Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is offering his non-playing staff a share of a £1million bonus if they beat Arsenal in this afternoon's match. Ashley is reported to be a Spurs fan, and a Newcastle win would secure Champions League football for Andre Villas Boas' side providing they are able to beat Sunderland in today's other [.
Gareth Bale and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain are the stars of this new Lucozade commercial in which they play as ringers in 5-a-side teams. The north London duo are in the familiar position of being on opposing sides as they square-up in the less familiar surroundings of a tiny astroturf pitch. Would it do them any [.
Spurs manager Andre Villas Boas is hoping his side will be rewarded for their late winner against Stoke with a slip-up from north London rivals Arsenal. After seeing his side beat the Potters, Villas Boas was hoping that the Gunners will drop points against either Wigan or Newcastle in their final two games of the [.
Andre Villas Boas has responded to accusations from Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny that his side lack quality saying the criticism would have more effect if it came from a fan. After the Poland international chose to speak out against Spurs, Villas Boas questioned whether a player was entitled to harbour so much hatred towards his [.
Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has taunted north London rivals Spurs, claiming they do not have enough quality. The Poland international reckons the Gunners will secure another season of Champions League football by finishing in the top four and he seemed to indicate that they will be joined by Chelsea.
A Norwegian Arsenal fan has received compensation after dislocating his shoulder when Spurs took the lead in last month's north London derby. Sverre Litleskare popped his shoulder out of it socket when he raised his right arm too quickly in his attempt to show his disgust at Gareth Bale's opener. While watching the match with [.
Amidst numerous transfer rumors, requests for Arsene Wenger to be sacked and inconsistent performances this season for Arsenal, the Gunners remain in fifth place in the Premier League and within striking distance of qualifying for the Champions League next season.
Former Arsenal manager George Graham has indicated that his former club will go ahead of Tottenham Hotspur by seasons end (via Telegraph):
One of the most popular anti-Gareth Bale chants among Tottenham's rivals professes that: "He looks like a chimp." An Arsenal fan decided to illustrate the point during yesterday's north London derby by throwing a banana at Bale as he prepared to take a corner.
With the Gareth Bale showâ„¢ in full force, all eyes will be on White Hart Lane tomorrow for a littlerendezvous between Arsene and AVB's men. Just as Real Madrid are showing signs of rising above their eternal rivals, Spurs sit above the Gunners in the table and are on course for that precious 4th spot in the Champions League.
Arsenal youngster Emmanuel Frimpong has stirred things up ahead of Sunday's north London derby in his own unique way. The midfielder, currently on loan at Fulham, pretended to put a Tottenham scarf down his pants during a live stream video broadcast.
In the last few seasons Arsenal have been nicknamed a ‘selling club' after offloading their best players for huge sums of money. Firstly, they allowed Cesc Fabregas to finally re-join boyhood club Barcelona for around £35m, and then, more annoyingly for Arsenal fans, sold Robin Van Persie to league rivals Manchester United for £22m.
Tottenham Hotspur make the short trip across north London to the Emirates this Saturday lunchtime for what is recognised as one of the fiercest local rivalries worldwide, and this will be the first selection I make on the Betfred Goals Galore coupon this Saturday, for reasons I'll explain... We have been treated to some spectacular [.
Year after year, Spurs fans waltz into a new season brimming with confidence that this year will finally be the one in which they finish above bitter rivals Arsenal. The annual day which Spurs can no longer finish above Arsenal is named ‘St Totteringham's' Day by Gooner fans. But is this the season in which St Totteringham's Day is no more?
Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, has urged the Gunners' board to give into Theo Walcott's contract demands before he is free to talk to other clubs. The winger's current deal at the Emirates Stadium expires at the end of the season, meaning that he will be allowed to sign a pre-contract agreement with anyone he wants and may leave North London for free.
It would appear that Monsieur Platini's pet project is starting to have an effect. Financial
Fair Play, as it is known, seems to be causing some of our bigger clubs to start moving towards a
more sustainable business model.
