Neville was involved in a heated debate with fellow pundit and former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher within the Sky studio following Manchester City’s comfortable 3-0 victory over rivals Manchester United on Sunday.

Carragher questioned the style of football which United boss Erik ten Hag is operating in comparison to the likes of Aston Villa’s Unai Emery and Postecoglou, who has helped to renergise the Tottenham Hotspur faithful with a return to the high-pressing, attack-minded tactics which have seen them top the Premier League table.

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Gary Neville makes another claim about Ange Postecoglou

Carragher told Sky Sports: “He has been here now nearly 18 months. We’ve seen Unai Emery come in at Aston Villa, we’ve seen Ange Postecoglou come in at Tottenham. In a short space of time, it doesn’t mean you win every week, but when you go to the games you know what you’re going to see.

“We still don’t know what we’re going to see with Manchester United. You tell me how they play with the ball.”

Neville replied, suggesting that the two aforementioned managers had inherited stable environments after taking the managerial reins at their respective clubs, he said: “Look, Carra, to be honest with you I can’t disagree with you. But those managers you talk about come into stable environments. They’ve currently got over their heads a guy all over the news who is going to own 25 per cent…”

We decided to question Neville on X yesterday about his claim of Postecoglou having walked into a football club with a stable environment considering it was far from the case, considering Tottenham had just finished in their lowest league position in ten years, the resignation of director of football Fabio Paratici, the protests by some fans towards Daniel Levy and ENIC along with the legal situation surrounding former owner Joe Lewis in the USA.

Neville, responded to our question by instead insisting that the ownership situation at Tottenham was stable.

Ownership is stable!

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Neville has done Postecoglou’s efforts an injustice once again with his newest claim.   The Australian inherited a fanbase who had become disenchanted with the club considering the lack of enjoyment which had been witnessed on the pitch following the Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte eras.

Daniel Levy and the board will be thanking their lucky stars that the appointment proven to be a shrewd one, with huge pressure mounting on the senior figures at the club after how last season panned out.

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After the eras of Nuno Espirito Santo, Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte; fans are now enjoying the brand of football that Tottenham are currently playing under the Australian; something which has been lacking since the prime Mauricio Pochettino era.

During that time, Tottenham had a formidable central defensive pairing of Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweirld, and arguably the best pair of full-backs in the league in the form of Danny Rose and Kyle Walker.

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Is Danny Rose Spurs’ greatest left-back of the Premier League era?

Former Spurs striker Jermain Defoe has singled Rose out for some special praise when he was asked to select a left-back in his best eleven from the players mentioned during the Football First series which he co-hosts along with striker Troy Deeney.

He said: “I’m going Danny Rose. On his day, consistent, strong, quick, loved a tackle. I remember that season with Poch when we should have won the league, just proper man.

“Strong, hard to play against. Proper defender, cos he just loved a tackle. Even in training, he’d be Danny Rose,” 

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It is still frustrating for many fans, including this one, that the Tottenham hierarchy did not look to dip into the transfer market to strengthen the squad in 2018 when we were arguably one or two quality players at most away from being title contenders for the foreseeable future.

One this is for sure, Danny Rose gave his all for Tottenham, and the way he was treated by Jose Mourinho at the end was certainly not befitting the service he had given to this football club.

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Ange Postecoglou’s side head into the break currently level at 0-0 after failing to pose any real threat to opening the scorin.

Guglielmo Vicario: Tested early on by Ayew, but palmed the ball to safety at his near post.  His reactions moments later were even better. 6.

Pedro Porro: Apart from a couple of decent passes has not played to his usual recent standard.  Turned too easily by Ayew near the touchline. 5.

Cristian Romero: A solid half from the World Cup winner. 7.

Micky van de Ven: Had to use his pace to snuff out a counter attack which saw Will Hughes clear on goal. 7.

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Ben Davies: Making his first Premier League start of the season in place of the injured Destiny Udogie, has tucked in at times and also seen van de Ven bail out his lack of pace.  Needs to start winning his aerial duels. 5.

