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      Moment Ange Postecoglou confronts jeering Tottenham fans after another loss as boss admits ‘I got some direct feedback’

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      ANGE POSTECOGLOU admitted Tottenham fans were right to rage at him after a dismal display in Bournemouth.The Spurs boss was dragged into a flashpoint with furious supporters at full-time after Dean Huijsen cashed in on woeful defending to head home a 17th-minute corner.Ange Postecoglou singled out one fan in particularCredit: GettyThe Tottenham boss was unhappy at the end of the gameThe Aussie, 58, was led away by securityCredit: RexPostecoglou had appealed for calmCredit: GettyPostecoglou’s side have just one win — the 4-0 thrashing at Manchester City — in six games over the past month.The under-fire Aussie said: “They’re disappointed and rightly so and they gave me some direct feedback, which is taken on board.“I didn’t like what was being said because I’m a human being but you’ve got to cop it.“I’ve been around long enough to know when things don’t go well you’ve got to understand the frustration and disappointment.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“And they’re rightly disappointed because we let a game of football get away from us. But that’s okay. I’m okay with all that.“All I can say is I’m really disappointed (with the performance) and I’m determined to get it right and will keep fighting until we do.”Postecoglou, 59, appeared to irk booing away fans by not initially going over to them after the final whistle.He then appeared to single one out and waved them towards him.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSTottenham slumped to another disappointing defeat at BournemouthCredit: GettyThe Spurs boss marched towards the away end while shaking his head before gesturing for calm when stewards intervened.Postecoglou then engaged another angry supporter before clapping and walking away.Ange Postecoglou ‘determined to get it right’ after Tottenham lose at Bournemouth Asked about what that “direct feedback” involved, the ex-Celtic chief declined to divulge, replying: “Probably not for here.”It was a worrying warm-up for Sunday’s clash with rivals Chelsea, who are eight points clear of tenth-place Spurs.To make matters worse, Spurs lost Ben Davies to a hamstring injury meaning they are currently without three centre-backs.Huijsen, 19, bagged his goal for the Cherries, who ran riot and should have scored more than.’I didn’t like what was being said because I’m a human being’Ange PostecoglouCherries chief Andoni Iraola added: “It’s been a very good win.“Our defensive performance was most pleasing. We did not give them many chances at all.“(Dean Huijsen) was very, very good defensively, he got the goal.”Obviously we can use his height at set plays. He is good news for us.”READ MORE SUN STORIESHuijsen was only playing because of a quad injury picked up by Marco Senesi.Iraola added: “It’s quite significant. Probably, he will be out for some time.”Andoni Iraola was delighted with his team’s performanceCredit: Rex More

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      Watch hilarious moment Steve Sidwell ‘almost turns into Mary Poppins’ as Storm Darragh plays HAVOC with his umbrella

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      STEVE SIDWELL was a do-anything midfielder for Fulham and Brighton.But even he must have been surprised when he nearly added Mary Poppins to his repertoire.Steve Sidwell failed to defend adequately when Storm Darragh struckSidwell accepted his fate and even moaned he had predicted itThe Amazon Prime pundit was at Craven Cottage to see Fulham blow away the Seagulls 3-1, mainly thanks to an Alex Iwobi double.But Storm Darragh nearly did the same to the ex-Aston Villa ace.And when a huge gust flung his umbrella up – with Sidwell struggling to hold on and not go the same way – viewers reckon he almost emulated the super-power of the movie world’s most famous flying nanny.One fan posted: “Stevie Sidwell loses his brolly – nearly did a Mary Poppins down the river Thames!”READ MORE TOP STORIESMary Poppins was the title and of course the main character of a book series that became a 1964 film mixing live action with animation.”Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” was her best-known pronouncement.In contrast, Sidwell’s verdict on his rainswept-away moment was more blunt and more to the point.After failing to stop his brolly turning inside out above him, the 41-year-old claimed: “I knew that was going to happen as soon as we went live.”Most read in FootballSidwell poured out his thoughts just before the outpour of rainFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSThe former England Under-21 star then went one-on-one – tussling with the umbrella as he strived to put it on the ground behind him.Ever the professional, he provided a running – or raining – commentary on the matter.Brighton ace’s home burgled as model fiancee shares security footage”Let’s just put this one down shall we,” he said, while grimacing and grappling.And just in case viewers hadn’t remembered, he repeated: “I knew this was going to happen.”Even Amazon decided to have a troll over the broll – by sharing a clip of the incident.The broadcaster also added the sort of no-nonsense comment that Mary Poppins at her best would have been proud of: “The magic of live coverage. Steve Sidwell 0-1 Umbrella.”But he did find sympathy from a few viewers.One pondered: “Don’t know why they don’t have studios anymore. December in England.”Alex Iwobi & Co were on the up like Sidwell’s brolly after he scored twiceCredit: Getty More

