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After a catastrophic transfer window, Celtic have been left woefully short in attacking areas.

This summer, Nicolas Kühn and Adam Idah have been sold to Como and Swansea respectively, after scoring 21 and 20 goals last season, while Jota remains sidelined until around Christmas, due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered at Tannadice in April.

Wingers Michel-Ange Balikwisha and Sebastian Tounekti have both arrived from Royal Antwerp and Hammarby while, having failed to sign a striker on deadline day, Kelechi Ịheanachọ joined as a free agent, after his contract with Sevilla had been mutually terminated.

Thus, Celtic supporters are certainly concerned about their side’s lack of attacking firepower, but they still boast a “physical beast”, signed for just £1.5m, now worth more than their number one centre-forward target.

What Kasper Dolberg would've brought to Celtic

With Idah left in limbo ahead of his move to Swansea, completing a medical in South Wales before being forced to wait, Celtic chased a replacement, with Kasper Dolberg their number one, and seemingly only, target.

They had multiple bids rejected by Anderlecht for the 27-year-old and, as it transpired, he never really wanted to move to Glasgow anyway, instead re-joining Ajax for €10m (around £8.6m), six years after departing the Johan Cruijff Arena.

The Danish international has had an up-and-down career, enduring elongated barren periods, while also showing semi-regular glimpses of brilliance.

After underwhelming spells with Nice, Sevilla and Hoffenheim, he got back to his best at Anderlecht, scoring 44 goals in 96 appearances for the Purple and Whites, including five goals to start this season, four of which came in UEFA qualifiers, netting against BK Häcken, Sheriff Tiraspol and AEK Athens.

He also remains a reliable presence for his national team, taking his tally to 12 international goals when Denmark hammered Lithuania 5-0 in Odense in June, most notably on target three times during the knockout phase when de Rød-Hvide reached the semi-finals at Euro 2020.

Global Football Rankings believes the Jupiler Pro League to be the sixth-strongest division in the world, with the Scottish Premiership down in 27th, one place below the Ecuadorian Serie A, so the fact he scored 24 goals last season suggests he would have bagged plenty of goals in Scotland, but do the Celts already boast a more valuable attacker?

Celtic's superstar attacker

The bedrock of Ange Postecoglou’s successful two seasons in charge of Celtic was his exceptional recruitment, especially in the Japanese market.

From the likes of Kyōgo Furuhashi to Reo Hatate, it’s safe to say their Japanese contingent have enjoyed a fabulous time in Paradise. Yet, there’s one who has arguably eclipsed both of them.

Indeed, the £1.5m paid to sign Daizen Maeda from Yokohama F. Marinos very much looks like a bargain now.

Last season was undoubtedly Maeda’s best since arriving in Glasgow, named PFA Scotland Players’ Player of the Year, with his former coaches labelling him a “machine” and a “physical beast”.

He scored 33 goals across all competitions, thereby joining illustrious company. As the table outlines, not since Henrik Larsson has a Celtic player scored 30+ goals in back-to-back seasons and, well, Maeda potentially wanted to prevent himself from changing that fact.

Celtic players to reach 30+ goals since 1997

Players

Season

Goals

Daizen Maeda

2024/25

33

Kyōgo

2022/23

34

Dembélé

2016/17

32

Griffiths

2015/16

40

Commons

2013/14

32

Hooper

2012/13

31

McDonald

2007/08

31

Hartson

2004/05

30

Larsson

2003/04

41

Larsson

2002/03

44

Larsson

2001/02

34

Larsson

2002/03

53

Larsson

1998/99

38

All stats via Transfermarkt

The 27-year-old is currently away on international duty with Japan, coming off the bench as the Samurai Blue drew 0-0 with Mexico in Oakland on Saturday night, set to see more action against the United States in Columbus on Tuesday.

While away, he confirmed in an interview with Gekisaka that he asked to leave Celtic this summer, stating: “I had an offer and had consistently communicated to my club that I wanted to take the next step in my career. However, Celtic ultimately couldn’t secure the necessary reinforcements and told me they couldn’t let me go”.

