Spurs v Portsmouth

SPURS ON FILM

With the 2022/23 season marking the launch of SPURSPLAY – the Club’s
new home of exclusive live and on-demand video – ANDY GREEVES takes
a look at the ways in which Tottenham Hotspur, our players and managers
have featured in television, film and advertising over the years. The feature
continues today with a look at various television adverts that have been
filmed at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

TELEVISION ADVERTS
– PART III

With its striking architecture and OUR ICONIC STADIUM IS A POPULAR
vast amounts of open floor space, VENUE FOR FILMING PURPOSES
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has
proven to be a popular filming The advert, set to the soundtrack of an actress dances up the stairs next to
location since its doors opened back ‘Do It Like This’ by Daphne Willis, begins the Tottenham Experience that connect
in 2019. with a shot of Manrara dancing in the Park Lane to Park Lane Square with the
glass atrium of the Tottenham Expe- South Stand visible in the background.
Scenes from the 2021 motion rience. With a superimposed lift door The Skywalk reception also features
picture Boxing Day, starring Aml and city background, only the most in the advert, which advertises various
Ameen, Aja Naomi King, Leigh-Anne eagle-eyed supporters would be able clothing and furniture items, before
Pinnock and Marianne Jean-Baptiste, to recognise where she is. However, the ending with another shot of Manrara in
were filmed at our home ground, as next scene is far more recognisable as the Tottenham Experience.
were elements of television dramas
such as Gangs of London (Sky Atlantic),
Slow Horses (Apple TV), Embankment
(Apple TV) and Straight Shooter (Netf-
lix). It has also appeared on episodes
of reality television series such as The
Apprentice (BBC) and Married at First
Sight (Channel 4).

The stadium has been used on a
number of occasions as the setting
for television commercials, including
those for Sky Q and Triumph Motors.
In February 2021, an advert for retailer
Freemans was filmed at the ground,
which featured the STAR by Julien
Macdonald Spring 2021 collection. The
advert stars Strictly Come Dancing:
It Takes Two host and former Strictly
Come Dancing dancer Janette Manrara.

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Prior to the 2021 UEFA Champions and Zendaya. The stadium’s dark blue needed us (the MoneySuperSeven)
League Final, an advert was shot at the seats are clearly visible throughout the more”. As Dench speaks, members of
stadium that appeared during DAZN’s advert, as are a number of navy blue the MoneySuperSeven can be seen
coverage of the showpiece match. and white Spurs scarves! walking outside Tottenham Hotspur
Looney Tunes characters such as Bugs Stadium before all seven walk down
Bunny, Daffy Duck and Porky Pig were Tottenham Hotspur Stadium the stairs into The Market Place in the
filmed in a corporate box in the East featured prominently in a 2022 advert South Stand. The West Atrium doubles
Stand at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, titled ‘Judi Dench x MoneySuperMarket as an airport during filming as one of
enjoying hospitality including a bucket | The MoneySuperSeven: Saving Britain the seven informs us she is ready to
of carrots for Bugs! Serious Money’. In a role that plays on “help people save money on travel
her previous casting as ‘M’ in a number insurance” as she goes up one of the
The commercial was filmed to of James Bond movies, Dench plays stadium’s escalators.
advertise the upcoming release of the character ‘Eight’ in the advert. The
the Warner Bros. Pictures motion commercial begins by her contacting A trailer for a new series of the
picture Space Jam: A New Legacy, members of the ‘MoneySuperSeven’ to BBC’s Top Gear, titled ‘Never Frisk The
starring LeBron James, Don Cheadle, inform them with “people’s bills going Stig at the Airport’, once again sees our
Khris Davis, Sonequa Martin-Green through the roof”, “Britain has never stadium double as an airport. Filmed

