The Hoddle of Coffee: Tottenham Hotspur news and links for Thursday, January 2
01/02/2025 02:30 AM
Tottenham Hotspur resolutions
good morning and welcome to the second hoddle of 2025!
It's time to put down some resolutions on the year - and no, I don't mean our own.
I'm talking about Tottenham Hotspur resolutions.
Every new year gives each person a chance to start a new project, improve an aspect of their life or try something new. Why can't the same be said of Tottenham?
With that in mind, I jotted down two or three resolutions I would like Spurs to have for the year:
- Reduce long-term injuries: Spurs have been bereft with injuries in the last 12 months. Heck, even before then with Micky Van de Ven's injury in 2023. I know there are some things that are outside Ange Postecoglou's control, but I'd really like fewer injuries and fewer games missed. I'm looking forward to the time when we place youngsters on the bench not out of necessity, but out of luxury.
- Win a trophy: I mean, obviously, right? We're in the semifinals of the EFL Cup and look poised to advane to the knockouts in the Europa League, so there's two chances right off the bat. Big Ange said he usually wins trophies in his second year. Let's hope he delivers.
- Get more experience in the squad: This team is still too young. Ange Postecoglou hinted at a potential change in transfer strategy, as reported by the London Evening Standard:
"Moving forward, we probably need to err on the side of getting a little bit more experience, just to help the group, because we've got very few at that kind of sweet spot in terms of ages.
So maybe there's hope we'll get more experienced players to balance out our young core. He didn't offer much in the way of if it'll happen in January or the summer, but it's still a good resolution to have as we strengthen the squad and move forward.
Fitzie's track of the day: Water, by Lo Moon
And now for your links:
A reshare via The Athletic ($$): How Dejan Kulusevski became Tottenham's best player
LA Times on AV Alta's 'ambitious launch plans'