We are all too well aware of the financial constraints under which Arsene Wenger has had to
operate for the last several seasons, in order to balance the books and to reduce the club's level
of debt.
There was once a time when finding a group of Arsenal players sitting around shortly after training
could only have meant you'd walked into a north London boozer and there was a great card game in
progress. But this isn't the early 1990s and things have changed drastically. The current crop of
Gunners have been [.
Last season, it took an embarrassing 8-2 spanking at the hands of Arsenal's once bitter rivals
to force Wenger to actually spend some money. All be it, very average ones. Arteta aside, the
others were, and are still not good enough to play for Arsenal. It was a lot different this time,
as we actually did some decent business early on, but that was it.
Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo has confirmed that the club is looking to loan out Michael Essien
following the midfielder's exclusion from the UEFA Super Cup squad but insists that Arsenal isn't a
possible destination.
Speculation has been rife in the last 24 hours that Gunners boss Arsene Wenger favors a
season-long loan for the 29-year old Ghana international but Di Matteo has made it clear that the
Blues won't let him move to North London.
Two goalless draws, misfiring new strikers, a Mancunian Van Persie wondergoal. All the
ingredients are there for the overzealous pessimism that has surrounded Arsenal in recent years to
thrive as we settle in this new season. The Premier League has only been back for two weeks and
already that one irrational thought is ringing in the back of Arsenal fans' minds: "What if
Arsenal actually never score again without Robin Van Persie?
Liverpool beating Arsenal to signing of Nuri Sahin - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
As the transfer window winds down, one name that has been consistently rumoured with a move to
the Premier League is Nuri Sahin. The talented Turkey international looked to have had a
season-long loan move to Arsenal wrapped up, as Arsene Wenger searched for central midfield options
after the sale of Alex Song.
Arsenal look to have beaten Liverpool to the punch for Nuri Sahin, with the Real Madrid midfielder
agreeing a one year loan deal to make the move to the Emirates this summer.
Both Liverpool and Arsenal have been heavily linked with the unsettled Turkish international, and
it appeared as though the Merseyside club had got their man last week thanks to manager Brendan
Rodger's relationship with Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, who he worked under at Chelsea.
1. There's been a robbery in north London. It appears Tottenham might have stolen Arsenal's self-destruct button. 2. It wasn't all doom and gloom for Spurs. Yes, they lost to Liverpool but their old boys secured an important victory over Sunderland. 3. After his stunning strike against the Black Cats, Andros Townsend has earned the [.
Venue: White Hart Lane, North London. Date: Sat 9th February, 2013. Kick off: 12.45pm. Referee: Phil Dowd. UK TV: Sky Sports. Hello, good afternoon and welcome to our "match banter" feature for this afternoon's early televised game against Tottenham Hotspur at their place, White Hart Lane. Of course, Newcastle United should be going into this [.
Clint Dempsey is set to make his debut with new club Tottenham Hotspur once the international break
concludes. Dempsey will become the third high-profile American addition to Spurs in recent years,
and the first outfield player. Why Are We Here? After one of the best displays by any American
player who took his game to Europe, Clint Dempsey completed a move from southwest London to north
London.
A new report from Deloitte puts the figure for total spending in the Premier League since the
introduction of the transfer window (10 years ago) at a whopping £4.4 billion.
It'll come as little surprise that Chelsea come out on top as the top division's biggest
spenders, with the Blues spunking £673 million (of mainly Roman Abramovich's money) over the last
decade.
Will Tottenham finally get a win under AVB? - originally posted on Soccerlens.com
If you are looking for bankers to put in an acca then Spurs looks suitable material at 1.53 withÂ
Paddy Power to beat West Brom on Saturday (25th August 2012). The Baggies last win at White Hart
Lane came in November 1984, since then they have lost six and drawn two of their visits to north
London.
