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The European Rivals meet tonight for the fourth time in two Kenny Vaccaro Jersey years.World Cup Final 2006 Italy win on penalties after 1-1 drawEuropean Championships Qualifiers France beat Italy 3-1 in a shocking trashing of the freshly crowned World ChampionsEuropean Championships Qualifiers A goalle s draw between France and Italy as both were having troubles together with Scotland to qualify for the upcoming EurosTonight at Zurich: 20.45, Italy meet France for the fourth time in two yearsItaly got results when they needed them against France, apart from the 3-1 drubbing which was of course a one-off for the Azzurri. However, the Italians destiny is not only in their hands tonight. Should Romania beat Holland in the other fixture, Italy will have nothing to play for against Adoree' Jackson Jersey France and if at half-time results are not in Italys favour by a clear margin, we might see a poor match between Italy and France. However we are expecting at least 45 minutes of a lively encounter and this should continue for the rest of the game with both national team managers position at stake. At least they will go out with some pride of beating France. The Italians have scored only one goal in their first two matches but conceded four, three against Holland and one against Romania.Buffon will be in high-spirits after Rodger Saffold Jersey keeping Italy in the battle for the quarter-finals stage after keeping Mutus penalty out. Toni is likely to start even if some pre s were dubbing him to be on the bench with Donadoni pointing to a tridente with Di Natale, Borriello and Ca sano upfront. Ca sano and Toni are likely to pair Italys attack and push the Azzurri forward.Italy will need to Jack Conklin Jersey watch out for Ribery and Henry who will always pose a threat against Italy.Match Prediction: Italy vs France: 3-1 (maybe say its biased but the Italians can pose much threat than France and the experience the Azzurri have got will pip the French in a very close match though.) A brace from Luca Toni and a wrap up from substitute Alex are my predictions with a po sible consolation goal from Ribery Dion Lewis Jersey are my thoughts for the game.Cant wait for tonight!! Forza Azzurri!!!

The , but they also won't guarantee the veteran will be on the roster come Week 1. It's par for the course in Tenne see, where new general manager Ran Carthon is a candidate to completely reset the offense with a borderline top-10 pick in this week's draft. As a result, according to ESPN, other teams believe Tannehill is -- or will be -- available via trade as the Titans consider longer-term options under center.Tenne see isn't actively selling Tannehill, Jeremy Jason Kidd Jersey Fowler Sunday, but most expect the team to be open to offers for the former Pro Bowler. The Titans have been strongly linked to this year's top QB prospects, hosting Cameron Payne Jersey potential top-five picks like Anthony Richardson and Will Levis for pre-draft visits. They could also by trading or releasing Tannehill before or during the draft, as the veteran is due $36.6M in 2023.The market for Tannehill likely wouldn't be overwhelming, considering he's going on 35, coming off an injury-riddled season and entering a contract year. But these three teams could make sense as potential suitors: They've already (inexplicably?) declared 2022 third-rounder their Opening Day starter, and they're paying former fill-in decent backup money. But the Falcons have spent big everywhere else this offseason, and they might prefer added insurance. Most importantly, Tannehill has a noted history with coach Arthur Smith, who served as the Titans' offensive coordinator from 2019-2020, the two best seasons of the QB's career. Steve Nash Jersey Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an Langston Galloway Jersey error proce sing your subscription. The new Cardinals regime has gone above and beyond to publicly support, but that doesn't mean the former Pro Bowler will be ready to start 2023 coming off a late-year ACL tear. Backup , meanwhile, is going on 37, coming off his own injury. It's po sible new coach Jonathan Gannon would prefer a better placeholder, and Arizona might already be talking with the Titans about a trade involving the Cardinals' No. 3 overall pick. If/when they finalize ' trade to the , the Packers figure to be in the market for veteran insurance behind new QB1 , Dario Saric Jersey with only (zero career snaps) also under contract at the position. Tannehill could make for an ideal mentor and No. 2, hailing from the same Titans system that produced coach Matt LaFleur. Green Bay also has a decent amount of cap space ($21.5M) entering the draft.

