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  April 21, 2025 The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will stage a fascinating Premier League encounter this Easter Monday as Ange Postecoglou's faltering side face a Nottingham Forest team with a remarkable historical affinity for holiday fixtures. Tottenham's season has spiraled into disappointment, with the North London club on course for their worst Premier League campaign in over two decades. Spurs have already suffered 17 league defeats this season – their highest tally since the 2003-04 campaign under David Pleat, when they lost 19 times. Postecoglou now joins an unwanted club alongside Osvaldo Ardiles (19 losses in 1993-94) and Gerry Francis (18 defeats in 1996-97) as the only Tottenham managers to lose 17 or more Premier League games in a single season. "We're obviously going through a difficult period, but I've never been one to lose faith in my process," Postecoglou told reporters on Saturday. "This is a long-term project, and these challenges are...

  April 21, 2025 The vibrant Unipol Domus stadium in Sardinia will host an intriguing Easter Monday clash as a revitalized Cagliari welcome Fiorentina in a fixture that has historically favored the home side, despite recent trends suggesting otherwise. Claudio Ranieri's Cagliari enter the match with renewed confidence following their emphatic 3-0 victory over Monza in their last home outing. That result has given the Rossoblu a golden opportunity to secure consecutive home wins for the first time since October-November 2023, while also potentially achieving back-to-back home clean sheets for the first time since April 2017. "We've worked hard to rebuild our home fortress," said the veteran Italian coach. "The atmosphere at Unipol Domus gives us energy, and the players feel that responsibility to perform for our supporters. Against Fiorentina, we need to show the same determination we displayed against Monza." The Sardinians have reason to believe they c...