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Tottenham Hotspur are one of two clubs interested in signing Real Madrid prodigy, Endrick, on loan during the January transfer window.

Brazilian starlet yet to dazzle in Madrid

Endrick was seen as a big coup for Real Madrid when they struck a deal for him almost a year ago, with the teenager eventually arriving at the Spanish capital before the start of the current season.

The 18-year-old striker has produced a few eye-catching moments this season, with two goals and an assist from nine appearances for the La Liga giants, out of which he has started just one (Transfermarkt).

It has now emerged that Los Blancos are willing to send the Brazilian starlet out on loan so that he can gain experience.

Tottenham ready to pounce

According to Fichajes.com, Carlo Ancelotti’s men want Endrick to gain some experience in a top side so that he is ready to compete for a starting birth at Madrid.

Tottenham have allegedly shown interest in Endrick, with the North London side seeing the youngster as a good fit for their project.

The report points out that Ange Postecoglou enjoys working with talented young players and asserts that the Australian believes that the Madrid starlet would add ‘creativity and energy’ to his side.

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However, the Lilywhites are reportedly facing competition from Juventus, who feel that the Brazilian’s dynamic style of play would fit perfectly into their system.

Tottenham move seems unlikely

Despite what Fichajes claim, we know that Spurs do not tend to sign players on loan unless the deal comes with an option of obligation to buy.

Madrid are certainly not going to authorise such a deal as they see Endrick as one for the future.

Tottenham Hotspur welcome Ipswich Town to N17 on Sunday as they look to put three more points on the board in the Premier League, and Pascal Chimbonda has now offered his score prediction.

Spurs vs Ipswich in the Premier League

Spurs have been in good domestic form of late, winning three of their last five Premier League matches, as well as a Carabao Cup victory over Manchester City.

Ipswich Town, on the other hand, are without a win in their last ten Premier League matches. Yes, Tottenham are coming up against another side with zero wins so far this season.

The last time that happened, so-called Dr. Tottenham handed Crystal Palace their first three points of the 2024/25 campaign. Ange Postecoglou will be hoping his team are less charitable this weekend.

Spurs come into the game off the back of a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Galatasaray in the Europa League, but that was with a much-changed XI due to rotation and injuries.

Spurs certainly head into the fixture at home to Ipswich at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as firm favourites. It is fair to say that Chimbonda agrees with that sentiment.

Tottenham vs Ipswich score prediction

Pascal Chimbonda thinks Tottenham will continue their fine form this weekend and earn a rare clean sheet to boot. We believe the Lilywhites will probably concede, but still record a comfortable victory.

Pascal prediction – 3-0 Tottenham win

Spurs Web prediction – 3-1 Tottenham win

The Table

What do you think the Tottenham vs Ipswich score will be?

The Lilywhites welcome Ipswich Town to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, looking to enter the international break with another Premier League win.

Ange Postecoglou’s side are in impressive form, riding high after a 4-1 comeback victory over Aston Villa and a recent Carabao Cup win over Manchester City. However, they suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat in the Europa League to Galatasaray midweek, which ended their perfect record in that competition.

Ipswich, meanwhile, find themselves in a struggle, sitting in the relegation zone with five draws and no wins from their ten games. Despite their league position, Kieran McKenna’s side are known for their unique tactical approach. They’ll be hoping it can help them produce an upset against the high-flying Spurs.

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How both teams go into Tottenham v Ipswich

Tottenham come into this fixture off a strong run, winning nine of their last thirteen matches since mid-September and showing consistency across competitions. They’re currently eyeing a potential spot in the Premier League’s top four. Spurs will also be aiming for a rare home clean sheet, having gone 21 league games at home without one.

Ipswich’s form is less encouraging, with no league wins to their name. Their underlying stats reveal defensive vulnerabilities, as they’ve conceded the highest expected goals (xG) in the league. However, forward Liam Delap has been a bright spot, with five goals this season. McKenna’s side are adept at adapting their formation to outnumber opponents in midfield, which could pose a challenge for Spurs if not managed carefully.

