Tottenham 2015/16 vs Man Utd 1995/96

[THFCjosh]

The key for them is that they won things early! This is my only fear and perhaps the negative side of not taking the Dortmund game seriously. What would have happened if they had not had that early taste of trophies? We need to win something this next year ... maybe the title now ... or the team might not kick on to the next level

I potentially think it may have an opposite impact of the players. The fact they got so close this season could motivate them to do one better and push on to secure the league next season.

 

[mil1lion]

I'm sorry but are you sure about that? I recall thinking about this a few months ago and we came out about two years younger on average. Bruce was 34/35! Schmeichel 31/32, Pallister 30, Irwin 29/30, Cantona 29. All older than a single one of our players this season.

I can't seem to find a definitve answer to that. They had a lot of youngsters like us though.

Gary Neville (20)
Phil Neville (18)
Keane (23)
Davies (21)
Butt (20)
Scholes (20)
Beckham (20)
Giggs (21)
Sharpe (24)
Cole (23)
May (25)

They also had a number of youths that I don't even remember from back then. The players you mention doesn't bring the total age up that much. We also have the likes of Alderweireld, Dembele, Lloris and Vertonghen who may not be in their 30s but they bring our age up a little. Even the likes of Walker (26 in July) and Eriksen (24) have plenty of playing experience. Chadli will be 27 in August too. I wouldn't be surprised by those ages but we may be a bit younger overall.

This is also where I think people still are comparing the United team above as they turned out rather than how they were at that time in their careers.