An NFC battle features the Carolina Panthers and the New York Giants matching up on Sunday as part of the Week 2 NFL schedule. Head coach Brian Daboll will lead the Giants into MetLife Stadium for the LaMarcus Aldridge Jersey first time, and New York will be energized after securing its first season-opening win since 2016. On the opposite sideline, Carolina fell to the Cleveland Browns, 26-24 in Week 1.Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET. New York is a 2-point favorite in the latest Panthers vs. Giants odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is 43.5. Before making any Giants vs. Panthers picks or bets, be sure to .The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up more than $7,500 for $100 players on top-rated since its inception. The model enters Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season on an Sean Elliott Jersey incredible 139-98 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season.The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up. Now, the model has simulated 10,000 times and just revealed its NFL expert picks and predictions. . Here are severaland betting lines for Panthers vs. Giants:Giants vs. Panthers spread: Giants -2Giants vs. Panthers over/under: 43.5 pointsGiants vs. Panthers money line: Carolina +110, New York -130CAR: Panthers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games in SeptemberNYG: Giants are 17-8-1 ATS versus teams with losing recordsGiants vs. Panthers picks: Quarterback got the ball out quickly and into his playmakers' hands in the win last week. Jones went 17-for-21 for 188 yards with two pa sing touchdowns. The Duke product has Keldon Johnson Jersey the athleticism to make plays with his legs as well. He also logged 25 yards on six carries in Week 1.Receiver is a smart and elusive route runner for New York. Shepard has reliable hands with strong footwork to get open. The Oklahoma product led the team in Week 1 with two catches for 71 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown bomb. Receiver is a shifty weapon in the slot. He played well throughout the summer, impre sing the coaching staff, and against Tenne see, he had six catches for 59 yards with three first downs. Carolina's defense is filled with fast and instinctive players. They had outstanding athletes at all three levels on this unit. Defensive end Brian Burns is a lethal edge threat with an abundance of moves to find his way into the backfield. Burns uses his quickne s and long arms to get past blockers. Linebacker Shaq Thompson is an athletic Drew Eubanks Jersey force in the middle of the defense.Thompson is superb in the coverage with the awarene s to consistently be around the ball. In Week 1, he recorded six total stops. Safety Jeremy Chinn lines up all acro s the field for Carolina and is a sound tackler with the ability to cover tight ends and running backs. The 2020 second-round pick is always flying around and finished third on the team with seven total tackles.The model is leaning Under the total, projecting 40 combined points. The model also has a strong against the spread pick, with one side hitting well over 50% of the time. . So who wins Panthers vs. Giants on Sunday? And Tre Jones Jersey which side of the spread cashes well over 50% of the time? .

The official 2024 Pro Bowl rosters have arrived. After a diligent voting proce s consisting of fan Yao Ming Jersey votes, player votes, and coaches votes all representing a third of the equation, the rosters for the top players in the AFC and NFC have now been formed leading up to the Pro Bowl Games, which will take place in Orlando beginning on Feb. 1. Of course, gone are the days of these players stepping onto the field for an actual football game, but they will convene for various AFC vs. NFC competitions throughout the weekend of Feb. 3, including the Pro Bowl Skills Show.Even without the Jae'Sean Tate Jersey game, this is among the highest honors a player can receive. In all, 28 teams had at least one player selected to the Pro Bowl and 21 teams had multiple players named. The led all teams with nine Pro Bowl selections, while the and each had seven players. A team that did not have a Pro Bowl selection was the , which was the first time that has occurred since 2000.28 players were selected to the Pro Bowl who were first-timers, including Ralph Sampson Jersey 49ers quarterback along with rookies , , and . star became the first wide receiver ever to make the Pro Bowl in each of his first eight seasons.Here's a look at both rosters:PositionPlayerTeamQB*Miami DolphinsQBBaltimore RavensQBKansas City CheifsRB*Miami DolphinsRBRBWRTyreek Hill*Miami DolphinsWR*WRWRTE*TECleveland BrownsFB *Miami DolphinsT*T*Buffalo BillsTMiami DolphinsG*G *Cleveland BrownsGKansas City ChiefsCCreed Humphrey*Kansas City ChiefsCBaltimore RavensDE*Cleveland BrownsDE*DECincinnati BengalsDT*Kansas City ChiefsDT*DTBaltimore RavensOLB*OLB*Los Angeles ChargersOLBILB*Baltimore RavensILBBaltimore RavensCBPat Surtain II*CB*New York JetsCBMiami DolphinsCBCleveland BrownsFS*Denver BroncosFSPittsburgh SteelersSS*Baltimore RavensLS*Jacksonville JaguarsP*Las Vegas RaidersK*Baltimore RavensRS Jr.