BBC’S TOP GEAR TRAILER WAS
FILMED ON OUR STADIUM CONCOURSE

A FREEMANS ADVERT IN THE DAZN X SPACE JAM ADVERT
FAMILIAR SURROUNDINGS HAS STRONG SPURS CONNECTIONS

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last year, the show’s presenters Chris Teddy Sheringham, as she exclaims A RECENT MONEY SUPERMARKET
Harris, Freddie Flintoff and Paddy “most people think it’s all about these ADVERT WAS FILMED HERE
McGuinness are shown arriving at a legends” before seeing supporters of
fictional British airport at the start of various clubs on Tottenham High Road, from different Premier League
the commercial and are asked “what commenting “these are the people clubs – walking up the stairs to the
was the nature of your trip” as the lads that make the Premier League special”. South Stand as she exclaims “There’s
return from the United States. Our former captain Jamie Redknapp 30 years of stories to tell about the
and ex-Manchester City player Micah Premier League and I’ve only heard a
The opening shot shows Harris, Richards can be seen amongst this few of them”.
Flintoff and McGuinness carrying their crowd scene taking a selfie.
luggage through the ‘airport’ – with Music videos are another genre in
filming of that scene having taken The 90 second advert ends with the which Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
place in the South Stand. Stadium youngster – and a host of supporters has been used as a filming location.
block numbers 255 and 256 are clearly Elements of the video for Pa Salieu’s
visible so producers no doubt left the ‘T.T.M’ were filmed in our car park
stadium signage in shot to double as underneath the South Stand.
airport gate numbers. The trio continue
on to a series of doors in the South
Stand which represent their arrival
into customs. There they have their
luggage searched as clips of the new
series are shown. The advert ends with
“urgent back up required for a situation
in customs” as The Stig refuses to
remove his helmet. ‘Airport staff’ are
seen sprinting on level 2 of the South
Stand, with its distinctive glass panels
in the background.

The Premier League celebrated its
30th anniversary in 2022 by launching
an advert titled ‘More Than 90 Minutes’,
which shows ways in which the organ-
isation supports communities and
football pyramids. The advert begins
with a shot of a young football fan, who
is sitting in our South Stand having just
watched a match, explaining “there’s
more to the Premier League than
these 90 minutes”. The actress then
takes a walk, passing our former striker

THE PREMIER LEAGUE
ANNIVERSARY ADVERT

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GLOBAL FOOTBALL

UK PLAYER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES

Global Football Development brings players away from the pitch by: Development session. To find out more
the Club’s football philosophy to life • Developing players’ self-confidence information or to book a programme
at the grassroots level, delivering near you scan the QR code below.
engaging coaching programmes so that they feel braver and more Scan here for our Holiday Programmes:
to players of all abilities with a composed when in possession of the
firm focus on maximising every ball or having to defend in various Scan here for our Evening Programmes:
attendee’s potential. Our programmes situations.
are delivered in London, Essex, • Improved physical literacy, based
Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire
for young aspiring footballers around fundamental movement
between the ages of five to 14. Our skills (agility, balance, coordination
UK programmes welcome players of and speed)
all interests and abilities with the • Instil determination to succeed
inclusion of girls only and goalkeeper and challenging them to strive for
specific programmes as an addition to continuous improvement at every
our mixed programmes. session.
• Develop players enthusiasm, love,
Our programmes are designed to and passion for the game.
focus on developing the creativity and • Teach all players to respect the
decision-making ability of all players, game, their teammates and the
with our technical development syllabus opposition.
broken down into the following themes. • Provide a fantastic opportunity for
• Spurs DNA (weekly) players to make new friends who
• 1 v 1 Domination (dominating an share interest in football.
We have two programmes for players
opponent that you face) to improve their game - Evening Player
• 1 v 1 Domination (playing forward Development Programmes that take
place during school term-time over five
after receiving the ball with your back to seven weeks between the times of
towards an opponent) 5pm-8pm (one-hour sessions); Holiday
• Brilliant basics & ball mastery programmes that take place out of
(passing, receiving and movement) school term time and run for full days
• Exploiting overloads between the times of 9.30am – 3.30pm.
• Goalscoring & finishing The path to developing your technical
ability and improving your game
As well as providing players with begins from your very first Football
the technical and tactical knowledge to
improve their game, we aim to develop

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FIRST TEAM STATS

2022/23 SPURS CAREER TOTAL

LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP EUROPE LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP EUROPE SPURS CAREER

UP TO AND INCLUDING 01.01.23 APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS

RODRIGO BENTANCUR 14 4 1 6 1 31 4 1 0 1 0 6 1 39 5 282 9
YVES BISSOUMA
BEN DAVIES 16 1 3 16 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 20 0 199 10
ERIC DIER
MATT DOHERTY 14 2 5 191 6 18 1 18 1 63 0 290 8 375 11
FRASER FORSTER 16 2 1 6 253 12 20 1 15 0 54 0 342 13 374 14
BRYAN GIL 10 1 2 42 2 5 0 5 0 16 0 68 2 409 35
1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 452 0
PIERRE-EMILE HOJBJERG
HARRY KANE 2 1 4 11 0 1 0 5 0 10 0 27 0 89 7

