Category Archives: General Thoughts

Premier League predictions / preview – where will Spurs finish?

Premier League Predictions

 

The new Premier League season starts this weekend. With lots of new signings and several managerial changes, many teams will be optimistic, but how long will that optimism last?

After correctly predicting this summer’s World Cup final, I thought I’d have a go at forecasting the top positions in this year’s league – including where I think Spurs are likely to end up – as well as previewing the likely contenders.

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Pochettino’s Spurs XI and two areas we need to strengthen

Pochettino tactics

Using the way Pochettino’s Southampton side was set up and the few pre-season games we have already played, we can start to piece together an idea of how the new manager’s Tottenham team might look.

The starting XI might be something like: Continue reading

Spurs new Stadium gets the go ahead – why it’s so important

New Spurs Stadium

 

This week Spurs finally got the go ahead to start work on a new 56,250 seat stadium. First announced way back in December 2008, the project has been beset by red tape and delays ever since.

2008 was the year Lehman Brothers folded and the global financial crisis first hit home, not a great Continue reading

Assou-Ekotto is a disgrace and should be shown the door by Spurs

Assou-Ekotto Headbutt
 

Spurs left back, Benoit Assou-Ekotto’s World Cup descended into farce this week as Cameroon were humiliated 4-0 by Croatia, sending them crashing out of Brazil 2014. As time expired, Assou-Ekotto was involved in a heated argument with Benjamin Moukandjo which ended up with the fullback Continue reading

What changes should Pochettino make and what might his Spurs team look like?

Pochettino's Spurs Team

Now that Mauricio Pochettino has taken charge at Spurs, he will have begun the job of planning for next season. What players should he sell, who should he bring in and what might his new Tottenham team look like? Continue reading

Spurs players at the World Cup – Should we all be supporting Belgium?

Spurs stars at the World Cup

 

With less than two weeks to go until the World Cup, it’s worth taking a look at which Spurs player will be involved.

For the first time in sixty years, they’ll be no Tottenham player in the England side. It’s a depressing statistic but Continue reading