Pape Matar Sarr: Looked set to cross the ball into the penalty area and completely missed the ball, has been looking to take possession and get the ball forward. 6.

Yves Bissouma: Pulled rank on Maddison to take a free-kick and his effort went high into the stand behind.  Has broke the lines a couple of times but is quickly surrounded by Palace players. 6.

James Maddison: Would have been disappointed not to have been able to pick out Son in Spurs’ first counter attack.  A half-chance fell to him from a Richarlison knock down and he could not get the volley under control   6.

Dejan Kulusevski: Has not been able to threaten down the right with any purpose. 5.

Heung-min Son: The game has not been played to his strengths which has limited his impact. 5.

Richarlison: Did well to keep the ball in play to head back into the path for Maddison’s chance.  Linked up well with Maddison down the left to create an opportunity for himself but snatched at the shot which went the wrong side of the post. 6.

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Tottenham have the opportunity to move five points clear at the top of the Premier League table with victory over the Eagles.   Palace come into the fixture having only won one of their last five top flight games, drawing two and losing two.

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Can Spurs beat Crystal Palace?

Spurs marked their return from the international break with a 2-0 victory over Fulham on Monday to return to top spot, while their hosts dropped to 11th place following a heavy defeat to Newcastle United.

>ottenham’s total of 23 points from nine games is their second best at this stage of a top-flight campaign, bettered only by the 27 points they amassed in 1960-61.

Among the players spotted arriving in SE25 were Heung-min Son, Bryan Gil and James Maddison.

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Spurs head into the match at Selhurst Park knowing that a victory will take them five points clear at the top of the Premier League table ahead of Manchester City and Arsenal, who are also in action over the course of the weekend.

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Can Spurs remain unbeaten in the Premier League?

Ange Postecoglou confirmed in yesterday’s pre-match press conference that Pape Matar Sarr has recovered from illness, while Ben Davies was also available following injury while Destiny Udogie was being assessed in the build up to the fixture having come off during the second half of the 2-0 win over Fulham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday night.

He told Football.London: “The two main ones from the other night are Pape and Destiny. Pape is fine, he bounced back sort of 24 hours after the game. He had a bit of an illness but has trained well.

“Destiny we are still going to assess. Obviously it is a short turnaround from the other night. We’ll have a look today, see how things go and make a decision after that. Everyone else has come through fine and is available.”

The big news is that Udogie has failed to recover in time for the match and misses out.

Tottenham’s total of 23 points from nine games is their second best at this stage of a top-flight campaign, bettered only by the 27 points they amassed in 1960-61.

This is who takes to the field in South London this evening:

Crystal Palace: Johnstone; Ward, Andersen, Guéhi, Mitchell; Hughes, Doucouré, Lerma; Ayew, Édouard, Schlupp.

Subs: Matthews, Mateta, Matheus França, Holding, Riedewald, Clyne, Rak-Sakyi, Richards, Ahamada

Tottenham: Vicario; Pedro Porro, Van de Ven, Romero, Davies; Bissouma, Sarr; Kulusevski, Maddison, Richarlison; Son.

Subs: Emerson Royal, Bentancur, Gil, Skipp, Dier, Højbjerg, Lo Celso, Forster, Johnson

Our XI for tonight’s clash against Palace

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Postecoglou has enjoyed an impressive start to life as head coach in North London which has seen his remain unbeaten and have already gained 23 points from nine games in the Premier League following the recent 2-0 win over Fulham.

Victory at Selhurst Park would take Tottenham five points clear at the top of the table ahead of Manchester City who face Manchester United, while Arsenal host strugglers Sheffield United.

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Spurs team news vs Crystal Palace

Yves Bissouma is available after serving a one-game ban, but is still facing the risk of a one-match ban should he pick up a yellow card at Palace which would rule him out of the derby against Chelsea which will see Mauricio Pochettino return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time since being dismissed by Daniel Levy in 2019.

Finding the back of the net has been a challenge for Palace in recent times, with just a single goal in their last four Premier League outings.

