Here are the Tottenham Hotspur evening headlines for Tuesday, November 24.
Former Spurs defender impressed by midfield pairing
Alan Hutton was left impressed by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Moussa Sissoko against Manchester City.
The midfield duo were in fine form against Pep Guardiola’s side on Saturday, helping Spurs secure a 2-0 win.
Speaking to Football Insider, the former Spurs defender lauded the pair for their role in the win.
“I thought tactically, they got it spot on. I mean not many people keep out City the way they did.
“Even just the two sitters, I don’t know if you noticed, the back-four and then Hojbjerg and Sissoko, whenever City were on they attack, they kind of dropped into positions where it was between the centre-half and the full-back where City like to get their attackers and play one-twos – they just nullified the space.
“When you’ve got a striker like Harry Kane who can play up, who can sprint, can hold the ball up, bring others up into play, you’ve always got an opportunity. I thought just everyone in general, the full performance was spot on, everything went right for them.
“Defensively now, they're very sound, but going forward, they’ve got threats everywhere and just at moment, it must be a great place to be.”
Liverpool star Andy Robertson makes Tottenham and Chelsea title admission
Andy Robertson is predicting a tight title race this season and named Chelsea and Tottenham as potential challengers to the Reds crown.
The Reds were crowned Premier League champions last season and finished 17 points ahead of title rivals Manchester City.
The pair are once again doing battle for English football’s top prize, but Robertson has hinted that Chelsea and Spurs could also provide a challenge this season.
"We don’t set ourselves a points total but it would be lovely to get 99 again (like last season)," he told Sky Sports.
"But I do think this season will be a lot tighter. I think teams have improved. You see Tottenham, you see Leicester, you see Chelsea - they have all improved so much."
Glenn Hoddle outlines Jose Mourinho's Gareth Bale plan ahead of Chelsea vs Tottenham clash
Gareth Bale has been predicted to have a “big say” in Tottenham’s meeting with Chelsea this weekend by Glenn Hoddle.
Bale has been slowly reintroduced to first-team action with Spurs after completing a loan move from Real Madrid.
The Wales international has managed six appearances for Spurs in all competitions and Jose Mourinho has been careful in using Bale so far.
“I’ve got a sneaky feeling that Gareth Bale might have a big say in that game," said the 63-year-old on his podcast, The Glenn Hoddle Footy Show .
"I think Mourinho might be holding him up his sleeve. That’s the sort of game where you could just see him.
"He played 90 minutes for Wales, and you could see him turning it on in a game like that.
“It wouldn’t surprise me if Mourinho hasn’t got him earmarked for Chelsea.”
