“It doesn’t matter how well you are playing, obviously in the end you are taking the results and we are talking about the results.

“Yeah, we created chances, good, very good. The way we are playing, I am very pleased and happy but it hurts when you lose a game, especially at home.

“We had such amazing support again and losing this game hurts.”

All the focus at Tottenham now turns to Sunday’s daunting trip to champions Manchester City and Rodrigo Bentancur is an early doubt after he sustained an ankle injury against Villa.

Bentancur made his first start since he suffered a serious knee injury in February and impressed before he was caught by a poor challenge from Matty Cash.

Spurs will have Yves Bissouma back from suspension and will ch…

Leroy Sane s proposed switch to Bayern Munich would give the Bundesliga a welcome boost, according to Germany head coach Joachim Low.

Bayern went public with their interest in the Manchester City winger prior to the season starting.

The Bavarian giants shelved their transfer plans when Sane suffered a serious knee injury in August, but a new report claims the Schalke product has his heart set on joining Bayern.

According to Bild, Sane wants the move to go ahead in January as he steps up his recovery.

Low told the newspaper: When a player like Sane returns to the Bundesliga, it is very enjoyable for everyone.

He has many special features, his own style of play. He would be an attraction for the Bundesliga. Sane would keep the Bundesliga attractiv…

Dani Alves wants to stay at Barcelona past the end of this season but acknowledges the club will decide his future.

Having left the Blaugrana to join Juventus in June 2016, Alves announced his return to Camp Nou in November 2021, though he had to wait until January to be eligible to feature for the Catalan giants.

The 39-year-old has contributed one goal and three assists in 13 appearances since then, 12 of them starts, as Barca look to ensure a top-four finish in LaLiga after improving since Xavi s arrival as head coach in November.

After making a positive impact since returning, Alves is hoping to extend his long association with Los Cules past the expiration of his deal at the end of the campaign.

While pledging to always give 200 per cent for the club…

Tom Cleverley has agreed to join Watford on a permanent deal from Everton on July 1.

The former Manchester United midfielder has been on loan at Walter Mazzarri s side this season, making 20 appearances in all competitions.

And the 27-year-old is thrilled to have secured a permanent move to Vicarage Road on a five-year deal after the club exercised an option on a transfer.

I m delighted, he told Watford s official website. I think I made it clear I had feelings for the club when I came down here on loan and it was always the view to sign a permanent deal, so I m over the moon.

I felt part of the club from day one of the loan but now I really feel this is home and hopefully it is for a very long time.

Watford CEO Scott Duxbury said: We re very…

According to a recent report from Mundo Deportivo, Chelsea star Willian has put his contract talks on hold ahead of a potential move to Barcelona. All parties involved are said to be discussing the potential deal at length, with Willian still deciding whether or not he wants to remain at Stamford Bridge. 

The same can be said for Fabian Ruiz of Napoli who has also been linked with a move to the Nou Camp, but in regards to Willian, this is a deal that has been in the pipeline for quite some time. 

The rumour mill often generates a series of different stories, many feasible and many not, but when it comes to this deal it just doesn’t seem to be going away. 

One thing is for sure – Chelsea boss Frank Lampard will be doing all that he can to ensure he keeps…

In a competition like the UEFA Champions League, you can t rely on your reputation alone to get you through. The very best clubs across European football compete in the UCL every single year, and one mistake can completely throw you off the track. Over the course of two legs, Borussia Dortmund probably would ve been expected to have dispatched of Tottenham Hotspur but in the end, the Premier League side were able to put in two superb performances to book their place in the quarter finals.

Pushing through

Spurs were carrying over a dominant 3-0 lead from the first leg as they prepared for the game in Germany, and while they would ve been confident of avoiding elimination, this is Spurs we re talking about here. Plus, they happened to be going up against the team that many fans …

According to a recent report from Manchester Evening News, former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino is interested in becoming the new manager of Manchester United. The pressure has been notably growing on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over the course of the last few months, to the point where it seems like a matter of when and not if he will be sacked from his position at Old Trafford. However, United are said to have no interest in changing things up at this moment in time, with the popular opinion being that the Norwegian is going to be given the time he needs to turn things around. 

Pochettino has been heavily linked with every big managerial position under the sun since being sacked from his position at the club, with Arsenal being one of the primary candidates in th…

According to a recent report from Sky Sports News, West Ham United youngster Reece Oxford is said to be close to agreeing a permanent move to German club Augsburg. The 20 year old, who made his debut as a teenager back in 2014, has been sent out on loan many times over the last few years. He had spells with Reading and Borussia Monchengladbach before heading over to Augsburg earlier this year, and since doing so, he’s made quite the impression at the club. The academy graduate has a contract at West Ham until 2021 but hasn’t played competitively for them since back in October 2016, which would seem to indicate that the Hammers wouldn’t be too broken up about letting him go.

Oxford also has a handful of caps for the England U20s, having made his debut for them back in 2016…

Given what happened on the two previous occasions when these teams met at the Estadio Dragao in Porto, it s not really surprising that Liverpool thrashed Porto again in the second round of the Champions League Group B. One would have, however, expected the home team to have prepared better for an encounter with a well-known opponent.

Be that as it may, Liverpool took the lead through Mohamed Salah in the 18th minute. Just before halftime, Sadio Mane doubled it. Salah struck again on the hour-mark, and 15th minutes later, Mehdi Taremi took advantage of one of the few moments when Porto looked dangerous to give the home supporters some hope. However, Roberto Firmino, who had come on to replace Salah, quickly struck twice to stifle any thought of a late drama and set the final sco…

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Looking to carry on their 100% Champions League start on Tuesday night, Manchester City will welcome Greek giants Olympiacos to an empty Etihad.

Manchester City

Starting with the hosts, while Manchester City might have struggled to burst themselves out of the traps when opening the new Premier League campaign, the Sky Blues do appear to have found their feet. Managing to come past a resilient Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Saturday lunchtime, Pep Guardiola s side find themselves in the midst of a seven-match unbeaten run across all competitions. Rightfully seen as a landslide favourite to once again book their spot in the knockout stage after their quarter-final heartbreak against Lyon over the summer, the English heavyweights r…