Thursday Morning Hoddle of Coffee; Tottenham Hotspur News and Links for July 30, 2015

Happy Thursday, Spursland!

While our boys in Lilywhite dropped the match to the MLS All-Stars last night, 2-1, there was plenty of positives to come out of that match. Who else was impressed with Dele Alli in the midfield, looking calm and collected? Kevin Wimmer also looked like he'd been playing for this club for more than just a few weeks. Kieran Trippier kept pounding cross after cross into the box. And, of course, there's the Hurrikane, who unleashed a missile from his right foot. I think it's safe to say he's itching for the season to start.

And now the "news"....

Man Utd slip to PSG defeat as De Gea's substitution exposes keeping concerns - The Guardian

Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes.....I mean, that's just awful. Just 107 minutes? A shame, no doubt.

Manchester City ready to join John Stones chase as Chelsea prepare THIRD bid for Everton defender - The Mirror

Quick, can you name a prepared center back that Everton have besides Stones and Jagielka?

Look at this awful tackle by Schwab against Ajax - Reddit

Linked you straight to the gif. That is one awful tackle.

Liverpool misfit Mario Balotelli wanted by newly-promoted Serie A side Bologna - The Mirror

Come on, Brendan. Say something witty to defend your purchase of him last year.

The strangest retired footballers' jobs - Imgur

My favorite is, without a doubt, Teemu Tainio looking like he's in a soap opera.