Frank Lampard blames individual errors for Everton’s rout by Tottenham

Frank Lampard blamed individual errors rather than tactical disarray or poor attitude for Everton’s 5-0 thrashing by Tottenham after another miserable away performance from a side that last celebrated a league victory outside Goodison Park in August.

In their last home game Everton restricted Manchester City to a close-fought and contentious 1-0 win, but in their last two away matches they have not produced a single shot on goal. In a one-sided match in north London they allowed Harry Kane to score twice while Son Heung-min, Sergio Reguilón and an own goal from Michael Keane completed a miserable evening.

“It’s night and day,” Lampard said. “Really good last week – discipline, game plan, work ethic. And we started the game well today. The first 15 minutes looked like I wanted it to, but the crucial part of Tottenham’s game as a counterattacking team is to find space behind you and the players were aware of that and didn’t deal with it. If you’re going to do that you make your own problems.

“The main issues were mistakes and bad defending for the goals. It wasn’t just the defensive situations – at the top end of the pitch we didn’t show enough. Even when we were in relative control we didn’t threaten their backline. There’s a clear discrepancy in home and away form, issues that were there before me and don’t take care of themselves overnight. But rather than being about home and away, if you make those mistakes you’re going to struggle. It’s important to remain positive but we can’t shy away from the mistakes we made tonight.”

Tottenham now go into Saturday’s game at Manchester United on a high, and knowing that victory would take them above their opponents in the hotly contested chase for the final Champions League place.

“It was an important performance tonight, a really good performance,” Antonio Conte said. “We scored five goals, we create chances to improve the final result, and I have seen that when we have more time to prepare, to play against us is difficult for everybody.

“From tomorrow we have to start to think about Saturday, a crucial game for us. I put this target to my team – we have to try to stay until the end, very close to the top teams. From my arrival to now we are stronger, and I think that we can fight for this target. It’s important to have this ambition. To finish in the top four for us would be like we won the Champions League, like we won the Premier League this season.”

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Spurs’ 107th minute FA Cup boilover leaves manager on brink of axe

Middlesbrough produced another FA Cup shock to extend Tottenham’s long wait for silverware with a 1-0 win after extra time at the Riverside on Tuesday, while Manchester City eased into the last eight with a 2-0 victory at Peterborough.

Boro knocked out Manchester United at Old Trafford in the fourth round and the Championship side were worthy winners to condemn Spurs to another trophy less season.

Not since a League Cup win in 2008 have Tottenham lifted a trophy and another hugely disappointing defeat poses further questions over the future of manager Antonio Conte.

The Italian only took charge in November, but has already hinted he could walk away after a run of four defeats in the past six Premier League games.

“We have to give our best for the rest of the season then we will see what is our position and the evaluation of our season,” said Conte. “It is early to say something about this.”

Teenager Josh Coburn came off the bench to score the only goal with a thumping finish across Hugo Lloris in the 107th minute.

“In between the win at Manchester United and here we got turned over at Barnsley. Football is a ridiculous game,” said Boro manager Chris Wilder. “The supporters gave us the energy to produce a top performance.”

Wilder’s men might not have been forced to play the extra 30 minutes had Matt Crooks connected with a free header from a corner.

Harry Kane did have the ball in the net for Tottenham only to be flagged offside.

But the England captain may also be again considering his future as he waits to win the first major honour of his career.

Middlesbrough were by far the brighter side in extra time and got their reward when Coburn rifled across Lloris from Crooks’ through ball.

Earlier, Oleksandr Zinchenko captained City as classy finishes from Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish sent the English champions through.

Ukrainian international Zinchenko took the armband in his first appearance since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Fernandinho had initially been listed as City skipper for the tie, but the Brazilian, who signed from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk, offered the role to Zinchenko in a show of solidarity.

“It’s not an easy period for Oleks. His family, his country but playing football is the best for him at the moment,” said City boss Pep Guardiola.

Zinchenko and Peterborough captain Frankie Kent held a Ukrainian flag together as they led the teams out at the start of the match.

Once the action got underway, Guardiola’s men took time to make the breakthrough against a side sitting bottom of the Championship.

