Tottenham 0-0 Manchester Metropolis – Premier League: Reside rating, group information and updates as Guglielmo Vicario pulls off SUPERB save to disclaim Phil Foden

Micah Richards, Premier League winner with Manchester Metropolis, talking about Guglielmo Vicario’s save, on Sky Sports activities:

It is the most effective saves I’ve seen all season, wow.

This match has been low on high quality.

Not many notable issues have occurred, bar the Phil Foden likelihood that was saved by Guglielmo Vicario.

It was a implausible save, game-changing maybe. Nevertheless, he has not had a lot else to do.

Will issues brighten up within the second half?

What an odd 45 minutes that was.

It is one of many oddest matches I’ve watched. The ambiance is one cause for that, but additionally simply the overall play.

Manchester Metropolis appear miles off it. They’re misplacing passes, and welcoming Spurs onto them at instances.

Nevertheless, Tottenham aren’t significantly better.

The happiest group at half-time is not even taking part in tonight, and that is Arsenal.

This stadium simply does bizarre issues to Manchester Metropolis…

They’ve been so poor on this first-half, Rodri and Bernardo Silva each give the ball away.

Nevertheless, they nonetheless discover a method into the field and Silva seems like he’s about to search out the highest nook, however Radu Dragusin miraculously will get his physique in the way in which.

Metropolis should hate taking part in right here.

Rodrigo Bentancur, what’s that?

The Uruguayan midfielder breaks free and has choices, however picks out the Manchester Metropolis participant…

That was very poor, that was an honest likelihood.

Pedro Porro offers the referee daggers after he penalises him for a foul on Phil Foden.

Undecided why, it was a blatant foul.

Then Kevin De Bruyne swings in a poor set-piece straight into the arms of Guglielmo Vicario.

I believe the targets have gone to Josko Gvardiol’s head…

The ball is distributed to the again publish and he tries to acrobatically volley the ball residence as an alternative of squaring it for Erling Haaland.

Though it is a respectable strive, the ball flies over the bar.

I believe he ought to possibly go to the Premier League high scorer subsequent time, do not you?

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg actually is in every single place, he has now popped up on the left-wing.

The Dane reveals precisely why he has by no means performed there after James Maddison performs a stunning disguised ball by way of to him.

It takes two seconds to offer the ball away…

Phil Foden will get completely clattered by Rodrigo Bentancur, however the referee offers benefit.

It takes a minute, however ultimately, Bentancur is proven a yellow card, and rightly so. He flies into that problem.

I would not need to get tackled like that!

Brennan Johnson looks like Tottenham’s greatest outlet in the meanwhile.

He will get on the ball on the right-hand facet and drives into the realm. His cross causes Ederson issues as he spills the ball for a nook.

Nevertheless, from the set-piece, Son Heung-Min spurns a volley nicely broad.

Ian Ladyman, Mail Sport Soccer Editor, on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

We don’t say this usually however….Man Metropolis are usually not taking part in terribly nicely. Query is: Are Spurs ok to take benefit?

The ambiance on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is like if you happen to selected the group noise choice on TV in the course of the Covid-19 marketing campaign.

It would not fairly sound actual at instances, and you may nonetheless hear the gamers screaming at one another.

Pep Guardiola is screaming at his gamers!

It is as a result of Manchester Metropolis are instantly underneath the cosh right here, however fortunately for them, Tottenham simply do not need to pull the set off.

They’re beginning to fear the Metropolis backline.

That’s pretty from Josko Gvardiol!

Tottenham hit Manchester Metropolis on the counter and Rodrigo Bentancur seems for Brennan Johnson as he steams into the field.

His cross is intercepted into the trail of Pedro Porro, however Gvardiol knicks the ball and dances across the Spaniard.

Unimaginable toes there from the Croatian defender.

Kyle Walker will get in once more!

Tottenham simply hold leaving him open, and he will get the ball on the right-hand facet for a 3rd time inside 22 minutes.

Nevertheless, identical to earlier than, his go lets him down. He’s inflicting Spurs all types of trouble.

