Wrexham host Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round this evening. Co-owner Ryan Reynolds and his Hollywood pal Hugh Jackman were over the moon when the two clubs were drawn against each other last month. It is set to be a huge day for the Welsh side and the local community.
Despite Tottenham’s performance against Crystal Palace earlier this week, interim head coach Igor Tudor was optimistic about the future and said: “It might sound strange, I believe more after this game than I believed before. I saw something. I need to choose the right guys because the boat is going in the direction that I need to go, and who is in the boat can stay, otherwise, [they] can leave the boat.
“When the other players come back, I’m sure we’ll have a good team and come back. It’s not easy to accept the moment we are in now.”
“Igor Tudor’s messaging was always going to be key. All eyes and ears were on the interim Tottenham head coach on Thursday night and how he would react; the tone he would look to set. Would there be another blast for the players? Goodness knows, the material was there.
“It had been another impossibly awful occasion at the club’s home stadium, another defeat – this one by Crystal Palace. Spurs cannot buy a Premier League win at the Temple of Gloom; they have two all season, the basis for the worst home record in the division. As relegation fears sharpen to an incredibly uncomfortable point, the emotions in the stands ranged from apathy to anger. A lot of anger…”
