Thomas Frank will be very encouraged by the opening 10 minutes. His side have had a lot of the ball and away goalkeeper David Raya has not been tested yet.

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Clinton Morrison
Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

I didn't think Brentford would come here and be fazed. Thomas Frank believes in the group of players that he has got and they are an entertaining football team. They should be in the Premier League.

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Harry Kane gets himself into the penalty area, but Ethan Pinnock is alert enough to get rid of the danger.

Sergio Reguilon tries to keep the Spurs move going, but all he can do is run the ball out of play.

Manchester City

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If you're just joining us we have some sad news tonight with the death of former Manchester City and England midfielder Colin Bell.

The former England midfielder made 492 appearances for City between 1966 and 1979, scoring 152 goals. He won 48 caps for his country.

"Few players have left such an indelible mark on City," said a club statement on Tuesday.

In 2004, Manchester City fans voted to name one of the stands at Etihad Stadium in Bell's honour.

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Nicknamed "The King of the Kippax" after the famous stand at Maine Road and Nijinsky (after the famous racehorse, due to his renowned stamina) Bell was signed from Bury in 1966 for £45,000.

It would prove to be money well spent as City won the title, FA Cup, League Cup and Cup Winners' Cup before Bell played in the World Cup of 1970.

He was inducted into the English football hall of fame in 2005 and will never be forgotten on the blue half of Manchester.

Jordz: Brentford are a good side in good form. Got a lot of respect for them, so I’m glad Mourinho’s gone strong. This is not going to be an easy game.

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Clinton Morrison
Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

The front three of Brentford can cause Tottenham problems. Sergi Canos is coming off the back of scoring a hat-trick, so he is in confident form.

Brentford manager Thomas Frank, speaking to 5 Live: "I have studied football for many, many years and Jose Mourinho has been one of the greatest in all-time.

"Of course, it's a privilege to meet him and to play against his team - looking forward to that but we to compete and I want to win, he'll want to win, and we will do everything we can about that.

"With him not being a top player himself, I like that story a little bit more because it's the same background I have. I admire a lot him having that fantastic career of being in the biggest clubs in the world and winning trophies in all of them. That just tells everything about him.

"But when they blow the whistle, he's just another bloke standing in the other dugout."

A bright start from Brentford as Sergi Canos on the right wing has space to send in a cross but Davinson Sanchez is perfectly-placed to head clear the danger.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho, speaking to Sky Sports: "Matt Doherty has a red card, suspended and then there's a little bit of rotation. It's normal to give a little bit of fresh legs.

'I don't know if it's pressure. The pressure I feel is the pressure I put on myself. It's a semi-final, you feel that you are not far from playing the final, you know you have 25% chance of winning the competition. It's normal that you feel that desire to win.

"I tell the players this season it doesn't matter the competition, we want to win matches. Now we have a semi-final against a team that plays in the Championship but has enough quality to play in the Premier League.

"It's a difficult match - but we have a chance to make the final and are willing to fight for that."

Let's get some quick quotes from the managers before the game got started.

Clinton Morrison
Former Crystal Palace striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

If Tottenham want to go further, they can't rely in Harry Kane and Son Heung-min. They need more goals in their team - you can't be too reliant.

If Kane or Son picked up an injury - and hopefully they don't - where else do they get the goals from? Tanguy Ndombele in that 10 role, he can score goals, he's starting to get fit and get used to the Premier League. I think Lucas Moura can add more goals to the team.

You can't rely on two men to win you the Premier League or League Cup - but those two are such good players, they probably single-handedly can do it together.

At the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Brentford get us started.

Michael Brown
Former Man City midfielder on BBC Radio 5 Live

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Colin Bell never went away from the club, he was at every Manchester City home game and it's such sad news. It's a shock to us all. He was a lovely man who loved his football and was hugely admired around the club. It's devastating news.

I met Colin at a young age and he was always someone who would have a smile and would meet and greet everyone. He's done lots of charity work and always tried to help people.

It's a huge loss. To have done so much and be so low key was admirable.

Bob Boyle: Really sad news coming through that the Man City great, Colin Bell, has died. A true legend of Manchester. My thoughts to his family and friends. RIP Colin the King.

Arthur: RIP Colin Bell.

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A couple of early tributes to Colin Bell from former Manchester City players Paul Dickov and Shaun Goater.

Colin Bell is regarded as one of Manchester City's best ever players and chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak led the tributes, saying: “Colin Bell will always be remembered as one of Manchester City’s greatest players and the very sad news today of his passing will affect everybody connected to our club.

“I am fortunate to be able to speak regularly to his former manager and teammates, and it’s clear to me that Colin was a player held in the highest regard by all those who had the privilege of playing alongside him or seeing him play.

"The passage of time does little to erase the memories of his genius. The fact that we have a stand at the Etihad Stadium named after Colin speaks volumes about the importance of his contribution to this club.

“Colin was incredibly humble and a modest and understated man with an obvious inner strength of character. He was clearly comfortable with who he was and what he had achieved in the game.

"For the rest of us, there is always the thought of what might have been if injury had not affected his career. Undoubtedly more trophies for City and far more than the 49 England caps to his name.

“Our club has lost a true great. Everyone’s thoughts and best wishes are with Colin’s family.”

We have some sad news to bring you with Manchester City announcing that club legend Colin Bell has passed away, aged 74.

Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham is still in his heart after becoming Paris St Germain head coach.

Pochettino was unveiled before the Parisian press on Tuesday after signing a contract at the Parc des Princes until the summer of 2022 with the option of a further year.

It is the 48-year-old Argentinian’s first job since leaving Tottenham in November 2019, little more than five months after leading Spurs to the Champions League final.

“Paris St Germain is one of the biggest clubs in the world and, of course, Tottenham is too as well," said Pochettino.

“It is an amazing club and we have unbelievable memories from there. It is difficult to be objective with Tottenham, because it is still in our hearts and we love Tottenham. It is a relationship that is never going to stop.

“We are always going to think about the club, but now I think it is time for us not to compare and to be 100% focused on Paris St-Germain.”