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David Hytner

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David Hytner
6 years
Marcelo Bielsa is the most imaginative signing made by any English club this summer. My piece on how and why Leeds turned to El Loco. (Interesting fact: Mauricio Pochettino wrote the letter of recommendation for his work permit) #lufc
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4 years
Big Interview: Mauricio Pochettino. Really good to speak to him yesterday. In short, he’s bang up for a return, ideally in the Premier League. But I thought he had lots of other interesting things to say …
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6 years
Piece on Ivan Gazidis – one-time schoolboy football ace and deeply analytical thinker. His relationship with Wenger, a Gomorrah-style coup and why Arteta was a gamble too far #afc
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6 years
Ben Thornley was ahead of everyone in #Mufc 's Class of 92. Then, injury ruined his elite-level career. He watched as GNev, Becks, Scholes et al achieved what had also been marked for him. How do you deal with that? #interview
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David Hytner
7 years
Marcus Edwards turned down loan moves to the Championship and Holland today because he wants to fight for a first-team breakthrough at #thfc
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David Hytner
5 years
I thought Arteta sounded like his friend Pochettino. A lot of talk of changing the mentality, of bringing positive energy to Arsenal. In a sport where the personality cult of the manager holds sway for various reasons, he made all the right noises #afc
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David Hytner
6 years
This is really interesting. Per Mertesacker on how the tiniest details can make all the difference. Have to say that Merte is one of the most diligent professionals I've seen #afc
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6 years
An interview with the mighty Kanu, whose football achievements pale when set alongside his philanthropic work. [Spoiler: He has helped to save the lives of 542 children and counting.]
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David Hytner
3 years
@OliverKay The Sand People are easily startled but they’ll soon be back and in greater numbers
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David Hytner
6 years
Wenger on Sanchez. Why was he not involved today? "You cannot drive up north and as well play football." #AFC #MUFC
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David Hytner
3 years
Enjoyed speaking to Pochettino ahead of the City game. Interesting on Neymar, Mbappe. Also how he transmits calm and creates the environment for expression at PSG
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David Hytner
9 years
Gabriel has featured in 11 games for Arsenal. With him on the field, the team has conceded 4 goals. Record in those games: W10 D1 #afc
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David Hytner
5 years
Spurs have agreed a fee of €62m plus €10m add-ons with Lyon for Ndombele. Deal not yet done but things looking good. Would be a thrilling signing, in my opinion #thfc
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David Hytner
5 years
Since mid-November, I don't think there's been a better Premier League player than Son. He has to be in the conversation for the player-of-the-year awards #thfc
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David Hytner
6 years
Talks between Arsenal and Chelsea over Giroud have accelerated today. Agreement expected on 20m euro permanent transfer #afc #cfc
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David Hytner
3 years
Well played lads. The red coach must have been a decoy #lfc
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David Hytner
4 years
Interview: Andre Gray. “I’m three people in this country – either a footballer, a rapper or drug dealer.” No punches pulled in this. Gray paints a stark picture of racism in the UK, US and beyond
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David Hytner
4 years
Spurs have agreed a deal with PSV for Bergwijn. 30m euros + 2m add-ons. More to follow on Guardian Sport #thfc
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David Hytner
6 years
When #afc appointed Arsene Who?, he had managed a top French club for 7yrs, won the title and reached a Euro final. It was a gamble. Arteta has never managed for 1 game. I've had Gazidis down as cautious. If he goes with Arteta, I'd better think again!
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David Hytner
6 years
Gazidis has suggested that his work at Arsenal is somehow done. The reality is that it ought to have been just beginning. My piece on a remarkable personal turnaround and what it says about Arsenal's place in English football #afc
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David Hytner
6 years
Kane has not had his scan today. Still waiting for swelling to subside #thfc
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David Hytner
4 years
Why Christian Eriksen had to play the longest of games to control the next phase of his career. Spurs are losing a player who has made more PL assists and created more chances than anyone else over the last 6.5yrs #Golazo #Levynomics #thfc #Inter
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David Hytner
6 years
Savage blow for Lacazette. Looks like Arsenal will have a maximum of six players at the World Cup – Ospina, Xhaka, Elneny, Ozil, Iwobi, Welbeck. So a full pre-season for most of the squad #arteta #afc
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David Hytner
6 years
Great stuff from @sidlowe with the marvellous Thiago Alcantara
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David Hytner
7 years
The French courts have downgraded Aurier's conviction to a fine. So he's been able to successfully submit a normal permit application #THFC
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David Hytner
5 years
#Afc emerged from Em Stad austerity in 2013 but restrictions have remained a reality of Kroenke's self-financing tenure. The squeeze is on after 2 yrs in EL; the need for CL never greater, despite £137m in the bank. My story
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David Hytner
6 years
Krystian Bielik is wanted on loan by his old club Legia Warsaw. Talks on-going #afc
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David Hytner
5 years
Spurs are primed to sign Jack Clarke from Leeds for a fee that could rise to £11.5m. He's having a medical today
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David Hytner
6 years
Once upon a time, Peter Taylor managed England during the international break. Now he is at non-league Dagenham & Redbridge, who cannot afford lunches for their players. My interview with one of the game's great enthusiasts
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David Hytner
4 years
Spurs are in for PSV’s £30m-rated winger Steven Bergwijn, who has been stood down from this afternoon’s game against FC Twente. Leicester are also after him. Story from me and @JacobSteinberg #thfc #lcfc
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David Hytner
10 years
Arsenal and Moneyball. A look at the club's £2m purchase of StatDNA, the US data analytics company #afc http://t.co/JypsSQ7BMl via @guardian
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David Hytner
6 years
Wenger: “Highbury was a cathedral, a church. You could smell the soul of every guy that played there. There was something special at Highbury that you could never recreate when you build something new.” #afc
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David Hytner
7 years
Juventus made a €40m enquiry for Hector Bellerin this afternoon. Dismissed out of hand by Arsenal. Bit of a punt from Juve. Why so late??!!
