Elanga & Wissa shine for Newcastle as Spurs lose again

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27:47First victory in the Premier League for Matthias Gaisler as the Newcastle boss and we can get his reaction with Patrick Davison. Well Matthias, I think a good start just became a great start. Are you stood there really happy with what you've seen from your players today? Yeah, incredible. I'm really proud. We are really proud as a club, as the coaching staff to see a team on the pitch delivering already on a high level the match plan but also seeing players fully committed to what we're doing and this is a good start. Really, really proud and also a moment to enjoy. Did this feel performance-wise and in terms of understanding your match plan, did this feel like actually quite a big step forward, even from last week?

28:32We did well also last week. Therefore, it was a step in the right direction again against a strong opponent with huge signings during the window now. So this is something we were aware of, but how we handled that challenge was amazing. And it looks like it's been a hard week of work on the training ground because the first goal you tried that move 40 seconds into the game, nearly got a goal. And then it did work, obviously, for Alanga opening the scoring. So just tell us in your preparation what you'd seen in terms of where the space was and how hard you worked on that. It's always the same. As a coach, you try to emphasize where you could potentially stress the opponent.

29:17You find gaps, you analyse that and this is what matters today. But in general, we try to keep our principles on the pitch independent of the opponent today. It happened two or three times and we're happy to see that. Are you surprised in any way with how quickly this team looks? I mean, it doesn't look like you only had three weeks in pre-season. It doesn't look like a new team. It's also not a complete new team and the DNA of Newcastle United is a good fit to the playing style I like to see. So therefore we saw already in the past similarities and now we use the time in the best efficient way.

30:02And I'm again proud to see that already. I asked you before the game about Nico Gonzalez, what does he add? And you just gave one word, quality. You were right. So you see. We need a longer answer this time though. Then I'm happy that you somehow think that I'm smart because I think it's just obviously when he has the ball, he has a good timing when to deliver in the last line, but also when to slow a little bit down the game and finding time to regenerate our batteries. So it's a really good debut. So Wyssa and Alanga are, by their own admission, delivering far more than they did at any point last season.

30:45How much of that is down to you? I don't take the compliments yet, so I try just to encourage them, to motivate them, to support them. Not only the two of them, the whole squad together with my staff, we're here to deliver these tasks. That's our job. But again, I'm really happy to see the improvement. And on a personal level, you were a few seconds away last week from your first Premier League win, but this week you've done it. What does it mean? I know you've probably not done it yet, but you look back at the journey, getting to this point. It's only one step, but it must mean a lot. Yeah, it means a lot.

31:26I just said that to the lads in the locker room that we can count now also on our defensive stability. The clean sheet was today a big, big goal and we delivered, so I'm pretty proud. and just a couple of days left until the transfer window closes. From what you've seen today, no more business needed or is it important actually not to think like that? You still need a bit of help. Yeah, we are realistic. We don't see the high too high now. Don't expect me now to think already too big. We have high ambitions and we know what is needed. The squad is strong. That's also something we saw today. But there are still a couple of days left and then we can talk again.

32:10Can you be specific in terms of any positions, in terms of what must happen for you to be right up until January at least? I'm here now for three weeks. You know me already a bit. I expected a one-word answer, to be honest. No. Thank you. Well done today. Thanks. I've seen his bigger press conferences. He gives absolutely nothing away on that front, but he has certainly made an impact already, hasn't he? Ryan from young manager yourself to young manager Jaesler what's impressed you about the way that he's handled himself the way he's gone about things over his first three or four weeks I think ultimately he's got results which is always the most important thing to come in the stage in which he did into pre-season brings its challenges but he's obviously he's got something about him which I think is when you're managing a big club it's how you manage the media the messaging that you get across to the fans to the players they'll be able to feel that and like I say he's following a top top manager who've done an incredible job they've lost some big players um but they've also they've also got some players there that that are stepping up let me drill into that a little bit is that then in terms of he's got a bit about him is that is that perception is that aura is that personality are those things all that you need to be a top manager yeah I think everything and ultimately you're being judged by the players every single day so on the training pitch in the meeting rooms, that's something.