DEJAN KULUSEVSKI 16 4 1 6 1 90 8 4 0 10 0 20 2 124 10 329 17
CLEMENT LENGLET
17 13 1 6 1 296 196 19 14 21 7 74 45 410 262 475 278
HUGO LLORIS
LUCAS MOURA 10 1 1 2 28 6 2 0 1 0 2 0 33 6 149 25
TANGUY NDOMBELE 10 1 5 10 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 16 0 330 13
IVAN PERISIC
SERGIO REGUILON 16 6 352 0 7 0 9 0 70 0 438 0 718 0
RICHARLISON
CRISTIAN ROMERO 8 3 145 19 16 5 12 2 40 12 213 38 528 106
EMERSON ROYAL
DAVINSON SANCHEZ 63 6 5 2 5 1 18 1 91 10 221 16
PAPE MATAR SARR
RYAN SESSEGNON 17 1 5 17 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 23 0 569 138
OLIVER SKIPP 52 2 3 0 5 0 7 0 67 2 170 13
HEUNG-MIN SON
DJED SPENCE 10 1 4 2 10 0 0 0 1 0 4 2 15 2 277 80
JAPHET TANGANGA
HARRY WINKS 9 5 31 1 2 0 2 0 9 0 44 1 164 7

13 6 44 1 3 0 4 0 9 0 60 1 168 7

11 1 1 135 3 11 2 13 0 35 0 194 5 275 13
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 62 5

13 2 1 3 34 2 5 0 2 0 9 1 50 3 170 28

7 1 2 40 0 4 0 9 0 8 0 61 0 108 1
15 3 6 2 247 96 25 12 15 4 59 24 346 136 509 185

4 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 121 5
1 1 24 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 45 0 45 0

128 2 17 2 14 0 44 1 203 5 203 5

PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE 2022/23

HOME AWAY

PLD W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS

1 ARSENAL 17 7 1 0 22 8 7 1 1 18 6 +26 44

2 MANCHESTER CITY 16 7 1 1 31 10 4 2 1 13 6 +28 36

3 NEWCASTLE UNITED 18 5 4 0 17 5 4 4 1 15 6 +21 35

4 MANCHESTER UNITED 17 6 1 1 15 4 5 1 3 12 16 +7 35

5 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 17 6 0 3 21 13 3 3 2 12 12 +8 30

6 LIVERPOOL 17 6 2 1 23 9 2 2 4 11 13 +12 28

7 FULHAM 18 4 3 2 16 14 4 1 4 14 13 +3 28

8 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 17 3 2 3 13 10 5 1 3 19 15 +7 27

9 BRENTFORD 18 4 4 1 18 10 2 4 3 12 18 +2 26

10 CHELSEA 16 4 2 1 12 6 3 2 4 8 12 +2 25

11 CRYSTAL PALACE 16 4 1 3 10 11 2 3 3 7 10 -4 22

12 ASTON VILLA 17 4 1 3 12 9 2 2 5 7 16 -6 21

13 LEICESTER CITY 18 2 2 5 9 10 3 0 6 17 21 -5 17

14 LEEDS UNITED 16 3 2 3 13 12 1 2 5 10 17 -6 16

15 AFC BOURNEMOUTH 18 3 2 4 9 10 1 2 6 9 29 -21 16

16 EVERTON 18 2 2 5 8 12 1 4 4 6 12 -10 15

17 WEST HAM UNITED 17 3 1 5 9 12 1 1 6 4 10 -9 14

18 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 17 3 3 3 11 12 0 2 6 1 22 -22 14

19 WOLVERHAMPTON W 17 2 2 5 5 14 1 2 5 5 12 -16 13

20 SOUTHAMPTON 17 1 3 4 9 15 2 0 7 6 17 -17 12

UP TO AND INCLUDING 03.01.23

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(CC) - CARABAO CUP (FAC) - FA CUP (ECL) - UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

