Here are your morning Tottenham headlines for Saturday, March 6.
The moment things changed for Spurs
It has been a great spell for Jose Mourinho and Tottenham in latest weeks.
Since dropping 2-1 to London rivals West Ham final month, Spurs have received their final three video games in all competitions, all with out conceding a purpose.
Mourinho’s males loved 4-0 wins towards Wolfsberger and Burnley within the Europa League and Premier League respectively, earlier than successful 1-0 away towards Fulham on Thursday evening at Craven Cottage.
And former Tottenham midfielder Jermaine Jenas has pinpointed when he thinks things changed for Mourinho and his Spurs aspect, having confronted criticism over the crew’s taking part in fashion.
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“I feel the Liverpool recreation [3-1 defeat on January 28] was the defining moment. I feel the Liverpool recreation at house, they have been that unhealthy, and he thought ‘this may’t proceed, as a result of I can’t maintain the door shut on the again’,” he stated, talking on BBC Radio 5 Live.
“On prime of that they couldn’t appear to keep up possession of the ball or look harmful anymore.
“If you consider that Everton recreation within the [FA] cup, they actually took the sport to Everton on that day and he completed that recreation and thought, ‘are you aware what, we performed okay’.
“There was nothing there that he may say that he was that upset with, they performed alright in that recreation.
“I feel there have been components within the City recreation even once they broke the strains and they obtained by. If they’d been extra scientific, Lamela was taking too many touches, however the alternatives to counter assault have been there.
“There was a direct shift in mindset after that Liverpool recreation, the place it was about attempting to get it proper and attempting to get a number of the greatest gamers taking part in.
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Hugo Lloris’ huge statement
While the fortunes have changed for Spurs in latest weeks, one factor that did excite followers this week was seeing Gareth Bale, Dele Alli, Heung-min Son and Harry Kane all line up in the identical aspect at Fulham on Thursday.
Bale, Son and Alli have been all concerned as Tosin Adarabioyo put by his personal web to attain the one purpose of the sport in west London, however Tottenham captain Hugo Lloris insisted that it was a crew effort.
However, he has made a statement to excite followers forward of the go to of Crystal Palace on Sunday, including that Spurs’ gamers have began to consider once more amid their latest run of kind.
“It’s not simply people, however the entire XI who need to work arduous in coaching, get into good habits and discover confidence,” he stated.
Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. (Image: Neil Hall – Pool/Getty Images).
“For totally different causes, there have been particular person gamers with totally different conditions who have been other than the crew however it’s not the case at present and the supervisor selected them 100 per cent.”
He added: “It’s vital to reward people when the gamers deserve it however, additionally, for me, it’s vital to speak in regards to the work from Lucas, Erik Lamela, and it’s not solely the 4 gamers.
“I do know individuals need to give attention to the entrance 4 gamers as a result of they’ve their very own standing but in addition to make nice performances, to make nice seasons, you want the entire crew.
“It’s not simply in regards to the 4 gamers, it’s about the entire group of gamers and the previous couple of video games we’ve began to consider once more, we’ve began to see convincing things.
Joe Hart’s embarrassing faux-pas
Joe Hart has had a moment to overlook amongst a few of his Tottenham team-mates after getting Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s identify improper.
Hart, Gareth Bale, Matt Doherty and Hojbjerg all took half in a phrase affiliation recreation with Soccer AM’s Adam Smith in affiliation with bookmakers William Hill, and when the subject of Danish pastries got here up, Hart wrote ‘Piere’, lacking an ‘r’.
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Bale jumped in and identified that it was spelt improper and Hart responded: “I do not know how you can spell Hojbjerg, I do not know how you can spell Pierre.”
Hojbjerg then wrote on his board ‘Jo Hard’ and Hart noticed the humorous aspect, earlier than he plunged himself into additional embarrassment.
He replied: “I deserved that Pierre, It is extremely simple Joe Hart. Pierre-Emmanuel Hojbjerg although.”
Left amused by the state of affairs, Bale stated: “Emmanuel! He’s Emmanueled you off! It’s Emile!” Hart added: “Emile, sorry, sorry, that is what I imply. There you go, method off it!”
