Mauricio Pochettino absolved Juan Foyth of blame for conceding two penalties on his Premier League debut but urged Tottenham to be more responsible defensively.
Spurs survived a stern late examination to return to the top four with a nervy 3-2 win at Wolves on Saturday.
The visitors seemed on course for a straightforward victory when Harry Kane struck to establish a three-goal buffer on the hour, but Foyth s fouls allowed Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez to set up a tense final 10 minutes.
Kieran Tripper was guilty of cheaply conceding possession for the second, prompting Pochettino to remind his team of their duty to learn from errors.
With the 3-0 lead I think everyone thought the game was over, but when you make a mistake you need to play more seriousl…
Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil claims everything is open regarding a new deal at Emirates Stadium and insists the future of boss Arsene Wenger will not define his own.
Germany international Ozil is out of contract at the end of next season and the possibility of himself and star forward Alexis Sanchez penning lucrative fresh terms in north London has been a consistent narrative over recent months, as Arsenal s form on the field has faded.
Ozil s dwindling performances have mirrored those of the team as a whole, bringing the 28-year-old in for considerable criticism, while long-serving boss Wenger was the subject of fan marches before this week s matches against Bayern Munich and Lincoln City that called for him to step down.
Despite this turbulence, the former W…
Aston Villa and Newcastle United are among the clubs interested in signing Rhian Brewster from Premier League rivals Liverpool in the summer transfer window, according to .
Brighton and Hove Albion, Burnley, Crystal Palace and Fulham are also interested in the 20-year-old striker, and so are Bournemouth, Norwich City and Watford, who were all relegated to the Championship at the end of the 2019-20 campaign.
All the aforementioned clubs are reported to be interested in signing Brewster on a season-long loan deal this summer. The 20-year-old is training with the Liverpool first team in Austria at the moment, having returned to the Reds from a loan spell at Swansea City in the Championship.
The England Under-21 international striker joined the Swans on loan from Li…
The Mail Online understand that Bayern Munich rejected the chance to sign Jordan Sancho prior to his move to Borussia Dortmund.
The eighteen-year-old moved to Germany from Manchester City on transfer deadline day 2017, and he has since racked up twenty-two appearances in all competitions scoring twice.
He spent two seasons in City’s youth setup, during which time he established himself as a regular for England’s U16 and U17 while he made his senior international debut in Friday evening’s UEFA Nations League draw with Croatia.
He was part of the U17 side that won the World Cup last year while he was named the Player of the Tournament in the European Championships in the same year, with England finishing second.
After picking up four points from…
English champions Chelsea kick-off their Champions League campaign with a trip to Slovakian side MSK Zilina.
The Blues start the competition as one of the favourites for the competition, as they do most seasons.
Holy Grail
The Champions League is the Holy Grail of trophies for Chelsea fans and owner Roman Abramovich.
The Russian billionaire has pumped money into Chelsea and has got his reward with Premier League titles but the Champions League is the trophy he now craves.
I believe that Abramovich would rather win the Champions League than retain the Premier League title this season. Although a double would please the Russian even more.
It is the trophy that is missing from the trophy cabinet at Stamford Bridge. The Champions have come so…
Really such a loss?
I keep reading what a major blow it is that England will be without Chelsea defender John Terry for tonight s Euro 2012 qualifier against Montenegro. Terry has dropped out of the Wembley encounter with a back injury.
Association
The Football Association said,
Terry was assessed by England medical staff on Sunday and will not be fit to play any part in Tuesday s game.
The twenty-nine year old defender had an operation in 2006 to cure a back problem and this current injury is likely to be a recurrence. He has a reputation of being something of a warrior and is notorious for shrugging off minor problems, but he was forced out of the double-header against Bulgaria and Switzerland with a hamstring injury and this will mean he has o…
Swansea City have completed the signing of teenage left-back Stephen Kingsley from Falkirk.
Kingsley penned a three-year contract at the Liberty Stadium on Monday after the two clubs agreed an undisclosed fee.
The 19-year-old defender has ended a nine-year association with the Scottish Championship side, which saw him make 108 appearances after breaking into the first-team in 2011.
He becomes Garry Monk s third new addition during the close-season, with Lukasz Fabianski and Bafetimbi Gomis previously agreeing moves to the Premier League side.
Peter Houston, who was appointed Falkirk manager earlier this month, told his club s official website: Whilst I m sad to see him leave, it is a wonderful opportunity for Stephen to progress his career.
We al…
Barcelona have released winger Isaac Cuenca after a string of knee injuries limited his development.
Cuenca made his first-team debut under Pep Guardiola in October 2011 and made 30 appearances in a promising first senior campaign at Camp Nou.
However, his woes began at the end of that season as he suffered the first of two serious knee injuries that have wrecked his first-team chances.
In the past two seasons, Cuenca has been limited to just five appearances, all on loan at Ajax.
Despite having a year to run on his deal, Cuenca has now agreed to depart Barca, with a move to La Liga new-boys Deportivo La Coruna reportedly in the pipeline.
A Barca statement confirmed: FC Barcelona has informed Isaac Cuenca that he is not in the plans for the first-…
Former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner will serve a 50-day prison sentence for assaulting a taxi driver, the State Prosecutor of Copenhagen confirmed.
The 30-year-old, who is now contracted to Rosenborg, was involved in an altercation in the Danish capital in September and, despite claiming he acted in self-defence, was handed a jail term.
He was expected to appeal but the State Prosecutor of Copenhagen confirmed via social media the case has been closed and the sentence originally passed will be served.
The verdict is therefore final, a brief statement from the State Prosecutor said.
Bendtner, who will also pay a 1,500 kroner (£179) fine, previously made a public apology to the club, his fans and team-mates over the incident.
To the club, I…
Reports of discrimination in English football have risen for the sixth year in a row, according to annual figures.
A report published by Kick It Out, an inclusion and equality organisation operating in the game, shows the number of incidents of discriminatory abuse have increased by 11 per cent since last year.
Racism constituted 53 per cent of the 520 cases in 2017-18, a rise of 22 per cent from 2016-17.
Disability discrimination reports showed the greatest increase, with a jump of 107 per cent compared to last year.
The statistics are compiled from all levels of football in England, including Premier League, Football League, Women s Super League and non-league games. The majority of cases were reported via social media.
Kick It Out chair Lord…