Jack Gaughan, Mail Sport, on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

Pep Guardiola going mad at Mateo Kovacic – after which Kevin De Bruyne – after Metropolis get themselves in a muddle when they need to’ve used a totally free Josko Gvardiol on the counter assault.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is in all places.

One minute he’s shaking the ball by way of to Phil Foden, and the following he’s the furthest Spurs participant up the pitch making an attempt to carry up the ball.

He loses it. Not his greatest evening, up to now.

Ian Ladyman, Mail Sport Soccer Editor, on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

Spurs appear to have forgotten that Kyle Walker is taking part in.

WOW! Guglielmo Vicario, take a bow.

The Italian goalkeeper makes a sensational cease to disclaim Phil Foden as he seems sure to attain.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg is a fortunate man. It is his shank that sends the ball into Foden’s path.

Mickey van de Ven pulls a Phill Jones-esque face because the ball hits him within the face.

Spurs are then in all types of trouble from a nook, Vicrio cannot punch it clear, however they get away with it.

Whereas it isn’t a bizarre ambiance, it’s eerily quiet.

Manchester Metropolis have settled and are beginning to stroke the ball round with authority.

Kyle Walker will get acres of area once more on the suitable, being fed by Phil Foden, however his cross is poor.

He had a lot time, he needed to do higher there.

Okay, so the ambiance is just not as bizarre as I believed it might be.

Sure, it is not notably loud like it might usually be for this sport, however it’s not like Tottenham followers are prepared Manchester Metropolis on.

They’re roaring their facet ahead after they can.

Manchester Metropolis come to life. Rodri pings the ball excessive to Kyle Walker, who pulls it again to Kevin De Bruyne.

The Belgian pulls the set off and his strike takes an enormous deflection and narrowly drifts previous the publish.

Nevertheless, the flag is up. Walker went too quickly…

That’s attractive soccer from Tottenham.

They’ve began brightly, and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg performs a surprising change of play to get Spurs on their method.

They work the ball to Rodrigo Bentancur, and he stings the palms of Ederson with a robust strike.

That is sufficient proof to indicate that Tottenham are going to go for it.

Ooooh, was that actually a foul?

Erling Haaland battles with Cristian Romero and wins it, he’s by way of on aim.

Nevertheless, the referee blows for a foul on the Argentine centre-back, which is fascinating.

Tottenham are having fun with their fair proportion of the ball up to now, and Pape Sarr wins the primary free-kick of the sport.

The Tottenham followers are singing ‘Get up if you happen to hate Arsenal’. I really feel like there shall be many anti-Gunners chants tonight.

Possibly I spoke too quickly. The Tottenham followers have discovered their voice and are backing their facet.

The house facet get the ball rolling, can they spring a shock towards Manchester Metropolis?

Ian Ladyman, Mail Sport Soccer Editor, on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

Pep Guardiola is sporting his fortunate fisherman’s jumper once more. I hope it’s had a spin by way of the wash since that scorching day at Fulham on the weekend.

The ambiance is not precisely vibrant, proper now.

The groups come out to a tame clap from the Tottenham followers, you simply know their stomachs are in knots.

Nevertheless, Manchester Metropolis followers are singing very loudly, however are rudely interrupted by the Premier League anthem.

Tottenham appear to hobble to the end line at instances.

They’ve misplaced two of their final three closing residence league video games. I wager this statistic will please Tottenham followers.

I do know, it feels bizarre saying that.

Ian Ladyman, Mail Sport Soccer Editor, on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

The tip is close to of what ought to nonetheless be seen as a progressive season for Spurs. Higher soccer. Higher league place. Hope. Not a nasty return from Ange Postecoglou’s first season.

Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham supervisor, talking to Sky Sports activities:

One factor it’s important to do is focus on the soccer and never all the opposite stuff that is been talked about. They’re (Manchester Metropolis) a high group. They’re all the time at their greatest presently of the 12 months, one thing we have to attempt to attempt for.

