Welcome to A Look at the Month Ahead, where your hoddler-in-chief checks out what’s going in the Tottenham Hotspur universe.
Tottenham Hotspur men’s squad
There’s just no relief, is there?
December felt awful. January felt worse. What will February bring then? APPARENTLY A WIN AGAINST BRENTFORD AND A NEW CENTREBACK.
We’ve also got six matches. Four of them away (although Brentford happened already). Two cup games. Both Manchester clubs. Little rest in between it all.
There’s been so much injury activity that it feels impossible to keep up with who’s coming back. I take some solace in seeing pictures of Micky Van de Ven BACK BABY!!!!!!! We’ve got some relief coming in with this fella from Lens, but who knows what else the window has in store.
Deadline Day this year falls today, so maybe we’ll bring in another player.
That said, I’m bracing for another brutal month.
Tottenham Hotspur men’s schedule: at Liverpool (6 Feb, EFL Cup); at Villa (9 Feb, FA Cup); Manchester United (16 Feb); at Ipswich (22 Feb); Manchester City (26 Feb)
Tottenham Hotspur women’s squad:
Things are looking a little bit better for the women, who are sixth in the table after a win at Crystal Palace this past weekend thanks to Olivia Holdt’s game-winning goal in 90+5.
That puts them level on points with Brighton (but three fewer goals in the GD).
But the women have their own challenging month too even with only two games to play. The first one is at home to Manchester United (second in the table) before a North London Derby against Arsenal (fourth in the table).
Tottenham Hotspur womne’s schedule: Man United (2 Feb); at Arsenal (16 Feb)
Fitzie’s track of the day: Prélude In Blue A L’Esquinade (BOF “Les liaisons dangereuses”), by Art Blakey
And now for your links:
Dan KP: “Tottenham show a different side to give themselves a big lift ahead of decisive week”
The Athletic ($$): “Relief for Postecoglou, Spence’s importance and Danso’s arrival”
BBC: “‘Hurting’ Spurs find defensive strength before defining week”