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      Inside Man City’s amazing Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hoodoo as stats make horror reading for Pep Guardiola

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      PEP GUARDIOLA said he still has one big ambition to achieve in England after leading Manchester City to a historic treble last season.The Etihad chief was asked what it was back in May and smiled: “To score a goal against Spurs away.”
      Erling Haaland and Manchester City stars after their defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last seasonCredit: Getty
      Raheem Sterling dejected after City’s first defeat at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2019Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
      He put his hands together in prayer before adding: “Yeah I’ll stay because I want to beat Spurs away.”
      Five times they have tried since the gleaming new North London venue opened in spring 2019 – and five times they have failed.
      For a team who pride themselves on the number of goals they score, it’s an incredible statistic.
      On Friday night they have another chance to smash that hoodoo once and for all – and their 9,000 travelling fans might think they will never have a better chance.
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      City travel on the back of a 13-day break – and spent part of it enjoying some sunshine on a warm weather training camp in Abu Dhabi.
      And Ange Postecoglou’s men are weakened by injuries and international call-ups.
      Neutrals might think it is all set up for an away win – but we’ve been here before, several times.
      City were one of the first visitors to the new home of Spurs for a Champions League quarter final first leg in April 2019.
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      They had the chance to be one of the first scorers too – but Sergio Aguero’s 11th minute penalty was saved by Hugo Lloris as Spurs won by a single goal.
      Ten months later, they wasted another chance from the spot – again saved by Lloris but this time Ilkay Gundogan was the culprit.
      Oleks Zinchenko’s red card allowed Jose Mourinho’s side to take advantage and win with two second half goals.
      In November 2020, at least City did get the ball in the net at their bogey ground – only for Aymeric Laporte’s effort to be ruled out for a handball by Gabriel Jesus.
      Once again it ended in a 2-0 defeat for Pep’s men which saw Spurs go top of the table.
      The following summer, City tried to sign Tottenham’s captain and top goalscorer Harry Kane – maybe thinking he could help end the curse.
      But the move didn’t happen and the visitors looked toothless on the opening day of the 2021/2 season – as Son Heung Min scored the only goal.
      And on their last visit, 12 months ago, they saw a Riyad Mahrez effort cannon down off the underside of the bar and come out.
      Spurs went down to ten men late on but City still couldn’t find a way through – meaning Kane’s early strike was enough.
      Now though, Erling Haaland could be on the bench after finally shaking off a foot injury and his team travel to the capital on the back of six straight wins.
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      So surely they will get a goal this time – won’t they?
      But don’t bet on it.
      Pep Guardiola just wants Manchester City to score a goal at TottenhamCredit: Rex Features More

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      James Maddison breaks the ice between Tottenham team-mates after awkward clash

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      BRENNAN JOHNSON has revealed how James Maddison broke the ice between Tottenham’s £47.5million signing and Richarlison.Spurs attacker Johnson, then playing for ex-club Nottingham Forest, wiped out Richarlison with a brutal challenge at the City Ground.
      Richarlison saw his showboating at the City Ground backfire when he got wiped outCredit: Reuters
      Joker James Maddison put the clip of Brennan Johnson’s brutal challenge on Richarlison into Spurs’ group chat just a day after the £47.5m signing joined the clubCredit: Alamy
      Johnson put the Brazilian striker up in the air after he showboated by doing keepie-uppies in the Premier League clash back in August 2022.
      But the Welshman, 22, has opened up on going from enemies to team-mates after being reunited with Richarlison following his deadline day move to Tottenham back in September.
      Johnson said: “I had been at the club for a day. I looked at the group chat and Madders had put a video of me just lifting Richy.
      “He came over and said: “I remember it!” 
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      “It was a good ice-breaker.
      “He’s a good character. He’s a really good lad and he loves being here and playing football.
      “He played in Liverpool so he has got some scouse phrases which are really funny.
      “We have been clicked for a few goals. The way we both like to play suits each other. 
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      “He likes to get into the box and get across the front of his man and I like to get in behind and play or cross the ball early. I’ve been happy to assist him a few times.”
      Johnson has scored just once – away at Wolves – in 16 Spurs appearances with fans criticising his final product in recent weeks.
      But the forward, likely to start in tomorrow’s FA Cup fourth-round home tie against Manchester City, admits he is learning every day under Ange Postecoglou.

