On the 17th December 2015 what were the stories that dominated the football landscape? Including Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds United and Aston Villa.
Let’s cast our eyes back to this exact day, the 17th December 2016, but a year earlier.
What were the main tales from that day? What big events were happening in Premier League and Championship football?
Here are some of the big scoops from the 17th December 2015…
General view of construction at White Hart Lane before the match
Spurs given approval
A year ago today and Tottenham were given approval to go ahead with their plans to build a new football stadium.
As the BBC explained Tottenham were given the go ahead by Haringey Council to build the 61,000-seater stadium.
Work continues on the ground, with Spurs playing at Wembley in Europe because of the work being done at White Hart Lane.
Leeds United’s Lewis Cook scores their first goal
Cook going nowhere
Leeds United midfielder Lewis Cook stated he was not thinking about a move away from Elland Road.
He told Sky Sports:
“I’m playing my football at Leeds at the moment so I’m enjoying my time here.
“I just try not to read anything. Nothing’s happened so I can’t really comment on it, I’m just enjoying playing for Leeds.
“It’s great for me [to be playing in the Championship] personally. It’s much better than playing in the U21s somewhere.
“Playing a lot of games in the Championship at a really intense level is competitive, really good for me, and can improve you as a player.”
Of course, one year later, and Cook is no longer at Leeds.
He joined Bournemouth in the summer but has struggled at the club and is currently out with an ankle ligament injury.
Aston Villa’s Charles N’Zogbia (R) in action with Newcastle’s Jack Colback
Villa upheaval
It was all kicking off at Aston Villa.
Then manager Remi Garde admitted that Charles N’Zogbia’s career at the club was over after he failed to impress his countryman with his effort for the club, as reported by the Daily Mail.
Garde also commented on a disagreement with Gabriel Agbonlahor – who went on to fall out of favour at the club.
A year later and Agbonlahor has recently worked his way back into the Villa first-team.
N’Zogbia meanwhile remains a free agent and may never play again, after the discovery of a heart condition during a medical with Nantes.
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