Given all the other upheaval at Celtic this summer, as well as the lack of incoming activity, losing Maeda on top of all that would’ve been unthinkable, but it is far from ideal that he is publicly stating his disappointment at not moving on, looking to increase his importance in Hajime Moriyasu’s squad ahead of the World Cup.

Should he depart at some point, the Hoops would make a huge return on investment, given that Football Transfers estimates his value to be around £12m, just above Dolberg’s value of £11m.

For now, Maeda remains in Glasgow, and will be front and centre as the Celts target a fifth successive Premiership title, also looking to make a deep run in the Europa League, commencing the league phase against Crvena zvezda in Belgrade later this month.

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Líder da Taça Santos Dumont com 14 pontos, o Olaria enfrentou a equipe sub-23 do Botafogo, em jogo-treino na manhã desta sexta-feira, no campo anexo do estádio Nilton Santos. Como folga na rodada deste sábado e volta a campo somente na próxima quarta-feira, diante do Resende, no estádio da Rua Bariri, o grupo comandado pelo técnico Palinha Olivério teve a oportunidade de realizar uma atividade de alto nível técnico para ajustar a equipe para a sequência da competição.

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– É importante um jogo desse porque nos exige mais pela estrutura do adversário. Isso nos ajuda a minimizar os erros, ver o que está certo. Alguns jogadores surpreenderam no treinamento. São jogadores novos e que vinham precisando de uma oportunidade e graças a Deus deram uma resposta. Tudo isso é válido, ainda mais quando temos uma semana livre para treinar – disse Palinha.

O Olaria ainda terá pelo menos mais quatro atividades antes de definir o time que entrará em campo para enfrentar o Resende. Para esse compromisso, o meio-campo Xandinho, suspenso, é o único desfalque. Palinha acredita que o Azulão ainda tem alguns pontos para acertar.

– Esse jogo-treino exige muito e faz com que a gente possa construir muitos lances. Temos mais alguns dias para trabalhar, mas foi muito bom. Estou feliz com a atividade, pude conhecer a estrutura, fomos bem recebidos por todos, pelo Lúcio Flávio, foi uma experiência válida e veio pra somar dentro do processo – encerrou o treinador.

The forecast is for overcast conditions and spells of rain through most of the day

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There has been some rain in Kolkata in the lead up to the season opener•Arijit Sen

There was a fair bit of overnight rain in Kolkata, the venue for the IPL 2025 opener between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), but around mid-day, the sun made an appearance to raise hopes of an uninterrupted game. The forecast, though, is for overcast conditions to remain for most of the day and for occasional showers throughout the day, including during match time.A bulletin from the Indian Met Department on Friday had said an “orange alert” had been issued for the region – Gangetic West Bengal.Kolkata has been hit by spells of persistent – though not heavy – rain in the lead up to the season opener with rain cutting short both teams’ training sessions on Friday. Earlier in the week, a KKR intra-squad practice match was washed out after only one innings. Light rain had hit the city on Wednesday and Thursday too, although both teams completed their training sessions then.The KKR vs RCB fixture is scheduled for a 7pm toss and a 7.30pm start. The league stage of the IPL allows for an extra hour of time extension, which means a five-overs-a-side game must end by midnight. In case of a no-result, the two will share one point each.After the game at Eden Gardens, defending champions KKR travel to Guwahati to face Rajasthan Royals (RR) on March 26, while RCB fly to Chennai to face Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 28.An opening ceremony has also been planned before the toss.

يستعد الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي النصر السعودي، لمواجهة منافسه جوا الهندي، في لقاء يقام ضمن منافسات بطولة دوري أبطال آسيا 2.

ويلتقي النصر السعودي وجوا الهندي، على ملعب استاد فاتوردا، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثالثة من دور المجموعات لبطولة دوري أبطال آسيا 2.

ويشارك النصر في البطولة بالمجموعة الرابعة إلى جانب الزوراء العراقي، واستقلال دوشنبه الطاجيكي، وجوا الهندي.

طالع|فيديو | رونالدو وهاتريك فيليكس يقودان النصر لاكتساح الفتح والابتعاد بصدارة الدوري السعودي

ويدخل فريق النصر المباراة وهو في المركز الأول بجدول ترتيب مجموعته بـ دوري أبطال آسيا 2 بالعلامة الكاملة برصيد 6 نقاط.