DATE H/A OPPOSITION KO/RES TV ATT STARTING X1

SAT 6 H SOUTHAMPTON 4-1# 61,732 Lloris Romero Dier 1 Davies Emerson
SUN 14 A CHELSEA Romero Dier Davies Emerson
SEP AUG 2-2 SKY 39,946 Lloris Sanchez Dier Davies Emerson
Sanchez Dier Davies Emerson
SAT 20 H WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 1-0 BT 61,298 Lloris Sanchez Dier Davies Emerson
SUN 28 A NOTTINGHAM FOREST Romero Dier Lenglet Emerson
WED 31 A WEST HAM UNITED 2-0 SKY 29,296 Lloris Romero Dier Lenglet Emerson
Romero Dier Davies Emerson
1-1# BT 62,450 Lloris Sanchez Lenglet Perisic
Dier 1
SAT 3 H FULHAM 2-1 61,641 Lloris Romero Lenglet Emerson
Romero Dier Lenglet Emerson
WED 7 H MARSEILLE - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - MD1 2-0 BT 57,367 Lloris Romero Dier Doherty
TUE 13 A SPORTING LISBON - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - MD2 Romero Dier Davies Emerson
0-2 BT 39,899 Lloris Romero Dier Lenglet Doherty
Romero Dier Davies Doherty
SAT 17 H LEICESTER CITY 6-2 SKY 61,450 Lloris Sanchez Dier Davies
Romero Dier Lenglet Emerson
SAT 1 INTERNATIONAL WINDOW 1-3 BT 60,278 Lloris Sanchez Dier Davies Doherty
TUE 4 A ARSENAL 0-0 BT 50,500 Lloris Dier Lenglet Emerson
SAT 8 A EINTRACHT FRANKFURT - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - MD3 1-0 SKY 31,498 Lloris Emerson Davies 1 Sessegnon
A BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION 3-2 BT 55,180 Lloris Sanchez Lenglet 1 Davies Davies
2-0 SKY 61,812 Lloris Dier Dier Lenglet Doherty
NOV OCT WED 12 H EINTRACHT FRANKFURT - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - MD4 0-2 AMAZON PRIME 73,677 Lloris Lenglet Emerson
1-2 SKY 61,726 Lloris Tanganga Dier
SAT 15 H EVERTON 1-1 BT 59,58 Lloris Romero Lenglet Davies 1 Doherty
WED 19 A MANCHESTER UNITED 3-2 10,430 Lloris Doherty
2-1 BT 50,768 Lloris Dier Lenglet
SUN 23 H NEWCASTLE UNITED 1-2 SKY 62,008 Lloris Lenglet Davies

WED 26 H SPORTING LISBON - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - MD5 0-2 28,384 Forster
SAT 29 A AFC BOURNEMOUTH
TUE 1 A MARSEILLE - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - MD6 4-3 61,667 Lloris

SUN 6 H LIVERPOOL
WED 9 A NOTTINGHAM FOREST (EFL CARABAO CUP - ROUND 3)

SAT 12 H LEEDS UNITED

INTERNATIONAL WINDOW 2-2 AMAZON PRIME Forster
MON 26 A BRENTFORD Lloris

SAT 1 H ASTON VILLA 0-2 SKY 61,651
WED 4 A CRYSTAL PALACE
8.00PM SKY

MAR FEB JAN SAT 7 H PORTSMOUTH (EMIRATES FA CUP - ROUND 3) 12.30PM

SUN 15 H ARSENAL 4.30PM SKY
THU 19 A MANCHESTER CITY 8.OOPM SKY
MON 23 A FULHAM 8.00PM SKY
SAT 28 TBC EMIRATES FA CUP - ROUND 4
TBC

SUN 5 H MANCHESTER CITY 4.30PM SKY
SAT 11 A LEICESTER CITY 3.00PM BT
TUE 14 A MILAN - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - R16 - 1ST LEG 8.00PM

SUN 19 H WEST HAM UNITED 4.30PM SKY

SUN 26 H CHELSEA 1.30PM SKY
WED 1 TBC EMIRATES FA CUP - ROUND 5 TBC
SAT 4 A WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS
3.00PM

WED 8 H MILAN - CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - R16 - 2ND LEG 8.0OPM BT

