Tom Allnutt

I think that’s generous

Hi Khalil that’s interesting fwiw I think he’s generally had a pretty healthy relationship with written journalists, it’s the criticism he doesn’t like …

Luis Enrique: Man who turned PSG from a brand into a team Underappreciated at Barcelona, derided at Spain and now shining in France, the combative head coach will sweep aside any asterisks on his CV if he wins Champions League

Luis Enrique is the most box-office coach now in Europe. I tend to think he's also incredibly underrated.

Another Champions League trophy would change all that. On a wild and wacky career & the job he's done at PSG:

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Can Arsenal avoid implosion against comeback kings Real Madrid? Task for Mikel Arteta’s side is to endure 90 minutes at Bernabéu but Spanish club’s comeback campaign has been activated since the final whistle blew at the Emirates

Real Madrid comebacks finish late but start early, the whole campaign designed to create that pressure & noise in a way only Real Madrid can.

So will Arsenal implode like Chelsea, City, PSG? Or just brush them aside like City in 2023 & Ajax in 2019?

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‘They’re attacking my nine siblings’ — grim scale of European referee abuse Criticised on club channels with their tyres slashed and families threatened, officials on the continent are up against a spiralling conspiracy culture over their decisions

Confrontations at church, propaganda videos & written statements — how clubs, presidents and lawyers took referee abuse in Europe to a new level.

Has the pursuit of transparency made football more understanding? or more suspicious?

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How greatest title drama in years is gripping Italy and Spain With Barcelona resurgent under Germany reject and injuries piling up for Inter Milan, a spectacular finale should replace usual one-sided dominance in La Liga and Serie A

Tight races in the big Euro leagues have been pretty rare in recent years. Especially with more than 2 contenders.

So two three-way races in Spain and Italy for the final stretch feels like something to savour: will Barca & Inter hold on?

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Mauricio Pochettino: The England job? Of course I would have been interested The USA head coach talks about World Cup hopes, his Chelsea tenure and the desire to one day return to Tottenham Hotspur

Interview with Pochettino on how USA can be no1 in the world, pressure from Donald Trump, interest in the England job and why he'd love to return to Spurs.

"There are all the possibilities again to build something special."

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And as we hit BGW, FH, WC2 and DGW season — how Fantasy League conquered football

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Loved doing this interview with Franco Baresi on defending

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Inside story of the injury crisis ravaging Tottenham Hotspur Ange Postecoglou has pointed to a demanding schedule as he grapples with an absentee list that could fill a starting XI — but his intense methods could be the problem

Inside the injury crisis at Tottenham and whether Postecoglou really is to blame

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From Dele Alli to Kyle Walker, why more British players than ever are flocking to Italy to reboot their careers

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Inside the real European talent factory (and it’s not Barcelona) Benfica trying to find sweet spot between success and profit by using street football and dance lessons and ‘not over-coaching’ to develop young stars

Free to read weekend on @thetimes.com ! forgive some spamming of recent pieces …

Are homegrown players for playing or profit? How Benfica created the most lucrative academy in the world

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Arsenal smash seven past PSV Eindhoven as Martin Odegaard shines PSV 1 Arsenal 7: Jurrien Timber, Ethan Nwaneri, Mikel Merino, Martin Odegaard (twice), Leandro Trossard and Riccardo Calafiori ensure Mikel Arteta on cruise control into last eight

Arteta said Arsenal will take “joy, confidence, belief” from that win. He’ll hope some big performances — Odegaard, Nwaneri, Trossard — carry through to the run-in too.

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😆that he needed to step up ? Love Ødegaard but he’s been off it this season

Inside the real European talent factory (and it’s not Barcelona) Benfica trying to find sweet spot between success and profit by using street football and dance lessons and ‘not over-coaching’ to develop young stars

Barcelona have the most fabled academy in the world — but nobody makes more money from their youth system than Benfica.

How do they do it? Are academies now for playing or profit? and ahead of the homegrown derby, could they learn from each other?

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Inside the real European talent factory (and it’s not Barcelona) Benfica trying to find sweet spot between success and profit by using street football and dance lessons and ‘not over-coaching’ to develop young stars

Barcelona have the most fabled academy in the world — but nobody makes more money from their youth system than Benfica.

How do they do it? Are academies now for playing or profit? and ahead of the homegrown derby, could they learn from each other?

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Ange Postecoglou’s team selection makes it clear that Europe is the priority Tottenham Hotspur head coach chooses to rest exhausted stars against Manchester City with firm eye on Europa League triumph — and with it, Champions League qualification

There's a reason Spurs are always among the favourites for the UEL but have never gone past the 1/4s.

They underestimate teams like AZ and get burned. They go hard in the PL and get knackered.

