Spurs First Team Squad - Updated

[Spursidol]

Plenty of threads commenting on and analysing the transfer window. This thread is to look at the squad we have for the rest of the season - not any might have been's.

I''ve listed the first team squad plus in brackets the most likely to feature from the development squad.

Goalkeepers (2) : Hugo Lloris, Brad Freidal (plus Jonathan Miles and Lawrence Vigoroux)

Defenders - CB's (5) : Younes Kaboul (recovering), Michael Dawson William Gallas,Jan Vertonghen, Steven Caulker

Defenders : FB's (3) : Kyle Walker, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Kyle Naughton (plus Zeki Fryers)

Midfielders : (7) : Tom Huddlestone, Jake Livermore, Sandro (injured), Scott Parker, Gylfi Sigurdssun, Moussa Dembele, Lewis Holtby (plus Tom Carroll, Massimo Luongo and Dean Parrett)

Wingers (3) : Gareth Bale, Aaron Lennon, David Bentley (plus Ryan Fredericks)

Strikers (3) : Emanuel Adebayor, Jermain Defoe, Clint Dempsey (plus Jonathan Obika and Cameron Lancaster)

Whilst we all hoped we could strengthen more in the TW, the basic squad is strong especially with the adddition of Lewis Holtby.

The weakest part of the squad is proibably the strikers until Adebayor is back from Africa, where he's actiually looked like getting back to the Adebayor of last season).

Although a number of youngsters are out on loan, we still have a number of good youngsters with a smattering of Spurs first team appearances - Tom Carroll being the most experienced but also Zeki Fryers, Massimo Luongo, Dean Parrett, Ryan Fredericks, Jonathan Obika and Cameron Lancaster. I think we will see some of these on the bench from time to time.

What's our striongest team ?

In 4231 formation Maybe (until Kaboul is fit) :

Lloris​

Walker Dawson, Vertonghen, Assou-Ekotto​

Dembele, Parker/Livermore ,​

Lennon, Holtby, Bale​

Adebayor​

COYS

Edit - Harry Kane was announced on OS to have returned from his Norwich loan to strengthen the striking options, most probably from the bench.

 

[Twizzle]

hasn't Bentley gone to QPR ?

 

[Lufti]

The lack of full backs / wingers is a bit alarming. I'm al for Townsend and Pritchard getting experience and all but one injured to either of those departments and we're looking scarce. Has Falque gone out on loan?

 

[matthew.absurdum]

hasn't Bentley gone to QPR ?

No ... Taking jenas is already too heavy for a team

 

[Strikeb4ck]

hasn't Bentley gone to QPR ?

Nope! Still a Spurs player.

Really am a bit perplexed at letting Townsend go, we are weak on the wings now...Hopefully DB earns a chance, still think he has a part to play here.

 

[Strikeb4ck]

The lack of full backs / wingers is a bit alarming. I'm al for Townsend and Pritchard getting experience and all but one injured to either of those departments and we're looking scarce. Has Falque gone out on loan?

Almeria.

 

[Lufti]

In fairness, although Sigurdsson prefers (and is better at) playing in the middle, he is being used on the wing nowa days

 

[matthew.absurdum]

The lack of full backs / wingers is a bit alarming. I'm al for Townsend and Pritchard getting experience and all but one injured to either of those departments and we're looking scarce. Has Falque gone out on loan?

Full back is okay as bae and kaboom come back
RB: 2 kyles , kaboul
LB: naugh, bae, verts

yes we do not have typical wingers cover right now, but this doesn't mean we lack of wide mid who can replace lennon or bale
such as siggy is a good alternative in LM, as I foresee Holtby will be our starting CAM , clint and siggy may have get some chance as a wide mid.

Forward problem is okay for me, Ade seems has a good performance in ACON, and the arrival of Holtby means that we will switch back to one striker formation, then Ade, defoe and clint is enough for our remaining matches

 

[not_tenth-again]

I think our biggest issue is off the bench. We seriously lack pace if we need to spark something.... if one of Bale or Lennon go down there could be some pretty serious issues.

 

[dk-yid]

Not so worried.
Of course i would have loved to see A Willian type player come in but we have a strong squad and with the arrival of Holtby I am confident that we will create more chances for Ade/Defoe to put away. This for me is the key - not that bothered we didn't sign a striker tbh.

Think we'll be fine and reckon we shall finish fourth

 

[beats1]

Adebayor​

(Defoe)​

Bale-------------Holtby----------Lennon​

(Dempsey)-------(Sig)----------(Bentley)​

Dembele---------Parker​

---(Hudd)-------(Livermore)​

Ekotto--Vertonghen--Dawson--Walker​

------------(Caulker*)--(Gallas)-(Naughton)​

Lloris​

(Freidel)​

Squad members​

Miles*(GK), Kaboul, Fryers*, Sandro, Carroll*, Parrett*, Luongo*, Obika, Lancaster* or Coulhirst*​

*=U21​

That squad is not as bad as people claim and some youth players with great potential there, Im a bit disappointed Hudd is still here and likely to take up Carroll's place, also we have taken up 23 places​

 

[spivmaster]

I just realized Bentley is our wing cover.

