The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Wednesday, October 8

We’re a pair days into the worldwide break and there’s little membership soccer being performed (you understand I’m speaking in regards to the Soccer League Trophy).

Anyhow, with so little happening, let’s check out a few of the leagues throughout Europe. Besides this time we’re additionally increasing our scan to the US, solely as a result of hoddle headquarters is thinking about all the things Heung-min Son associated.

That is actually all about Harry Kane. The previous Spurs striker has already scored 11 targets and recorded three assists in eight video games up to now. He’s scored a complete of 103 targets in his 106 appearances for the membership up to now. Unimaginable.

Barcelona misplaced early floor within the title race after getting thumped 4-1 by Erika Lamela’s Sevilla. In the meantime Villareal, who Spurs beat within the Champions League a pair weeks in the past, misplaced 3-1 to Actual Madrid this previous weekend.

Napoli – final yr’s champions – are high of the desk within the early days of the most recent Serie A season. However they’ve misplaced their solely problem towards a possible title challenger in AC Milan. Their match towards Inter newest this month must be extra telling. Additionally don’t sleep on Gian Piero Gasperini’s Roma.

Vincent Janssen’s Antwerp are struggling this yr. They’ve received simply two matches out of 10 and at present occupy one of many slots for the relegation play-offs.

A fast Wikipedia search tells me that this league, which I’ve by no means seen, is over. Vikingury Reykjavik are the champions of the 2025 Besta deild karla, the highest flight within the Icelandic soccer pyramid.

Heung-min Son has scored eight targets and recorded two assists in 9 matches since becoming a member of LAFC from Tottenham Hotspur, together with a hat trick towards Actual Salt Lake in September.

That’s helped LAFC qualify for the primary spherical of the MLS Cup playoffs which can happen later this month and run via early December. LA Galaxy, final yr’s champions, at present sit backside within the Western Convention. However will the trophy be coming residence to a different LA crew?

Western convention standings:

Fitzie’s monitor of the day: The Scythe, by The Final Dinner Social gathering

The Athletic ($$): “Luka Vuskovic is already adored at Hamburg – the Tottenham loanee appears well worth the hype”

BBC: “‘The right signing’ – Son’s Messi-like affect in Los Angeles”

The Customary: “What subsequent for Mikey Moore as Tottenham eye mortgage reset after Rangers change”

Alasdair Gold: “The six Tottenham gamers set to get particular coaching periods with Thomas Frank this week”

The Guardian: “Arsenal start WCL defence with wobble after Dumornay double for OL Lyonnes”