وعلى الجانب الآخر، يقع فريق جوا الهندي في المركز الرابع والأخير دون تحقيق أي نقاط. موعد مباراة النصر السعودي وجوا الهندي في دوري آبطال آسيا 2

تقام المباراة اليوم الأربعاء 22 أكتوبر، في تمام الخامسة إلا الربع مساء بتوقيت مصر والسعودية. القنوات الناقلة لمباراة النصر السعودي وجوا الهندي في دوري آبطال آسيا 2

تنقل مباراة النصر السعودي وجوا الهندي على قناتي BeIN sport 2 و Al kass 6.

ويمكنكم مطالعة مواعيد ونتائج جميع المباريات لحظة بلحظة عبر مركز المباريات من هنا.

Leeds United are back in action in the Premier League this afternoon as they travel to the Midlands to take on Wolverhampton Wanderers away from Elland Road.

The Whites are still looking for their first open play goal of the top-flight season. They are also looking for their first win in all competitions since they beat Everton 1-0 on the opening day.

Leeds are aiming to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat to Fulham at Craven Cottage last time out in the Premier League, and it will be interesting to see what, if any, changes Daniel Farke makes to the side.

One of the players who should be ruthlessly ditched from the starting line-up after the loss to the Cottagers is central midfielder Sean Longstaff.

Why Leeds should drop Sean Longstaff

The summer signing from Newcastle United played the full 90 minutes against Fulham, but failed to offer much defensively or in possession aside from one shot that hit the woodwork.

Longstaff only completed two progressive passes in 90 minutes on the pitch in the middle of the park, per FBref, whilst also failing to create any chances for his teammates, which shows that he rarely looked to play forward with purpose.

The English midfielder also lost six of his ten ground duels and two of his three aerial contests, per Sofascore. Fulham’s players found it too easy to get the better of him in physical battles, and did not have to worry about what he did on the ball.

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This is why Farke should ruthlessly ditch him from the line-up for this clash with Wolves, because Ao Tanaka should be unleashed in his place to provide more quality in possession.

Why Ao Tanaka should start over Sean Longstaff for Leeds

The Japan international was an unused substitute against Fulham after returning from a knee injury, and the head coach should now bring him back into the starting XI.

Tanaka was pivotal to the way that Leeds dominated the Championship last season, with the technical security and quality that he offered in the middle of the park for Leeds.

The 27-year-old star, who was described as a “tiger” by Farke, also contributed out of possession thanks to his ability to win the ball back for his side through tackles and interceptions.

24/25 Championship

Ao Tanaka per 90

Percentile rank vs CMs

Passes attempted

72.43

Top 7%

Pass accuracy

89.2%

Top 2%

Progressive passes

7.03

Top 7%

Tackles

2.53

Top 25%

Interceptions

1.47

Top 9%

Blocks

1.25

Top 37%

Stats via FBref

As you can see in the table above, Tanaka ranked highly among his fellow midfielders in the second tier in key passing and defensive metrics, which shows that he can offer balance in midfield by contributing on and off the ball.

The Japanese star also showed that he can translate that sort of control in possession over to Premier League level with a pass completion rate of 91% and six progressive passes against Everton on the opening day per FBref.

Tanaka could offer far more progression in possession than Longstaff, who has made four progressive passes in over 300 minutes of action this season, per FBref, which could help Leeds to get up the pitch and create more in the final third.

Leeds have failed to score a goal in the two games that Longstaff has started, against Newcastle United and Fulham, and Farke needs to find a way to improve how his side operates on the ball in creative areas.

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This is why bringing Tanaka back into the XI for the English midfielder could be a good move by the German coach, because he appears far more likely to provide the attacking players with the progressive passes that they need to be effective in the final third.

أعلن اتحاد الكرة برئاسة هاني أبو ريدة، عن حكام مباريات كأس السوبر المصري 2025 المقام في دولة الإمارات خلال شهر نوفمبر المقبل.