*Denver BroncosST*Pittsburgh Steelers*Starter PositionPlayerTeamQBBrock Purdy*San Francisco 49ersQBDallas CowboysQBRBChristian McCaffrey*San Francisco 49ersRBRBLos Angeles RamsWRCeeDee Thabo Sefolosha Jersey Lamb*Dallas CowboysWR*Philadelphia EaglesWRWRPuka NacuaLos Angeles RamsTEGeorge Kittle*San Francisco 49ersTESam LaPortaFBKyle Juszczyk*San Francisco 49ersT*San Francisco 49ersT*Philadelphia EaglesTDetroit Mason Jones Jersey LionsGZack Martin*Dallas CowboysGChris Lindstrom*GPhiladelphia EaglesCJason Kelce*Philadelphia EaglesCDetroit LionsDENick Bosa*San Francisco 49ersDEMontez Sweat*DEDetroit LionsDTAaron Donald*Los Angeles RamsDTDexter Lawrence*DTSan Francisco 49ersOLBMicah Parsons*Dallas CowboysOLBDanielle Hunter*OLBPhiladelphia EaglesILB*San Francisco 49ersILBCBDaRon Bland*Dallas CowboysCBCharvarius Ward*San Francisco 49ersCBChicago BearsCBDevon WitherspoonSeattle SeahawksFSJe sie Bates*Atlanta FalconsSS*SSSeattle SeahawksLSAndrew DePaola*Minnesota VikingsPBryan Anger*Dallas CowboysKBrandon Aubrey*Dallas CowboysRSRashid Shaheed*STJalen Reeves-Maybin*Detroit Lions*Starter

The have lost five straight games since starting the season 4-3, and they are seeing their odds to make the playoffs quickly dwindle. The Jets (4 Germain Ifedi Jersey -8) benched quarterback for in hopes it would improve the offense, but Boyle was then replaced by on Sunday against the . On Tuesday, the Jets released Boyle and signed Brett Rypien from the Seahawks practice squad. Now, the Jets are reportedly considering another quarterback change.According to, the Jets are leaning toward going back to Wilson. However, the former No. 2 overall pick is reluctant to step back in under center, according to the report. that reached out to the young quarterback in an effort to advise him with his potential return to the lineup, but Wilson reportedly remained apprehensive due to injury risk.When asked Tuesday on about Wilson's reported hesitation to play, Rodgers was pa sionate about speaking up for the young quarterback. Rodgers repeatedly said he "loves" Wilson and had strong words for whoever the source was."When you use sources and whether intentional or unintentional to try and a sa sinate someone's character like that report does for Zach I have a real hard time with that. ... You're basically saying that this kid is quitting on the team and doesn't wanna play and is giving the middle finger to the organization," Rodgers said. Rodgers added that he does not understand why someone would think it is OK to become a source in that matter. He said Shaquem Griffin Jersey the team needs to investigate and figure out where the news is coming from, so it does not continue to happen."What is your motivation to try to bury someone like that? And that's a problem with the organization, we need to get to the bottom of whatever this is coming from and put a stop to it privately ... I think its chicken shit at it's core and I think it has no place in a winning organization."Rodgers noted that he does not want to speak for Wilson and that the former first round pick will get to speak for himself this week. " Wilson's gone through a lot of shit in the last three years and he has every right to be frustrated and disappointed about it. I think he's done a good job of standing up and taking accountability this year when it's been his part to do it," the winning quarterback said.Head coach Robert Saleh also spoke up for Wilson. Saleh told reporters he has not decided on a starting quarterback for Week 14 vs. the , but that Nick Vannett Jersey Wilson "wants the ball.""Let's be clear. If he was reluctant to play, guys, he wouldn't be here," Saleh said. "All right? I actually coincidentally just got done speaking with him, he came in about half hour ago and we had a really good conversation. The young man wants the ball, he wants to start, he believes he's the best quarterback in the room and best quarterback for this team and the guy who gives us the best chance to win. And I'll tell you guys the same thing I told him, I appreciate it, I appreciate the fact that he wants to play. I'm just not there yet." NYJ QB #2 CMP%59.2YDs1944TD6INT7YD/Att6.06 Wilson was officially benched for the second time in as many years following New York' Jason Myers Jersey s 32-6 lo s to the in Week 11. The Jets offense was in a terrible slump, as they became the first team since 2009 to record fewer than 10 offensive touchdowns through 10 games. Boyle was declared the new starter, but in three total games played with two starts, he's thrown for 360 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions. He was replaced by Siemian in the middle of Sunday's eventual 13-8 lo s to the Falcons.Wilson said he understood his most-recent benching, and that he did not feel like the scapegoat for the offense's struggles."I don't think I was scapegoated. Absolutely not," Wilson said,. "You've got to look at the situation. We're not scoring touchdowns. Regardle s of what I'm doing, my job as a quarterback is to help us score points. I can sit here and say I've had a bunch of growth and tremendous whatever this year, but if you're not scoring touchdowns, it doesn't matter. It really doesn't. And I get that." This season, Wilson has gone 3-6 as the starter, and thrown six touchdowns compared to seven interceptions while averaging 194.4 pa sing yards per game. Despite his struggles, Wilson is not reason for why the Jets have underperformed. New York's offensive line has been hit hard by injuries, and performed like one of the worst in the league, while the pa s-catchers have been inconsistent as well. Ugo Amadi Jersey

