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Annika Sorenstam feels the time is now right for her to lead Team Europe at the Solheim Cup. The Ladies European Tour (LET) announced last week that Sorenstam will step up from her role as vice-captain to captain Europe at next years tournament at the De Moines Golf Club in Iowa.Im extremely excited but Im honoured as well, Sorenstam told Sky Sports News HQ.Its a kind of a dream come true. I hoped this would happen and it did.Sorenstam racked up 72 LPGA Tour wins and 10 major championship victories as a player and was part of two Solheim Cup winning sides, in 2000 and 2003.Ive played in eight of them (Solheim Cup tournaments) and I still wanted to be involved in the game but I wasnt ready to put in the time and the commitment that it takes, she said. USA won the Solheim Cup at St Leon-Rot in Germany last year Its a lot of work and I just wasnt ready with a young family and my businesses but fast forward six years and here I am. My kids are a little bigger and I am ready and I want to do this now.Sorenstams record of winning 22 Solheim Cup matches has been equalled only by Britains Laura Davies, and she thinks the Swede is the ideal candidate to lead Europe into the next tournament.Davies said: I think its great news for us, especially playing in America, because shes lived a lot of her life over there and she obviously brings massive experience. Laura Davies thinks Sorenstam is a good candidate for the captaincy Shell get the team together. Shes got a year and a half to worry about it and think about it and shell do a very professional job.I think it will all be very regimented - that is Annikas way. That is how she played her career as a player and I dont see any reason why that would be any different as a captain. 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The formidable trio of Canadian receivers -- individually known as Chris Getzlaf, Rob Bagg and Andy Fantuz -- will share the field at Mosaic Stadium one more time on Sunday. Nike SB Cheap Online . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft.Tottenham host West Brom on Monday Night Football, hoping to stay within striking distance of Premier League leaders Leicester. Christian Eriksen will be charged with pulling Spurs creative strings, as hes done throughout the season, and his head-to-head clash with Claudio Yacob will prove a focal point of this match.The Denmark internationals consistency has occasionally been lost at Tottenham among Harry Kanes goals, Dele Allis emergence and the drastic improvements shown by Erik Lamela, Mousa Dembele and Eric Dier this season. Spurs have become the Premier Leagues most creative unit, creating 449 chances (already 41 more than last season), and its the Denmark international whos been their most constant source of production. Eriksen the Creator PL 2015-16 Chances created Chances created per 90 mins Chances created from open play Mesut Ozil 132 4.3 84 Christian Eriksen 105 3.7 77 Dimitri Payet 102 4.0 57 Willian 74 2.8 41 Kevin De Bruyne 71 3.5 47 David Silva 67 3.5 45 Another three chances created against Stoke last Monday, including a sublime through ball for Allis first goal, took his tally to 105 for the season; 44 more chances than any other team-mate and a total only Mesut Ozil can better in the Premier League. Christian Eriksen provided the assist for Dele Allis first goal v Stoke The Denmark internationals 12 assists are also the divisions second best return behind Ozil, but in the key, home straight of the season, no player has kept pace with the Tottenham mans form. Eriksens peaked at the perfect time, creating more chances than any other player in 2016, providing a surge of ammunition for Spurs attackers. Top of the pile PL 2016 only Chances created Chances created per 90 mins Assists Christian Eriksen 58 4.0 6 Dimitri Payet 55 3.9 6 Mesut Ozil 52 3.8 2 David Silva 39 3.7 4 Willian 31 2.8 2 Away from his creativity, Eriksens relentless work-rate has become another important aspect of his sides approach. Charged with leading Tottenhams high press, only seven players (of the 236 to play more than 1200 mins in the Premier League this season) cover more ground per 90 minutes than Eriksen. The Running Man PL 2015-16 – Tottenham Ave.dddddddddddd. distance run per 90 mins PL rank* Dele Alli 12.4km 3rd Christian Eriksen 12.2km 8th Erik Lamela 12.0km 11th Eric Dier 11.0km 65th Harry Kane 10.8km 89th Mousa Dembele 10.8km 91st * of players to play 1200 Premier League minutesThe Danes hassling of opposing players caught dwelling on the ball, coordinated with his team-mates, has launched many attacks and can be just as effective as his creativity. Hoping to subdue this considerable threat on Monday Night Football will be West Broms Yacob. The midfielder sits in front of his back four, shielding his penalty box, as his Heatmap from Thursdays game at Arsenal depicts. His role is to disrupt opposing attackers and prevent sides from getting shots away from central, danger areas. Claudio Yacobs heat map v Arsenal on April 21 In a team that rarely tackles - their 561 tackles rank second fewest in the Premier League - Yacob is very much unleashed as Tony Pulis exception to the rule. While team-mates are instructed to keep their shape instead of engaging attackers, waiting for opponents to come to them, Yacob has been one of the Premier Leagues busiest players this season, totalling the fourth most tackles and interceptions. Yacob the Enforcer PL 2015-16 Tackles + Interceptions Tackles + Interceptions per 90 mins NGolo Kane 283 9.6 Idrissa Gueye 264 8.7 Yohan Cabaye 215 7.5 Claudio Yacob 198 7.1 Erik Pieters 196 6.2 His task of continuously pestering attackers is then further emphasised by the fact hes committed the second-most fouls this season (57). If he cant win the ball back legally, he makes sure he stalls opponents any way he can.One final comfort for West Brom is that their general unwillingness to keep the ball, especially in their own half, can potentially make Eriksens and Tottenhams pressing game less effective than usual. The Baggies average the lowest possession (40%) in the Premier League and also average the highest percentage of long passes (22%). Therefore, when they win the ball back, as Yacob regularly does, it will be cleared before Spurs can press. Christian Eriksen has gone slightly under the radar for Tottenham this season Tottenham go into Mondays clash as firm favourites, expected to maintain their momentum and take all three points to keep pressure on Leicester. Eriksens creative form would pose questions to any defence, though Yacob has the game to frustrate the Dane and reduce his recent level of influence.Watch Tottenham v West Brom live on Sky Sports 1 HD on Monday Night Football from 7pm. Also See: Crouch: Kane a complete striker Sky Live: Tottenham v West Brom Premier League video European qualification explained ' ' '