A Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links December 8, 2015

Happy Tuesday, Spursland!

The theme this week was pretty easy to choose. We played a Tony Pulis managed side and the results were predictable. A 90 minute homage to borderline tackles and long balls; and while effective enough for the Baggies, it is annoying to play against at best, vein popping enraging at its worst.

I literally hate watching matches managed by him and can think of no worse style in the Premier League at this moment. It's taken me years to get over my hate of Stoke due to tactics employed under his watch.

So let's hear it: what's your least favorite team or manager to play against solely based on their style of play?

And now for the "news":

Tottenham are tracking Marseille striker| Squawka

Spurs supporters everywhere are drooling even though he'd mostly be playing in a cup competitions, and when he'd play poorly, we'd all just complain that Harry didn't start anyway.

Eriksen says Chelsea are crap and he's glad he didn't join them| Express

Or at least that is the subtext. Ok, there is no subtext. This is just what I think.

Townsend a 10M pound Toon target| The Sun

They want to sign Andros because the club needs more English passion, not end product, apparently.

The changing role of the striker| Sky Sports

An interesting little look at the recent history of Premier League striker roles.

Going to Barcelona to watch Messi| SB Nation Soccer

Andi Thomas writes it up.