
Once again we came from behind to get ourselves back in the game and goals from Clint Dempsey and Emmanuel Adebayor ensure ...