Spurs are a top priced 1.53 with Blue Square and Paddy Power to beat West Brom and the stats
suggest they will do just that. The Baggies last win at White Hart Lane came in November 1984,
since then they have lost six and drawn two of their visits to north London. They also have a poor
record in the capital winning just three and losing 22 of their 33 trips to London in the Premier
League.
White Hart Slain: Villas-Boas to sell Michael Dawson to QPR - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
Tottenham's appointment of Andre Villas-Boas was on the condition that the Portuguese trainer
had money to spend and control over his inherited squad. After less than two months in charge the
new man is certainly making his presence felt, with the club's playerbase being tailored to his
liking.
White Hart Slain: Villas-Boas to sell Michael Dawson to QPR - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
Tottenham's appointment of Andre Villas-Boas was on the condition that the Portuguese trainer
had money to spend and control over his inherited squad. After less than two months in charge the
new man is certainly making his presence felt, with the club's playerbase being tailored to his
liking.
Tottenham finally land their man: Adebayor joins from Manchester City - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
Tottenham have announced that they have finally managed to agree terms on a transfer to sign
Emmanuel Adebayor from Manchester City. The Togolese marksman has signed a permanent contract with
the north London outfit, and becomes Andre Villas-Boas' third summer addition after the arrivals of
Jan Vertongen and Gylfi Sigurdsson.
Tottenham finally land their man: Adebayor joins from Manchester City - originally posted on
Soccerlens.com
Tottenham have announced that they have finally managed to agree terms on a transfer to sign
Emmanuel Adebayor from Manchester City. The Togolese marksman has signed a permanent contract with
the north London outfit, and becomes Andre Villas-Boas' third summer addition after the arrivals of
Jan Vertongen and Gylfi Sigurdsson.
After all the twist and turn, the deal that has been on the table for some weeks is finally
sealed. Emmanuel Adebayor will be back in North London again.
Once there were questions about his passion in football. Whatever portion Manchester City is now
contributing towards his salary, the deal is indeed a win-win-win one.
After all the twist and turn, the deal that has been on the table for some weeks is
finally sealed. Emmanuel Adebayor will be back in North London again.
Once there were questions about his passion in football. Whatever portion Manchester City is now
contributing towards his salary, the deal is indeed a win-win-win one.
Clint Dempsey took part in the U.S. Men's national team practice sessions on Monday in
preparation for the team's upcoming qualifiers against Jamaica, but it was the subject of his club
status that drew the most attention on Monday.
Dempsey's last-minute transfer to Tottenham from Fulham ended a roller coaster ride of a last
month, one that saw him ostracized from Fulham as he pushed hard for a transfer.
It's a few hours before midnight on Deadline Day, and for all the "will he, won't he" drama of
Clint Dempsey's move to North London, most everything seems right in the world. Clint got his
long-relished move to a competitive side, Spurs added a versatile player likely to shore up a few
problem areas, Fulham added a surprising number of quality reinforcements, and Liverpool.
After all the twist and turn, the deal that has been on the table for some weeks is finally sealed. Emmanuel Adebayor will be back in North London again. Once there were questions about his passion in football. Whatever portion Manchester City is now contributing towards his salary, the deal is indeed a win-win-win one.
After all the twist and turn, the deal that has been on the table for some weeks is finally sealed. Emmanuel Adebayor will be back in North London again. Once there were questions about his passion in football. Whatever portion Manchester City is now contributing towards his salary, the deal is indeed a win-win-win one.
I didn't see it coming. We'd been squeezed back into our own half from the very beginning, a dog on a leash struggling in vain to free himself.
From where I sit, you see every bead of sweat, each straining muscle, look into the players' eyes and beyond, deep into their psyche and their soul,determination or fear, laid bare.
starting this morning with non-footballing stuff and the news that Andre Santos was arrested and
bailed last Friday 'on suspicion of dangerous driving'. The BBC report is quite understated,
saying:
Shortly after 9.30am on Friday August 17, a 29-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of
dangerous driving and failing to stop for police on the A1, near to Junction 22 of the M25.
