Two clubs in opposite halves of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Tottenham and Sunderland. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at White Hart Lane in London and can be live streamed here free.
What They're Saying
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino (via Sky Sports): "All the best for Jermain [Defoe] in his new era in his career. Always, we need to be focused on our players, but Defoe is a big finisher and a very good striker. He showed his quality here and in the last season at Toronto, but we have three great strikers and we are confident in our players."
Sunderland striker Jermaine Defoe (via Sunderland's official website): "It is a great club and I've always enjoyed coming up here and playing against Sunderland because of the stadium and the supporters. It is a great place to play and I'm really looking forward to it."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Defoe's fitness and acclimation to Poyet's system will keep him from appearing against Tottenham, but the same cannot be said for Steven Fletcher. In 16 league appearances, the 27-year-old has four goals and an assist.
Tottenham's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Lloris; Rose, Vertonghen, Fazio, Walker; Dembele, Stambouli; Chadli, Eriksen, Townsend; Kane
Sunderland's Projected Lineup (4-1-4-1): Pantilimon; Aanholt, Brown, O'Shea, Vergini; Cattermole; Wickham, Larsson, Gomez, Johnson; Fletcher
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 |
21 |
15 |
4 |
2 |
46 |
19 |
27 |
49 |
|||
|
2 |
Manchester City |
21 |
14 |
5 |
2 |
45 |
20 |
25 |
47 |
|||
|
3 |
Southampton |
21 |
12 |
3 |
6 |
35 |
15 |
20 |
39 |
|||
|
4 |
Manchester United |
21 |
10 |
7 |
4 |
34 |
21 |
13 |
37 |
|||
|
5 |
Arsenal |
21 |
10 |
6 |
5 |
37 |
25 |
12 |
36 |
|||
|
6 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
21 |
10 |
4 |
7 |
30 |
29 |
1 |
34 |
|||
|
7 |
West Ham United |
21 |
9 |
6 |
6 |
32 |
25 |
7 |
33 |
|||
|
8 |
Liverpool |
21 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
29 |
27 |
2 |
32 |
|||
|
9 |
Swansea City |
21 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
26 |
25 |
1 |
30 |
|||
|
10 |
Newcastle United |
21 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
25 |
33 |
-8 |
27 |
|||
|
11 |
Stoke City |
21 |
7 |
5 |
9 |
22 |
27 |
-5 |
26 |
|||
|
12 |
Everton |
21 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
30 |
34 |
-4 |
22 |
|||
|
13 |
Aston Villa |
21 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
23 |
-12 |
22 |
|||
|
14 |
West Bromwich Albion |
21 |
5 |
6 |
10 |
20 |
29 |
-9 |
21 |
|||
|
15 |
Crystal Palace |
21 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
22 |
31 |
-9 |
20 |
|||
|
16 |
Sunderland |
21 |
3 |
11 |
7 |
18 |
31 |
-13 |
20 |
|||
|
17 |
Burnley |
21 |
4 |
8 |
9 |
19 |
33 |
-14 |
20 |
|||
|
18 |
Hull City |
21 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
20 |
27 |
-7 |
19 |
|||
|
19 |
Queens Park Rangers |
21 |
5 |
4 |
12 |
23 |
37 |
-14 |
19 |
|||
|
20 |
Leicester City |
21 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
20 |
33 |
-13 |
17 |
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