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      Bournemouth 1 Tottenham 0: Spurs suffer more set-piece woe as Huijsen heads winner to be Cherries’ youngest-ever scorer

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      TOTTENHAM’S set-piece pain might be easier to take were their North London arch-rivals not so bloody good at them.While Arsenal and their dead-ball expert Nicolas Jover cornered another opponent on Wednesday night, Spurs suffered more set-piece pain last night on the rainy South Coast.Dean Huijsen headed Bournemouth’s winner on 17 minutesCredit: GettyDutch defender Dean Huijsen enjoyed his historic goalCredit: PABoss Ange Postecoglou must be frustrated by Tottenham’s inconsistencyCredit: RexDean Huijsen became Bournemouth’s youngest ever Premier League scorer as he rose highest to head home a first-half corner.It was actually only Spurs’ fourth goal shipped from a dead-ball delivery, excluding penalties, this term.But when you couple it with their woes from those particular situations last time – and how boss Ange Postecoglou seemed to dismiss their importance – along with Arsenal’s ridiculous success from them, it made for an exasperating evening for their fans.Spurs’ supporters were already frustrated by the wildly inconsistent form of their team under Postecoglou.READ MORE TOP STORIESLosing to winless Ipswich one week but blitzing Manchester City 4-0 on their own patch the next, it has been one of the most topsy-turvy campaigns in memory.Fans have long since given up taking anything for granted because you simply have no idea which Spurs team will show up each match.Literally in the team for this game was Dominic Solanke, the man Spurs paid a whopping £65million to sign in the summer.The England striker had missed out on Sunday’s 1-1 draw at home to Fulham due to illness, reporting for duty at the stadium only to be sent home a few hours before kick-off.Most read in FootballSon Heung-min Son had an equaliser ruled out seconds after coming onCredit: RexSpurs sub Son was gutted to be ruled offsideCredit: GettyFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSSkipper Son Heung-min seemed a bit off-colour in his performance that day and was relegated to the bench here, though “rotation” was Postecoglou’s official reasoning.Archie Gray, 18, was afforded a first Premier League for Spurs but fired the ball out of play inside the first 20 seconds, summing up what would be a careless display at times from Postecoglou’s side.Tottenham snubbed Ollie Watkins transfer as Jose Mourinho refused to pay price tag and signed flop striker instead Spurs had the best of it in the early stages with Kepa Arrizabalaga saving smartly from Dejan Kulusevski, who was back playing wide right here.Then Solanke managed to get in behind Huijsen but lifted his shot high above the goal.From there, Bournemouth began to exert their authority on the rest of the half and were it not for a few top Fraser Forster stops, it could have been much worse for the visitors.The first of the saves from the 36-year-old came a minute before the opener when the ball somewhere snuck past Radu Dragusin through to Evanlison just a few yards out.But the Brazilian’s effort was denied by Forster’s 6ft7ins frame and went out for a corner.It was from that resulting set-piece that the Cherries took the lead via the simplest of routines.Marcus Tavernier fired his delivery high to the far post, evading Destiny Udogie’s weak effort to head it away and allowing Spain Under-21 international Huijsen to head home.Aged just 19 years and 235 days, it made him Bournemouth’s youngest player to net in the Premier League.Spurs have not exactly ripped it up from attacking set pieces either, emphasised by Solanke heading a corner well wide minutes later.Bournemouth’s Evanilson also had a goal erased for offsideCredit: RexAn unimpressed Postecoglou seemed to be getting annoyed with his team too, at one point bawling ‘Radu!’ in Dragusin’s direction over the Romanian not playing the ball forward.Little seemed to be working for the Aussie’s side, with Kulusevski ineffective down the right and Brennan Johnson even more so after being switched over to the left.Bournemouth had the ball in the net again just after the half hour when Tavernier thumped home Evanilson’s pass but the ex-Middlesbrough man was clearly offside.Forster’s next vital intervention came shortly before the interval as he brilliantly scooped away Tavernier’s downward header from close range.The veteran stopper is having to be relied upon at the moment with No1 Guglielmo Vicario out for months with a fractured ankle.But Forster, who has six England caps, has stepped into the breach impressively, denying Justin Kluivert on 53 minutes when the Dutchman should have squared the ball.Son was finally called for before the hour and thought he had levelled soon after but was well offside, before James Maddison curled agonisingly wide.The hosts had chance after chance, especially when Ben Davies hobbled off injured, and had yet another goal ruled out for offside to deny Evanilson after Forster’s wayward pass.READ MORE SUN STORIESIt was hard to believe Bournemouth’s attack could be so wasteful.But then again, Spurs’ was so toothless, it did not matter as Huijsen’s set-piece moment proved enough. 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      How Mikel Arteta’s unstoppable ‘chaos creator’ corner routine can help win Arsenal the Premier League

