Your Tottenham Hotspur morning digest on Sunday 26 February.
Merson predicts Chelsea vs Spurs
Paul Merson has provided a score prediction for today's Premier League clash between Tottenham and Chelsea.
The two London clubs will come to blows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a clash that could be decisive for Graham Potter. "If Chelsea go and get beaten here, it adds more pressure on Potter," he wrote in his SportsKeeda column. "Tottenham are in the FA Cup, they're in the Champions League and they are in the top four in the Premier League.
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"We're sitting thinking that Spurs are blowing hot and cold. But the fact is that they blow hot more often than they are cold."
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Tanguy Ndombele slammed by Napoli legend
Napoli legend Francesco Montervino has criticised Tanguy Ndombele for his ten-minute cameo off the bench against Eintracht Frankfurt.
Speaking about his display, Montervino told Tutto Napoli: “I didn’t like it very much. It seems to me, as they say in Naples, that he entered without genius.
“If he wants to, he doesn’t need to be introduced, he’s strong, but with Eintracht, he didn’t seem to be present. He has to have the right motivation.”
Spurs set for AC Milan transfer battle
Tottenham could be set for a battle off the pitch as well as on it against AC Milan as both clubs are hoping to sign Lecce midfielder Joan Gonzalez.
The 21-year-old has impressed in Serie A this season with four goal contributions in 22 appearances with Lecce enjoying a steady campaign in Italy sitting 13th, 10 points clear of the drop zone.
The two clubs have already clashed this season after being drawn against each other in the Champions League. AC Milan hold the advantage at the moment after winning the first leg 1-0. The second leg is set for Wednesday, March 7 and the winner could give themselves the upper hand when trying to sign Gonzalez.
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