SAT 11 H NOTTINGHAM FOREST 3.00PM
SAT 18 A SOUTHAMPTON / EMIRATES FA CUP ROUND 6 3.00PM

INTERNATIONAL WINDOW 3.00PM
SAT 1 A EVERTON
3.00PM
SAT 8 H BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION TBC
WED 12 TBC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - QUARTER-FINAL 1ST LEG
3.00PM
JUN MAY APR SAT 15 H AFC BOURNEMOUTH TBC
WED 19 TBC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - QUARTER-FINAL 2ND LEG
SAT 22 A NEWCASTLE UNITED / EMIRATES FA CUP SEMI-FINAL 3.00PM

TUE 25 H MANCHESTER UNITED 7.45PM
SAT 29 A LIVERPOOL 3.00PM

SAT 6 H CRYSTAL PALACE 3.00PM
WED 10 TBC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - SEMI-FINAL 1ST LEG TBC
SAT 13 A ASTON VILLA
WED 17 TBC UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - SEMI-FINAL 1ST LEG 3.00PM
TBC
SAT 20 H BRENTFORD
SUN 28 A LEEDS UNITED 3.00PM
SAT 3 A EMIRATES FA CUP FINAL 3.00PM
SAT 10 A UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - FINAL
TBC
TBC

INTERNATIONAL WINDOW

THE DATES AND TIMES FOR THESE FIXTURES, INCLUDING TV MATCHES, ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
THE DATES FOR UEFA MATCHES & CUP ROUNDS ARE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY - MATCHES MAY TAKE PLACE ON A DIFFERENT DATE TO THAT GIVEN.

SPURS TROPHIES

FOOTBALL FA CUP: FOOTBALL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
LEAGUE: 1901, 1921, 1961, 1962, LEAGUE CUP: DIVISION TWO:
1950/51, 1960/61 1967, 1981, 1982, 1991 1971, 1973, 1999, 2008 1919/20, 1949/50

UEFA CUP: EUROPEAN CUP CHARITY SHIELD:
1972, 1984 WINNERS' CUP: 1920/21, 1951/52, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1967/68 (joint),
1963 1981/82(joint), 1991/92(joint)

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# = OWN GOAL 1ST SUB 2ND SUB 3RD SUB 4TH SUB 5TH SUB 6TH SUB YELLOW CARD RED CARD SCORER: BOLD

Hojbjerg Bentancur Sessegnon 1 Kulusevski 1 Son Kane SUBSTITUTES
Bentancur Sessegnon Kulusevski Son Kane 1 Forster, Spence, Doherty, Sanchez, Lenglet, Perisic, Bissouma , Gil, Lucas
Hojbjerg 1 Bentancur Perisic Kulusevski Son Kane 1 Forster, Doherty, Sanchez, Tanganga, Bissouma, Perisic, Gil, Lucas, Richarlison
Hojbjerg Bentancur Perisic Kulusevski Son Kane 2 Forster, Doherty, Lenglet, Tanganga, Bissouma, Sessegnon, Gil, Lucas, Richarlison
Kulusevski Son Kane Forster, Doherty, Lenglet, Tanganga, Spence, Bissouma, Sarr, Sessegnon, Richarlison
Hojbjerg Bissouma Perisic Son Kane Forster, Doherty, Tanganga, Lenglet, Spence, Skipp, Sarr, Sessegnon, Richarlison
Hojbjerg Bentancur Sessegnon Richarlison Kane Forster, Doherty, Sanchez, Tanganga, Davies, Perisic, Skipp, Bissouma, Kulusevski
Perisic Son Kane Kulusevski, Tanganga, Davies, Bissouma, Doherty
Hojbjerg 1 Bentancur Perisic Richarlison 2 Son Kane 1 Kulusevski
Hojbjerg Richarlison Forster, Doherty, Romero, Tanganga, Emerson, Bissouma, Skipp, Gil, Son 3
Hojbjerg Bentancur Sessegnon Kulusevski Richarlison Kane 1
Hojbjerg Kane Doherty, Skipp, Sanchez, Gil, Sessegnon, Forster, Spence, Sarr, Bissouma
Bentancur 1 Kane 1 Sessegnon, Davies, Gil
Kane 1p Forster, Lenglet, Spence, Richarlison, Perisic, Skipp, Sarr
Hojbjerg Bentancur Perisic Richarlison Son Kane 1p Skipp, Bissouma, Sanchez, Gil, Lucas
Hojbjerg Bentancur Perisic Richarlison Son Forster, Spence, Lenglet, Sanchez, Bissouma, Skipp, Sessegnon, Gil, Lucas
Bentancur Sessegnon Son Kane
Hojbjerg Bentancur Bissouma Kane 1 Forster, Tanganga, Sanchez, Spence, Lenglet, Skipp, Sessegnon, Gil, Lucas
Hojbjerg Bentancur Sessegnon Richarlison Son 2 Kane Forster, Spence, Tanganga, Davies, Doherty, Perisic, White, Gil, Lucas
Bentancur Perisic Richarlison Son Kane Gil, Emerson, Lenglet
Hojbjberg 1 Bentancur Bissouma Son Kane Forster, Doherty, Spence, Tanganga, Dier, Perisic, Bentancur 1, Gil, Lucas
Hojbjerg Bissouma Perisic Son Kane 1 Bissouma, Emerson, Skipp, Gil
Skipp Bentancur 1 Perisic Son Kane Doherty, Kulusevski, Lucas
Hojbjerg Skipp Bissouma Sessegnon Son
Hojbjerg Perisic Lucas Son Kane 1 Lloris, Tanganga, Spence, Emerson, Sarr, Bentancur , Kulusevski , Gil, Richarlison
Bentancur Bissouma Perisic Forster, Doherty, Sanchez, Tanganga, Spence, Bissouma, Skipp, Gil, Lucas
Hojbjerg 1 Bentancur Sessegnon 1 Kane 1
Sessegnon Bissouma Lucas Perisic Kane Lloris, White, Sanchez, Emerson, Sarr, Davies, Sessegnon, Skipp, Gil
Skipp Davies Forster, Emerson, Dier, Sanchez, Tanganga, Skipp, Sarr, Spence, Sessegnon
Hojbjerg Hojbjerg Richarlison
Bentancur 2
Hojbjerg Sessegnon