Such is the protocol, the media are informed of the availability of the Spurs squad ahead of the clash against Roy Hodgson’s side.

The Australian revealed that Destiny Udogie will be assessed ahead of the match after coming off against Fulham, while Pape Matar Sarr, who was also replaced has recovered from a brief illness.

Postecoglou told the press (Charlie Eccleshare): “Pape is fine – bounced back 24 hours after the game. Bit of an illness but has trained well. Destiny we’re still going to assess.

“Davies missed Fulham with a knock – fair to say training teeters on the edge and he took a sore one. Everyone else has come through fine.”

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Ange Postecoglou’s side head into the break currently 1-0 ahead courtesy of Sonny’s stunner.

Guglielmo Vicario: Pulled off a stunning save to deny Paulinha from a corner kick when the Italian at full stretch palmed the ball away from goal.  Was fortunate when his pass went straight to a Fulham player which the visitors failed to capitalise on. 6.

Pedro Porro: Has tried to get forward as much as possible but has also had to do his fair share of defending to cover Willian. 6.

Cristian Romero: Composed and assured from Cuti, he is back to his best. 8.

Micky van de Ven: Had half a chance on goal when he volleyed over the bar from ten yards out.  Did well to win the ball back in the phase of play for Son’s opener. 7.

Destiny Udogie: Has been tucking in to join the attack in his role as an inverted full-back on every occasion possible. 7.

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Pape Matar Sarr: Has pressed well but is certainly missing playing alonside Bissouma. 6.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg: Stung the hands with Leno with a shot from outside of the box after 26 minutes.  Booked just after the half hour mark. 6.

James Maddison: Has been causing Fulham all sorts of problems with his creativity.   8.

Dejan Kulusevski: Has been cutting inside in true Deki fashion and did well to set up the chance for Richarlison. He’ll be regretting not taking a shot at goal just before half time when he instead looked to pass. 7.

Heung-min Son: The captain has had a couple of half chances, one in the opening couple of minutes and snatched at an effort on the half hour.  He certainly made up for it with a stunning goal to bend the ball into the far corner. 7.

Richarlison: Was inches away from opening the scoring after a quick counter attack, but had to see his effort go the wrong side of the post.  Played a key pass to set up Son for the opener and has linked up well. 6.

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Spurs return to action following the international break knowing that three points against the Cottagers at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will take them back to the top of the Premier League table.

The North Londoners have won seven of the eight most recent Premier League meetings, with the exception a 1-1 draw in N17 back in January 2021, while Fulham‘s solitary league win against Tottenham in the past 17 attempts was by 1-0 at White Hart Lane in March 2013. They have failed to score more than once in any of those 17 games.

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Spurs team news vs Fulham

Postecoglou will certainly remind his side about the Carabao Cup defeat they suffered back in late August against Marco Silva’s side, which is the only blot on the Australian’s impressive start to life as head coach at Tottenham.

This is who takes to the field for Tottenham in North London this evening:

Spurs: Vicario, Porro, Udogie, van de Ven, Romero, Maddison, Kulusevski, Sarr, Richarlison, Højbjerg, Son(c)

Subs: Forster, Royal, Phillips, Dier, Skipp, Lo Celso, Gil, Johnson, Velez

Fulham: Leno, Castagne, Bassey, Ream, Robinson, Palhinha, Lukic, De Cordova-Reid, Andreas, Willian, Vinicius.

Subs: Rodak, Reed, Jimenez, Wilson, Cairney, Ballo-Toure, Muniz, Iwobi, De Fougerolles

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Tottenham have the opportunity to reclaim their place at the top of the Premier League table against the Cottagers with a victory as they look to maintain their unbeaten start to the top flight campaign under the leadership of the Australian.

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Can Spurs beat Fulham?

The only dropped points so far in the league have come in their two London derbies: 2-2 draws at Brentford and Arsenal, however, Spurs fans will be expecting to take revenge against Fulham, who knocked them out of the Carabao Cup at the second round stage at the end of August.