33:36But then also to the fans and to the outside world, you see him, you hear him, and I think he speaks very well. He's got a good personality. And like I say, you need that when you're managing a big club. It's a bit of that. It's a bit... I remember when we first saw Jurgen Klopp, I'm not trying to compare him to Jurgen Klopp just yet, but I remember Jurgen Klopp having cuddles with his players. We used to talk about it, and we'd go, who am I, one of those cuddles? Because there was that kind of relationship with the players, and we don't see that very often. But already you see Anthony Ilanga, They're embracing and there's obviously a bit of mutual respect and love for each other already.

34:08That's hard to find. Now, I think what has helped him, and some people thought, how can that help because you've lost two good players, is getting the likes of Guimaraes out and Tonali out when they did. Because I think if they would have stayed at the club, in and around the dressing room, every single press conference, every single talk, every single thing in the dressing room, would have been circling around those two players. The fact they've got him out, the fact they've kept Hall, Lewis Hall is a really big thing as well. He'll stay. He's not going anywhere. There's no chance he leaves. Not now, maybe in the future Windows he might, but no way they sell him now.

34:44I think it's really helped him because he can just get his arms around the players that he wants that are here and they want to do something. And I think the fact that they're playing so well has a lot to do with that because sometimes it's not what you get out, it's who you keep in. You want players that are going to play for you. It wasn't just those two, Jamie, as well. It was Anthony Gordon. So there were three big players, three big personalities, three big characters, three players of huge experience in that Newcastle dressing room. And actually, when he took over, it did feel a little bit like he was, well, Kieran Trippi's experience as well.

35:14It felt like he was almost walking into a crisis club. That was the perception at the time. Of course. And taking over from, as Ryan and I were saying, taking over from Eddie Howe, who's an icon at the club. I thought, this is a really difficult one. If you don't start well, you're going to get under pressure in about 10 games. That's how it felt. But he's obviously got a confidence and awe about him, as you mentioned. And now it looks almost quite healthy. You know, if you looked at, you know, Tonali and Gonzalez, that feels like it's a reasonable replacement for him. Kimmeres is an amazing player.

35:42You know, they're going to miss that energy. And he was talismanic for that club. You know, Anthony Gordon, the pace that he's got. But, you know, they've got Alanga now. And hopefully they can still get a couple of players in for him. We can speak live now to the match winner, Anthony Alanga. hugely impressive last week against Liverpool, hugely impressive tonight at Spurs. And here he is waiting to speak to us. Anthony, thank you so much. We were just talking about your new manager. Tell us your impression of what he's like. Since day one, I feel like we've clicked. He spoke to me and he spoke to all the lads as well.

36:17We know what he expects from us. He pushes us every single day. I feel like you can see in the performances, we really want to keep a clean sheet. and then we know going forward we've got the speed and the quality to hurt teams. It's a lot of noise external, but we've got to focus on what we can do in a team. We believe in ourselves, we believe in our qualities, and all we can do now is just let our football do the talking, really. Now, Anthony, you are certainly doing that. Here is a stat for you. The last Newcastle player to score the first two Premier League games of the season, Alan Shearer, 23 years ago.

36:50I got the celebration. So what do you think of that? Nice, obviously. I just want to keep on pushing, really. I feel like since the manager's come in, it's given me that freedom, that confidence to just keep pushing on. And obviously since the World Cup coming back, I feel really good. And the lads as well are helping me on and off the ball, you know, and the way we want to play. It's just about keeping going. We've still got 36 games left in the Premier League. We can't just dwell on these two. We've got to keep on pushing on and find ways to improve. and that's the type of player I am. I know I'm not a finished article.

37:26I know I can always improve and it starts again. Got to go back to the training ground and see what I can do better and learn from there. But you'll be aware, you've referenced the outside noise, Anthony, already. You'll be aware that people are saying that you are a player reborn. Your first season at Newcastle, big price tag, no goals. Now two in two. What is the difference? Did it score in the Champions League? I know, in the Premier League, I didn't score, but all I can focus on is what I do at the training ground. I know last season wasn't my best, but I feel like as long as I keep on improving and keep on learning from the guys at the training ground, eventually it will click.

38:07Right now, it's going well, but I just want to keep on improving and keep on helping the team win in games because at the end of the day, that's what matters the most. Yeah, one today. Looking forward to the game against Bournemouth next week. Anthony, Jamie Redknapp, congratulations. Congratulations, mate. Wonderful performance. Great goal as well. Just talk us through it because I want to take you back to about 30 seconds into the game. And there was a clear plan of what you were trying to achieve with yourself and Dedic. You made a run in behind Andy Robertson. Hopefully you can see it there.

