Soccer

Tottenham will play Europa League game vs AZ Alkmar on Thursday in 21h CET. Game comes after convincing victory over London rival West Ham. Spurs are very big favorite in this encounter and everything except victory would be considered like bad result. Away side is in bad form. They've lost last 4 games against Utrecht, Bilbao, Fortuna Sittard, PSV. While losing to Bilbao and against PSV is not big surprise and Utrect being solid team and loss against them is not catastrophe loss against Fortuna Sittard was surely unexpected and big blow! Main striker in away side is Troy Parrot boy who learned to play football in Tottenham! Ange Postecoglou said in his press conference that Son is not ready for tomorrow and was not planned to play that game anyway. South Korean star didn't train with squad today rising concern there is something more serious happening with him. Wilson Odobert started to train this week, but he's still not ready to play tomorrow which leaves Tottenham with options like Johnson, Moore and Werner Timo. I won't lie I'd be very upset and angry before the game if I see last one and don't see Mikey Moore starting! After stealing kid 35 minutes of developing EPL football on Saturday Ange Postecoglou has obligation to start him in this match. There is no way he can be worse on the pitch than Werner Timo. Let us all see how ready this boy is for real football! If things go wrong I'd move not less than Van de Ven on wing and Davies back to see what Dutchman can do in attack! He was alongisde Ange on press conference and he told players will do anything to win trophy this season. Not underestimating this opponent and grabbing 3 points would be nice proof they mean business in Europe League this season! Other good news is Radu Dragušin can play because his punishment for red card against Qarabag was one match and it expired. I know there will be changes for this match, but I wouldn't change to much! I expect Dragušin, RIcharlison and Moore all to start tomorrow. There is video of Richarlison and some other player going in attack in front of empty goal, cross little above knee and Richarlison scoring header against empty goal and then running to remove shirt to celebrate. An awkward video, embarrassing on so many levels unless they made bet with someone they can do it... Coach of Fenerbahce Jose Mourinho said it's easy to find who are favorites to win this season Europa League. According to him two main favorites for trophy are Manchester United and Tottenham. That's what polymarkt platform thinks too! I don't know about that, I wouldn't underestimate Spanish clubs like Atheltic Bilbao or Real Sociedad. There are also Roma, Lazio, Fenerbahce, Galatasaray, Nica, Lyon, Porto, Ajax, Eintracht in competition too. It's going to be difficult, but not impossible! Let's not disappoint Jose and win tomorrow! I expect victory of Tottenham with result of 3:1.