Tottenham Team News

Spurs will be without Micky van de Ven due to a hamstring injury, while Timo Werner, Richarlison and Wilson Odobert all remain sidelined. Mikey Moore is also too ill to take part.

Cristian Romero could return to the Tottenham starting XI if he trains well over the next two days.

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Ipswich Team News

Ipswich will be without Kalvin Phillips, who’s suspended following a red card in their draw against Leicester.

Axel Tuanzebe is also out due to a hand injury, and defender Jacob Greaves remains sidelined with a muscle issue. However, Harry Clarke is expected to return from suspension, adding depth to Ipswich’s defence.

Predicted Tottenham Line-Up

Vicario, Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Udogie, Kulusevski, Bentancur, Sarr, Johnson, Solanke, Son.

Our Prediction

Tottenham enter as favourites, and with Ipswich’s defensive struggles, they’ll look to capitalise on any gaps in the visitors’ formation. Kieran McKenna has implemented a versatile style for Ipswich, often using fluid positional rotations to disrupt opposing defences.

Liam Delap has benefited from this approach, scoring five goals this season by capitalising on well-placed passes from the midfield. With Kulusevski and Sarr in peak form linking with Bentancur, Tottenham’s midfield is well-equipped to handle Ipswich’s tactical shifts

With Ipswich conceding the league’s highest xG and struggling for wins, Spurs’ efficient attack, led by Heung-min Son and Dominic Solanke, is well-positioned to exploit Ipswich’s vulnerabilities.

Look out for Solanke to make an impact; his movement and finishing have added a new dimension to Spurs’ play, while Spurs’ overall form suggests they’re unlikely to let this opportunity slip by.

Glenn Hoddle gives his verdict on Will Lankshear’s poor challenge that led to his second yellow against Galatasaray.

Bittersweet night for Will Lankshear

Lankshear was handed his second senior start for Tottenham at Rams Park and what started as a night to remember soured in the second-half for the centre-forward.

The 19-year-old would have been on cloud nine when he scored his first goal for the Lilywhites on 18 minutes to draw the away side level after the Turkish giants had taken the lead, but he would later go on to be sent off after a rash challenge.

Hoddle was over the moon for the teenager when he silenced the Galatasaray faithful with his first-half strike.

The Spurs legend, who was on commentary, said on TNT Sports (7/11/2024, 6:07 pm via TBR Football) when Lankshear netted his equaliser: “What a fantastic feeling for the young man.

“A lovely ball from Archie Gray, he dinks a lovely weighted pass to Brennan Johnson and Lankshear is onside. Lankshear with his first senior goal. Fabulous response from Tottenham.”

Glenn Hoddle on Lankshear’s challenge

However, apart from his goal, the Tottenham striker struggled to get into the game, with the home side having the better of proceedings for large periods.

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The Spurs academy graduate’s evening came to an early end when he made a rash challenge on 60 minutes, leaving the referee with no choice but to brandish a second yellow.

The striker looked distraught as he walked off the pitch and Hoddle suggested that the youngster had a rush of blood to the head.

The 67-year-old told TNT Sports (7/11/2024, 7:08 pm): “I think it was born out of frustration. As a youngster, Will Lankshear lost his head and forgot he was on a yellow.”

A learning experience for Lankshear

It was not an easy assignment for Lankshear to lead the line at an intimidating away ground like Rams Park, especially considering that he had very little service.

It was a poor challenge but one which can be chalked down to inexperience. The young striker will undoubtedly emerge from this mentally stronger.

Tottenham Hotspur welcome Ipswich Town to North London this weekend in the Premier League, so let’s take a look at our predicted Spurs XI for the encounter.

Predicted Spurs XI vs Ipswich Town

Goalkeeper: Guglielmo Vicario comes back into the side following Fraser Forster’s impressive showing in the Europa League against Galatasaray.