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      CALL them Stoke 2.0 all you like but Mikel Arteta’s set-pieces feel unstoppable right now with specialist coach Nicolas Jover pulling the strings.With a staggering 30 goals from set-plays since the start of last season and more than a fifth of their goals this year coming from corners, they could be key to Arsenal winning the title.Arsenal are becoming the kings of corner kicksCredit: RexHere, our tactical expert Dean Scoggins — from SunSport YouTube show Tactics Exposed — dissects why the Gunners are so dangerous from corners and the secrets behind their success…1) THREE Ts — TRIGGER, TIMING AND TRAJECTORYTHE precision is incredible. There’s the hand up from Declan Rice or Bukayo Saka to begin the routine.From there, a two-second pause gives the ‘train’ lined up at the back post time to run into position.Then it’s about the trajectory of the ball. Rice favours it flatter to the front post, whereas Saka hits it higher and more to the back and middle.READ MORE IN football Declan Rice only has two seconds to put his hand up to signal deliveryThe trajectory of the cross is key for Arsenal2) THE JIGSAW PUZZLEALL the pieces have to come together for Arsenal — and everyone in the area has a role.The players beyond the back post make their moves to the front post — and they mix it up to confuse defenders.But they slot into gaps between the defenders, one in between each line… to complete the jigsaw. This means that, if the man at the front post is beaten, Arsenal have a ‘jumper’ before every other defender — making it virtually impossible for the opposition to see or stop. Most read in FootballJurrien Timber’s goal against Manchester United came from this exact move.Arsenal slot into the gaps perfectly3) CHAOS CREATORTHE Gunners have a free man at every corner.United tried to create a ‘forcefield’ around the keeper to stop Arsenal’s trick of blocking him.The new chaos creator ran across the eyeline of the keeper, making him think twice about coming off his line.Often, one player runs to the front post first to nudge the first defender under the ball — freeing up the ‘jigsaw jumpers’ to score.Kai Havertz is the ‘chaos creator’4) HOW DO YOU STOP IT?IT is very difficult. United had a good plan, two players at the front post to stop one of them being muscled out by a blocker.However, the players didn’t do their job. Bruno Fernandes got sucked under the ball and Rasmus Hojlund was too far outside of the line of the post, so both of them were redundant.I’d like to see a centre-back — or dominant centre-forward — occupy the front post and not leave the zone!My advice for defenders — start on the post, literally touching it, and attack the ball. Don’t wait for it.Man Utd had two men on the front post5) PLAYING FOR CORNERS!ONE way to stop it, of course, is to not concede corners. Back in the era of Rory Delap’s long throws at Stoke, we saw Hull keeper Boaz Myhill kick the ball out for a corner rather than face a hurl into the box.But Arsenal create lots of opportunities to win corners. READ MORE SUN STORIESOne, slightly risky, tactic — would be to allow crosses from wide, backing centre-backs and goalkeepers to deal with those better.Just don’t ‘do a Rashford’ and concede unnecessary corners which inevitably mean goals!Marcus Rashford gave away a corner trying to flick the ball up to boot awayCredit: Sky SportsThe mistake resulted in the corner that Arsenal scored fromCredit: Sky Sports More

