Here are your Tottenham Hotspur headlines for the evening of Friday, November 20.
Rodon ready to make an impact
Gareth Bale has been full of praise for his compatriot and Spurs teammate Joe Rodon.
The 23-year-old centre-back received rave reviews for his performances for Wales as they topped their Nations League group and will hope to feature more prominently for his new club after joining from Swansea last month.
Rodon made his Spurs debut as a late substitute to help see out a narrow 1-0 victory over Burnley, but is yet to make a start.
“Joe's been fantastic since he first came into the squad," said Bale, as reported by Wales Online.
"We all regard him as a great centre-half and we think he’s going to go on to do amazing things.
"Signing for Tottenham was a step in the right direction for him and one that I feel like he was ready for.”
Former Real Madrid star ‘wouldn’t say no’ to Mourinho
Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira has spoken highly of Jose Mourinho, reminiscing over the time they spent together at Real Madrid.
The former Germany international, a World Cup winner, was an important part of Mourinho’s side as they won the Liga title with a record 100-point tally during the 2011/12 season.
His contract with Juventus expires at the end of the season, although there have been reports it could be terminated earlier, as he doesn’t appear to be in new coach Andrea Pirlo’s plans.
Khedira, 33, didn’t rule out the possibility of linking back up with his former boss.
“He is always honest, direct, clear in his mind and a great coach," he told Sky Sports Germany.
“Many people talk about him [being] too defensive but he is a winner, he is a champion. That is why he impressed me the most.
“I really enjoyed working with Jose Mourinho but there are many coaches who I would like to work with.
“I would never say no again to Jose Mourinho but it is not the only guy who I would say I would like to work with again.
Spurs title win ‘would be great for Premier League’ - Carragher
Former Liverpool centre-half Jamie Carragher has welcomed the prospect of Tottenham challenging for the Premier League title under Jose Mourinho this season.
“Arsenal fans will disagree, but I think it would be great for the Premier League if Spurs became title challengers, or won it,” he wrote in his Telegraph column.
“They are a club it is difficult to dislike, going back to my youth when they always tried to indulge the skilful players like Glenn Hoddle, Ossie Ardiles and later Paul Gascoigne.
“Harry Redknapp’s Spurs side played great stuff, and their superb football under Mauricio Pochettino deserved more. Aside from a few cups, they have always been a ‘nearly team’. Mourinho was brought in to shed that tag.”
In spite of continual qualification for the Champions League under Pochettino’s tenure and finishing as runners-up in the Premier League, Champions League and League Cup, the club’s last piece of silverware was with the League Cup under Juande Ramos in 2008.