وتقام بطولة السوبر المصري خلال الفترة من 6 إلى 9 نوفمبر المقبل، بمشاركة أربعة فرق مصرية هي: الأهلي (بطل الدوري)، الزمالك (بطل كأس مصر)، سيراميكا كليوباترا (بطل كأس الرابطة)، وبيراميدز الذي يشارك بدعوة من اللجنة المنظمة عبر “الكارت الذهبي”.

طالع.. أسعار تذاكر مباراتي الأهلي أمام سيراميكا كليوباترا والزمالك ضد بيراميدز في السوبر المصري

وتلعب منافسات بطولة السوبر المصري بمشاركة أربعة فرق بدلًا من مباراة واحدة بين بطلي الدوري والكأس، في خطوة تهدف إلى زيادة المنافسة والإثارة وإتاحة فرصة أكبر للأندية للتتويج باللقب.

الجدير بالذكر أن الأهلي هو حامل لقب النسخة الماضية من كأس السوبر المصري، بعد فوزه على الزمالك بركلات الترجيح في العاصمة أبوظبي. حكام كأس السوبر المصري 2025

الحكام المقرر سفرهم إلى الإمارات لإدارة مباريات كأس السوبر هم: محمد معروف ومحمود البنا وأحمد حسام طه وسامي هلهل وطارق مصطفى وهاني خيري ومحمود عاشور وحسام عزب وشريف عبد الله وخالد حسين.

Northamptonshire forced back after flying start with new ball

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Wayne Madsen is in a prolific run of form•Getty Images

Derbyshire captain Wayne Madsen continued his prolific start to the season by leading an impressive fightback on the opening day of the Rothesay County Championship Division Two match against Northamptonshire at Derby.The 41-year-old followed a century in the first game against Gloucestershire and 96 at Leicester on Monday with 89 out of a fourth wicket stand of 169 with Brooke Guest who was unbeaten on 87 when bad light ended play at 6pm.Madsen, who this week signed a one-year contract extension, passed 25,000 runs in all formats as his side recovered from 29 for 3 to close on 216 for 4.Northants’ decision to bowl first on a cloudy but dry morning had looked a good one when they made early inroads with the new ball.Both David Lloyd and Caleb Jewell started confidently until Luke Procter struck twice in consecutive overs from the City End.Lloyd was beaten by one that swung in to trap him on the crease and Harry Came played and missed several times before he edged low to third slip for an 11-ball duck.Jewell has enjoyed life on the county circuit, scoring half centuries in each of his first four innings, so not surprisingly looked in good touch until he got a ball from Liam Guthrie that moved away enough to take the outside edge.Northants would have been relieved to see the back of the Australian but that was their last success of the session as Madsen and Guest played with assurance against inconsistent bowling.Justin Broad and Dom Leech paid the price for straying in line and length with Guest reaching his 50 which came off 69 balls in the penultimate over before lunch.The break did not disturb the concentration or eye of the Derbyshire pair who were quickly into their stride with Madsen clipping Procter to the ropes before straight-driving him for another four.He posted his 50 with a seventh four, courtesy of a misfield on the midwicket boundary, which also brought up the century stand from 142 balls, with the visitors struggling to impose any sort of control.Guest pulled Guthrie for six and the runs continued to flow until Madsen was drawn into driving at a wide ball from Broad and was caught behind.But the stand with Guest, Derbyshire’s highest for the fourth wicket against Northants at Derby, had put the hosts in a decent position before rain delayed play for two-and-a-half hours.Conditions improved enough for the match to resume at 5.35 with 22 overs to bowl but after Guest dispatched Leech to the point boundary, the umpires took the players off the field for bad light seven balls later.

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O meia Marco Antonio, ao lado do atacante Bismarck, é o único jogador que disputou todos os jogos do Botafogo-PB na Série C do Brasileiro. O camisa 19 atuou nas 16 rodadas até aqui e comemorou o momento dele e também do time paraibano. Com mais três jogos para encerrar a primeira fase da competição, o Belo está a apenas dois pontos de garantir a classificação com antecedência e seguir na briga pelo acesso.

Na terceira divisão nacional, ele se tornou uma espécie de coringa para o técnico Felipe Surian. Contra o Brusque, por exemplo, na 12ª rodada, Marco Antonio começou o jogo como atacante, pelas beiradas do campo, depois passou para falso 9 e, por último, foi recuado ao meio de campo como volante, sendo substituído aos 36 minutos do segundo tempo.