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      Fulham 3 Brighton 1: Iwobi strikes twice as high-flying Cottagers go SIXTH in the Premier League

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      NO WONDER Brighton never beat Fulham.Alex Iwobi scored twice as Bart Verbruggen’s goal-gifting clanger and Matt O’Riley’s unlucky own late goal sunk the Seagulls as bad-boy boss Fabian Hurzeler served a touchline ban.Fulham beat Brighton 3-1 at Craven CottageCredit: ReutersAlex Iwobi scored on either side of half-time to help them collect three pointsCredit: ReutersIwobi rounded out the night with a stunner curled shot into the bottom cornerCredit: GettyThough it started out by making the most of a Bart Verbruggen howlerCredit: ReutersCarlos Baleba conjured up a sublime equaliser for Albion but it’s played nine, won none when it comes to Fulham in the Prem.Brighton would have gone level on points with fourth-place Manchester City with a win but remain outside looking in.Hurzeler was banished from the technical area for trying to get a Southampton player booked during a feisty 1-1 draw at the weekend.Saints boss Russell Martin was not impressed and the duo squared up. READ MORE IN FOOTBALLLewis Dunk had been absent since October and Hurzeler rejigged his defence to a three to accommodate the fit-again skipper.Within four minutes he was wishing he hadn’t although England man Dunk was not the guilty party.Verbruggen was left as red-faced as his keeper kit with a daft short pass in the vague direction of Baleba.Iwobi seized upon it greedily and with Verbruggen still away from his goal, had no difficulty in finding an unguarded net.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSDunk tried to stop the inevitable with a stretch of those long legs but ended in a heap as Fulham fans celebrated – when they had stopped laughing.The boys from the beach were shell-shocked and Iwobi was back again seconds later. Football fans say ‘I’m dying of cringe’ as Arsene Wenger DANCES on stage at live Fifa Club World Cup drawThis time Dunk did manage to get in the way of his shot however.Brighton knew they had to respond to escape their gaffer’s post-match wrath and Joao Pedro forced Bernd Leno into action with an angled drive.Fulham almost doubled their lead straight after though, but Rodrigo Muniz’s header from a corner dropped just wide.At last, Albion began to play some slick football on a surface heavily watered by persistent rain.Simon Adingra ruined one decent chance with an obvious handball but returned to get the better of Antonee Robinson to curl just over.Fulham found themselves penned in for a while and Sander Berge saw yellow for a late one on Pedro that almost took out referee Peter Bankes as well.Again Leno was needed and again Leno was up to the task, this time denying Adingra when an equaliser seemed inevitable, and the half ended with Muniz heading another decent chance wide.Fulham made a strong start to the second period too but Harry Wilson, in his first Prem start of the campaign, volleyed wide after bursting through.Jan Paul van Hecke headed over from a corner as Brighton again remembered what to do – and Baleba levelled in the 55th minute in style.Pedro’s samba flick of van Hecke’s long ball was sublime and Baleba’s left-footed effort skimmed across the turf on its way past the helpless Leno.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe sting in the tale wasn’t far off though as O’Riley put through his own goal when a corner flashed through a mob and bounced off his backIt was Iwobi’s night and the midfielder fired in his side’s third three minutes from time on the turn on the left of the box. More

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      Fifa show off incredible new Club World Cup trophy that has be opened with a giant gold KEY