Kulusevski

Hojbjerg 1 Bissouma Perisic Kulusevski Son
Hojbjerg Bissouma Perisic Gil Son

TODAY'S JACK  
MASCOT
AGE: 7
MY FAVOURITE PLAYERS:
HARRY KANE, HEUNG-MIN SON &
RICHARLISON
I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET:
HEUNG-MIN SON
SCORE PREDICTION:
SPURS 2 PORTSMOUTH 0

SPURS RESPECTS along with your location (block/row/seat) and the permitted anywhere across the stadium campus.
We are justly proud of our superb and loyal location of the offence (block/row/seat). PLEASE REMAIN SEATED
support, home and away. Please remain in your seats during play to
Text 07537 404821 with – FOUL (language and ensure that the view is not obstructed for other
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Club. And act as considerate neighbours to those chanting); DRINK (drinking alcohol in view of the In the unlikely event that we should have to
who live and work in the area around the stadium. pitch); SMOKE (smoking in the stadium); STAND evacuate the stadium, please adhere to the advice
(standing up); PYRO (use of or intended use of any given by front line staff and on our public address
If you witness any form of anti-social abusive or pyrotechnics or smoke bomb). system.
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H A R V E YHARVEY WHITE
NEW YEAR!
With 2023 shaping up to be a big year for
HARVEY WHITE, the midfielder discusses his
development to date, which included a key spell
on loan at Portsmouth a couple of seasons ago…

By Billy Shaw

At the start of what looks set to be and even tasted a Wembley cup he’s understandably keen to see how
a significant year for him, Harvey final, featuring in a defeat on penalties things progress…
White believes he has solid career to Salford City in the Papa John’s
foundations to build on – thanks to Trophy. “Obviously I know Portsmouth well,
both of this afternoon’s clubs. they’re a very good club, a big club in a
Now a couple of years down the line league which they deserve to get out
Now 21 years of age, the talented and with more training and matchday of,” said Harvey, who holds a unique
central midfielder has graduated from squad appearances under his belt place in our history after scoring the
our Academy set-up to be a regular here in north London, he looks primed first ever penalty here at Tottenham
face in and around our first team to kick on in 2023. And with today’s Hotspur Stadium against Southamp-
squad over the last couple of seasons, game pitting the two clubs he’s most ton Under-18s in the inaugural game
training with and learning from our familiar with against one another, here in March, 2019 – a match in
experienced senior players every day
as he looks to push on and establish HARVEY STEPS OUT IN PORTSMOUTH COLOURS
himself at the top level.

