Tottenahm have been hit with a £20,000 punishment after admitting a charge of failing to control their players during the Premier League clash with West Ham on Saturday
Mohammed Kudus is facing an extended ban after hitting out at Tottenham stars following red card for violent conduct during West Ham's Premier League defeat on Saturday
West Ham attacker Mohammed Kudus lost his head late in defeat to Tottenham when shoving two opponents in the face and that could lead to the FA extending his suspension retrospectively
West Ham boss Mohammed Kudus was sent off during his side’s 4-1 defeat to Spurs in North London on Saturday and he will not be seen again for a while after the dismissal
TOTTENHAM 4-1 WEST HAM: Spurs ran riot in the second half to demolish their London rivals while Mohammed Kudus saw red in a moment of madness, having opened the scoring for the Hammers in a fiery derby
Ange Postecoglou was there to see another defensive implosion, but this time he was not the coach who will have to deal with the fallout. For Tottenham, there was merely glee in becoming the latest side to exposing a multitude of flaws in Julen Lopetegui’s so-called revolution at West Ham. The idea of Lopetegui as a tactical mastermind was never harder to take seriously than during a game in which his execrable team were obliterated by three goals in the space of eight mad second-half minutes. If there was resistance from West Ham, who were fortunate only to lose 4-1, it was limited to Mohammed Kudus seeing red for attempting to fight at least three Spurs players during the dying stages. Otherwise, though? There is only one word for it: surrender. Continue reading...
TOTTENHAM 4-1 WEST HAM: Heung-min Son led the way as Tottenham came from behind to sink a shambolic West Ham who saw Mohammed Kudus sent off after losing his head
With Ghana in danger of missing out on the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since 2004, how can the fortunes of the Black Stars be improved?
Julen Lopetegui, who is yet to see West Ham win at home in the league since taking over, hooked Mohammed Kudus at half time against Brentford and left the Ghana star reportedly fuming
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendAnd you can share your thoughts with Taha via email Newcastle could be without Alexander Isak against Manchester City, their key centre forward having suffered a broken toe. Here are Eddie Howe’s quotes, courtesy of PA: “He’ll be a doubt for tomorrow. He’s had scans, he’s had lots of tests. The injury has been diagnosed fine, there’s no issues there. Athletic Bilbao have condemned the behaviour of some of their fans after flares were thrown during their 1-1 Europa League draw with Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. Fans in the away stand lit several flares during the match, with some being thrown in the direction of the pitch as well as into sections of the stadium containing home supporters. After the draw, in which Aitor Paredes’s late equaliser cancelled out Artem Dovbyk’s opener, Athletic’s captain Oscar de Marcos and forward Iñaki Williams could be seen remonstrating with their fans. Continue reading...
Mika Godts double gives Ajax emphatic win over BesiktasLyon claim win; Viktoria Plzen hold Eintracht Frankfurt Athletic Bilbao have condemned the behaviour of some of their fans after flares were thrown during their 1-1 Europa League draw with Roma at the Stadio Olimpico. Fans in the away stand lit several flares during the match, with some being thrown in the direction of the pitch as well as into sections of the stadium containing home supporters. After the draw, in which Aitor Paredes’s late equaliser cancelled out Artem Dovbyk’s opener, Athletic’s captain Oscar de Marcos and forward Iñaki Williams could be seen remonstrating with their fans. Continue reading...
New-look side still lack an identity in the post-Moyes era and need to be sharper and more fluent at both ends The style revolution is moving slowly. West Ham look no less dowdy after swapping David Moyes for Julen Lopetegui, who has much to prove after beginning his new job by producing football surprisingly lacking in inspiration, guile, cohesion, energy and defensive organisation. It has not been easy to work out what Lopetegui has been trying to do so far. There has been talk of laying on more entertainment and there have been flashes here and there. Mohammed Kudus had an exciting spell during the second half of West Ham’s defeat by Aston Villa on the opening weekend and there was also a burst of assertive play against Manchester City, who had to fight hard for a 3-1 win. Continue reading...