Right-back: Djed Spence earns a rare start at right-back with Pedro Porro needing a deserved rest following some tough 90-minute runs in the last two weeks.

Centre-back: Cristian Romero passes a late fitness test to start for Tottenham after he went off injured against Aston Villa and missed the Galatasaray match.

Centre-back: Radu Dragusin endured a tough evening in Turkey on Thursday but retains his place in the side. After all, he played incredibly against both Man City and Aston Villa.

Left-back: Destiny Udogie was handed a rest in mid-week, but replaces Archie Gray in the line-up against Ipswich to add some extra drive to that Spurs attack on the left.

Pivot midfielder: Rodrigo Bentancur impressed off the bench against Galatasaray and looks in line to start another Premier League match in the pivot role.

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Central-midfield: Pape Matar Sarr is preferred over James Maddison at the moment, thanks to his high-pressing and defensive work off the ball. In all honesty, it is a toss-up between Madders and Sarr this week though.

Central-midfield: Dejan Kulusevski had a chance to earn Spurs a point with a long-range effort against Galatasaray on Thursday but will be hoping to get back amongst the goals this weekend.

Right-wing: Brennan Johnson was taken off after just 45 minutes for a reason on Thursday – he is a dead certain starter on Sunday against Ipswich Town.

Striker: Dominic Solanke scored off the bench to keep his superb form going against Galatasaray. Could we see another brace in the Premier League this weekend?

Ange Postecoglou has thrown a hint regarding his usage of Heung-min Son ahead of Spurs vs Ipswich Town on Saturday.

Heung-min Son working his way up to full fitness

Son has rarely been injured over his nine and a half years at Tottenham, but he has already suffered two niggling problems at the start of this campaign, with the forward having issues with his hamstring and his thigh.

That is why Postecoglou decided to bring the 32-year-old off in the 55th minute of the club’s 4-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday – a decision which the Tottenham captain was not too happy about.

Many were surprised to see Son start against Galatasaray, but in truth, Postecoglou did not have much choice, with Wilson Odobert, Richarlison, Timo Werner and Mikey Moore unavailable for the game.

Ange Postecoglou’s confession about Son

With the four aforementioned wide players still missing, Postecoglou has no choice but to once again start with Son and Brennan Johnson against Ipswich.

However, the Tottenham head coach hinted that he will continue to manage the South Korean’s minutes carefully.

Postecoglou said about Son (via Football.London): “For Sonny, he obviously had the injury and we brought him back and he had a relapse. We don’t want to put him in that position.

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“We’re building him up, managing his minutes, hopefully, we can build that up. We can’t afford more injuries in that position. We got Wilson, Richy, Mikey, we can’t afford to lose another player.”

Can Spurs make quick work of Ipswich?

Postecoglou is down to the bare bones in attack and will not have much attacking talent to turn to on the bench on Sunday.

The Tottenham head coach will be hoping that his side can put the game to bed within the first hour so that he can take off the likes of Son and Porro, who will likely play 180 minutes of football during the international break.

Spurs return to Premier League action this weekend, with their final game before the international break coming against Ipswich Town. But how can you watch the game?

Last time out in the league, Spurs were dominant in a 4-1 win over Aston Villa, and expectations are high that they can push on and get another positive result against Ipswich.

The Tractor Boys are yet to win a game upon their return to the top flight, and yet, the curse of Tottenham going into the international break suggests Ipswich could surprise everyone.

Let’s take a look at how, where, and when to watch Spurs vs Ipswich this weekend.

When and where is the Tottenham vs Ipswich game?

The fixture will take place on Sunday, November 10 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Kick-off is scheduled for 2:00 PM (GMT).

How to watch Spurs vs Ipswich

The Spurs game has not been selected for television broadcast this weekend, so you won’t be able to watch the action unfold live, unfortunately.

Instead, you’ll have to wait for the extended highlights on Match of the Day 2 on Sunday night.

