Brennan Johnson is excited about what Tottenham can achieve this season with their improved squad depth.
Spurs were able to welcome captain Son Heung-min and Yves Bissouma back into the fold for Saturday’s dramatic 2-1 victory over Brighton after their recent international commitments.
It was Son who set up fellow substitute Johnson for a last-gasp winner, which keeps Tottenham firmly in the hunt for Champions League qualification and as a big outsider in the title race.
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Boss Ange Postecoglou has not had a fully-fit squad to pick from since November due to injuries, suspensions and national-team duty, but does now and has u…
(GSM) Bayern Munich are still on course for the triple as the Bavarians beat Werder Bremen 4-0 to win the German Cup.
The final of the DFB-Pokal tournament took place in Berlin s Olympic stadium where in-form forward Arjen Robben put Bayern in the lead from the penalty spot in the 35th minute.
Ivica Olic doubled the advantage seven minutes after the break and Franck Ribery, who misses the Champions League final due to suspension, made it 3-0 in the 63rd minute.
Bastian Schweinsteiger had the final say 20 minutes later, 4-0.
Bayern won the German Cup 14 times before, most recently in 2008.
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Major clubs will be wondering whether Jose Mourinho is worth the hassle following his latest tumultuous season, according to former Chelsea player Scott Minto.
The Portuguese manager left Stamford Bridge on Thursday after a run of nine defeats from 16 Premier League matches in defence of their 2014-15 title.
The former Porto and Inter boss also departed Real Madrid in acrimonious circumstances in 2013, reportedly having alienated some players and staff at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Minto, who played for Chelsea between 1994 and 1997, feels Mourinho s issues off the pitch have been just as influential in his demise as the team s struggles on it.
It seems to me that his comments about the players, that they overachieved, you cannot do that, he told Sky Sports.…
Jonjo Shelvey has penned a new four-year deal with Swansea City, .
The 23 year old has been rewarded for a superb season for the Swans last time around, and is now committed to the club until the end of the 2018/19 campaign.
Since moving to the Liberty Stadium in the summer of 2013, and has since racked up seventy-seven appearances for the club, scoring nine times.
Prior to his move to South Wales, the one-time England international spent three seasons with Liverpool and was part of the squad that won the 2012 League Cup, while he has also had a loan spell with Blackpool, and began his career with Charlton Athletic.
His one and only cap for his country came as substitute, when he came off the bench for Roy Hodgson’s side as they beat San Marino 5-0…
Gabriel Magalhaes of Lille was believed to have a few options to consider when it comes to deciding where his next career step would take him and it was expected he would have made his choice by the end of this week, but the moment has been temporarily delayed as another one has just appeared on the horizon. Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly decided to challenge Everton and Napoli for his signature.
The 22-year-old centre-back made 34 appearances (27 starts) in all competitions for the Ligue 1 side in 2019/20, and managed to get on the scoresheet once. have him valued at €17 million at the moment, but the fact that he has three years remaining on his contract will likely affect the actual price in a way that the clubs interested won t appreciate.
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Genoa will host Inter Milan on Saturday, and this could be a key matchup for both clubs. While the hosts are fighting to avoid relegation to the Serie B ahead of the 2020-21 campaign, the visitors still have an outside chance to win the title even though it s extremely slim. Kick-off for this game is slated for Saturday at 18:30 GMT.
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It s not a secret that the 2019-20 Serie A season has been a disappointment for Genoa. They were expected to finish around the middle of the standings, but not even the most pessimistic fans would have believed the team would be complicated with a relegation threat towards the end of the season. With three games left in the schedule, Genoa sit in 17th pla…
Portuguese giants FC Porto have completed the signing of Colombian wonderkid James Rodriguez from Argentine club CA Banfield. Porto have paid Banfield 5.1 million euros for 70% of Rodriguez s rights. The other 30% will remain with Banfield.
Rodriguez began his career with Envigado and joined Banfield in 2008. He scored a crucial goal against Newells Old Boys to help Banfield win the Argentine Championship for the first time in their history last year.
Rodriguez has signed a four year contract and his minimum fee release clause has been put at 30 million euros. The attacking midfielder, who has been hailed as the next Cristiano Ronaldo in South America, turns 19 later this month.
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The upcoming clash between Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and top-four hopefuls RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena on Saturday marks their first encounter since September last year. It is also Bayern s first match since their parting of ways with head coach Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season has been officially announced.
In the previous meeting of these teams, goals from Leroy Sane and Harry Kane enabled the Bavarian giants to stage a remarkable comeback from a two-goal deficit at halftime, ultimately securing a 2-2 draw at the Red Bull Arena.
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February has indeed been a challenging month for Bayern Munich, with three consecutive defeats across all competitions. The Bavarians were notably defeated 3-0 by Lei…
Lukasz Fabianski wants his FA Cup semi-final shoot-out heroics to be rewarded with an extended run in the Arsenal team.
Goalkeeper Fabianski proved to be the difference against Wigan Athletic in Saturday s last-four clash at Wembley, as he saved the holders first two spot-kicks from Gary Caldwell and Jack Collison to lay the foundations for Arsenal s 4-2 victory on penalties after the match had finished 1-1.
The Poland international has been an ever-present in Arsenal s run to the final, but is firmly established as his club s second-choice keeper behind compatriot Wojciech Szczesny in the Premier League.
Fabianski has not played in the top flight at all this season, and has made just four league appearances since the beginning of the 2011-12 campaign.
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Former Real Madrid general manager Jorge Valdano believes Iker Casillas should feature more ahead of the UEFA Champions League final.
Club captain Casillas has solely been used in the cup competitions by Carlo Ancelotti this season with Diego Lopez starting every Real fixture in La Liga.
However, Valdano, who left the Bernabeu in May 2011, believes the 32-year-old should start their remaining league fixtures to ensure he is ready for the European final against city rivals Atletico Madrid.
If Ancelotti persists with his current selection process, Casillas will not feature again until the showpiece in Lisbon on May 24 some 25 days after Real s semi-final victory over Bayern Munich.
And Valdano has called on the former Milan, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain boss to…