– Eu fico muito satisfeito por estar entre os dois atletas que mais atuaram na competição. Busco me doar ao máximo para colaborar com o grupo em busca das vitórias. Independente da posição que eu for escolhido para jogar, estarei à disposição. Fico feliz pelas oportunidades que venho recebendo do professor Surian. Vamos continuar lutando para fazer grandes atuações – comentou Marco Antonio, que marcou um golaço para o Botafogo-PB em 1 a 1 contra o São José-RS na última rodada.

O próximo compromisso do Botafogo-PB será neste domingo contra o CSA, no estádio Rei Pelé, em Maceió. Em caso de vitória, o time de João Pessoa chega aos 31 pontos e já garante a passagem para a segunda fase da Série C. 

– Isso é consequência do nosso trabalho que está sendo muito bem feito. Tudo o que a comissão técnica planejou está acontecendo e ficamos satisfeitos com isso. Falta pouco para atingir o nosso primeiro objetivo. Sabemos da qualidade da equipe do CSA e como são fortes jogando dentro da casa deles. Mas nós vamos manter a mesma postura que tivemos durante toda a competição. É entrar dentro de campo para vencer, independente de ser fora de casa ou não – concluiu.

تحدث الهولندي فيرجيل فان دايك مدافع الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول عن مباراة أستون فيلا في المباراة التي تجمعهما ضمن منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ويواجه ليفربول نظيره أستون فيلا ضمن منافسات الجولة العاشرة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، وذلك على ملعب “الأنفيلد”.

ويمتلك ليفربول 15 نقطة محتلًا حاليًا المركز السابع، وهو نفس عدد نقاط أستون فيلا الذي يتواجد في المركز الثامن بفارق الأهداف عن حامل اللقب.

وقال فان دايك في تصريحات عبر الموقع الرسمي لنادي ليفربول: “لقد قلتُ مرارًا وتكرارًا إن التركيز والوحدة هما مفتاح النجاح، سواءً في الأوقات الجيدة أوالسيئة، علينا أن نُظهر هاتين الصفتين هذا المساء”.

وأكمل: “لستم بحاجة إلى أن أخبركم بما حدث مؤخرًا، لم تكن نتائجنا وأدائنا جيدًا بما يكفي والأمر متروك لنا الآن لإظهار أفضل ما لدينا والعمل على الخروج من هذا الوضع الصعب”.

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وأكد: “أستطيع أن أؤكد لكم أن الجميع في غرفة الملابس هذه يدركون التحدي الذي يواجهنا، وأننا جميعًا نعمل بأقصى جهدنا لتحسين هذه النتائج”.

وأردف: “لا أحد منا يعجبه ما يحدث لكن صدقوني إنني أثق ثقة كاملة في جودة هذا الفريق وشخصيته، أرى العمل الجاد الذي يظهر يوميًا، وقدرة لاعبينا ولكن الآن علينا أن نخرج إلى أرض الملعب ونُظهر ذلك، على الجميع بمن فيهم أنا أن يظهروا حقيقتهم”.

وأضاف: “ستكون مباراة الليلة صعبة بلا شك، واجه أستون فيلا بداية صعبة للموسم لكنه كان في حالة ممتازة مؤخرًا وحقق نتائج جيدة جدًا”.

واستطرد: “لديهم لاعبون جيدون ومدرب ممتاز لذلك علينا التركيز من البداية حتى النهاية والاستعداد لبذل أقصى جهد ممكن لحصد النقاط الثلاث، لن يُمنح لنا أي شيء ونحن نعلم ذلك”.

وأتم: “لقد قلت مرارًا وتكرارًا إنه لا يوجد مكان أفضل للعب كرة القدم من أنفيلد بالنسبة لـ ليفربول، وخاصةً في مباراة ليلية، إنه شرف لن نستخف به أبدًا وهو أمر نتطلع إليه دائمًا صدقوني”.

The Thomas Frank revolution continues at Tottenham Hotspur. Gone are the days of chaos and confusion under Ange Postecoglou. There is an evident fight and spirit about the Lilywhites in 2025/26.