38:35This was something that the manager has spoken to you about very early? Yeah, for sure. We know the first 15 minutes, they're going to come all gone blazing. So it's important to hurt them in behind. and I've got a really good relationship, me and Amar, and we've been working on things like this in training, and I feel like that was the start of it. I was a bit annoyed at the first half because I felt like I was making runs for runs, but no one could find me. But at the end of the day, you can make 10 runs and only get one ball, but I just need to keep on doing it, keep on doing it. And I feel like that was the warning sign, and in the second half, we got it right.

39:09And it felt like there was a little battle between you and Tonali, where he was having to mark you at times, and I can see you smiling because you know you had him for pace. And as that ball comes in for your goal, and it was obviously a brilliant goal, that seemed to be something as well that you worked on. Nico Gonzalez with that pass from left to right and then obviously your pace running off the back of Tonali. Yeah, again, something we've been working on in training. When you get in them situations, it's instinctively. I know where the goal is. When you're feeling the way I'm feeling right now, it's just about getting it on target.

39:43It's something I've been working on a lot during the summer. with my coach. So I just want to keep on improving. I've not even seen the replay. That's a really nice finish. It's a really nice finish. You talked about your coach. I think I know who you're talking about. I saw a lot of stuff on social media working one-to-one with him on your touch, your skills. How important has that been for you this summer? I think Harry King, is that right? Yeah, there's a few coaches I've been working with and Harry is one of them. But the main thing is when I get in them situations to to to be calm because at the end of the day i'm working so hard to get in them positions and now it's just by finding that getting the end product right and that's something i've been working on and i just want to keep on working on it um because again i'm not a finished article and but yeah that's just a credit to the guys i've been working with at the club as well and yeah it's just about keeping going really and you're you obviously have you've been got such great pace how important then is it to at times because you have that pace just slow yourself down and compose yourself to get that finish away like you did yes it's really important because i could get in them like last season i got in a few of them opportunities but it's just the final bits and it's important to slow down because you could find a pass or again you could find a finish so i just need to there's times where i can speed up and there's times i can slow down but it's just about finding that balance.

41:08And like I said, two games in, two goals, it's a decent start. But I want more. I just want to keep going. The celebration looked familiar as well to us, Anthony. So we just, we'll show you this in the monitor as well. We think we've seen this somewhere before against Spurs. I've always said Deleuze is my favourite player. So I knew if it scored today, that celebration was going to come out. Well, he's got his statue, of course. So maybe you can have one next to Alan Shearer's now because you've matched his start to the season. No, I've still got a long way to go to match Alan. He's a legend, so he's an inspiration to keep pushing.

41:46We've enjoyed talking to you. Keep it going. Thanks very much. Congratulations. Thank you, guys. Well done, Anthony. Cheers. What do you think of that, Ryan? There is a man who, and I've had this impression talking to him before, he's very serious about his football. He seems humble, hardworking, and that's what you want. That's what you expect. and he started really well, but you can't get carried away with yourself. His two games, he started well and he spoke about the confidence and instinct in that area of the pitch when he arrived. And I guess the challenge for him now is to keep arriving in there as much as possible because when you start scoring goals and you get that feeling, you can go on a run.

42:26So the challenge for him is keep arriving, keep practicing on the training pitch, like he said, building those relationships and trying to affect as many games as possible. He was nodding in approval, Jamie. Your question about that slowing down. Because when you're a player so fast, why is that so important? I think we'd all love to have had that pace, you know, and it is. Thierry, we've got Thierry on Monday night football. Thierry's a great exponent of that. And somehow he managed the beautiful speed with the balance and the poise and be able to compose himself when you have opportunities to finish.

42:57And I always think about Thierry as he cut inside and just sort of, as he's falling, just bending it into the corner. and that's something that Anthony does possess. I genuinely, I saw it in Nottingham Forest. There were times when I thought, there's a real player there. And then last year, like all of us, and I'm sure he would have moments at home thinking, what's happened to me? Scored in the Champions League. Yeah, but what's happened to my game? Why can't I, what am I, I don't, I can't, the ball doesn't feel like it's my friend anymore. You know, and then the crowd starts to get on you and that relationship goes between the body and the ball and it's hard.

