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The transfer window is a weird time to play football, when you think about it. Maybe the solution is to stop football for a week or so and let everyone get the transfer stuff out of their system, because otherwise we get a situation like this weekend, where the spectre of transfers hung over everyone.
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Roma coach Eusebio Di Francesco has stressed that Edin Dzeko is "important" as speculation continues to link the striker with a move to Chelsea.
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Harry Kane 7/10, Jan Vertonghen 8/10 as Spurs draw 1-1 at Southampton
Maurico Pochettino was full of praise for the way Southampton played and defended against his team on Sunday.
A disappointing, under-powered performance led Tottenham to a 1-1 draw with Southampton on Sunday and saw Spurs drop two points in a must-win game.
Southampton took the lead in the 15th minute when Davinson Sanchez deflected the ball into his own net, but Spurs equalised three minutes later when Harry Kane headed home a Ben Davies cross. The second half proved to be equally as scrappy as the first half, and neither side was able to create many clear-cut chances. A draw was a fair result.
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