The Cottagers are without a win in their past 10 Premier League London derbies, while their only triumph in 21 away fixtures in the capital was 3-0 at Crystal Palace on Boxing Day last year.

Among the players spotted arriving in N17 were Bryan Gil, Pedro Porro and James Maddison.

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Ange Postecoglou’s side headed into the fortnight away from club football due to the international break at the top of the Premier League table after an unbeaten start to their top-flight campaign.

Ironically, Tottenham’s only defeat of the season to date came against the Cottagers in late August when Postecoglou’s decision to make wholesale changes to his starting line-up saw his side crash out of the Carabao Cup on penalties at Craven Cottage.

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Can Spurs beat Fulham?

The former midfielder has backed his old side to take all three points from the fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, believing that their London rivals will be no match for the quality of the Spurs squad.

O’Hara told Grosvenor Sport: “Tottenham are absolutely flying at the moment and they didn’t really need the international break because they probably would have kicked on and been a few points clear at the top by now.

“The reality is that things are looking good for Spurs fans right now – they’re top of the league and Ange Postecoglou has already won two Manager of the Month awards.

“With the form Spurs are in, Monday night’s game against Fulham will be a walk in the park for them. I think they will breeze through the game.

“Fulham are not the side that they were last season and I think Marco Silva will be regretting not taking a move to Saudi Arabia because they look so poor this season. They’ve got Tim Ream playing centre-back and he looks like he has a mistake in him every week. I think Spurs will pounce on them and win the game comfortably. I can see Spurs winning 3-1.

“Fulham look really poor at the moment and I don’t think Spurs are going to show any mercy. It doesn’t look like James Maddison is going to stop performing anytime soon and if he is on form then I think Spurs win comfortably.”

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Tottenham certainly cannot take the game the granted, especially after the international break which could prove to be dangerous if the players do not take the game to Fulham.   

Given Postecoglou’s attacking style, he will expect his players to not take their foot off the gas and continue the impressive form which has seen the fans enjoying watching their once again – hopefully, they don’t leave it as late to secure the victory this time out!

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Tottenham headed into the international break at the top of the table having gone unbeaten in their opening eight fixtures with six wins and two draws to the name in what has been an impressive start under new head coach Ange Postecoglou.

The North Londoners have the opportunity later this evening to reclaim top spot from Manchester City when they host Fulham in N17, where a victory will take them two points clear of the current Premier League champions.

After a difficult previous campaign in which Heung-min Son struggled to find the back of the net and had to deal with injury issues, Romero was also not at his best and did not play at his consistent best week in, week out.

The pair have looked back to their best under the Australian in the early part of the new campaign, while summer arrival James Maddison is already putting his hand up to be one of the signings of the season having taken to life at Spurs like a duck to water.

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Spurs must make more signings in January

O’Hara has called for chairman Daniel Levy to back Postecoglou in the January transfer window if they are still in the mix with the title contenders at that stage of the season.

He told Grosvenor Sport: “I think Tottenham’s situation as a squad has definitely got better this season and they have players that can come on and make a difference, but I still think they need to improve in January. 

“If Spurs can stay in touch with Manchester City and Arsenal until January, Daniel Levy may look at the situation and realise that they actually have half a chance of challenging for the title. That could make him go out and spend some money on solid reinforcements. Then I think Spurs would have a chance of winning the league.

“They have a similar situation to Arsenal last season in that if they lose a couple of key players to injury they’ll be in a lot of trouble. If they lose James Maddison to injury, they’re finished. Similarly, if they lose Heung-min Son or Cristian Romero, they’re finished. The good thing for Spurs is that they don’t have any European football so there is a good chance that everyone will stay fit.”

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O’Hara is right to highlight the lack of quality in the squad depth at Tottenham and they certainly are a couple of players away from having a problem on their hands if injuries mount up.   

Central defensive cover for Cristian Romero has to be a priority in the upcoming window, along with another forward considering Richarlison continues to struggle to put the ball in the back of the net.

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Tottenham face Fulham, who handed the North Londoners their only defeat of the current campaign under the Australian which came in the Carabao Cup second round back in late August when a heavily-changed Spurs side crashed out of the competition following a penalty shoot-out.