43:27And once you're in that place, sometimes you never think you're going to get out of it. And then he worked hard at pre-season. a good World Cup and he comes back to pre-season and then a couple of doors have opened for him like Anthony Gordon going okay, it's my chance now I'm going to start the first weekend of the season he picks a team he sees his name on that team sheet and that's all it takes sometimes you need that little bit of love and that belief and he's taken it now and now the Newcastle fans that have probably given him plenty of grief are starting to think actually we might have got this wrong we've got a player here and that finish last week when he did have time to think about it could that be the difference the springboard for an entire season because as you well know It's just that intangible confidence.

44:04Yeah, I mean, the finish last week was equally as good because I'm pretty sure when the transition happened and he had the foot race from inside of his own half, his eyes were probably lighting up because he see the space and he see the opportunity. And sometimes they're difficult. When you run, he probably had an 80-yard sprint to then compose yourself. And I think when you're running that fast, the tendency is to hit the ball higher. And I think his balance in that one was excellent. He stayed over the ball. He got over it, hit across the keeper. Today's one was a lot different. He had to slow himself down.

44:37He had to adjust. And he almost swivelled on the full. And I mean, the finish today is as good a finish as you're going to see all weekend. Yeah, very impressive. What about Newcastle's business then with just a few days left of this transfer window? I wouldn't answer the question from Patrick on that. But this is what they've done so far. I think what's striking, Jamie, about a lot of these is the age. and that second last column there on the right-hand side because they've obviously targeted potential and youth. What do they need, if anything, to really arm him for another crack at European football?

45:14I think sometimes just thickening up the squad, just getting the players in and around. I mean, the amazing thing is they've got two signings here in Torre and Bamba that we haven't even seen really play yet. We've seen obviously glimpses. Dedic looks like a really good right-back at 24. Sometimes to come into the Premier League, he's adjusted really well. you know Hornicek as well and Stadler midfield player I like so it looks like that business has been smart you know Tottenham have gone with tried and trusted players but a lot of those obviously apart from Nikov I'm right in saying they've all come from you know different countries and but they've adjusted well and I think the expect there was no expectations which has probably helped the manager a little bit because there's no real pressure but he'll just look at it and think maybe another another striker if he could get one in just to give just to help take that pressure off them.

46:01Obviously, Dan Byrne's going to be fit. He's a club captain. Need him back for what he brings as well. But I don't know. What else do you think they need in that squad, Ryan? No, I probably agree. They seem quite a stable squad as a whole. I think they've recruited really well. The one that stands out for me is all the zeros there. So you've got players coming into the league that are hungry to impress. But then I also go back to the responsibility of the ones that know the Premier League. And when you start getting to November, December and the intensity is still super high. They need to add up and take more responsibility and help these players.

46:34But they've started really well, the new signings. There's some relationships that have also been gelling from last season. So yeah, I'm sure if you're a Newcastle fan, it's been quite an exciting start for you. I think as well, Ryan, if they would have lost these first two games, this is how it can change so quickly in football. Their window would have looked so much different because they'd have gone, we need players. The manager, we need players. but now they're probably thinking, no, we're all right. We don't need to do anything and they might live to regret that. So if there are a couple of opportunities and they can, I don't know what their PSR is going to be like now but obviously they must have some money available.

47:07They probably do need to, if anything, my advice would be just to make sure that you give him the opportunity and the players that he needs.

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48:31What a good night for Newcastle United, their first win of the season, their first away win and their first win of any kind under their new manager, Matthias Gaisler.

48:46And that will explain why they have done so well on the finalysis ratings. This evening, Anthony Alanga, the top pick. You have been rating the players at home on the app. Anthony Alanga, Dedic, Visser and Hall, the top players for Newcastle. And a bit of a sorry story for Spurs, I'm afraid. Matthias Fernandes, Spurs fans say was the best of them at 60. Alanga, actually, the top rated player across the Premier League today in the finalysis app. 86.

49:21Back down to earth with a bump for Roberto De Zerbi, who was hoping that the game against Charlton in the Carabao Cup was a sign of things to come, but it's been the same old story in the Premier League. It's actually his first home defeat as Spurs manager in the league. And he's giving his reaction to Patrick Davison. Roberto, you've had the players in the dressing room there for quite a while. I know you can't share everything, some of it's private, but can you give us an idea of what you've said to them, what you've asked of them? Can you give us an idea of what I'm saying?

