Well look at that. January is here, and that can only mean one thing: the transfer window! Who doesn’t love moments of ecstasy and hope crushed within minutes of them?
Tottenham fans got their first taste of that on Thursday, as Sam Johnstone was reportedly a transfer target for no more than four hours.
“So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaseless in the past,” as F Scott Fitzgerald once put it (though, notably, not about the transfer window).
Tottenham Hotspur women:
There was some transfer activity on the women’s side already - if you can call it that. Loanee goalkeeper Katelin Talbert returned to her parent club West Ham on Thursday after making one appearance for Spurs.
They already beat Everton and Palace last month, so there’s no reason why they can’t do it again this month, right?
For those keeping track at home, Beth England is Spurs’ top scorer this season with five goals across all competitions. Eveliina Summamen has three.
Tottenham Hotspur women’s schedule: at Everton (FA Women’s Cup; 12 Jan), Leicester (19 Jan), Tottenham (League Cup; 22 Jan), at Palace (26 Jan)
Tottenham Hotspur men:
Who knows what today’s news will bring, or even tomorrow, when it comes to transfer business or injuries. What we do know is Spurs still face an injury crisis, are working with a depleted and exhausted squad, and are currently on a three-game winless streak.
If you think this month will offer some time off for these players, you’re wrong. Spurs play in three four competitions this month: the Premier League, the EFL Cup, the FA Cup and the Europa League. That means they’ll be playing two games a week.
The biggest games are the first leg of the EFL Cup against Liverpool, as well as an away day for the North London Derby against Arsenal.
Elsewhere, group play in the Europa League wraps up with fixtures against Hoffenheim and Elfsborg.
Tottenham Hotspur men’s schedule: Newcastle (4 Jan), Liverpool (EFL Cup; 8 Jan), at Tamworth (FA Cup; 12 Jan), at Arsenal (15 Jan), at Everton (19 Jan), at Hoffenheim (Europa League; 23 Jan), Leicester (26 Jan), Elfsborg (Europa League; 30 Jan)
Fitzie’s track of the day: Happiness Forever, by Cults
And now for your links:
The Athletic ($$): Thomas Tuchel to attend Tottenham vs Newcastle
Rangers defeat Celtic 3-0 in Old Firm Derby
Plymouth scrap plans to document relegation battle after Wayne Rooney departure