Kudus' 55m move to north London ended an unofficial 14-year transfer embargo between the two London rivals. Scott Parker had been the last man to switch the East End for N17, doing so after the Hammers were relegated from the Premier League in 2011.

Pedro Porro was forced to order both Djed Spence and Randal Kolo Muani over to Tottenham’s away supporters at St James’ Park. In the aftermath of their defeat on Tyneside, the pair were spotted heading straight down the tunnel, before the Spaniard intervened and forced them back out.

Andy: The game against Newcastle highlighted how poor we are going forward. Every attack we had ended with a player making a bad decision on the ball. Spurs were of no threat. We can't carry on hoping for goals from set-pieces.

Guglielmo Vicario made eight saves, including some very impressive ones from Folarin Balogun and Jordan Teze. Former Liverpool forward Takumi Minamino also missed a series of second-half chances, as Monaco cut through Spurs every time they attacked.

Tottenham Hotspur exited the Carabao Cup at the hands of Newcastle United, who cruised to a 2-0 win at St James’ Park. Thomas Frank’s team put up a strong fight against the Tyneside club, however, too many spurned chances meant they fell to defeat.

Former Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman has officially retired from professional football at just 26 to pursue a new career as a photographer and film director. The lifelong Spurs player, once seen as a promising academy graduate,

Tottenham Hotspur will entertain Chelsea at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier tonight as they look to secure a good result at home in the Premier League. Spurs suffered a poor 2-0 loss at the

Ruling out that last option, only one thing is certain: Ange Postecoglou was never the problem when it came to Tottenham Hotspur’s fitness issues. Instead, it was just another criticism for people to throw at the beleaguered boss for the sake of having someone to blame.