50:16game we shoot we had more chance we shoot more in goal we are not team yet we have to improve in a lot of things but it's normal for now for a new a new team is a is it forget the result because the The result is more important than the other things, but I'm not angry. I think we are working well. We were unlucky today for the result, especially for the result. So the problems you saw today, like you said, the distances, is a lot of that down in your view to it being a lot of new players? Some players came back today. You had five changes from the Brentford game. So is a lot of the problems explained by that do you think?

51:09Yes, but anyway we had more control of the ball. Yes, we can improve in the defensive phase in the distances. Sometimes we regain the ball, especially in the first half and we had a chance to score. I think also with the ball we can improve. we can keep the order better much better and yes but is a is part of work when you change many players when you and when you start the new project a new team is like this football the first goal they scored it felt like they've been trying to do that all match since the very first minute what more can you do to prevent a goal like that is that about the initial press the pressure on the ball being better?

52:02No, Tonali lost the duel with Elanga. In that moment was Tonali with Elanga. But yes, one part of the game, one problem of the game was the defence's face, the order, the distances in the defence's face. But I think we had more chance to score and we didn't. There were some boos at full time from the supporters, which I guess maybe are less about just today, but the fact that they've seen two seasons, not with you, but very poor home performances, very poor league performances. Is the key now not to panic, to be patient if they can be? I have no panic. I know very well where I am going, what was the plan, what could be the difficult problem we could find in our way.

53:08I'm sorry for the fans for the result. I'm sorry for the players for the result. But we have to improve and to change two seasons like the last two is impossible in 10 days or is impossible with the paper in transfer market. We have to work hard on the pitch. We have to find the connection between the players because last season, before the end of the season, we were in championship and we stay up, I think, together. Not just the player, but with the fans, with the club. So now we have to be calm. That is increasingly hard for the Spurs. Fans stayed up on the final day of last season, 17th in the last two seasons.

54:07Big transfer spend. They're expecting more. Do they have the patience to go on this journey? How good were Spurs today and did they deserve more than they got? I think goals change games. I agree with him. I thought the second half of the first half, I thought they were the better team. they played between the lines a lot more and it felt a lot more like his team the problem was it was arriving with the wingers and nothing really materialised obviously Pedro Porro played as a right winger now going forward in three or four weeks time that's not going to be the case and I trust the manager, I really like him he's proven he's a top coach I thought the job he'd done at the end of last season was really good because he found a way to win when the confidence was low and I just think in this probably initial period now where players are still building relationships, getting fitter.

54:57You still need to find a way to get a result or two just to keep the scoreball ticking and build a bit of momentum. But I like the manager. He's honest. I think he's a good coach. And I think Tottenham are going to look completely different in three or four weeks' time. It's tough for Spurs fans, isn't it though, Jamie? Because it's here we go again. So poor at home last season. They've started off in the worst possible fashion here. But can you see Green shoots with the way they, particularly today, they've tried to play? It was a lot better than last week. But it couldn't be any worse. They were awful last week.

55:26But what I will say is, and I'm not trying to repeat, but they're a team that's going to look totally different in four or five weeks. Now they still should be doing better than what they are. And I still have a couple of worries. I look to that balance in midfield. I think with Fernandes, Tenali and Bentancourt, I don't think three of them, one of them is necessarily a 10. Tell on that left-hand side doesn't do enough for me. I want more, you know, I want to be more productive. I want a bit more energy, pace, goal scoring threat. I feel they need to get someone left-hand side because they're extremely lopsided.

55:58On the other side, you know, they've got, if they get Kuliszewski back, they've got Savio. They've got Kudus as well, who's now going to be fit. You know, Marmouche and Solanke, they've got those two from an attacking point of view. And I still feel, and I don't know if you agree with this, Ryan, that there might still be a bit of movement because that's the hard thing for him. and they've got obviously players to come back in from fitness. Maddison is out. It could do with him at the moment because I think he gives them a little bit of an extra dimension at midfield. Someone that can play that cute and clever pass.

56:30Now, is he the answer going forward if Tottenham want to become a top four, top five team? But one thing they have to get over, forget about, it's irrelevant about all the players, they have to get over this fear about playing at home because there's no doubt, it can't be a coincidence that their home record is so poor. They have to change that. They have to want to go. When things are going, well, you can't wait to get home, can you? We're at home this week. Brilliant. There's got a crowd behind us. They have a fear about playing at home, Ryan. Yeah, and the results probably dictate that. The energy inside the place, you can probably feel that.