We’re gonna need to be at our greatest. The factor for us is that, once we’ve taken it to the highest groups this 12 months, we’ve not all the time come out on high. We have given them a scare, and that is what we’re making an attempt to do in the present day.

Jack Gaughan, Mail Sport, on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

Questioning how Metropolis strategy this tonight. Do they include and attempt to management the evening early on, simply to see what the ambiance is like, or simply go for it and attempt to get it carried out early on?

Tottenham are nonetheless within the hunt for a top-four spot… nearly.

They’re 5 factors behind Aston Villa after the Villans draw yesterday, and will shut the hole to 2 with a win tonight.

The actual fact they’re nonetheless in with an opportunity of Champions League soccer is wonderful contemplating their kind. Win tonight, and also you simply by no means know.

Kyle Walker, Manchester Metropolis defender, on Sky Sports activities:

There’s a lot on the road, we now have had robust video games right here and it will be one other robust sport tonight. We have to deal with this sport as a closing, which it’s.

We’ve performed in massive video games like this earlier than, it is about preserving your composure, ensuring any slight mistake would not occur, and go and rating targets on the different finish.

We are going to simply go and be us, that’s all we are able to ask for from the lads and us as a gaggle of gamers. We are going to see what occurs come the tip of the sport.

Josko Gvardiol is on hearth in the meanwhile.

When The Croatian defender signed for Manchester Metropolis, I anticipated to be a revelation… however on the again.

Nevertheless, after taking some time to settle, the previous RB Leipzig man has come into his personal in entrance of aim.

Gvardiol has netted 5 targets in his final seven video games for the membership, together with a brace at Fulham on Saturday.

He shall be on the hunt for extra in the present day.

Steve, London: ‘We’ll undoubtedly have a go at them tonight and hopefully take 3 factors’ – Justin Baker, aged 6, Spurs captain.

Almost acquired me for a second… I need to admit this remark made me chuckle.

Pep Guardiola usually would not battle, however towards Tottenham he does… every so often.

Since being in cost at Metropolis, they’ve misplaced six Premier League video games towards Tottenham, greater than towards another opponent.

Not simply that, however their report on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium within the league is woeful.

They’re but to attain of their 4 journeys to the stadium within the League, shedding all of them.

Will that run come to an finish tonight?

Whereas it is a sturdy Tottenham group, I can not assist however be stunned to see Mickey van de Ven at left-back.

Sure, I do know he performed there briefly on the weekend, however he has been good as a centre-back this marketing campaign.

He definitely has the tempo for it although, so it is going to be fascinating to see his battle with Bernardo Silva

Simply the one change for Manchester Metropolis, following their 4-0 thumping of Fulham.

Kyle Walker replaces the injured Nathan Ake.

Not precisely a nasty particular person to carry into the facet, eh?

Nicely, it is a sturdy Tottenham group.

Ange Postecoglou has made three modifications from the group that scraped a 2-1 victory towards Burnley on the weekend.

Radu Dragusin, Rodrigo Bentancur, and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg all come into the facet.

It appears Mickey van de Ven Is about to be deployed at left-back.

Jamie Carragher, former Liverpool defender, on Sky Sports activities:

As soon as that whistle is blown, you are (as a participant) giving every thing in that sport. However what will not occur is, the group will not take them wherever tonight. If Spurs get something from this sport it is going to be all right down to themselves.

Manchester Metropolis are actually having fun with life in the meanwhile.

It is truthful to say they do not actually get homesick, particularly this time of 12 months.

Pep Guardiola’s facet have gained 4 Premier League away video games on the trot, scoring 10 targets of their final three mixed, whereas conceding none.

Nevertheless, as we are going to go into depth later, they don’t seem to be all the time eager on a visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Will they be capable of proceed their effective kind tonight?

So, the followers are beginning to arrive on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

I’m to see what sort of ambiance there shall be tonight with the predicament Tottenham followers are in.

Many season ticket holders could not even bear the considered turning up tonight, so returned their tickets to the membership.