Though Holtby would probably play there first.

 

[beats1]

Adebayor​

(Defoe)​

Bale-------------Holtby----------Lennon​

(Dempsey)-------(Sig)----------(Bentley)​

Dembele---------Parker​

---(Hudd)-------(Livermore)​

Ekotto--Vertonghen--Dawson--Walker​

------------(Caulker*)--(Gallas)-(Naughton)​

Lloris​

(Freidel)​

Squad members​

Miles*(GK), Fryers*, Sandro, Carroll*, Parrett*, Luongo*, Obika, Lancaster* or Coulhirst*​

*=U21​

That squad is not as bad as people claim and some youth players with great potential there, Im a bit disappointed Hudd is still here and likely to take up Carroll's place, also we have taken up 22 places​

Compare this to our rival squads
Chelsea

Torres​

(Ba)​

Mata-------------Oscar*----------Hazard*​

(Marin)--------(Benayoun)-------(Moses)​

---Lampard-------Ramires​

---(Romeu*)-------(Mikel)​

****-------T****-------Cahill------Ivanovic​

-(Bertrand)------(Luiz)------(Ferriera)-----(Azpilicueta*)​

Cech​

(Turnbull)​

Squad members​

Hilary, Malouda​

Squad size:20​

​

Arsenal​

Giroud​

(Gervinho)​

Podolski-----------Carzola----------Walcott​

(Arshavin)----------(Rosicky)-----------(Ox*)-​

---Wilsh**e*-------Arteta​

---(Ramsey)-------(Diaby)​

Gibbs*-------Vermaelan-------Mertesack------Sagna​

----(Monreal)--------(Squillaci)----------(Kosceilny)----(Jenkinson*)​

Schesseny​

(Vito)​

Squad Members​

Fabianski, Santos, Coq*, Miquel*, Gnarby,*​

Squad size:20​

​

Everton​

Jelavic​

(Anichebe)​

Pienaar-----------Fellani----------Naismith​

(Oveido)----------(Osman)-----------(Mirallas)-​

---Gibson-------Neville​

------(Junior*)---(Hitzsperger)​

Baines-------Heitenga-------Jagiella------Coleman​

(Garbutt*)-----(Distin)------(Duffy*)----(Hibbert)​

Howard​

(Mucha)​

Squad Members
Vellios*, Stones*, Kennedy*
Squad Size: 19

Liverpool

Sturridge​

(Borini)​

Suarez-----------Gerrard----------Sterling*​

---(Downing)-------(Coutinho*)--------(Assaidi)-​

---Allen-------Lucas​

---(Henderson)-------(Shelvey*)​

Enrique-------Agger-------Skrtel------Johnson​

----(Flanagan*)---(Carragher)---(Coates)----(Wisdom*)----​

Reina​

(Jones)​

Squad Members​

Gulacsi, Suso*, Kelly + 5 other youth players​

Squad Size:19​

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After doing this I dont feel so bad about our squad but every team has a problem area we seem to have 1 which is the striking area but tbh with some more rotation than before we should be fine we also have the bonus of 5 very good CB's when you compare to the other teams​

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I cant believe I did that but Im off to bed lol​

 

[Spursidol]

I think our biggest issue is off the bench. We seriously lack pace if we need to spark something.... if one of Bale or Lennon go down there could be some pretty serious issues.

Fredericks played 3 or 4 games in last seasons Europa League as RB (although he's a winger), looked dodgy in the first match but by the last match looked pretty decent.

He has pace to burn so wouldnt mind seeing him come off the bench as a sub foir Lennon in last 20 minutes of a couple of matches to see how he does.

Holtby is apprantly pretty decent on the wings too - but think its better to keep him in the hole, so Dempsey may become the main left wing cover imo - not that fast but does score goals from there, so not so bad.

 

[delpiero]

Admittedly the lack of replacements with pace is a little worrying, but we are now facing more and more teams parking the bus and hitting us on the counter. With Holtby we may finally have someone with some intelligence to unlock these pesky defenses through the middle but we don't always need pace on both wings to be able to get past bus parking teams.

Intelligence and quick passing is needed in these situations, hopefully Sig or Dempsey will work on this and they can be viable options for the "Wing" positions late in games where we are dominating possession.

 

[gavspur]

I'd like to see Lancaster on the bench and getting some minutes. Dies anyone know if he's fit yet, or how far off he is?

 

[Spursidol]

I'd like to see Lancaster on the bench and getting some minutes. Dies anyone know if he's fit yet, or how far off he is?

Had an op in preseason, got back training about 6 weeks ago (equivalent to a preaseson for him), not had any games yet but woluld expect him to start playing soon, so would possibly be 'match fit' in a few weeks. Can't see him in first team contention much before March though tbh.

 

[We'llWinThePrem]

We've recalled Harry Kane according to the OS

 

[Locotoro]

For all those crying out for a big money signing - had Holtby not been out of contract in the summer he would have cost us at least £12.5m possibly £15m

 

[elDiablo]

Surely we recalled Kane from his loan? Belchio joined the canaries, so Kane is surplus - can we still recall outside of the window? I think yes.