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Tottenham team news ahead of Ipswich game

Ange Postecoglou will be without a number of players for the Ipswich game, including Richarlison, Micky van de Ven, and very likely, Cristian Romero and Wilson Odobert, too.

Richarlison is expected to be out for at least four weeks, while van de Ven will not return until after the international break.

Romero’s foot injury is not enough to stop him getting a call-up to the Argentina squad for that break, but the chances of him featuring this weekend are low.

Odobert and Djed Spence have been recovering for a few weeks now, and while the former may still have some way to go, Spence could be in contention for the Ipswich game.

Spurs have got to win, surely

Everything points to a Tottenham win. The Lilywhites are in great form, they’re playing at home, and while Ipswich have battled bravely all season, they should be no match for Spurs.

Former Tottenham captain, Hugo Lloris, has revealed that his belief in the club’s desire to win was shaken after a moment with Daniel Levy.

The Champions League Final 2019

When you mention the 2019 Champions League Final, many Spurs fans drift into a thousand-yard stare. Drawn into traumatic memories of coming so close to glory, but their hopes were shattered with only 1 minute on the clock.

It was the culmination of Tottenham’s project under Mauricio Pochettino, who came close to ending Spurs’ trophy drought with second-place finishes in the Premier League and League Cup.

However, Hugo Lloris, who was a mainstay during the Pochettino era, has revealed one interaction with Daniel Levy made him doubt whether the club had the right mentality to succeed.

Lloris says Daniel Levy accepts ‘second best’ at Tottenham

Exclusive excerpts in The Guardian from the soon-to-be-released Hugo Lloris autobiography, have detailed that Levy gifted the Tottenham players engraved watches four days before the Champions League Final. The gift was not well received.

“At first, we were excited to see the elegant boxes. Then we opened them and discovered that he’d had the back of each timepiece engraved with the player’s name and ‘Champions League Finalist 2019’. ‘Finalist.’

Who does such a thing at a moment like this? I still haven’t got over it, and I’m not alone. If we’d won, he wouldn’t have asked for the watches back to have ‘Winner’ engraved instead.

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I have considerable respect and esteem for the man and all he has done for the club as chairman – I got to know him – but there are things he is simply not sensitive to. As magnificent as the watch is, I have never worn it. I would have preferred there to be nothing on it. With an engraving like that, Levy couldn’t have been surprised if we had been 1–0 down after a couple of minutes: so it was written.”

A well-intentioned, but misguided gift

Reaching the Champions League Final was a genuinely incredible feat for a Spurs side that was beginning to crumble after poor squad investment. Levy was not wrong to be proud of the players for that achievement, but Lloris’ reaction is an important lesson in why football-minded individuals are an essential part of a club’s management hierarchy.

Daniel Levy has provided infrastructure like the stadium and Hotspur Way, which has cemented Tottenham as a top Premier League club. However, he has often been at fault for making footballing mistakes along the way. We can only hope that Levy has learnt from these kinds of mistakes.

If Spurs can make their way to another illustrious final, hopefully, the players are now filled with the belief that their goals of winning are aligned with and supported by those who run the club.

Tottenham’s Europa League journey took a hit as they suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat to Galatasaray in an intense showdown at RAMS Park. Despite a late fightback towards the end, Spurs were outpaced by the Turkish side’s potent attack and hostile crowd atmosphere. Here’s our full Galatasaray 3-2 Tottenham match report.

Match report: Galatasaray early strikes sets tone vs Tottenham

Galatasaray made their intentions clear from the start, taking the lead in just the sixth minute. Yunus Akgun capitalised on a Tottenham defensive lapse, finding space to connect with a powerful half-volley. The Istanbul side kept up the pressure, and Tottenham looked momentarily rattled, struggling to gain a foothold in the game.

