Harry Redknapp has criticised Tottenham s transfer dealings since he departed the club, describing their recruits as a disaster .
Redknapp left White Hart Lane at the end of the 2011-12 season and eventually took over at QPR, whom he resigned from in February citing his upcoming knee surgery as the reason behind his decision.
Since his exit, Spurs have finished fifth, sixth and fifth in the Premier League, failing to return to the UEFA Champions League, which Redknapp led them to in 2009-10.
Tottenham have been a major disappointment since I left, he said on his Kicca account.
I had two top-four finishes, we finished fourth twice and should have finished higher in all honesty.
I thought if we had bought a striker in the last year at Christmas…
Louis van Gaal s injury-hit Manchester United will seek to banish memories of their embarrassing first-leg defeat when Midtjylland visit Old Trafford in the Europa League s last 32 this week.
Van Gaal s side threw away a one-goal lead in Denmark last week as the Dutchman s tenure plumbed new depths before securing a much-needed FA Cup victory at League One Shrewsbury Town on Monday.
The United boss took plenty of positives from the convincing 3-0 win but saw Will Keane and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson pick up knocks while goalscorer Jesse Lingard finished the match with discomfort.
Goalkeeper David de Gea could return after picking up a knock in the warm-up prior to the first leg and Van Gaal hopes his patched-up squad can keep their season alive.
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Robinho says he will be supporting Manchester City over Real Madrid ahead of his two former clubs going head-to-head in the Champions League semi-finals.
City were drawn against 10-time European champions Madrid after qualifying for their first ever semi-final appearance with a 3-2 aggregate victory over Paris Saint-Germain.
Madrid, meanwhile, overturned a 2-0 first leg deficit against Wolfsburg courtesy of a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick to advance to the last four of the competition for the sixth consecutive season.
Robinho, who signed for City in 2008 after spending three seasons in the Spanish capital, admits he will be favouring the English club in the semi-final tie.
It s a hard question, but I will be encouraging Manchester City, the Brazi…
Jurgen Klopp is feeling fine after recently contracting coronavirus and could return to the dugout for Liverpool s FA Cup third-round tie against Shrewsbury Town on Sunday.
The Reds boss missed the 2-2 Premier League draw with Chelsea last weekend after testing positive for COVID-19.
Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders also tested positive on Wednesday amid an escalating number of suspected COVID-19 cases that forced the club to shut their training centre.
The Reds EFL Cup semi-final with Arsenal on Thursday was subsequently postponed, but this weekend s clash with third-tier Shrewsbury will go ahead.
And one of Klopp s other right-hand men, Peter Krawietz, is hopeful the 54-year-old will be able to take charge of the match at Anfield.
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Following his team s 1-4 defeat at home against Chelsea on Monday, which saw them finish the game with nine men, Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou took a somewhat different view to refereeing controversies, a bit more understanding towards officials who make mistakes.
Well, he would, after what happened when Spurs hosted Liverpool at the end of September.
You can t tell me referees are in control of games now, they re not
Ange Postecoglou shares his feelings about VAR after Tottenham s 4-1 defeat to Chelsea
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Pep Guardiola labelled Kalvin Phillips a perfect replacement for Fernandinho as he weighed up whether to hand the England midfielder his first Manchester City start against Newcastle United.
Guardiola also revealed talks with Phillips former Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa proved crucial to City s decision to recruit the 26-year-old.
Phillips joined City from Leeds in a deal worth up to £45million in July, but he is yet to make a first competitive start for the Premier League champions after picking up an injury in training.
But with Phillips back to full fitness and looking to make his full debut when City visit St. James Park on Sunday, Guardiola has revealed how he was alerted to the midfielder s quality when Bielsa was coaching him in the second tier …