Angry Spurs manager says his side lacked ‘positive mindset’Pochettino defiant after statement win over his former clubAnge Postecoglou admitted Tottenham had the wrong mindset after their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League were hit by a limp 2-0 loss to Chelsea.Spurs, who lie seven points below fourth-placed Aston Villa with four games to...

Elijah Adebayo’s return boosts Luton, Wolves seek another City shock and Alexander Isak eyes golden bootFriday night’s clash between deeply imperilled Luton and newly safe Everton ought to mean contrasting moods among the two sets of supporters at Kenilworth Road. Still, off-field alarms at Everton are likely to dampen the mood in the away end despite...

Marseille were held to a 1-1 home draw by Atalanta in a hard-fought Europa League semi-final, first-leg tie in France on Thursday.Gianluca Scamacca put the visitors ahead after 11 minutes when Teun Koopmeiners found him unmarked in the box to fire low into the far post. It was the striker’s 16th goal in all competitions this season – double the total...

Dyche has secured Premier League survival amid turmoil‘The highs and lows, the hero to zero, that’s part of the job’Sean Dyche has said he is still earning the right to be Everton’s manager despite leading the club through a series of crises to achieve Premier League safety with three games to spare.Everton visit Luton on Friday with the pressure off...

Bayer Leverkusen took a huge step towards the Europa League final after a deserved 2-0 first-leg win in their last-four clash against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico.Florian Wirtz gave Leverkusen a half-time lead before Robert Andrich struck a superb second as the German champions proved too strong for their hosts. Xabi Alonso’s side also extended their...

Aston Villa’s first major European semi-final since 1982 fell flat and unless they can inspire a ­memorable turnaround in the port of Piraeus next Thursday, their adventure will end in disappointment.A few minutes after the final whistle, Evangelos Marinakis, the Olympiakos and Nottingham Forest owner, was basking in victory, high-fiving supporters...