For the first time in NFL history, it looks like the league is planning to play a tripleheader on Christmas. The NFL already holds one holiday tripleheader each year (Thanksgiving) and it appears that the league has decided to add a second one to the schedule for 2022.The NFL's vice president of broadcasting, Mike North, revealed that information this week during an interview . North is part of a very small group of NFL employees who are in charge of putting the schedule together each year. During the interview, North was asked how the NFL would be scheduling games around Christmas this season with the holiday falling on a Sunday.Historically, when Christmas falls on a Sunday, the NFL has played most of its weekly slate of games on Christmas Eve and then Sean McDermott Jersey pushed one or two games to Christmas Day (The league didn't play its first regular season game on Christmas until 1989 and it didn't play its first Sunday Christmas game until 1994).The NFL's plan this year is to play most of the Week 16 schedule on Saturday afternoon (Christmas Eve) and then follow that up with a prime-time game on Saturday night and three games on Sunday. "We will play on Saturday night (Christmas Eve) on NFL Network and then when we get to Sunday, Christmas Day, we'll have a tripleheader," North said. "We'll play one game on CBS afternoon, one game on Fox afternoon and our regular Sunday night game on NBC."North also revealed that the games will kick off at 1 p.m. ET, 4 p.m. ET and 8:15 p.m. ET, which means the NFL will be now attempting to take over a sports day that has historically belonged to the NBA. North is aware of that, but the NFL's TV numbers on Christmas have been so monstrous in recent years, that the league decided it was time to put more games on Dec. 25."Christmas, when it falls on an NFL game day, we've had a lot of succe s there, with all due respect to our friends at the NBA," North Gorgui Dieng Jersey said. "When we can play football on Christmas, it has proven to be something that our fans are interested in." Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family Solomon Hill Jersey of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. The NFL has scheduled a total of three Christmas games over the past two years -- one in 2020 and two in 2021 -- and they all scored big in the ratings."We had Minnesota-New Orleans in 2020 , that game did 20 million viewers," North said. "We had Cleveland-Green Bay last year, that game did 30 million viewers. It was followed by Indy-Arizona on NFL Network and that one performed well."The Packers 24-22 win over the Browns drew 28.6 million viewers, which made it of 2021. As for the other Christmas game last season, the Colts 22-16 win over the Cardinals was the ever in the history of the NFL Network, which has been airing games since 2006. "Our fans are telling us -- we know they watch on Thanksgiving -- they're happy to watch on Christmas," North said. "When we can, we'll find games for windows on Christmas."Since that first regular-season Christmas game in 1989, the league has been looking to utilize the holiday whenever po sible. In 2004, the NFL played its first Christmas doubleheader, and now, 18 years after that, we're likely going to be seeing our first Christmas Day tripleheader.North also Tyus Jones Jersey offered a few other tidbits during his interview with beat writer Sal Capaccio. For one, you better get used to the NFL schedule coming out in May, because it's here to stay. "This is the new normal," North said. "April is really all about the draft. And then you get kind of a week after the draft to breakdown winners and losers and breakdown draft grades and then after about a week of that, everyone kind of turns their attention to 'OK, we know who's playing where, now let's find out who's playing when.' And the schedule release now stands on its own Desmond Bane Jersey as a little bit of a tent pole."Before the pandemic, the schedule was regularly released in April.As for other scheduling tidbits, don't be surprised if the Bills end up playing in the NFL opener or on Thanksgiving, but not both. The Bills play both the and on the road, which is why they could end up playing in either spot."I don't know if we're going to find them in both of those windows," North said when asked if the Bills might end up playing in either game. However, he did note that the scheduling department is high on the Bills this year, which makes it likely that we'll see them in several high-profile spots. "I think if you talk about maximizing a team acro s national television, the Bills are in that conversation," North said.We'll find out what every NFL team's schedule looks like in le s than three weeks. The 2022 schedule will be released on May 12 and you can read .