Postecoglou’s men headed into the international break at the top of the Premier League table and with two further derbies to follow against Crystal Palace and Chelsea, Spurs will certainly want to maintain their recent impressive run of form when they face Fulham.

Many Spurs fans have been concerned about the potential availability of Heung-min Son and Cristian Romero following their respective international duty.

Son has been battling a groin injury and looked in pain while playing for South Korea, while Romero took a knock to his right ankle during the match between Argentina and Peru.

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Tottenham Hotspur team news vs Fulham

Such is the protocol, the media are informed of the availability of the Spurs squad ahead of the clash against Marco Silva’s side.

Postecoglou revealed that there are no issues around any of the players returning from international duty, including Romero and Son. He also added that Brennan Johnson has been training for a couple of weeks now and they ‘will see’ how things look for Monday.

For the longer-term absentees, Bentancur and Bryan Gil are now starting to fully integrate with the team, although it sounds like they will not be rushed back. Sessegnon, meanwhile, is still a long way off a return.

He said (Tottenham): “We have no issues around availability for Monday at this stage. We have a couple more days so it helps we have a Monday night game and there are no issues around those coming back.

“Brennan’s had a good couple of weeks training. The flip side of players going away is that we can work with the ones that are here so Brennan and Bryan were players that haven’t played a lot of football so far have progressed well through the international break – we’ll see how they go on Monday night in Brennan’s case. It was a really solid block of training for those guys.

“Sess is still a fair bit of time away, he’s longer term. Rodrigo has been training, he’s now fully integrated into the group which is great. He’s missed a lot of football so we’re measured in how we re-introduce him but the more he trains with the lads he’ll feel more like himself and it’ll be good to get him back amongst it.”

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Tottenham swooped for the England international in a £40million deal from relegated Leicester City in June with the midfielder having signed a five-year deal with the North Londoners, having also attracted interest from Newcastle United (Sky Sports).

Maddison has hit the ground running under Ange Postecoglou‘s new-look Tottenham side and has played a pivotal part in their charge to the top of the Premier League table with two goals and five assists from their first eight top flight outings (transfermarkt).

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Is James Maddison the signing of the season?

The former Aston Villa midfielder told Sky Sports: “I did have a question mark over Maddison going to Spurs, I didn’t know if he was going to be able to take the step up to being in that category of top-four. He’s done brilliant.”

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The £40million which Spurs shelled out to land Maddison is already looking to be the bargain of the season with the player not only having impressed on the field but also having relished his role as vice-captain.

Some were left wondering where Tottenham’s attacking threat would come from after Harry Kane departed for Bayern Munich, however, Maddison and Heung-min Son have particularly stepped up to the plate.

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Tottenham completed a £15 million deal to sign Udogie from Udinese in August of last year with the left-back remaining at the Serie A outfit for the 2022/23 campaign as part of the agreement which was brokered by the club’s former managing director of football Fabio Paratici (Sky Sports).

Hutchinson revealed that he had watched Udogie on more than one occasion while the 20-year-old was playing for Udinese and while he recognised he was a good player, the Scotsman did not see him stand out with his performances.

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A solid start for Destiny Udogie at Tottenham

Udogie was handed the starting left-back position by new head coach Antonio Conte earlier this summer and has repaid the Australian with a solid start to his Spurs career which saw the North Londoners top the Premier League table prior to the international break.

“Udogie, I think, has been amazing,” Hutchinson told ESPN.

“I saw him when he was at Udinese quite a few times. And I thought he was good, wasn’t a standout player. But now, he’s come back to Spurs and been amazing.”

Udogie’s performances for Tottenham caught the eye of Luciano Spalletti, who handed the youngster his first senior cap for Italy on Saturday as a late substitute in their 4-0 win over Malta.

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The left-back position had been a problem area for Tottenham in recent years with Ryan Sessegnon failing to live up to the hype with a series of injuries and has struggled to perform on a consistent basis, especially when in and out of the starting eleven.