It means there could possibly be loads of empty seats contained in the stadium tonight, which is a rarity.

It is such an odd state of affairs…

Jamie Carragher, former Liverpool defender, on Sky Sports activities:

I can not look ahead to it to begin simply to see what the ambiance is like. This isn’t distinctive, it is occurred earlier than, however I do not assume a Spurs fan ought to need their group to win tonight.

I’ve grown up in a metropolis with an identical rivalry and if the boot was on the opposite foot I believe Arsenal followers could be precisely the identical.

I believe Ange Postecoglou has made his opinion on this topic very clear…

Nevertheless, what do all of you assume?

Personally, I can perceive the anguish Spurs followers, however I really feel when the sport will get going their will to win will subside their hate of Arsenal.

Let me know your ideas within the feedback.

Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham boss, talking on Monday:

I perceive rivalry, I used to be a part of one of many greatest ones on the planet within the final couple of years with Celtic and Rangers. However I’ll by no means perceive if somebody needs their very own group to lose.

That is not what sport is about. It isn’t what I really like in regards to the sport. What I really like greater than something is the competitiveness, difficult your self to beat somebody and popping out profitable. Something exterior of that, it is acquired nothing to do with sport.

If different individuals need to deal with it that method, that they have the benefit of different individuals’s distress, that is not how I’ve lived my life and the way I understand my function. My function is to carry success to this soccer membership and I do know one hundred pc of Spurs supporters need us to win, to achieve success, and win trophies. Successful will assist us carry pleasure to one hundred pc of Spurs supporters.

Did Tottenham followers ever assume that they’d be on this place?

It appears like nearly all of their fanbase is determined for them to lose tonight. In the event that they win they permit Arsenal to take pole place within the title race going into the ultimate day.

You don’t want a genius to inform you that Spurs hate the Gunners, so it makes this a really sticky state of affairs for them.

One Spurs fan informed me they don’t seem to be ‘hoping’ they lose however could be ‘glad to lose’ I believe that assertion reveals the battle completely.

Most Tottenham supporters would echo that assertion, however not all do.

One other fan informed me they need a Spurs win, regardless of not wanting Arsenal to win the league as a result of they assist their group and ‘Metropolis have to do it on their very own’.

So, we all know the title race goes to go to the ultimate day.

Nevertheless, that doesn’t imply that in the present day gained’t play a deciding think about the place the Premier League trophy finally ends up.

After Arsenal’s win at Outdated Trafford on Sunday, the Gunners sit high of the pile by one level.

A Tottenham win, and even get a draw, means Arsenal shall be high going into the ultimate day. In the meantime, a Metropolis win means they are going to be two factors clear and heading in the right direction for a report fourth consecutive Premier League title.

That is merely a state of affairs all Spurs followers needed to keep away from.

If Tottenham beat Manchester Metropolis tonight, their north London rivals, Arsenal, will go into the ultimate day one level away from the Residents on the summit of the Premier League.

There isn’t any doubt that the Gunners followers shall be supporting Tottenham for one evening solely, their future lies of their arms.

Or does it? We’ve to recollect, Metropolis look unstoppable now, whereas Tottenham are removed from their greatest kind.

Even when Spurs do make a struggle of it tonight, it doesn’t assure that they’ll be capable of topple the Pep Guardiola’s group of juggernauts.

In the event that they do although, they’ll have carried out their best enemies an enormous favour.

It’s arguably the largest evening of the season.

The build-up to tonight’s sport between Tottenham and Manchester Metropolis has been weird, and that’s an understatement.

This sport appears like it will resolve the Premier League title race between Metropolis and Spurs’ bitter rivals, Arsenal.

Nevertheless, Tottenham followers might consider nothing worse than seeing the Gunners elevate the trophy aloft on Sunday, but when they beat the Residents tonight, that turns into greater than a definite chance.

I think about it will be one of many strangest atmospheres we now have seen, and the match could possibly be the identical. Follow us to see the way it will unfold.

I’m intrigued to see what is going to play out.