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Sandro Tonali has had a fairly quiet start to life at Tottenham, but Saturday’s trip to Old Trafford may well mark the moment things changed for the Italian midfielder. From the first whistle, Tonali and his fellow midfielders had the upper hand over Manchester United’s central pairing of Kobbie Mainoo and Youri Tielemans, with Tielemans …

Spurs fans have every right to be uneasy about where Roberto De Zerbi is taking the team, but sacking him now would be the wrong call. The results have been poor, frustration is rising and the attack has looked blunt, yet the club has already lived through too much upheaval in recent years. Removing a …

Tottenham Hotspur could face a real fight to land Benfica’s Vangelis Pavlidis, one of Europe’s deadliest centre-forwards, with Barcelona reportedly lining up as rivals. Spurs are said to be weighing a move for the Greek international as Roberto De Zerbi tries to fix a lack of cutting edge in attack. But Benfica’s tough stance, an …

Tottenham are reportedly standing by head coach Roberto De Zerbi after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford against Manchester United. TEAMtalk says the Italian is under no immediate threat of dismissal, and the club’s decision-makers still believe he can turn the season around. Spurs went to Manchester on Saturday evening looking for a much-needed win, …

Wayne Rooney has claimed that Michael Carrick got the better of Roberto De Zerbi in the tactical contest between Manchester United and Tottenham. The former United captain believes the Spurs boss misjudged how the game would play out. According to Rooney, De Zerbi had spotted that United’s intensity and pressing had fallen away this season. …

Liverpool are set to receive an apology from the referees’ body after a review found a mistake in the decision that led to Ryan Gravenberch’s red card. The sending off is reportedly going to be cancelled. Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) is said to have looked again at the first yellow card shown to …

Omar Marmoush has been fined after his luxury McLaren was found to be uninsured and had not been officially declared off the road. The 27-year-old, who moved to Spurs on loan from Manchester City in August, was found guilty at Teesside Magistrates’ Court on October 5. As reported by the Press Association, he received a …

Mathys Tel is finding life tough at Tottenham under Roberto De Zerbi. He has produced little in attack and had few chances to change that. There have been flashes of promise from the French forward, but he hasn’t delivered the decisive contributions needed to win a regular starting place. Spurs are struggling for goals, so …

Former PGMOL chief and ex-FIFA official Keith Hackett is convinced the FA will take action against both Manchester United and Tottenham after the ugly scenes at Old Trafford on Saturday, 10 October. Speaking to Football Insider, he said the authorities will be anxious about such images reaching a global audience and described the conduct on …

Rodrigo Bentancur is at the heart of the debate after Tottenham’s dramatic 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford. His clash with United defender Luke Shaw has split opinion among fans, and referee Stuart Attwell’s decision to send the Uruguayan off is under scrutiny. Spurs went to Manchester chasing their first league win of …