      Johnson told Tottenham’s official podcast: “I’m loving it. I can feel myself improving every single day working with the players and the manager. 
      “It’s everything I want to do at my age. I still have so much to learn.
      “I’m playing in a good style of football every week next to great players.” More

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      Arsenal and Man Utd blow as Premier League rivals ‘enter race for in-demand Everton star Jarrad Branthwaite’

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      TOTTENHAM are interested in signing Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite, according to reports.The Toffees star, 21, has emerged as a key player under Sean Dyche this season.
      Jarrad Branthwaite has impressed for Everton this seasonCredit: Rex
      His impressive form has seen him linked with the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal.
      According to the Mail, Spurs are also keen on Branthwaite, despite already improving their defence this month.
      Ange Postecoglou’s side beat off competition from Bayern Munich to sign Radu Dragusin from Genoa in a deal worth £21.5million plus add-ons.
      Djed Spence also moved in the opposite direction on loan as part of the deal, with Tottenham covering his wages.
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      Despite Dragusin’s arrival, Spurs remain interested in strengthening their back line.
      Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero have both missed numerous games due to injury and, in the latter’s case, suspensions.
      Postecoglou had to make do with a makeshift centre-back partnership comprised of Emerson Royal and Ben Davies earlier in the campaign.
      Branthwaite joined Everton from hometown club Carlisle in 2019.
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      He went on to impress in loan spells at Blackburn Rovers and PSV Eindhoven, before breaking into Dyche’s starting XI this season.
      The strapping 6ft 5in defender is an England Under-21s regular and skippered Lee Carsley’s side in their last match.
      Gareth Southgate has kept an eye on his form this term, watching him in person at Goodison Park last month.
      Tottenham are trying to get a deal over the line for highly-rated Club Brugge winger Antonio Nusa this month.
      The Lilywhites remain in talks with the Belgian side, who are said to be demanding £25m for the 18-year-old’s signature.
      A deal this month would likely see Nusa remain at Brugge on loan until the end of the season.
      As for outgoings, SunSport revealed earlier this week that Tottenham had rejected a £20m bid from Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr for defender Emerson Royal.
      Royal, 25, is happy at Spurs, but the Saudi Pro League side could launch a new bid.
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      Tottenham may consider offers for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg before the end of the month.
      But they will only let him leave on a permanent deal or on a loan with an obligation to buy.
      Emerson Royal has attracted interest from Saudi Arabia this monthCredit: Rex More

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      Daniel Levy deserves credit – his Postecoglou gamble has Spurs in title race and he’s even making early January signings

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      SOME Tottenham fans would sooner name their kids Bukayo, Arsene or Thierry than praise Daniel Levy.But others must be feeling a little conflicted about the man so many love to hate right now.
      Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has played a big part in this season’s successCredit: Getty
      Things have changed so much in N17 that the calamitous end to last season, when Antonio Conte metaphorically set fire to the place on his way out, feels like a lifetime ago.
      But during those dark days it was Levy who was the target, with some justification, of the supporters’ ire via relentless taunts, match after match.
      They had had enough of the perceived lack of investment in the team, historically at least, increased ticket prices and silverware famine during his 23-year reign – and they wanted him out.
      How might they feel now, though, with Spurs suddenly looking like one of the most upwardly-mobile, sustainable and easy-on-the-eye clubs in the Premier League?
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      There will be those that refuse to give Levy a shred of credit under any circumstances.
      They would argue he stumbled onto the jackpot that is Ange Postecoglou, who they see as single-handedly reversing their fortunes.
      The Aussie has undoubtedly been the critical factor in the transformation, and it is true that other candidates were pursued, such as Julian Nagelsmann and Arne Slot.
      But ultimately Levy got it right by appointing Postecoglou, which may look an easy choice now but at the time it looked risky.
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      The 58-year-old had not managed in any of Europe’s major leagues. Other owners would not have taken the leap, even with the treble at Celtic.
      Postecoglou himself told journalists in a plush Perth hotel during Tottenham’s pre-season tour of Australia in July how he had been rejected by multiple Championship and Premier League clubs previously.
      Even Huddersfield were one of them – albeit back in 2019 – and the gruff boss likened his failed meetings with prospective English employers to that of a depressing set of Hollywood auditions.
      Now Postecoglou, by his own admission, has Spurs in a title race – and playing the kind of football that even the most ardent Arsenal fans would admit is thrilling.
      Levy took part in a fans’ forum in September and owned up to his mistakes in hiring ill-fitting, “trophy managers” like Jose Mourinho and Conte.
      He said he felt a lot of “pressure” after those misfires and needed to appoint someone who could take the club “back to its roots” of playing sexy football, even if it took longer to achieve success.
      Postecoglou has proved to be that man, masterminding Spurs into a position few could have dreamt of at that stage – and has been backed by Levy in the process.
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      It was the Aussie who pushed for unknown goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario – dubbed this week as the Premier League signing of the season by Robbie Keane – and he got him early.
      James Maddison, Micky van de Ven, Brennan Johnson were all signed for considerable fees – even if the first two now look like huge bargains.
      Yes, Harry Kane was sold and there will be some fans who will never sway from the opinion that you should never sell your greatest-ever player.
      Flogging him to the relatively inoffensive Bayern Munich for £104million, given he was going for free in a year’s time, was probably the most palatable exit going.
      Spurs had not signed a player before January 12 in the winter window since the forgettable capture of Bongani Khumalo in 2011. This year, they signed two.
      In fairness, that was more due to how gettable Timo Werner and Radu Dragusin were at the time.
      Werner was out of favour at RB Leipzig and Genoa were happy to do a quick deal for Dragusin, though Spurs would have held on for longer for the Romanian as Postecoglou wanted him so much.
      But Levy still bucked a personal trend and signed them up quickly.
      Keeping scandal-hit Fabio Paratici on as a consultant after his resignation in April was controversial – but some will say worth it given his transfer prowess, as cynical as that is.
      Those close to Levy have noticed no particular difference in his demeanour this season.
      His poker face remains inscrutable whether things are going swimmingly or desperately.
      He continues to split his time at the training ground and the Spurs’ Lilywhite House office by the stadium in the same way as he did last season.
      And he treats Postecoglou in the same way as he did Conte, Mourinho and all the other bosses he has hired and fired over the years.
      In the age of clubs being owned by countries and hedge funds, he represents more of an old-school owner.
      And one whose consistent belief in self-sustainability, however annoying it may be to fans, is proving to be the correct call given the Prem’s new-found regulatory teeth.
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      Levy claimed at that fans’ forum that “I want to win as much as anyone else”; those close to him emphasise how much he cares. Some fans may never be convinced that he does.
      But to deny Levy has played some part in Spurs’ success story this season would be as short-sighted as it is to deny his failings in the past.
      Levy’s gamble to sign Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou has paid offCredit: Rex
      Levy is also moving fast in January by signing Timo Werner for TottenhamCredit: Getty
      Tottenham also beat Bayern Munich for Radu Dragusin’s signatureCredit: Rex More

