Tottenham Hotspur seem to be experiencing, what Bill Simmons, the Elvis Presley of sports journalists, called Ewing Theory. It refers to what happened to the New York Knicks, a few decades ago, when Patrick Ewing was no longer around.
A team loses their best overall player, and yet somehow gets better. It sounds counter-intuitive, but it’s real, and it has happened many times in the sporting world.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham FC FYIs
Kickoff:ย Mon. Oct. 23, 2023, 8pm UK, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Google Result Probability:ย Tottenham 64%ย ย Draw `20%ย ย Fulham FC 16%
PL Position, Form Guide:ย ย Tottenham 1st, 20 pts WWDWWย ย ย Fulham FC , 11 pts WLDWL
Is it happening again here at White Hart Lane? Harry Kane is gone, and here we are- Tottenham are top of the table coming out of the international break. It simply doesn’t make much sense, but it’s real.
Up next is a home clash and London derby against Fulham FC in which Tottenham are tipped to win, as substantial 2/5 favorites.
Meanwhile a draw is priced at 11/4, and Fulham are underdogs, to the tune of 9/2.
So without further ado, let’s look at who, Ange Postecoglu, will select for his first team in this one. (See if you say that sentence slowly, with pauses, it rhymes.
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction vs Fulham FC
Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky Van de Ven, Destiny Udogie; Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Oliver Skipp; James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Richarlison; Heung-Min Son
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