Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Sunderland and Tottenham. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland and can be live streamed here free.
Returning from international duty, Tottenham's Erik Lamela had this to offer ahead of today's league encounter (via the club's official website): "I'm happy because it was my first goal for Argentina and even happier because we won the game [4-2 against Germany]. It's one goal. It was special, but it's just one goal and I will keep my feet on the ground. To win 4-2 against Germany, the World champions, is a special result. It was great to be part of it."
"We will need to show good personality and character at Sunderland," he added when asked about Saturday's opposition. "And I hope we win this game."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Charged with defending Lamela from a tactical standpoint is Sunderland's Patrick van Aanholt. The 24-year-old is averaging six tackles and 3.7 interceptions per match this season.
Sunderland's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Mannone; Aanholt, Brown, O'Shea, Vergini; Larsson, Cattermole, Rodwell; Buckley, Wickham, Johnson
Tottenham's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Rose, Vertonghen, Fazio, Dier; Bentaleb, Capoue; Chadli, Eriksen, Lamela; Adebayor
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Chelsea |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
|||
|
2 |
Swansea City |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
|||
|
3 |
Aston Villa |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|||
|
4 |
Manchester City |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
|||
|
5 |
Liverpool |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
|||
|
7 |
Arsenal |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
|||
|
8 |
Southampton |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
|||
|
9 |
Hull City |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
|||
|
10 |
Stoke City |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
|||
|
11 |
West Ham United |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
3 |
|||
|
12 |
Queens Park Rangers |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
-4 |
3 |
|||
|
13 |
Sunderland |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
2 |
|||
|
14 |
Manchester United |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
2 |
|||
|
15 |
Leicester City |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
-2 |
2 |
|||
|
15 |
Newcastle United |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
-2 |
2 |
|||
|
17 |
Everton |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
10 |
-3 |
2 |
|||
|
18 |
West Bromwich Albion |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
2 |
|||
|
19 |
Crystal Palace |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
8 |
-3 |
1 |
|||
|
20 |
Burnley |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
-3 |
1 |
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