In addition to his rich experiences
with us – he made his senior compet-
itive debut against Ludogorets in the
Europa League in November, 2020,
at the age of just 19 before earning
his full debut against Marine at this
stage of this afternoon’s competition,
the FA Cup, a few weeks later in
January, 2021 – he’s also thankful to
Portsmouth for the part they played
in his development.

Mere days after his appearance
against Marine, Harvey headed to
Fratton Park on loan for the second
half of the 2020/21 campaign, where
he was exposed to a range of new
circumstances – he quickly made
his league debut for Pompey, played
regularly in League One over the
following few months, witnessed a
change of manager, scored the winner
in a tough away game at Oxford United

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which current Pompey stopper Josh GETTING A TASTE OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Oluwayemi was in goal for us.
recalled. “I never scored for Ports- working towards my dream. I haven’t
“It’ll be tough against them and mouth at Fratton Park which was fulfilled my dream yet because that is
they’ll bring a lot of fans – sadly I didn’t gutting. I scored away on my first ever to play in the Premier League, but I’m
play in front of their fans because of league start against Oxford, which we living in this environment every day,
the pandemic and the games being won 1-0, so that was great and overall I being around the likes of Sonny, Ben
played behind closed doors when I have good memories of my time there. Davies, Harry Kane – I speak to those
was there, but I could tell they were three quite a lot – so I’m learning every
very passionate. “All of my experiences so far have day and excited for what the future
been great and I’m hungry for more. holds.”
“My loan there definitely helped From being on the bench here, I’m
me. I think I played 22 games, so that’s
22 more games under my belt and
playing against senior players week
in, week out, fighting for the three
points… that is football. Getting that
experience felt really good, it still
feels really good now and it pushes me
on to play more games in the future.”

A set-piece specialist, Harvey has
previously scored at Fratton Park
– although not for Portsmouth! As a
17-year-old Academy player, he netted
a free-kick for our Development
Squad against Pompey’s senior side
in the Papa John’s Trophy – another
important step on a journey that he
hopes will eventually bring a Premier
League debut.

“I think I was 16 or 17 when I scored
that free-kick… we lost 3-2,” Harvey

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THE BALL IN TRAINING

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MATCH REWIND

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MATCH ASTONVILLA
REWIND BUENDIA (50), DOUGLAS LUIZ (73)

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MATCH REWIND

01.01.23 | PREMIER LEAGUE | TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM | REFEREE: JOHN BROOKS

SPURS (3-4-3): ASTON VILLA (4-4-2):
Lloris (c), Romero, Lenglet, Davies, Olsen, Young, Konsa (Ings 82), Mings,
Doherty (Royal 80), Hojbjerg (Skipp Digne, McGinn (c) (Coutinho 78),
Douglas Luiz (Bednarek 82), Kamara,
88), Bissouma (Sarr 80), Perisic Buendia (Chambers 82), Watkins,
(Spence 88), Bryan (Sessegnon 63), Bailey (Cash 66).
Substitutes (not used): Martinez,
Kane, Son. Sanson, Augustinsson, Archer.
Substitutes (not used): Forster, Dier,

Sanchez, Tanganga.

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THE T H E D A LY C O L U M N

In his latest article, SPURSPLAY commentator
ROB DALY discusses an impressive return to
action of our latest World Cup winner...