The official 2022 Pro Bowl rosters are here, and the event will kick off in Alec Ogletree Jersey Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 6 at 3 p.m. ET. It will be the first Pro Bowl in two years, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the festivities to look a bit different in 2021. While the event made its home in Orlando over the past few years, we are headed to Sin City this time around!The NFL slowly leaked out a few players who have been voted to participate in the special game. Earlier this week, who had been named to the Harry Carson Jersey 2022 Pro Bowl: quarterback , running back , defensive lineman , Rams wide receiver and tight end . This marks Brady's 15th Pro Bowl -- the most Evan Engram Jersey selections in NFL history.The Colts had the most Pro Bowlers with seven. Behind them were the Chiefs and with six selections. A total of four rookies were selected as well. Just six NFL teams did Lawrence Taylor Jersey not have a Pro Bowler: the , , , , and .Here's a look at both rosters:PositionPlayerTeamQBJustin Herbert*ChargersQBChiefsQBRBJonathan Taylor*ColtsRBRBWRTyreek Hill*ChiefsWRJa'Marr Chase*BengalsWRWRChargersTEMark Andrews*RavensTETravis KelceChiefsFBRavensTRashawn Slater*ChargersT*ChiefsTBillsGQuenton Nelson*ColtsGJoel Bitonio*BrownsGBrownsCCorey Linsley*ChargersCColtsDEMyles Garrett*BrownsDEMaxx Crosby*DEBengalsDTDeForest Buckner*ColtsDTChris Jones*ChiefsDTOLBT.J. Watt*SteelersOLBJoey Bosa*ChargersOLBILBDarius Leonard*ColtsILBRaidersCB*PatriotsCBXavien Howard*CBBrownsCB IIColtsFSKevin Byard*SSDerwin James*ChargersSSChiefsLSColtsPRaidersKRavensRSRavensSTPatriots*Starter PositionPlayerTeamQBAaron Rodgers*QBTom BradyBuccaneersQBRBDalvin Cook*RBCardinalsRBWRCooper Kupp*RamsWR*PackersWRVikingsWRTEGeorge Kittle*49ersTEFB49ersT*49ersT*BuccaneersTGZack Martin*CowboysGBrandon Scherff*WashingtonGBuccaneersCJason Phil McConkey Jersey Kelce*CBuccaneersDENick Bosa*49ersDEBrian Burns*DESaintsDTAaron Donald*RamsDTJonathan Allen*WashingtonDTPackersOLBChandler Jones*CardinalsOLBRobert Quinn*OLBBuccaneersILBMicah Parsons*CowboysILBSeahawksCB*CowboysCBJalen Ramsey*RamsCBEaglesCBSaintsFS*SS*CardinalsSSVikingsLSFalconsPCowboysKRamsRSBearsSTSaints*Starter

As the NFL approaches free agency and the draft, the have taken care of some in-house busine s. On Tuesday, the they have come to terms with Brian Westbrook Jersey kicker on a five-year extension that keeps him linked to the organization through the 2026 season. According to , the deal is worth $22 million and includes $10 million guaranteed.Sanders was entering the final year of his contract in 2021 that had a base salary of $920,000. This extension now makes him one of the highest-paid kickers in the NFL with an average annual value to this extension sitting at $4.4 million. Only Jason Peters Jersey Baltimore's ($5 million), the ' ($4.66 million) and Houston's ($4.41 million) are above him from an AAV standpoint for 2021, so Miami e sentially views him as a top-five player at his position. The 25-year-old was selected by the Dolphins Miles Sanders Jersey in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL Draft out of New Mexico. Since then, Sanders has proven to be one Jerome Brown Jersey of the better kickers in the game and just earned first-team All-Pro honors for his 2020 season where he converted 92.3% of his field goals and all 36 of his extra-point attempts. For his career, Sanders has netted 86.5% of his field goals (12-for-15 from 50-plus yards) and has a 98% Cameron Johnston Jersey conversion rate on those extra points. Miami is one of the handful of teams with a strong cap situation heading into free agency so it wouldn't be surprising to see them be active over the next few months with free agents and in-house players they want to keep for the long haul.