Mahrez took his tally for the season to an impressive 19 goals in just 32 appearances as the Algerian cleverly guided the ball into the far corner from a narrow angle on the hour mark.

Grealish has had a far less productive season since his £100 million (A$184 million) move from Aston Villa.

But he marked his return from injury with a sublime touch to control Phil Foden’s long through ball before slotting past Steven Benda for his fourth City goal.

“While we were on the coach on the way to the game, I was sat next to Phil and we were scrolling through videos of (Lionel) Messi,” said Grealish.

“After scoring he came up to me and said it was just like we were watching.”

Crystal Palace also booked their place in the quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over Stoke.

Cheikhou Kouyate and Jairo Riedewald struck for the Eagles either side of Josh Tymon’s equaliser.

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Marcelo Bielsa's damning relegation admission after Leeds thrashed by Liverpool

Marcelo Bielsa has spoken openly about his concern regarding relegation after Leeds were hit for six at Anfield which leaves them three points above Burnley in 18th

Marcelo Bielsa admits he is concerned about the prospect of relegation after Leeds were hit for six by Liverpool.

The Whites are in their second season in the top flight having impressed upon their return to the Premier League.

This season though the Yorkshire outfit have not hit the same heights with injuries a major factor.

Nevertheless, their intense style of play is not leading to the same results it did 12 months ago under their Argentine coach.

Leeds sit three points above Burnley in 18th, but the Clarets have two games in hand, which has led Bielsa to be frank in his assessment of their predicament.

"My reaction is disappointment given the result we have obtained," he said after the Anfield drubbing.

Marcelo Bielsa is concerned about the possibility of relegation

"It has been difficult for us to adapt to the opponents and it has been difficult for us to get the ball to our forwards with clarity.

"We need to defend better and attack better - both things. We will fight to defend our position.

"The distances between the two teams we were never able to reduce them. In the second half we thought it would be difficult to play an even game but we wanted to prevent or avoid what ended up happening.

"A result like today you can't explain it with the absences.

"We are fighting relegation. Of course, it worries me, how is it not going to?"

Leeds were 3-0 down at the break after Mo Salah had twice scored from the spot.

Sadio Mane grabbed a brace in the second half with Virgil van Dijk making it 6-0 late on.

Whites midfielder Adam Forshaw referenced the notable absentees in the starting XI with Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford both out injured.

Nevertheless, he admitted the manner of the defeat was likely to linger, insisting it isn't something that the players easily get over.

Liverpool smashed six past the Whites at Anfield

"Two different teams in class," he confessed.

"It is difficult coming to a place like this but we are missing big players, we have missed them through the season.

"Tonight feels like the end of the world but we are still in an OK position, we can't feel sorry for ourselves.

"It is hard not to let it affect you, I won't lie but the positives were the fans, they make you proud and that is what we can take from tonight, they are always there for us."

Leeds take on Tottenham at Elland Road this weekend.

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Hot English Premier League: Tottenham fell, MU - Arsenal benefited

The loss to Wolves made Tottenham "shoot themselves in the foot" in the race for the top 4 in the Premier League.

On the evening of February 13, the Premier League took place the remaining matches of the 25th round. Tottenham and West Ham were forced to win the top 4 race, but both London teams could not achieve the set goals.

At home, Tottenham was suddenly defeated by Wolves with a score of 2-0. The two goals of the "Rooster" came after only 18 minutes of rolling the ball, Jimenez and Dendoncker were the two players who scored to bring victory for the "Wolves". This was the third consecutive defeat of coach Antonio Conte's teachers and students in the English Premier League. This defeat also caused Tottenham to be pushed down to 8th place by Wolves themselves.

And in the latest match of the 25th round of the Premier League, West Ham and Leicester created an attractive score chase until injury time. Bowen opened the scoring for the "sledgehammer" but Tielemans and Pereira scored in turn to put the "Foxes" in the lead.

But right in the first minute of injury time of the second half, Dawson's shoulder fixed the score at 2-2. With 1 point won, coach David Moyes and his team are still fourth in the rankings, 1 point more than MU but have played more than 1 match. If they win the match in the middle of next week, the "Red Devils" will return to the top 4 leading teams.