DALY COLUMN

O n New Years’ Day, Spurs’ South America’s respective champions. last season, after the defender picked
latest World Champion And then, by late December, both were up a flurry of yellow cards in successive
returned to N17. FIFA World Cup winners. games.
Given a pre-match
award by a fellow Argentinian World Saying that, Argentina didn’t get But Spurs legend Ledley King
Cup winner, Cristian Romero posed off to an ideal start in Qatar. Romero believes he now knows where the line
pitchside with Ossie Ardiles. couldn’t stop Saleh Al Shehri squeez- is.
ing a shot past him for Saudi Arabia’s
What followed against Aston Villa equaliser in an eventual 2-1 shock win. “He seems to be able to play with
was, undoubtably, a disappointing an edge,” he said. “He reads the game
result. But Romero’s first-half He didn’t start the second game, extremely well, likes to come out and
performance in particular was a but was back in the XI for the 2-0 win play on the ball and he fits the system
reminder, if needed, of just how good over Poland. And after the 2-1 win over of the team perfectly.”
it was to have him back. Australia in the round of 16, Messi
suggested Romero should have been In the past, Conte has said: “Romero
Few players can draw “oohs” and player of the match, rather than him. is perfect for the Premier League. He’s
“aahs” for their defensive work like him. His aggression also helped set the tone strong physically, he has the timing to
for Argentina’s final win over France. anticipate and good personality to play
Within the first 20 minutes, he was with the ball. Despite being a young
spraying perfect cross-field balls, He is a compelling mix of a foot- player, he has good experience”.
stepping in to read loose passes and baller. In possession, he is one of the
clattering opposition attackers. most composed players on the pitch Injuries limited him to 30 appear-
– one that plays with the intention of ances last season for Spurs, while a
And just before half-time, Villa getting the ball forward, with purpose, calf problem had actually kept him out
floated a ball in to the left-hand as quickly as possible. of four Premier League games before
channel behind Romero. the World Cup.
Out of possession, he is a “no
Under pressure from Lucas Digne, mercy” defender. International team- Stats show Spurs concede fewer
Romero appeared to be shielding the mates like Alexis Mac Allister, Rodrigo goals, per match, when he is on the
ball for a goal-kick before performing de Paul and Lautaro Martinez have pitch and it’s clear that Romero staying
a precise pirouette just as Villa’s left- been on the receiving end of his strong fit is crucial in the second part of the
back slid in to tackle. tackles at club level. season.

It was a piece of skill so good, it Antonio Conte had to warn Romero Having already won three major
almost made the South Stand laugh. A about getting a potential suspension honours with Argentina, success at
mixture of ironic cheers and awe was a club level is now in his sights.
suitable alternative.
CRISTIAN ROMERO BACK IN A SPURS
His list of admirers is not confined SHIRT AFTER HIS WORLD CUP HEROICS
to Tottenham, of course. One of them
is Lionel Messi.

Off the back of a stand-out season
with Atalanta in 2020/21, Romero was
handed the Best Defender in Serie A
award. Three days later, on 3 June 2021,
he made his Argentina debut. Within
six weeks, he’d played a key role in La
Albiceleste winning their first Copa
America title in 28 years.

Reflecting on the tournament,
Messi said: “Cuti’s appearance was
extraordinary for us, for the future of
the team and for that moment.”

Within a year, both started and
won the Finalissima against Italy at
Wembley – a meeting of Europe and

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HEAD COACH: ANTONIO CONTE INTERIM MANAGER: SIMON BASSEY
Colours: White shirts, Colours: Blue shirts, white shorts,
navy shorts, white socks red socks
1 HUGO LLORIS 1 JOSHUA GRIFFITHS
2 MATT DOHERTY 2 ZAK SWANSON
3 SERGIO REGUILON 3 DENVER HUME
4 OLIVER SKIPP 4 CLARK ROBERTSON
5 PIERRE-EMILE HØJBJERG 6 CONNOR OGILVIE
6 DAVINSON SANCHEZ 7 MARLON PACK
7 HEUNG-MIN SON 8 RYAN TUNNICLIFFE
8 HARRY WINKS 9 COLBY BISHOP
9 RICHARLISON 10 JOE PIGOTT
10 HARRY KANE 11 RONAN CURTIS
11 BRYAN GIL 13 KIERON FREEMAN
12 EMERSON ROYAL 14 JAYDEN REID
14 IVAN PERISIC 15 OWEN DALE
15 ERIC DIER 16 JOE MORRELL
17 CRISTIAN ROMERO 17 JOE RAFFERTY
18 GIOVANI LO CELSO 18 REECO HACKETT
19 RYAN SESSEGNON 19 DANE SCARLETT
20 FRASER FORSTER 20 SEAN RAGGETT
21 DEJAN KULUSEVSKI 21 JOSH OLUWAYEMI
22 JOE RODON 22 LIAM VINCENT
24 DJED SPENCE 23 LOUIS THOMPSON
25 JAPHET TANGANGA 24 MICHAEL JACOBS
27 LUCAS MOURA 25 JAY MINGI
28 TANGUY NDOMBELE 26 TOM LOWERY
29 PAPE MATAR SARR 27 JOSH KOROMA
30 RODRIGO BENTANCUR 28 MICHAEL MORRISON
33 BEN DAVIES 33 TOBY STEWARD
34 CLEMENT LENGLET 51 BASTIAN SMITH
38 YVES BISSOUMA
40 BRANDON AUSTIN
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