Ben Davies is a solid defender but in fairness to the Welshman, does not threaten the opposition with any intent when in the attacking half of the pitch.   Ivan Perisic‘s left wing-back role under Antonio Conte failed to work out with the Croatian having looked a better option further up the pitch this season until his season was cruelly cut short due to an ACL injury.

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Sherwood gave a frank verdict on Porro just a matter of weeks after he joined the North Londoners from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window with the 54-year-old slamming Porro’s display in his first Premier League start in the 4-1 defeat at Leicester City.

He told Sky Sports: “I don’t want to keep picking on the kid but he needs to be relieved of his duties at the moment,”

“I’m giving him the benefit of the doubt because it’s his debut but Pedro Porro is so bad it’s unbelievable.

“His positioning is disgusting, Barnes and Maddison are destroying him down the left hand side.

“He’s just ran inside him, he hasn’t even seen him, he gets the ball played in and lets him run inside him.”

Sherwood‘s comments sparked a reaction from the Spanish international when he shrugged off the claims in March when he said that Sherwood wouldn’t be the first person “who had to then shut his mouth”.

Porro told The Guardian: “It doesn’t annoy me, exactly,” he said.

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Tim Sherwood praises Pedro Porro’s current form

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Bentancur has been sidelined since February when he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the 4-1 defeat at Leicester City in which Tottenham’s fortunes also took a downward spiral with a disappointing eighth place finish in the Premier League table which saw them miss out on European qualification for the first time in over a decade.

New Spurs head coach Ange Postecoglou has already revamped his first-choice midfield pairing with Pape Matar Sarr and  Yves Bissouma getting the nod over Oliver Skipp and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who have both had to be patient for game time in recent weeks.

The Uruguayan has already been spotted taking some part in first team training and Postecoglou admitted last month that the end could be in sight as he nears his return, but did stress that they must tread carefully.

He told Football.London:”Rehab it is the toughest bit. Talk to any player, it is not just the work but the solitary element of it. He was buzzing yesterday but it is good. Fair to say he has a fair bit of work to do and great to have him involved. He was dejected of course when we had to pull him out of it after half an hour.”

There will be many that are hopeful for a speedy return, however with such a major injury, there may still be a long path ahead, but the end is in sight.”

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Rodrigo Bentancur set for Spurs comeback

With Bissouma and Sarr both set to head off to represent Mali and Senegal respectively at AFCON in January, Tottenham will certainly be looking to the likes of Bentancur.

Agbonlahor told Football Insider about the return of Bentancur: “It’s massive news.

“If anything it’s just a different option for Postecoglou. But I was watching this guy last season and thinking: ‘This guy has got it all’.

“He can play anywhere in the midfield. He can play deep, he can go further forward.

“Some of the runs he was making in behind were great – and he’s quick as well.

“Postecoglou has been playing Sarr in there, and I think he’ll come in for Sarr.

“Then you’ve got a midfield of Bissouma, Bentancur and Maddison. It’s frightening.”

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Bentancur was such an important part of the Tottenham side before he got injured and it is pivotal that he is not rushed back before he is physically and mentally ready, otherwise the consequences could be disastrous.

A fit and ready Bentancur within the Postecoglou set-up alongside Yves Bissouma is a prospect worth looking forward to.

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A number of new signings including Guglielmo Vicario, Micky van de Ven and James Maddison have all hit the ground running as part of the overhaul of the squad which stagnated under Antonio Conte.

While Conte was reluctant to give younger players the opportunity a stake a claim for a place in his side, Postecoglou has given Pape Matar Sarr a regular place in his team while summer recruit Alejo Veliz has recently also got a few minutes under his belt.

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Is Alfie Dorrington Tottenham’s next big talent?

Tottenham’s academy sides have also had impressive starts to the respective campaigns and one of the next players to come off the conveyor belt could potentially be Alfie Dorrington.

The 18-year-old central defender has come through the ranks and is training with the first-team squad, with the Enfield-born product reportedly standing out in the sessions, according to journalist Paul Brown.

