Jose Mourinho has been praised by Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp for proving his critics wrong and turning Tottenham into a results machine this season.
Spurs finished 40 points behind Liverpool last time out but are level with the reigning champions at the top of the Premier League ahead of Wednesday s clash at Anfield.
Mourinho s men have defeated Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United this term, the latter by a famous 6-1 scoreline, and recently held fellow title challengers Chelsea to a goalless draw.
They are also through to the last 32 of the Europa League and the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup, but Klopp is not surprised Tottenham are doing so well with Mourinho in charge.
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Standards must be raised at Manchester United following last season s disappointment, according to Juan Mata.
Former Spain international Mata previously described United s end-of-season slump, which saw them win just two of their last 12 matches in all competitions and miss out on Champions League qualification, as very painful .
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer led the club to eight consecutive victories after taking over from Jose Mourinho last December but soon found himself under pressure as the club failed to win any of their last six matches in 2018-19.
Mata started 16 Premier League games last season – the fewest across the course of a full season since he joined the club in January 2014.
In an interview with United s official app, the former Chelsea and Val…
Luis Suarez hailed the spectacular achievement of Uruguay reaching the last 16 of the World Cup for the third time in succession then announced his wife is expecting their third child.
Uruguay joined Russia in securing qualification from Group A, as Saudi Arabia and Egypt were eliminated, following the 1-0 result in Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday.
Suarez marked his 100th international appearance in style, slotting home a simple finish after a goalkeeping error in the 23rd minute at Rostov Arena.
The victory ensured the continuation of a proud record that started with Uruguay advancing all the way to the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup.
The 31-year-old who had to sit out his side s defeat to Colombia in the first knockout stage in Brazil four years …
Frank Lampard has completed his remarkable journey from Chelsea player to head coach after being named as Maurizio Sarri s successor.
The 41-year-old spent the vast majority of his playing career at Stamford Bridge and will go down in history among the club s greatest players.
Following spells with Manchester City and New York City after leaving the Blues in 2014, Lampard made the move into coaching last year and impressed during his one and only campaign with Championship side Derby County.
He guided a youthful Derby to the play-off final, where they suffered a 2-1 loss to Aston Villa, but that has not put Chelsea off making a move for the former England international.
As Lampard prepares for a new chapter, we look at why he is so highly respected at the…
Diego Laxalt is confident Uruguay are strong enough as a defensive unit to deal with France forward Kylian Mbappe in Friday s World Cup quarter-final.
Mbappe scored twice in a standout display in the 4-3 win over Argentina in the last 16, helping Didier Deschamps side reach the last eight for the third time in the past four World Cup finals.
The 19-year-old s performance, coupled with France s general strength in depth in attack, makes them favourites to overcome Oscar Tabarez s team in Nizhny Novgorod, even though Uruguay have lost only one of the last eight meetings.
The Euro 2016 finalists are unbeaten in nine World Cup games against South American opponents, keeping clean sheets in seven of those, and the spirited win over Argentina showcased the formidable s…
Real Madrid set a new record Champions League record following their quarter-final triumph over Bayern Munich.
A thrilling 4-2 win at Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday secured a 6-3 aggregate victory for the holders against the Bundesliga leaders and Decima-winning former head coach Carlo Ancelotti.
The win sealed the holders place in the last four for the seventh season in a row something no other club has managed in the tournament s modern history.
Barcelona reached the last four six times in a row from 2008 until 2013, while Bayern made it to that stage on five consecutive occasions between 2012 and 2016.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat-trick to reach 100 goals in the Champions League, with Marco Asensio adding a fourth after Robert Lewandowski s penalty and…
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England take on Switzerland on Tuesday as Gareth Southgate’s men hope to get back to winning ways following three consecutive defeats. Switzerland arrive in Leicester on the back of the 6-0 thumping over Iceland at the beginning of the UEFA Nations League and will be determined to gain further momentum against the Three Lions.
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England national team have yet to recover from their World Cup heartbreak. The Three Lions fought bravely in Russia but were unable to get past the eventual runners-up Croatia who defeated them after extra time in the semi-finals 2-1 and were ultimately forced to settle for fourth on the back of a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Belgium in the 3rd place match.…
Jurgen Klopp described Real Madrid as favourites to win Saturday s Champions League final as he challenged Liverpool to stand up to the Spanish giants big-game belief.
Madrid are into their fifth final in nine seasons following a series of incredible comeback victories in the three previous knockout rounds.
Carlo Ancelotti s men trailed for 178 minutes in their semi-final with Manchester City, and were 5-3 down going into the final minute of normal time in the second leg, yet they still advanced 6-5 on aggregate.
That came on the back of a Karim Benzema-inspired comeback against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 and a similarly impressive recovery effort to see off Chelsea in the quarters.
Indeed, Los Blancos have trailed for 243 minutes in games in thi…
Mikel Arteta has called for patience with VAR and wants to see the technology remain in the Premier League despite the Arsenal boss facing a Football Association charge following recent criticism of the system.
After last month’s 1-0 loss at Newcastle, Arteta labelled the decision to award Anthony Gordon’s matchwinner “embarrassing” and a “disgrace” while Arsenal followed up his comments with an official statement backing his take.
Arteta has since been charged by the FA and will find out if he faces any punishment for his comments next week.
Arsenal, who sit top of the Premier League after a late win at Brentford last weekend, host Wolves on Saturday – themselves having been stung by controversial VAR calls this season.
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Roberto Mancini has revealed he twice considered stepping down as Italy head coach, but is now determined to win the World Cup with his country after deciding to stay on.
The 57-year-old guided Italy to Euro 2020 success exactly one year ago, only to then miss out on qualification for Qatar 2022 following a shock play-off loss to North Macedonia.
It is the second successive World Cup the four-time winners have missed out on, having previously failed to reach Russia 2018.
Despite the latest disappointing qualifying campaign, Italian Football Federation president Gabriele Gravina confirmed in March that Mancini would remain in the job if he wished.
However, Mancini has admitted he contemplated walking away after the loss to North Macedonia, as well as eight…