Month: May 2022

Few things can be more enjoyable than an outright leathering of the eternal rivals. When Arsenal rocked up to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, trepidation was in the air. Within minutes of kick-off, though, there was clearly nothing to worry about. Spurs tore through the Gunners, leaving them bereft of confidence, […]

Spurs fans have long grown used to their club making peculiar decisions. The team seems to sway from massive ambition to a paucity of the same attribute from season to season. For some time, then, fans have become accustomed to watching good things petter out before they can reach their […]

As much as football is about the players on the pitch, it is also – in the modern game – about the money in the bank. Wage bills and transfer spends have a huge correlation in how well a team can perform in the modern game. So, for Spurs, it […]

Like almost every other club in the Premier League, Spurs have made some mistakes in the transfer window. However, while the early Mauricio Pochettino era felt like it had far more wins than busts, the post-Poch era has felt less consistent. Despite some fine signings in January, some fans are […]

Speak to any Tottenham fan, and they will tell you that part of the clubs squad make-up problem is a lack of defensive zeal. The club has long been regarded as soft at the back, with the days of the Toby Alderweireld-Jan Vertonghen partnership long gone. Spurs have grown used […]

Recently reports emerged linking Antonio Conte with a move to PSG in the summer, with suggestions that Mauricio Pochettino was set to make a dramatic return to North London. Conte was quick to dismiss such speculation as “fake news”, but the fact that such stories were deemed credible in the […]

As two of the more expensive players in the current Tottenham squad, Emerson Royal and Lucas Moura have a lot to prove. Fans have found the inconsistency of Moura – the hero of Amsterdam in 2019 – maddening for years. Royal surprises with his energy and enthusiasm, but frustrates with […]

As one of the most exciting playmakers in English football, Kalvin Phillips has many admirers. Once a box to box midfielder, Phillips seen his game rebuilt entirely under the watchful eye of Marcelo Bielsa. The end result was an exceptional progress that took him from a potential Championship-level midfielder to […]