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      Tottenham in talks over third January transfer in bid to beat Chelsea to ‘one of Europe’s most exciting young talents’

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      TOTTENHAM have held talks with Club Brugge over a possible move for Norwegian wonderkid Antonio Nusa.The 18-year-old has been labelled “one of Europe’s most exciting young talents”, with Chelsea also said to be interested.
      Tottenham have held talks with Club Brugge over a deal for Antonio NusaCredit: Getty
      The 18-year-old has been tipped as ‘one of Europe’s most exciting young talents’Credit: Getty
      Spurs have joined the transfer race for Nusa who the Belgian giants are demanding £25million for.
      The deal must include a guarantee that he stays in North London for the rest of the season.
      Brugge rejected a £23m offer from Chelsea on deadline day in the summer.
      But any possible switch could see Nusa loaned back to the Belgian side – in a similar manner to the previous signings of Destiny Udogie and Pape Matar Sarr.
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      Both those players were signed by Udinese and Metz respectively then farmed straight back to the selling club.
      And now they are starting regularly in the first-team – and that would be the long-term hope for winger Nusa.
      Born in the southern village of Langhus, Nusa came through at Oslo outfit Stabaek before joining Brugge in 2021.
      Despite his tender years, he has already racked up 52 appearances for Brugge and scored five goals – and has played in the Champions League.
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      He also has four caps for his country and one goal, in a squad that also includes Oscar Bobb, Martin Odegaard and, of course, Erling Haaland.
      Spurs were tracking Nusa in the summer, along with Brentford, but are now ready to act to beat rivals to one of Europe’s most exciting young talents.
      But Spurs will not just face London rivals Chelsea as clubs across Europe are reportedly interested in the youngster.
      Ange Postecoglou is keen to bolster his frontline in the January transfer window.
      He has already recruited ex-Chelsea striker Timo Werner on loan from RB Leipzig earlier this month.
      And they have also signed centre-back Radu Dragusin on loan from Genoa. More

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      Arsenal and Tottenham in transfer battle for Real Sociedad winger Barrenetxea who’s already had incredible career at 22

