AVB explains keeper swap
Andre Villas-Boas insists goalkeeper Brad Friedel still has a big part to play despite dropping him in Spurs’ 2-0 win over Aston Villa. The Tottenham boss made the shock decision to drop Friedel and hand Hugo Lloris his Barclays Premier League debut, thus ending the 41-year-old’s record of 310 consecutive top-flight starts. The Frenchman rose...
AVB rues late deals
Andre Villas-Boas has blamed Tottenham’s late transfer activity for their poor start to the Premier League campaign. Villas-Boas managed to draft in four new players but the season had already kicked off, while Luka Modric and Rafael Van der Vaart have also headed for the exit door. The Spurs boss missed out on the signings...
AVB stays defiant
Andre Villas-Boas says Tottenham are doing everything in their power to pick up a first win following another draw against Norwich. For the second time in a week Spurs conceded a late equaliser on Saturday as the Canaries came back to take a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw at White Hart Lane....
Luca Modric deal agreed
Tottenham have agreed a deal with Real Madrid for Luka Modric that will see the club bank £33million for the Croatian. The fee falls someway short of Tottenham’s £40million valuation but Daniel Levy believes it will be best for all concerned if he does move on and is ready to accept less. The deal was...