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David Hytner
7 years
Palace have agreed a fee with Everton for the permanent transfer of Oumar Niasse (not sure how much atm). Personal terms now to be discussed
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David Hytner
6 years
Big Arsenal team news shock. Sanchez is not, as expected yesterday, in the starting XI. He's on the bench. Welbeck in #afc #mcfc
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David Hytner
10 years
Wenger: Rosicky will stay. We have an agreement with him and it will come out soon. I am absolutely adamant he has to stay at the club #afc
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David Hytner
7 years
Hearing that Lucas Perez deal to Deportiva La Coruna is done. One year loan #afc
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David Hytner
9 years
A piece on Pochettino, the uncompromising manager who has taken #thfc fans from panic to possibilities in 3 months
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David Hytner
7 years
I'd be v surprised if Defoe did not end up at Bournemouth. He's been offered £20m over 3 years, incl signing-on fee. Not bad for a 34yo!
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David Hytner
6 years
Wilshere starts tonight for Arsenal. So does Bellerin #afc
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David Hytner
5 years
#Afc emerged from Em Stad austerity in 2013 but restrictions have remained a reality of Kroenke's self-financing tenure. The squeeze is on after 2 yrs in EL; the need for CL never greater, despite £137m in the bank. My story
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David Hytner
8 years
Mino Raiola: The larger-than-life agent who has made around £20m from the Paul Pogba transfer #mufc
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David Hytner
6 years
Aubameyang undeterred by last night's horror show at Swansea. Underwent his Arsenal medical at 830am today #afc
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David Hytner
5 years
Chelsea/Fifa latest: #Cfc being investigated with regard to more than 100 foreign u18 players. Transfer ban expected if found guilty. Club argue they are blameless over short-term trialists – and in all other cases, too ...
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David Hytner
3 years
Really enjoyed talking to Chris Richards, the Bayern Munich CB currently on loan at Hoffenheim, who is part of a new wave of US talent. What a footballing journey he’s had …
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David Hytner
7 years
Llorente now having a medical at Tottenham #thfc
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David Hytner
5 years
A piece on Pochettino's summer and early season frustrations. The Jack Clarke story is an example of how he has not been on the same page as Levy. But Poch now seems keen to draw a line and move forward #thfc
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David Hytner
6 years
Brilliant stuff from @stuartjamesgnm with the legend and 💯 maverick that is Mido. Once saw Mido try to run Chimbonda over in the Spurs Lodge car park. Chimbonda had to dive to get out of the way.
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David Hytner
7 years
Sounds like Wenger is going to use Monreal as one of his three centre-backs tonight #afc #lcfc
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David Hytner
8 years
Big interview: Mousa Dembele. Lads, it's Tottenham, but not as you know us #thfc
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David Hytner
8 years
"Pochettino wants me to play with the same arrogance as Marcelo at Real." Excellent Danny Rose i/v by @domfifield
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David Hytner
7 years
Dec 27 - Wenger says: “We didn’t score enough goals away from home, so that’s why [I switched to a back four]. I felt that sometimes our game was a bit too lateral.” Dec 28 - Wenger starts with a back three away from home
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David Hytner
7 years
Harry Kane has just left WHL on crutches, with his right foot in a protective boot #thfc
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David Hytner
6 years
Great piece @sidlowe . Hard not to feel this is another bad moment for #afc medical dept and their recommended docs when Santi says - “They never took responsibility or said sorry, that they hadn’t realised. I don’t think they feel guilty.”
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David Hytner
6 years
Fair to say Nigeria have history with Argentina. This is their 6th World Cup and they are facing Argentina at the group stage for a 5th time. Mikel John Obi also has history with Messi. This him on what it is and what it all means #nga #arg
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David Hytner
8 years
Quique Sanchez Flores: How the Watford manager wanted to be a sports journalist and got to live the dream (!)
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David Hytner
5 years
Powerful, thought-provoking and, frankly, pretty depressing account of the cancer of racism at all levels of the game. Must-read from @JacobSteinberg
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David Hytner
9 years
The making of David Ospina. An interview with Arsenal's new No1 #afc http://t.co/p7nbxMrCct
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David Hytner
8 years
A look at the impressive Granit Xhaka, who has driven Switzerland and whetted the appetites of Arsenal fans #afc
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