Bad decision after bad decision after bad decision, if this was me, Id have been sacked a long, long time ago, but this isnt me thankfully, this is Daniel Levy, so why oh why is he still taking2million + in wages every year?Im not going to turn this into a Harry Redknapp love in but sometimes it will seem that way, firstly, If you, the reader, do something and it works, you do it again right? Whether it be taking a short cut to get to work quicker, finding an easier and cheaper way to do your weekly shop or going to the cinema on a Tuesday because its quieter. So, when we have a manager who gets us the coveted 4th place that we all wanted so badly like it was this unattainable holy grail, why did we see fit to sack him? Why when he took the club to Wembley more times than the previous nine (full time) managers combined did we see fit to sack him? How can a man who took us to the champions league quarter finals at our first attempt be sacked?Because he wanted the England job? So what?!, what Englishman wouldnt? Because he wanted a long term contract as a bit of security? So what?!, Who doesnt in football. Because he was a bit of a shamele s self promoter? So what?!, Listening to some former managers and players in recent months,(Roy Keane and Sir Alex), Makes Harry look quite mild. Lets not get it twisted, he was no genius, he wasnt a master tactician a la Mourinho, He wasn Trey Hopkins Jersey t a master of the game like Sir Alex,he was just Harry, he knew what he had, knew who he wanted and knew how to get the best out of them, Of all my years watching Spurs that was some of the best football we played. Beating Arsenal away 3-2 after being 2-0 down was amazing, beating Wigan 9-1 the year before unheard of for Spurs,beating Arsenal and Chelsea back to back in the week after losing the FA cup semi final in 2010 and then going on to beat Man D'Ante Smith Jersey City away to secure 4th spot made for one hell of a month! Beating Inter Milan, reigning European Champions 3-1 at the lane will live long in my memory, the atmosphere was incredible, the noise on going 1-0 up deafening. Beating AC Milan away from home and drawing 0-0 at home to secure a pa sage to the quarters was an immense effort. The trip to Madrid a bit of a bust after Crouchie was sent off after 15 minutes but thats neither here nor there, we didnt expect to be where we were and that made it all the more special. These moments of course werent just down to Harry they were down to the great players we had accumulated over the previous couple of seasons, but Harry got them playing, playing to their strengths, Modric playing the defence splitting balls, Bale using his pace to give right backs nightmares, Daws and the King strong as ever at the back, but alas that wasnt good enough.Sowhere do we go from there? AVB. The man not good enough for Chelsea, the man made to look foolish by Roberto Di Matteos Champions League win against Munich. In Munich. The man that tried to break up the backbone of Chelsea, the man who nearly got Chelsea knocked out of the Champions League with several selection and tactical mistakes away at Napoli. Yes him.Give him a chance I was told, itll be a fresh approach. It took me one and a half matches to dislike his management. Away to Newcastle on the first day of the season was never going to be easy, Losing wasnt nice but you can take that one on the chin, the next game was awful, at home to West Brom, It laid the foundation of what was to come. Sideways and backwards pa sing, trying to draw the other team out. Boring football simply put, Barcelona can do this as they have Me si, we, Spurs, Can not. Things improved slightly over the next few months, picking up some good results and beating rivals, but again, we still fell victim to this boring po se sion based football which had been all the rage for the previous 4 years due to Barcelonas rise.His transfer dealings werent much to get excited about either. His succe s rate was probably just under 50% in my opinion, the signings of Hugo Lloris and Jan Verthonghan just saving his first transfer window in charge, the signing of Mou sa Dembele was ok but was he the man to replace Luka Modric? No. Gylfi Sigurd son, Spurs sort of player, po sibly, right time. No. Clint Dempsey? to me that smacks of Mr Levy bargain bin on Christmas Eve, got us some important goals but again, just not good enough. Over the next two transfer windows, (January 2013 and the summer window of 2013), He was allowed to rip out Clark Harris Jersey the English core of Spurs, something which he had failed to do at Chelsea. One of the best pa sers in the English game in Tom Huddlestone was gone, the leadership and work rate of Scott Parker was gone, the brilliant young prospect at centre back