57:04But one result can change a lot. And you get a win and the feeling can be completely different. You need the personality to play at home. You need to look at the stadium. It's incredible. It's beautiful. The fans are amazing. when they're with you. It's an incredible and it's an intimidating place to play at and they need to tap into that. I think you referenced it at half-time, Ryan. You need to be brave on the ball but brave off the ball as well in terms of that really aggressive press. Can it be just a question of adding more to this group? Would you advocate them doing that before Tuesday?

57:37It wouldn't surprise me. Jamie mentioned it on the left side. There was a couple of situations. If I think of Mitoma at Brighton under the Zerbe, he was electric he was such a threat and the way they play with the box in the middle of the park the responsibility of the wingers to be goal scorers is huge in his teams and we've seen the last two weekends the front three last weekend and having Pedro Porro who's arguably one of the better right backs in the league just won the World Cup with Spain playing as a right winger it probably suggests at the moment these players aren't quite fit enough or not quite ready so it wouldn't surprise me but he mentioned there about staying calm he knows they need to work on a training pitch but he also knows they need to pick up results.

58:17We'll know in 48 hours, won't we, Jamie? One thing that was talked about for Spurs last season in terms of a weakness was their ability to progress the ball up the pitch from those central defensive areas. I think the best number of line-breaking passes last year was 18. Van Hecker's done better than that, 22, on his home debut. Is this a real positive, would you say, in terms of Spurs building moves moving forward? Yeah, I think this one here was a really nice piece of play. You know, the ball goes up. No, it wasn't that one, but it was another one in a minute. But that's what you're looking to do, just playing the ball forward.

58:55So you give people more time on the ball. And there was a few times with him, especially Van Hecker, that he gave them that little bit more quality there from Porro, which we normally expect him to do. This pass here, it looks like he's under pressure, but he just cuts across one here and all of a sudden you're out the other side. You know, that's the difference of what he can bring. And that's why I'm not worried about Tottenham in three or four weeks, once they start to get that confidence and belief and you start to get your best players, Tonali up to speed, Fernandes, it will take a different shape.

59:21I think people are enjoying the fact now that Tottenham spent all this money and not playing well, or should they have wasted this money. He will prove to be a really good signing, as will a lot of them. I've got no doubt whatsoever. So who finishes higher, do you think, this season? We like to make snap judgments, don't we, after two weekends. Who finishes higher, Spurs or Newcastle? I think Tottenham will still finish higher than Newcastle. I do. and then listen to some Newcastle fans and they should enjoy this moment but I think that the squad that they have and given them six or seven weeks we're getting the players up to speed I think they will but Newcastle is surprising because I think a lot of Newcastle fans with the start of the year they're probably just thinking we're a bottom half team now we're going to really struggle we just want to make sure we don't get in a relegation fight they should be thinking going the other way now but I think Tottenham will finish above them Where do you think Spurs should be aiming for?

1:00:07I don't think they should set a limit I think when you're a club this size and you're spending the money they have I think they should just try and set the highest possible standard and create the best possible culture. So I think for them, it needs to be higher. They need to aim higher. They've not got European football this year, which the last two seasons, the squad has not been able to cope with the demands of three games a week. Whereas this year with a top coach and new sign-ins, that enthusiasm, I think they'll come strong. Spurs fans will have enjoyed listening to you, Ryan, I'm sure. Thank you very much for being with us tonight.

1:00:40Jamie, thank you very much as well. We're just getting started this weekend. It's a very busy Sunday that we've got for you. Four games live across the day, with three of them kicking off at two o 'clock. So it's Chelsea-Brighton, Leeds-Brentford and Sunderland-Fulham. You can take your pick on Sky Sports' main event, Premier League and Sky Sports Plus. And then the feature game at 4.30, Manchester United looking for their first win this season against Ipswich Town. Monday night football, we return with Thierry Henry in the studio as our special guest as his Arsenal team defending champions look to make it two out of two when they take on Aston Villa 6.30 usual time for that and this will be getting a lot of eyeballs as well because Tuesday is transfer deadline day it's been a very busy one already for Spurs in Newcastle might they be adding more before the day is out on Tuesday you'll see that And of course, on Sky Sports News.

1:01:37So it's my thanks to Ryan and to Jamie. Difficult start for Spurs in front of their own fans. But Newcastle United and the Yaisa are up and running. Night from us.

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