Ange ditching the league makes perfect sense
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Isn’t it two things, the depth which I agree is ok - although injuries happen when players like KH and BS get overloaded and they have played a lot - and the quality. Is KH enough ?

The Tottenham Way: Is Ange right? Are injuries the only reason for Spurs' slump? Dan Kilpatrick, Tom Allnutt and Tom Barclay were all at Villa on Sunday as Spurs crashed out of a second cup competition in four days and they all questioned Ange in a fiery post-match press confer...

New pod: is Ange right? Are injuries the only reason for Spurs’ slump? With @tomallnutt.bsky.social & Tom Barclay. pod.fo/e/2ab0ed

Goalscoring ’keeper and ‘next Harry Kane’ hoping to pile misery on Pep Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley are thriving on loan at Leyton Orient from Tottenham Hotspur and aim to cause a huge upset against Manchester City in the FA Cup

Really enjoyed chatting to Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley this week, the Spurs duo on loan at Leyton Orient.

One is lighting up League One, the other the miracle man of the FA Cup. Today: Manchester City.

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Goalscoring ’keeper and ‘next Harry Kane’ hoping to pile misery on Pep Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley are thriving on loan at Leyton Orient from Tottenham Hotspur and aim to cause a huge upset against Manchester City in the FA Cup

Really enjoyed chatting to Jamie Donley and Josh Keeley this week, the Spurs duo on loan at Leyton Orient.

One is lighting up League One, the other the miracle man of the FA Cup. Today: Manchester City.

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Nico González is an intelligent midfielder — but no Rodri replacement Languid 6ft 2in midfielder may have defensive flaws that mean he can never be a like-for-like for the Spain star but Guardiola will have been drawn to his understanding of the game

A bit here on Nico and where he might fit in at City. he’s been more Gundogan than Rodri for Porto. Plus thoughts on why Pep went for him from one of his coaches at Barcelona.

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Daniel Levy has grown Spurs as a business — but shrunk them as a team Tottenham chairman’s reluctance to pay high wages despite increased revenue and preference to sign young talents over ready-made starters has left club on course for worst points tally since 1980

Spurs: an asset to sell or team to succeed?

On the day the stadium opened Poch called on #thfc to start “acting like a big club”.

Then, wages down, spend down, team? Down. On Levy, a booming club & a team that went bust

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Richarlison revival, Van de Ven return, belief. How Spurs can save Ange If Tottenham can land one of the trophies they are still in contention for, Australian will become a club legend and no one will give a hoot where they finish in league

There’s still a path I think for Postecoglou to save this season.

It’s narrow and not everything is in his control but still, it’s there if he and the club get some big decisions right.

Some glass half full thoughts on struggling Spurs @timessport.bsky.social

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Why British stars are flocking to Italy for a career renaissance Dele Alli is latest Premier League player to see Italy’s Serie A as an ideal environment in which to revive his career (and the tax breaks don’t hurt either)

Dele and Walker would make it 16 British players in Serie A, up from 10 last season and five the one before.

For the previous three decades there were hardly any.

When did Italy become the place to reset? why the surge? and will it last?

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Big game vibes.

Arsenal’s blunt attack or Spurs’ kamikaze defence: who will crack first? Arsenal are struggling to find the net while Tottenham’s defenders are prone to switching off, a combination that makes for an intriguing north London derby on Wednesday

Curious stat: #thfc have the best defensive record in the league away from home. In fact, the numbers overall aren't *that* bad. It's been more about timing, the clusters and loss of focus (& energy?).

Wasteful Arsenal vs leaky Spurs? with @garyjacob.bsky.social

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That goal last night, fair play to Bergvall but brilliant from Solanke. The run, the strength to hold off Konate, the touch to make space and the lay-off, left foot, for Bergvall. Just really smart all-round CF play. Gone under the radar how good he's been for Spurs this season.

The Tottenham Way: A happy new year? Assessing the future and Ange's role in difficult 2024 Marcus, Dan and Tom A look back on the games against Forest and Wolves, as Spurs finished 2024 with two more difficult results. Marcus reels off the grim stats, including unwelcome comparisons for ...

Latest TheTottenhamWay pod includes a discussion of the Xmas matches, a look back on 2025 and a frank discussion about Postecoglou’s future. With Marcus Buckland and @tomallnutt.bsky.social. pod.fo/e/297948

What Spurs must do in January transfer window to get back on track Spurs need at least one left-sided defender, quality cover for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and to make a decision on Ange Postecoglou’s future if they are to come back from 11th in Premier League

A look at Tottenham and the transfer window.

Postecoglou has called for support — Spurs can give it to him without diverting from the broader strategy

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