However, in the 17th minute, young forward Will Lankshear provided Spurs with a lifeline. The 18-year-old striker scored his first goal for the club, latching onto a cross with a composed finish to bring the score level. Lankshear’s maiden goal injected confidence into Tottenham’s play, briefly shifting momentum. Yet, Galatasaray were far from finished.

Just eight minutes later, Osimhen struck again to make it 3-1, exploiting Tottenham’s vulnerabilities with a well-timed shot that left Spurs reeling. Galatasaray’s relentless attacks yielded a strong xG of 1.51 by halftime compared to Spurs’ 0.85, reflecting their dominance in front of goal.

Spurs’ second-half fightback falls short

Tottenham entered the second half determined to stage a comeback. But in the 60th minute, they suffered a major setback when Lankshear, fresh off his debut goal, received a second yellow card. His late tackle on Sara was deemed reckless, leaving Spurs down to ten men. It was Tottenham’s second sending-off in the Europa League this season, highlighting the growing pains of a youthful squad.

Despite the numerical disadvantage, Spurs looked surprisingly sharper, as the reduced numbers opened up space for their attackers. This adjustment turned desirable in the 69th minute when Dominic Solanke found the net, bringing Spurs back into the game at 3-2.

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Pedro Porro, making an incisive run down the right, delivered a low cross that Solanke tapped in with ease. Solanke’s goal—his second in this European campaign—provided a glimmer of hope for Tottenham, who posted an improved xG of 1.87.

Galatasaray proved to be the better side overall, dominating with 10 shots on target compared to Spurs’ 3, yet they struggled with finishing and showed nerves, often losing possession in key moments. In the end, however, they managed to pull through and secure the win despite those slip-ups.

Takeaway: Lessons in defence and discipline for Tottenham

While Tottenham’s spirited effort with ten men was commendable, this match underscored areas needing improvement. The defence looked disorganised under pressure, conceding three goals for the first time in this Europa League campaign.

Spurs found it difficult to link up passes under Galatasaray’s relentless pressing, resulting in few clear opportunities. In fact, Tottenham failed to deliver a single accurate cross throughout the game, highlighting the need for improvement in creating chances in the final third.

As they shift focus to their upcoming fixture against Ipswich Town at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs must address these defensive lapses and reinforce discipline.

Tottenham Hotspur fell to a 3-2 defeat against Galatasaray in the Europa League on Thursday night, but Ange Postecoglou did see something encouraging from his Spurs players.

Tottenham Hotspur went close in Europa League defeat

Very few football fans will be surprised that Tottenham had a difficult night in Turkey against a very strong, very dangerous Galatasaray side, who are unbeaten in all competitions this season.

The game appeared to be beyond Spurs by half-time, with Galatasaray leading 3-1 at the break and looking completely dominant.

The Turkish outfit came out all guns blazing in the second half too, and should have had another handful of goals as Spurs continued to give away the ball and offer their opponents plenty of time and space in key areas.

Tottenham’s task was made even more difficult when Will Lankshear was sent off on the hour-mark, but somehow, the Lilywhites grew into the game at that point, and even managed to get a goal back through Dominic Solanke with 20 minutes of normal time to go.

Postecoglou‘s men couldn’t find the third goal to level the game but can come away with some semblance of pride from their performance in the second half.

Tottenham were the best team after the red card

Speaking to the press after the game (via Football.London), Ange Postecoglou revealed he was happy with what he saw after his Spurs side went down to ten men.

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He said: “You know we always finish strongly and I knew we would in the second half. Obviously going down to ten men didn’t help, but even with ten men, I thought we probably played the best football, we did all game and got our second goal.

“We had some opportunities to get a third there, but I thought we were looking the better side. So disappointing outcome, unfortunately, brought on by a disappointing first half.”

Disappointed not to draw

It’s wild to think that we can come away from that game gutted not to get a point (or even more), after one of the worst performances I’ve seen in that opening 60 minutes.

Galatasaray should have had six or seven goals, at least, but we pegged them back and really took control of the game. It’s just a shame we couldn’t get that equaliser.