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      IT took something magical and mystical to eclipse Arsene Wenger’s dancing and Donald Trump’s quirky speech at the Club World Cup draw.I give you the bewitching new trophy for next summer’s hugely-expanded, 32-team extravaganza in the USA.Italian TV presenter Diletta Leotta, who is married to ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius, shimmered alongside the glittering trophyCredit: EPAOne fan labelled it the ‘most gorgeous trophy’ he’d ever seenFifa president Gianni Infantino was the man entrusted with the keyThe globe-like sphere even needed a golden key to open it.And when Fifa president Gianni Infantino did just that, viewers labelled it “the most gorgeous trophy I’ve ever seen” and “like an ancient relic possessing arcane knowledge”.US President-elect Trump had sent a surprise video message – saying “the event is going to be incredible” while praising son Baron’s “very good” skills at “soccer”.Meanwhile, ex-Arsenal boss Wenger was persuaded to dance live on stage – a jig so distressing to many viewers that one was “dying of cringe”.READ MORE TOP STORIESFortunately, the live draw from Miami soon went from the tragic to the magic of the cup – as fans raved about the spectacular trophy.It came as Chelsea were paired with old boy David Luiz’s Flamengo, as well as Mexicans Club Leon and Esperance de Tunis from Tunisia.The Prem’s other representatives, champs Manchester City, were drawn in a group with Juventus, Moroccans Wydad AC and UAE side Al Ain.But many viewers had their eyes fixed on the trophy rather than the four pots of eight teams.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSOne observer said: “It’s a beauty indeed. Better than the World Cup.”Another posted: “The new Club World Cup trophy is stunning. The addition of a key that opens it up adds an extra level of intrigue and excitement. A true masterpiece for football.”Football fans say ‘I’m dying of cringe’ as Arsene Wenger DANCES on stage at live Fifa Club World Cup drawSimilar praise included: “Beauty at it peak” and “Wow …it’s so nice”.But one fan didn’t seem to know if he should feel enlightened or frightened by the trophy’s spellbinding shape.He wrote: “Sort of looks like an ancient relic possessing arcane knowledge. Not sure I’d want to open that up.”Let’s hope he didn’t find the unlocking too shocking. More

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      Diletta Leotta wows in busty outfit at Fifa Club World Cup draw but fans baffled as Italy icon calls her an ‘immigrant’

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      DILETTA LEOTTA stole the show as she made her entrance during the Fifa Club World Cup draw.The initial opening of the draw by presenter Samantha Johnson.Diletta Leotta stunned in a black dress as she joined presenting duties for the Fifa Club World CupCredit: GettyAlessandro Del Piero joked they were ‘immigrants’Credit: GettyHowever, a short while later Leotta was introduced to join and help out with presenting duties.The Italian Dazn presenter wore a dazzling black dress for the occasion.But as she made her entrance, Alessandro Del Piero made some strange comments to welcome her.He was heard firstly saying: “Another Italian in Miami.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLDel Piero then added: “Another wave of immigrants.”Johnson stood by and awkwardly laughed at the comment, trying to brush it off.Fortunately for the draw, Leotta did not allow the comment to knock her off stride.She said her greetings to Del Piero and Johnson when making it to the stage before carrying on with the rest of the draw in a professional manner.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSThe bizarre draw also saw a surprise appearance from US President-elect Donald Trump.Arsene Wenger was then forced to dance later on by co-host Ana Jurka in their downtown Miami studio.Football fans say ‘I’m dying of cringe’ as Arsene Wenger DANCES on stage at live Fifa Club World Cup drawThe draw itself saw Chelsea drawn against Flamengo, Esperance Tunisie and Club Leon in Group D.Meanwhile, Manchester City were placed in Group G against Juventus, Wydad and Al Ain.Leotta is married to ex-Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius.The couple welcomed their first child together earlier this year. More

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      Fulham 3-1 Brighton LIVE RESULT: Alex Iwobi’s double fires hosts to a huge Premier League win against Seagulls

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      FULHAM have brushed aside Brighton courtesy of an Alex Iwobi double.The Nigerian international pounced on Bart Verbruggen’s misplaced pass to bag his first before Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba scored Brighton’s equaliser.However, Matt O’Reiley’s own goal put the hosts ahead once again, and then Iwobi secured the points with a beautiful curled effort.RESULT: Fulham 3-1 BrightonFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow ALL the action from Craven Cottage with our live blog below More