In this round of 25, Arsenal did not play because their opponent Chelsea was busy playing the FIFA Club World Cup. The "Gunners" are currently 2 points behind the fourth-placed team West Ham but still have 3 matches in hand. Therefore, coach Mikel Arteta's team is currently the team that holds the biggest advantage in the race to win tickets to the Champions League next season.

In another development, Liverpool beat Burnley 1-0 with Fabinho's only goal. This victory helps "The Kop" get 54 points, 9 points behind the leading team Man City, but coach Jurgen Klopp's teachers and students still have 1 match in hand. Although the distance is quite far, but Liverpool is the only team that makes the race to win the Premier League still worth watching.

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What Antonio Conte said to Rodrigo Bentancur before his first Tottenham training session

Rodrigo Bentancur has opened up on his first week at Tottenham following his January transfer from Juventus

Rodrigo Bentancur made quite the impact on his Tottenham debut even though he was only on the pitch for 13 minutes.

Replacing Harry Winks late on in Saturday's 3-1 FA Cup win over Brighton & Hove Albion, the player's name was on the lips of Tottenham fans after the final whistle following a positive cameo appearance.

Calm and composed on the ball to help Spurs see out the game, the Uruguayan also wowed supporters with a moment of real quality as he dragged the ball back to fool Evan Ferguson and buy an extra yard of space outside his own box.

Speaking to the club's official programmer about his first week at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and working under Antonio Conte, Bentancur opened up on the Italian head coach and revealed what the 52-year-old said to him before his first training session.

"I'm really excited. I'm excited to play in this league and, knowing that Antonio Conte was here as well, it was one of the most important things in making the decision to come," he said.

"He's a great coach that can help me to improve.

"Sure, we had a chat before the first training session, and he said to me that I have great potential and that l can improve my game.

"It's an honor to have him as my coach and I hope to learn a lot from him. I'm really happy to be here."

Joining Bentancur at the club on transfer deadline day was Juventus teammate Dejan Kulusevski.

Knowing the Swede and Cristian Romero from their time together in Turin, Bentancur has already settled right in at the club thanks to his teammates.

"As soon as I knew that Kulu was coming here I messaged him," he revealed.

"He's a great person, we've shared two years at Juve and he has showed that he's also a great player. He's only 21, so he has a lot of room and potential to improve but he has some incredible qualities, so l hope that we exploit them here.

"It's good to have familiar faces around. I've shared some training sessions with Romero back in Juve as well. The whole squad welcomed me really well and I'm very happy!"

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The 'perfect coach' flatly refused MU, choosing Man City to replace Pep Guardiola?

Coach Pep Guardiola is expected to accept an invitation to lead the Dutch national team and this makes MU lose the opportunity to have the service of the strategist they always wanted.

A few days ago, many international sources confirmed that coach Pep Guardiola will leave Man City after his contract expires next summer to accept an invitation to lead the Dutch national team. This is the first time that Pep has fulfilled his dream of leading a national team that he has cherished for a long time.

Until today, news from the country of Tulip suddenly revealed that Erik ten Hag would turn down the invitation of Manchester United. Accordingly, the current captain of Ajax will stay in Amsterdam for one more season and wait for Pep to leave Man City. The reason is that The Citizens is really the team that Mr. Ten Hag wants to join.

Previously, MU was said to have targeted Erik ten Hag as the most important target for the official coach position next season to replace Ralf Rangnick. However, Guardiola's move created a domino effect and it directly affected the Old Trafford team.

At this time, MU has only 3 possible names to replace Rangnick at Old Trafford: Mauricio Pochettino, Lopetegui, and Luis Enrique. Among the people mentioned above, the person who is most likely to lead the Red Devils is Mr. Pochettino. Accordingly, many sources from France have confirmed that Pochettino will be fired in the next few days and Zinedine Zidane will be the one to take power.

Pochettino is someone who is familiar with English football when he has had a successful time with Southampton and Tottenham. However, the poor performance of the Argentinian military leader at PSG made BLD MU have to consider a lot about this decision.

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