To the Lane and Back

Much of Tottenham’s success this season has been down the strength in depth that manager Harry Redknapp can call upon. Every position is covered by a player of equal quality.

Spurs’ young players have caught the attention a little more than usual this season, partly due to Redknapp involving some “unknowns” in the Europa League and Carling Cup but also due to the NextGen Series. The following is a run-down on some of the Under-19 players used in the NextGen Series so far:

Yes, I’m still angry at Chris Foy. I thought ‘have a few boys, sleep on it and you’ll be fine again in the morning’.

The football being played at White Hart Lane at the moment has got fans and pundits alike absolutely salivating. Many have compared the current Tottenham side’s style of play to that of the Arsenal ‘invincible’ team in the 2003/04 season while analysing the similarities with the tika-taka passing game currently played in Spain.

On the 25^th of November, Harry Redknapp stated in a press conference that he would not be selling Jermain Defoe in the January transfer window as he is such a good player. Right on cue, Rafael Van der Vaart got injured and Defoe was bought into the team, subsequently hitting the back of the net on his return to the side in the 3-1 win over West Bromwich Albion.

Seeing Tottenham play at the moment is like a dream come true. Beautiful attacking football that has seen the club now go unbeaten in 11 games in the Premiership, winning 10 and rising to third in league.

Let’s face it; have many of us really seen a better Tottenham side in any of our respective generations?

Tottenham 3

(Bale – 6, Lennon – 50, Defoe – 60)

Bolton Wanderers 0
(Cahill s/o 18)