With Thibaut Courtois’ future uncertain, Paul Mariner says the goalkeeper is more valuable to Chelsea than Real Madrid. Keylor Navas has been in the spotlight this week and not for reasons he will enjoy.
The Real Madrid keeper’s blunder against Real Betis, when he conspired to scoop a tame shot from Antonio Sanabria into his own net, added further fuel to the fire concerning his position at the club.
After mistakes against Borussia Dortmund, Valencia, Sevilla and a suicidal effort to halt Kevin Prince-Boateng’s progress 10 yards outside his area to gift Las Palmas a 3-1 lead two weeks ago, Navas’ standing at the Bernabeu…

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Liverpool pick up their first Premier League win of 2017 with the help of a Sadio Mane brace to down Tottenham.

Mauricio Pochettino doesn’t hide from his team’s performance, and says the reality is that Liverpool were just better.

Craig Burley breaks down Tottenham’s problems away from home and the handball controversy in Arsenal’s win over Hull City. Hugo Lloris has said Tottenham’s title hopes are over after Saturday’s 2-0 defeat against Liverpool and his teammates “need to question” why they lacked hunger at Anfield.
Sadio Mane scored twice in as many first-half minutes to leave Spurs 10 points behind league leaders Chelsea.
Sixth-placed Manchester United are now just two points behind Tottenham and Lloris said they need to look over their shoulders, and at themselves after “failing” on Merseyside.

“Before thinking about the title, we need…

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Craig Burley says there’s no way Karim Benzema would want to go to Arsenal.
As early as the beginning of February, the silly season officially started at the Santiago Bernabeu. Starved of signings for months because of Real Madrid’s transfer ban, the Madrid media feels that a mouth-watering summer is bound to arrive, as the club’s punishment was halved last December upon appeal.
The first few rumours sound… well, as silly as they could possibly get. The most persistent one, a cocktail of Premier League-based names for the goalkeeper position, links the likes of Hugo Lloris,…

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Craig Burley says it’s a tall task for Tottenham to catch Chelsea despite keeping pace with a win over Middlesbrough.
Transfer deadline day has come and gone, but Transfer Talk is already monitoring the whispers ahead of all the summer moves. Check out all the latest deals here.
Spurs star Lloris on Real’s radar

Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris may only recently have put pen to paper on a new deal at White Hart Lane — but that won’t stop Real Madrid from looking to sign him, according to the Telegraph.
It reports that Madrid are on the hunt for a world-class goalkeeper and will make an approach for France…

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English Premier League: Kevin De Bruyne (54′) Manchester City 2-0 Tottenham

English Premier League: Hugo Lloris (37′) Manchester City 0-0 Tottenham

Man City knock on the door with a shot saved by Hugo Lloris, followed by a strike just missing wide.

Tottenham overcame a two-goal deficit in the second half to force a draw, keeping Man City out of the top four of the table.

Tottenham overcame a two goal deficit in the second half to force a draw, keeping Man City out of the top four of the table.

The FC crew lambaste Andre Marriner’s decision not to award Man City a penalty after Kyle Walker pushed Raheem Sterling.

Craig Burley criticises the non-call for Kyle Walker’s challenge on Raheem Sterling in Man City and Spurs’ frantic draw.

Pep Guardiola laments his side’s lack of killing off the match, but praises Tottenham’s side and their performance.

From penalty decisions to Wayne Rooney’s record, Sebastian Salazar and Craig Burley break down Saturday’s Prem action.

From penalty decisions to Wayne Rooney’s record, Sebastian Salazar and Craig Burley break down Saturday’s Prem action.
Hugo Lloris has told RMC that he would “react in the same way” to the situations that saw him concede in Tottenham Hotspur’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Saturday.
Lloris has been a consistent performer for Spurs since signing for the club from Lyon in 2012, but the France international made two costly errors at the Etihad Stadium.
First, Lloris attempted to head clear a City through ball only to see his effort strike Leroy Sane and allow the Germany international to roll home on 49 minutes.
Five…

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The Spurs manager was happy with his side’s performance, but admits the better team didn’t win today.
MANCHESTER — Tottenham’s come-from-behind draw at Manchester City was proof of their character, according to Hugo Lloris, who says previous Spurs teams would have crumbled at the Etihad.
Leroy Sane and Kevin De Bruyne capitalised on dreadful mistakes from Lloris to give City a two-goal lead, but Dele Alli halved the deficit with his 11th league goal of the season and Son Heung-Min equalised moments after Kyle Walker had appeared to push a clean-through Raheem Sterling, leaving Manchester City manager…

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The Spurs manager was happy with his side’s performance, but admits the better team didn’t win today.
Hugo Lloris believes Tottenham’s 2-2 draw with Manchester City shows how far Mauricio Pochettino’s side have come.
Spurs were outplayed by City and trailed to goals from Leroy Sane and Kevin De Bruyne, both of which the usually reliable Lloris had a hand in.
But they pulled one back through Dele Alli and earned a point thanks to Son Heung-min’s goal 13 minutes from time.
The result means Tottenham sit third in the Premier League table, nine points behind leaders Chelsea and three ahead of City.

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With their most recent show-stopping win, the FC boys debate the strengths of Spurs squad and their title credentials.

Mauricio Pochettino fears that the injury sustained by Jan Vertonghen in the win against West Brom may be serious.

Tony Pulis says West Brom were off and gives Tottenham all the credit for capitalising on their weaknesses.

Janusz Michallik feels Tottenham’s defensive prowess is key to their potential run at the Premier League crown.

Spurs picked up their sixth consecutive Premier League win with a dazzling performance at White Hart Lane. LONDON — Tottenham Hotspur’s team is more important than any individual players, according to captain Hugo Lloris, who warned his teammates to stay focused in the Premier League title race.
Saturday’s 4-0 hammering of West Bromwich Albion, Spurs’ sixth consecutive win in the Premier League, followed the 2-0 victory over league leaders Chelsea, which ended the Blues’ 13-match winning streak.
Harry Kane scored a hat trick against the Baggies, while Dele Alli, Danny Rose, Christian Eriksen and Kyle…

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