How has Tim Sherwood got Tottenham winning more when they’re playing worse? March 13, 2014 Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood may have divided opinion this week by publicly castigating his players but one thing about his fledgling tenure is undeniable: results have improved. Spurs have taken 20 per cent more points per Premier League game since Sherwood replaced Andre Villas-Boas in December. Even though Sherwood’s greater emphasis on attack has seen [...]
Bogeymen to leave Spurs beaten at the Bridge again March 6, 2014 SINEAD O’Connor was top of the charts with Nothing Compares 2 U the last time Tottenham won at Stamford Bridge and, just like the Irish popstar in the song’s famous video, Spurs fans have often been reduced to tears in the intervening years. A winner from Gary Lineker secured the points that day, on Saturday [...]
Premier League: Sherwood set for a summer of big change at Tottenham March 16, 2014 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 ARSENAL 1 TOTTENHAM boss Tim Sherwood conceded yesterday’s defeat all but ended their chances of a top-four finish and revealed he plans a radical overhaul of his squad in the summer in order to achieve that goal next season. A sublime second-minute strike from midfielder Tomas Rosicky was [...]
Broad fancies spinners for T20 Cup as England beat West Indies March 2, 2014 ENGLAND captain Stuart Broad believes his spinners could prove crucial in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup, having seen the bowlers pin back West Indies’ batsmen in last night’s three-wicket one-day international victory. The home side were bowled out for 159 runs with five overs of their innings remaining in Antigua. And despite a four-wicket collapse [...]
Premier League: Spurs’ dream of fourth spot dented, says boss Sherwood February 23, 2014 NORWICH CITY 1 vs TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 TOTTENHAM manager Tim Sherwood admitted his team’s Champions League aspirations were dented by yesterday’s defeat at Carrow Road, after they slipped six points behind fourth-placed Liverpool. Spurs had gone into the game boasting the best away record in the Premier League with nine wins from 13 matches, but [...]
Premier League: Belief scarce at Spurs, says Sherwood March 30, 2014 LIVERPOOL 4 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 0 UNDER-FIRE Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood believes his players’ failure to win their own psychological battles has stopped them beating a top-four side this season. Yesterday’s 4-0 hammering at Anfield moved Liverpool a point clear at the top of the Premier League and left Spurs languishing in sixth place, eight points [...]
Premier League: Sherwood hopes Spurs can ruin league title race March 2, 2014 AT WHITE HART LANE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1 CARDIFF CITY 0 TOTTENHAM boss Tim Sherwood hopes his side can play the role of party-poopers and make a late surge for Champions League qualification as they prepare to take on the Premier League’s top three teams this month. Roberto Soldado’s first goal since the turn of the [...]
Sherwood: Soldado’s time is now February 26, 2014 TOTTENHAM boss Tim Sherwood has challenged misfiring Roberto Soldado to fill the Jermain Defoe-sized hole at White Hart Lane, starting tonight against FC Dnipro. A hamstring injury leaves Defoe unavailable to help Spurs overturn a 1-0 deficit in their Europa League last-32 second leg, so the England striker will say farewell to supporters at half-time [...]
Lower inflation and more jobs ease pressure on UK incomes January 26, 2014 INCOMES are less squeezed than at any time since the recession, as households feel inflation is falling and job security is firming up. This month, Markit’s household finance index hit the highest level since it began in 2009. The survey takes into account conditions like job security, workplace activity and inflation perceptions. Overall, the index [...]
Europa League: Rant at Spurs team worked, says Sherwood March 20, 2014 BENFICA 2 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 (Benfica win 5-3 on aggregate) TOTTENHAM manager Tim Sherwood believes the public chastisement of his players in the wake of their recent 4-0 hammering by Chelsea got the desired reaction, following their spirited exit from the Europa League last night. Despite travelling to Lisbon without 10 first team players and [...]