Steve Caulker was gone and while obviously not English, most famously of all, Gareth Bale was gone. Gareth Bale who, the previous season had won us 16 points, either equalising or scoring winners, mostly late on.In came Soldado, Capoue, Eriksen, Lamela, Chirices, Chadli and Paulinho. Out went our only hope of ever being a top 4 club. Out it went on a private jet to Madrids Barajas airport. Who signed these players? AVB? Baldini? Levy? Or all three? Either way out of the seven, only 1 has shown what a good player he is Christian Eriksen. And only one looks like being any good in a few years Erik Lamela. The rest have done nothing to make you think that we are any better off with them in the squad give or take a few of Nacer Chadlis goals this season of course.These transfer failures all point towards one person Daniel Levy. He is the one who has the power to employ the director of football/Technical director/Director of football operations/whatever job title you like. He is the one that has seen as of 2014 no le s than 4 DOFs,(Pleat,Arnesen,Comolli and Baldini), He is the one that has financed all these transfers at the behest of these four men, three of them obviously not good enough to manage their own teams but fine to buy players for somebody elses. He is the one that since starting this nonsense has seen it not work time and time again. He is the one who gave Harry Redknapp ultimate power when it came to transfers and we ended up with players such as the work horse of Sandro, the experience and leadership of Scott Parker, (Whom Levy despised paying for), Kyle Walker and Rafa Van Der Vaart who was the big game player we so desperately needed. When the ultimate power went to Baldini we have ended up with a centre back in Vlad Chirices who isnt fit to lace Michael Dawsons boots. So why has he persisted with this? When you look back at Premier League History, the three most succe sful clubs areManchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea. Their common theme? No directors of football have ever been involved in the transfer policies of Ferguson, Wenger, Mourinho/Ancelotti etc. Surely Daniel must look at this and say, Lets get the managerial appointment right once and for all, A big name, somebody who has a good track record and the big players will want to play for him, lets get rid of the director of football and let the manager sign the players, Apparently some Englishman done that for me a few years back but we dont talk about that. You know why he wont?Protection. Daniel needs Darius Hodge Jersey people between him and the fans, like the Godfather when the guys being interviewed in court cant tell the judges where their orders come from, its all about protecting the highest person on the pyramid. Results rubbish? Sack the manager. Signings rubbish? Ciao Franco.Daniel has always wanted this European model of management structure, it may benefit some clubs in some countries where everyone works towards the same goals but it hasnt worked in Englandand it definitely hasnt worked at Spurs. So why persist? Because Daniel is protected, his bo s Joe Lewis is protected along with all the shareholders that get their blood money every year after another star is sold. Everyones making money so everybodys happy. Apart from the supporters. the heady nights of beating Inter and AC have been replaced Cam Sample Jersey with trips to Tripolis, Dnipro and Sherif Tiraspol. Berbatov, Modric and Bale have been replace by Pavlyuchencko, Dembele and Nacer Chadli respectively. We have another manager/victim now in Mauricio Pochettinho. How long will he get? Some of the signings made in the summer window were more akin to an overachieving team who had first qualified for Europe but didnt have the pulling power to grab a big name, nota Spurs team hoping to finish in the top 4. Even the excellent signing of keeper Michel Vorm has had its lustre taken away by the smart Spurs fans knowing that in the summer that means bye bye Hugo, send us a picture of your Champions league medal when you get a minute.While I wont knock Daniel for building the new Trainingground and hopefully one day building us a magnificent stadium, hes not doing it all for us fans. Hes doing it because one day when the club is sold, it will be sold with a modern stadium and an excellent training ground therefore obviously increasing the value, but one thing he will certainly be hoping for when he/Joe Lewis finally sells is that he can sell the club on the fact that we are in the Champions League, but if he continues to meddle in everything that actually goes well. Hellface an uphill struggle to sell a club with a shiny new stadium, a beatiful training ground and a trip to Bosnia.

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