Tottenham Hotspur continued their unbeaten pre-season with a 2-1 win against Orlando Pirates in Cape Town on Tuesday evening.
Darren Bent got Spurs off the mark with a sublime chip, after a great through ball from Tom Huddlestone. Forgotten man Wayne Routledge added a second for Spurs.
The new 07/08 Premiership season is set to kick-off in less than a month’s time, and we’ve been asking some of the leading club fansites and blogs for their opinion and views on how their team will do.
The popular Sunderland fansite, Ready To Go have been kind enough to give us their thoughts on everything Sunderland-related.
Jose Mourinho believes that Rafa Benitez is under real pressure to deliver the Premiership title for Liverpool.
The Reds have not won the title in 17 years and Mourinho feels that Liverpool have no excuse if the fail to win the Premiership this season, after spending around £40million during the summer transfer window.
West Ham United are set to step up their interest in Newcastle United’s Kieron Dyer, according to The Times.
Hammers boss Alan Curbishley is keen to recruit Dyer after new signing Julien Faubert damaged his Achilles tendon, ruling him out for around six months.
Jason Roberts has insisted that he is happy to remain at Blackburn Rovers.
Speculation had suggested that the former Wigan striker wanted to move closer to London for personal reasons and when Fulham had a bid rejected, he admitted that he spoke to Rovers about his future.
“I spoke to the club about things when the bid came in from Fulham,” Roberts told The Sun. “I have family in London and the Jason Roberts Foundation charity is based there.
Manchester United are investigating whether Liverpool made an illegal approach for Gabriel Heinze.
The Argentina defender wants to leave Old Trafford and has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool, although Sir Alex Ferguson has stated that he will not sell to their fierce rivals.
“Gabriel Heinze will not be joining Liverpool,” Ferguson said.
Michael Brown has not travelled with the rest of the Fulham squad to the far east for the Barclays Asia Trophy competition.
The former Spurs midfielder is wanted by Wigan Athletic and Fulham boss Lawrie Sanchez is willing to let Brown leave the club, following the signing of Steven Davis from Aston Villa.