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      REAL SOCIEDAD winger Ander Barrenetxea is a transfer target of both Arsenal and Tottenham.The Spanish under 21 international – who just turned 22 – was scouted by the North Londoners in November and December.
      Ander Barrenetxea is a transfer target of both Arsenal and Tottenham.Credit: Getty
      But he then got sidelined for three weeks with an ankle injury, returning just ten days ago.
      Arsenal rate him as a top target and one to bring competition for the wingers like Gabriel Martinelli.
      Gunners boss Mikel Arteta spent a season with Sociedad from 2004-05 and still has an excellent relationship with the club.
      Arsenal scouts will attend the Basque derby tonight in Bilbao with Tottenham also set to be there.
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      Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou likens Barrenetxea to Jota, the Portuguese wideman formerly of Celtic.
      Postecoglou is desperate to add another attacker to his frontline having suffered with injuries in his squad this season.
      The Aussie has given green light to press ahead in a deal for Barrenetxea.
      Tottenham and Arsenal value the fact the forward can operate from both the left and right wing.
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      He can even play centrally as a second striker due to his pace and skill, drawing comparisons to Jesus Navas.
      Barrenetxea – whose mum Azu was a basketball coach – has scored four goals in 22 games in La Liga this season.
      The forward made his Sociedad debut aged just 16 in 2018 to become the first player born in the 21st century to play in LaLiga.
      And the youngster was even spotted riding home from one game on a public bicycle – having been too young to drive. More

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      Arsenal legend Thierry Henry brutally trolls Tottenham at Fifa The Best awards as fans say ‘gotta love The King’

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      ARSENAL legend Thierry Henry brutally trolled Tottenham with a cheeky dig at the The Best Fifa Football Awards. The Gunners icon hosted the event alongside presenter and Spurs fan Reshmin Chowdhury.
      Thierry Henry and Reshmin Chowdhury hosting The Best Fifa Football AwardsCredit: EPA
      And Henry was on hand to accept the Best Men’s Player of the Year award on behalf of his ex-Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi.
      But it soon turned into the chance to aim a dig Tottenham’s way.
      Henry said: “Someone is going to have to take the trophy. I actually have two reasons for taking it. I never won it, so I’ll keep it.”
      Henry then turned to Chowdhury and asked: “You are a Tottenham fan right?’ To which his co-host confirmed.
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      He then cheekily added: “That’s the other reason, as you do not usually get your hands on a trophy, so I’ll take this one.”
      Henry’s comment soon went viral with dozens of Gooners hailing the Premier League great.
      One said: “Gotta love the King.”
      Another added: “Long live the King. Once a Gunner always a Gunner.”
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      One gushed: “Absolute Legend.”
      Henry won a pair league titles and FA Cups at Arsenal before leaving the club for Barca in 2006 after eight years, 377 games and 228 goals.
      With Messi in Spain, they won the LaLiga title twice and in 2009 became Champions League winners together.
      The Argentine superstar is still goig strong and took home the night’s prestigious player of the year award and also made World 11 for the 17th year in a row. More

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      Radu Dragusin’s stunning Wag Ioana Stan shares two-word statement after ex-Serie A star completed Tottenham transfer

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      RADU DRAGUSIN’S stunning Wag has shared a two-word statement after he completed his transfer to Tottenham.Ioana Stan took to social media to celebrate he partner’s move to the Premier League.
      Radu Dragusin’s stunning Wag has celebrated his move to TottenhamCredit: Instagram / @ioanastan_
      Ioana Stan shared a series of loved-up snaps of the couple following his transferCredit: Instagram / @ioanastan_
      Spurs completed the signing of Dragusin from Serie A side Genoa on Wednesday for a fee worth around £21.5million plus add-ons.
      After the deal was confirmed, Ioana reposted the announcement to her Instagram story along with a pair of loved-up snaps with Dragusin.
      He posed in his new Spurs training kit as she smiled and looked up at him.
      Alongside the pictures, she wrote: “New beginnings.”
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      The architecture student also uploaded a snap of herself watching a TV report on Dragusin’s transfer.
      Her 6,000 followers are regularly treated to romantic snaps of the couple.
      Ioana will now be able to show off their life in London after Dragusin’s move from Italy.
      The 21-year-old defender has signed a six-and-a-half year deal with Spurs through to the summer of 2030.
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      The couple are ready for ‘new beginnings’ at SpursCredit: Instagram / @ioanastan_
      Dragusin has signed a deal through to 2030 after joining Spurs from GenoaCredit: Rex
      His transfer has also seen full-back Djed Spence join Genoa on loan as part of the deal.
      Dragusin joined Spurs after rejecting a late approach from Bayern Munich this week.
      The German champions had attempted to hijack the deal before it could be completed.
      Instead, they have signed defender Eric Dier from Spurs for a fee believed to be in the region of £3.5million.
      Ioana has over 6,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram / @ioanastan_
      The architecture student regularly shares romantic snaps of her and DragusinCredit: Instagram / @ioanastan_ More