While the north Londoners were far from their free-flowing best away to Leeds United on Saturday afternoon – nor have they been yet under the Danish coach – once again they found a way to win, having run out deserved 2-1 victors at Elland Road.

In what was a hard-fought contest in Yorkshire, the visitors surged ahead following Mathys Tel’s deflected strike, before Noah Okafor levelled things up just nine minutes later, prodding home at the backpost after Guglielmo Vicario’s initial save.

With the game finely poised, up stepped summer signing Mohammed Kudus to nudge Spurs into the lead with his own deflected effort from range, with the Ghanaian’s 57th minute effort ultimately proving the difference as the away side held on for a fourth Premier League win of the campaign.

Spurs' key performers vs Leeds

In wet and windy conditions, the performance from those in black was hardly perfect, yet there was plenty to be encouraged by all across the park, with the defensive duo of Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven again looking rather imperious – the latter man notably winning all of his contested duels, as per Sofascore.

Perhaps the most notable place for positivity was in the forward line, however, with Frank unleashing marquee addition Xavi Simons in his preferred number ten berth. The Dutchman didn’t disappoint.

While there was perhaps the odd trick too many, including his attempted rabona pass after the break, the ex-RB Leipzig playmaker showcased glimpses of his sky-high potential, picking out the advancing Pedro Porro late on with a deft dink over the Leeds defence.

Elsewhere, meanwhile, the decision to give young Tel the nod in attack over man of the moment Richarlison certainly paid off, with the lively Frenchman netting his fourth goal since initially joining the club on loan back in January.

Equally, there were also signs of life from Wilson Odobert down the left flank, with the former Burnley starlet beginning to find his feet following what’s been a muted first year or so in Lilywhite.

Leeds vs Spurs – Key stats

Stat

Highest ranking

Touches

Ampadu (91)

Pass accuracy

Struijk (95%)

Duels won

Kudus (10)

Successful dribbles

Kudus (6)

Key passes

Longstaff (5)

Possession lost

Porro (26)

Shots on target

Kudus (2)

Stats via Sofascore

There may not have been much end product, but a 95% pass accuracy rate highlights the Frenchman’s promising outing.

Rounding off that dynamic quartet was, of course, that man Kudus, with the £55m man continuing his stunning start to life at Spurs with another electric performance off the right flank.

The Spurs star who looked like prime Gareth Bale

Comparisons, particularly at such an early juncture in the season, can appear somewhat over the top, although there truly was something Gareth Bale-esque about Kudus’ performance on Saturday, with the 25-year-old already taking on talismanic status in his new surroundings.

Bale at his best, like in 2012/13 when he plundered 25 goals and assists in the Premier League, was a vision of speed and power, along with an end product to match, with the Welshman regularly wreaking havoc off the left or when cutting in centrally.

With blistering pace and the ability to weave his way past defenders with ease, a prime Bale truly was a sight to behold, with few figures in Lilywhite having ever come close to reaching such lofty heights.

There’s been Harry Kane and Heung-min Son since those times, and now Kudus is the latest to join the party, with the former West Ham United maverick taking his tally to one goal and five assists in just seven Premier League games under Frank’s watch.

Having been booked early on for a late challenge on Gabriel Gudmundsson, the fleet-footed forward subsequently slid in Tel for the game’s opener, before getting in on the act himself just before the hour mark.

Cutting in from the right in trademark Bale fashion, Spurs’ number 20 may have enjoyed a fair bit of luck with his eventual strike, although that goal was just reward for what was an all-round stellar performance in attack.

As noted by Sofascore, he successfully completed all six of his attempted dribbles, having also won ten of his attempted duels, showcasing his ability to impact the game both in and out of possession.

As already stated, this wasn’t Spurs at their most potent, yet once again Saturday’s win highlighted the growing importance of and reliance on Kudus to steal the show for Frank’s side.

Like football.london’s Alasdair Gold put it at full time, when handing the winger a 9/10 match rating, he ‘gave Leeds’ defenders nightmares throughout’.

Long may it continue.

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Posts ByEthan Lamb Oct 4, 2025