He told GiveMeSport: “There is Alfie Dorrington as well, who apparently is also standing out and Postecoglou has namedropped him a couple of times.

“So I think all these guys will get chances. And it’s really encouraging if you’re a Spurs fan to see that happen, because I think the club’s made a lot of signings in recent years for managers like Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho, because they wanted older, more experienced players who could come straight into the team and do something for them now, and this feels like a bit of a reset.

“I think it shows long-term vision, long-term thinking, and I think Spurs’ future is secure in this guy’s hands and that their youngsters are going to take big strides over the next few months with this manager.”

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Dorrington looks to have reacted in the best possible way to the natural disappointment of Spurs bringing in Ashley Phillips from Blackburn Rovers which would have pushed him slightly down in the future pecking order in North London.

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The print edition of Italian news outlet Tuttosport (14/10/23) as relayed by Corriere Giallo Rosso have claimed that Dier is Mourinho’s ‘favourite name’ to arrive in the January transfer window as he seeks improvements to his defence.

Roma have experienced a difficult start to the Serie A campaign having found themselves down in eighth place in the table heading into the international break with just three wins from their opening eight fixtures.

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Eric Dier is wanted by AS Roma

Dier has not played a minute of football for Tottenham this season with Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven forming the first-choice central defensive partnership, while Davinson Sanchez was even preferred ahead of the England international for the Carabao Cup defeat at Fulham and was sold to Galatasaray just a matter of days later.

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With Dier’s contract set to expire in the summer, he now faces a decision of whether to leave in January or potentially agree a lucrative pre-contract agreement with an overseas club and depart as a free agent in the summer.

Regardless of Dier’s outcome, there is no doubt that Spurs need to bring in another central defender this winter considering we are considerably exposed if Cristian Romero suffers an injury.

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Udogie has enjoyed an impressive start to his career at Tottenham having made the left-back position his own with a number of impressive performances under Ange Postecoglou.

The 20-year-old had been a regular at Under-21 level for the Azzurri and was called up by the recently appointed Luciano Spalletti for the Euro 2024 qualifier double header against Malta and England.

With his side 3-0 ahead against Malta, Spalletti gave Udogie his first taste of senior international action when he came off the bench for the final eleven minutes and certainly repaid the faith shown in him when he provided the assist for David Frattesi to round of the scoring.

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Destiny Udogie – a shrewd Fabio Paratici signing

After the match, Udogie told RAI Sport: “Wearing the Italy jersey was a dream I had since childhood and now it has come true.

“I am very happy and even happier with the victory that allows us to continue pushing for qualification.”

When asked about his start to the season at Spurs, he continued: “It is going well, I must continue working hard and keep proving what I can do. I dedicate the debut to my family and all those who love me.”

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Huge credit has to be given to Fabio Paratici for securing the signature of Udogie, who could be Tottenham’s left back for many years to come. 

It would be fair to say that Ryan Sessegnon‘s future at Tottenham has to be over when you compare how Udogie has performed in his first eight games for the club against the lack of consistency which Sessegnon showed under both Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.

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Ange Postecoglou’s side signed Johnson from Nottingham Forest in a £47.5m deal on the final day of the summer transfer window with the Welsh international having penned a six-year deal with the Premier League table toppers (Guardian).

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Everton were keen to sign Brennan Johnson before Spurs move

The report claims that Johnson, along with Mohammed Kudus, Morgan Gibbs-White and Nicolas Jackson have all been high up on the shopping list of the Everton hierarchy, however, issues with finances have been one of the reasons why they have failed to land their targets.

Johnson limped off against Arsenal in the North London derby and missed the subsequent victories over Liverpool and Luton Town, while also not being called up to the Wales squad for their international fixtures.

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Tottenham fans will be hoping that Johnson can put his hamstring issues behind him and return to fitness for the trip to Fulham following the international break.   

Injuries to both Manor Solomon and Ivan Perisic who both face lengthy spells on the sidelines represent an opportunity for the 22-year-old to look to force his way into Ange Postecoglou’s starting eleven.

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