Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham play in the same gear regardless of the opposition or scoreline — this needs to change

Goals from Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak extended Newcastle's brilliant run and made it six league games at home without a win for Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur need a win at home to Newcastle United on Saturday to take some pressure off of manager Ange Postecoglou as 2025 gets underway in London. Spurs drew with Wolverhampton Wanderers in their final English Premier League game of 2024 while the Magpies saw off Manchester United.

TNT Sports will host a bumper round of Premier League games including Liverpool v Newcastle and Nottingham Forest v Arsenal in February.

Tottenham are enduring their worst spell under Ange Postecoglou and things will not get any easier when Newcastle come to town.

Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle United are all dreaming of making it to Wembley to play in the final of the Carabao Cup. The first-leg of the semi-final of the competition is already done, and two teams have a clear advantage – Newcastle and Tottenham thanks to their wins over Arsenal and Liverpool respectively.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK Saturday, January 4, 2024 Time: 7:30 a.m. ET, 12:30 p.m. UK TV: USA Network, TNT Sports 1 (UK). Check international listings at livesoccertv.com Streaming: nbcsports.com

For those preferring to watch it from the comfort of their homes, a live stream will be available through the Discovery+ app and website, accessible to TNT Sports subscribers. Need a VPN to watch the match?

Martin Dubravka will continue to deputise for Pope between the sticks, with Newcastle United lining up in a 4-3-3 formation in front of him vs Bournemouth on Saturday. The backline should feature Valentino Livramento, Sven Botman, Dan Burn, and Lewis Hall. However, Fabian Schar should replace Burn if he is fit and available.

Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leader Liverpool to four points after a 2-1 victory over Tottenham on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team took advantage of Liverpool’s draw with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday, with Leandro Trossard firing the winner in the north London derby at the Emirates Stadium.

Harry Redknapp has been talking about Newcastle United. The former Spurs and Bournemouth boss discussing Eddie Howe and his team ahead of this weekend. Newcastle United hosting their third St James’ Park match in seven days.. A 3pm kick-off on Saturday afternoon.

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