Julien Laurens believes Tottenham Hotspur’s shock loss to Colchester United in the Carabao Cup is symptomatic of the side’s poor form this season.
Shaka Hislop thinks Colchester United’s Jeavani Brown should feel very lucky his side beat Tottenham on penalties, in spite of his abysmal Panenka attempt.
Colchester United’s Tom Lapslie describes the feeling of scoring the winning penalty that took down Tottenham in the Carabao Cup.
Colchester United claimed their second win over a Premier League side with a win over Tottenham in penalties. To watch the Carabao Cup, subscribe to ESPN+.
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Colchester United wins 4-3 on Penalty Kicks.
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Aston Villa just scraped by Colchester in the Carabao Cup thanks in large part to an own goal from Colchester’s Frankie Kent.
George Elokobi of Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient have completed the signing of Cameroonian defender George Elokobi, who signs for the London club from Colchester United.
The 31-year-old, who made 58 Premier League appearances over three season with Wolverhampton Wanderers, joins the National League side on a two-year deal.
“Really pleased to sign for Leyton Orient,” the defender wrote on his @georgeelokobi Twitter handle. “I’m looking forward to the challenge ahead.”
Elokobi was released by League Two outfit Colchester at the season’s…
Leyton Orient fans protest on the pitch toward club owner Francesco Bechetti.
LONDON — First came the smoke bomb, lobbed into the Leyton Orient penalty area to release plumes of red smoke into the sky. Then came the supporters. Initially it was just a handful of young men, boisterous and exuberant. Then it was almost all of the home supporters, bound together by fury, united in defiance. They had nothing to lose because everything they had has already been taken.
They did not fear the docking of points because they’ve hardly got any. They did not fear retribution from the…