Giovani do Santos! Where are you going?

What’s up with this guy?

From Barcelona to Tottenham. Result: twelve matches, one goal. From Tottenham to Ipswich Town... What team will be the next one?

Are you happy Gio?

Giovani dos Santos Ramírez memories (only memories) … next.

Carling Cup Final preview: Manchester United – Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur both play in their seventh League Cup final when they meet in the 2009 Carling Cup Final on Sunday, 1 March. Tottenham Hotspur are going for their fifth League Cup win in seven final appearances and Manchester United for their third.

After their win in 2008, Spurs could become the third team to win the League Cup in back-to-back years.

According to Infostrada Sports, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool are the only teams to have previously won two League Cup finals in a row.

Most Carling Cup Final appearances
# Club Years

10 Liverpool 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2005
7 Aston Villa 1961, 1963, 1971, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996
7 Manchester United 1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2003, 2006, 2009
7 Tottenham Hotspur 1971, 1973, 1982, 1999, 2002, 2008, 2009
6 Nottingham Forest 1978, 1979, 1980, 1989, 1990, 1992
6 Arsenal 1968, 1969, 1987, 1988, 1993, 2007
5 Leicester City 1964, 1965, 1997, 1999, 2000
5 Chelsea 1965, 1972, 1998, 2005, 2007
4 Norwich City 1962, 1973, 1975, 1985
3 West Bromwich Albion 1966, 1967, 1970
3 Manchester City 1970, 1974, 1976
3 Middlesbrough 1997, 1998, 2004

Most Carling Cup Final wins # Club Years

7 Liverpool 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 2001, 2003
5 Aston Villa 1961, 1975, 1977, 1994, 1996
4 Nottingham Forest 1978, 1979, 1989, 1990
4 Chelsea 1965, 1998, 2005, 2007
4 Tottenham Hotspur 1971, 1973, 1999, 2008
3 Leicester City 1964, 1997, 2000
2 Manchester City 1970, 1976
2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1974, 1980
2 Norwich City 1962, 1985
2 Arsenal 1987, 1993
2 Manchester United 1992, 2006

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Tottenham Hotspur – Arsenal: the match of the week

On Sunday, Arsenal travel to their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur. The Gunners have an excellent record against Spurs in recent years.

Arsenal are unbeaten in their last 18 Premier League matches against Tottenham, since losing 2-1 at White Hart Lane on November 7, 1999. This is Arsenal’s longest ever unbeaten run against their rivals according to Infostrada.

If Arsenal avoid defeat on Sunday, it will equal their longest ever run without a defeat against another Premier League side – level with their 19-matches unbeaten against Chelsea (1995-2005) and Aston Villa (1999-2008).

Arsenal’s longest unbeaten streaks against a specific club – Premier League
Matches Opponent From Until

19 Aston Villa 16 May 1999 01 Mar 2008
19 Chelsea 16 Dec 1995 20 Apr 2005
18 Tottenham Hotspur 19 Mar 2000 Still running
18 Manchester City 28 Sep 1992 04 May 2006
15 Leicester City 11 Feb 1995 Still running

Jermaine Defoe goes for Fernando Torres: Portsmouth - Tottenham Hotspur preview

On Sunday, Portsmouth hosts Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League. Portsmouth striker Jermain Defoe is set to face his former club Tottenham for the first time since he left them to join Pompey in January.

Since Defoe left Tottenham at the end of the January transfer window, Spurs have won only four of their 20 Premier League matches – the fewest wins in the division in this period.

Defoe has scored 12 goals since joining Pompey. Only Liverpool’s Fernando Torres has scored more goals in the Premier League since 31 January, according to Infostrada.

Fewest Premier League wins since 31 January 2008
# Club Matches

4 Tottenham Hotspur 20
5 Newcastle United 19
5 Bolton Wanderers 19
6 Middlesbrough 19
6 Wigan Athletic 19
Note: Only includes teams who have played in both 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 season

Most goals in the Premier League since 31 January 2008
# Player Nation Club(s) Matches

14 Fernando Torres ESP Liverpool 16
12 Cristiano Ronaldo POR Manchester United 15
12 Jermain Defoe ENG Portsmouth 17
11 Michael Owen ENG Newcastle United 18
11 Emmanuel Adebayor TOG Arsenal 19
10 John Carew NOR Aston Villa 19
9 Yakubu Aiyegbeni NGA Everton 17
9 Roque Santa Cruz PAR Blackburn Rovers 19
8 Gabriel Agbonlahor ENG Aston Villa 18