THFC SONNY’S 400 5 1 WITH THE MATCHBALL AFTER SCORING AN AWESOME FOURSOME, HIS ONLY EVER FOUR-GOAL HAUL SOUTHAMPTON V TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 20 SEPTEMBER 2020 | GAME 232 SCENES OF PURE JOY AS SONNY SCORES HIS 23RD GOAL OF THE SEASON TO EARN A SHARE OF THE PREMIER LEAGUE GOLDEN BOOT NORWICH CITY V TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 22 MAY 2022 | GAME 325 A STUNNING RETURN TO FORM WITH A HAT-TRICK OFF THE BENCH TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR V LEICESTER CITY 17 SEPTEMBER 2022 | GAME 334 A TRULY SENSATIONAL STRIKE TO BRING UP HIS CENTURY OF PREMIER LEAGUE GOALS TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR V BRIGHTON 8 APRIL 2023 | GAME 364 SONNY MARKS HIS 300TH SPURS APPEARANCE WITH A GOAL IN N17 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR V LIVERPOOL 19 DECEMBER 2021 | GAME 300
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THFC SONNY’S 400 5 3 IN ACTION DURING HIS 400TH SPURS APPEARANCE ON TUESDAY EVENING WEST HAM UNITED V TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 APRIL 2024 | GAME 400 SEASON BY SEASON 2015/16 – 40 games, 8 goals 2016/17 – 47 games, 21 goals 2017/18 – 53 games, 18 goals 2018/19 – 48 games, 20 goals 2019/20 – 41 games, 18 goals 2020/21 – 51 games, 22 goals 2021/22 – 45 games, 24 goals 2022/23 – 47 games, 14 goals 2023/24 – 28 games, 15 goals THE 400 CLUB All competitions since joining the Football League in 1908/09 1 - 854 - Steve Perryman (1969-86) 2 - 611 - Gary Mabbutt (1982-98) 3 - 590 - Pat Jennings (1964-77) 4 - 506 - Cyril Knowles (1964-75) 5 - 490 - Glenn Hoddle (1975-87) 6 - 452 - Ted Ditchburn (1946-58) 7 - 447 - Hugo Lloris (2011-23) 8 - 439 - Alan Gilzean (1964-74) 9 - 438 - Jimmy Dimmock (1919-31) 10 - 435 - Harry Kane (2011-23) 11 - 420 - Phil Beal (1963-75) 12 - 415 - John Pratt (1969-80) 13 - 411 - Maurice Norman (1955-65) 14 – 400 – Heung-Min Son (2015-present) A NEW ERA AND A NEW CLUB CAPTAIN BRENTFORD V TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 13 AUGUST 2023 | GAME 373
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THE ONE AND ONLY SANDRO CONDUCTS HIS LEGENDS STADIUM TOUR! PARALYMPIAN LEGEND AND SPURS FAN RICHARD WHITEHEAD CHATS TO PAUL COYTE AT HALF-TIME MEMBERS OF OUR NEW SUPPORTERS GROUP, WOMEN OF THE LANE, PITCHSIDE LAST WEEKEND BEHIND THE SCENES More top-class photos from around the club both on and off the pitch as our official photographers catch the moments you might have missed! 5 6 BEHIND THE SCENES THFC
DESTINY UDOGIE SPEAKS TO SPURSPLAY AFTER THE LUTON WIN HOLLYWOOD STAR ADAM SANDLER IN ATTENDANCE AT LAST WEEKEND’S GAME HERE RADU DRAGUSIN CELEBRATES THE WIN OVER LUTON HEUNG-MIN SON AND JAMES MADDISON ENJOY A PRE-MATCH LAUGH A COUPLE OF LUCKY FANS GET TO MEET DEJAN KULUSEVSKI THFC BEHIND THE SCENES 5 7
5 8 FANS ZONE THFC WELCOME TO THE CLUB Play Now
THFC FANS ZONE 5 9 your shout! This is the place for you, our supporters, to share your greetings, wishes, messages and photos through our matchday programme. Please email us at [email protected] – although please note, due to the volume of messages received, we cannot guarantee every entry will be featured. By submitting a photo for publication in the matchday programme, you confirm that you own the copyright of the photo or have the copyright owner’s permission to use it. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! BEST WISHES TO THE FOLLOWING SPURS FANS: EMILIA TAYLOR, who is celebrating her 12th birthday. ZACH WILDE, who celebrated his 15th birthday on 4 April. BEN SIMMONDS, who celebrated his birthday on Friday. CHLOE CARNE-ROSS, from North West Spurs, who is at her first game to celebrate her seventh birthday alongside brother Ethan. MASON PATTERSON, who celebrates his 10th birthday on 18 April. JULIA DANNA, a One Hotspur member and part of the Katy Spurs Supporters’ Club from Texas, who is attending her first-ever Spurs game with husband Alan, to celebrate her 40th birthday on 11 April. RYAN JAMES, a season ticket holder and lifelong fan who is celebrating his 50th birthday. MICHELLE MCKENZIE, who is celebrating her birthday. SEBASTIAN HAVEN, who celebrates his 13th birthday on Tuesday.
6 0 FANS ZONE THFC Lifelong Spurs fan STEVE OCSKO, who celebrated his 64th birthday on 23 March. North Stand season ticket holder HARVEY DE’ATH-STEVENS, who celebrates his 16th birthday tomorrow. Lifelong fan BRENDAN MAGUIRE, who is at the match today celebrating his 44th birthday yesterday. JAMES EDEN, who was 49 on 8 March and PATRICK EDEN, who celebrates his 16th birthday today. MICHAEL LAMBERT, an 1882 season ticket holder, who celebrates his birthday tomorrow. HARRY SAVILL, who is celebrating his sixth birthday and loves coming to see Spurs play with his Grandad John, who has been a supporter since the 50s. HEATHER POLSON, from Aberdeen, who celebrates her 24th birthday on 23 April. HARRY FOWKES, who celebrates his 12th birthday tomorrow. THOMAS HARLEY, who is celebrating his eighth birthday in the South Stand with his Dad and Uncle Martyn. ABIGAIL RAWLINGS, who is hoping for a magnificent win today with her family, whilst celebrating her 18th birthday. WILLIAM HOWGILL, who celebrated his 16th birthday yesterday. BILLY PALMER, a season ticket holder who is celebrating his 21st birthday today. ARCHIE LODGE, who celebrates his 21st birthday on 10 April.
THFC FANS ZONE 6 1 BEN BATEMAN, usually in the South or North Stand, but celebrating his 18th birthday today in a booth. MAYA WATERMAN, who was 11 on 27 March and is here with her family today. JAXON BASHALL, who celebrates his seventh birthday on 9 April. FRANKIE HALEY-SMITH, a season ticket holder who celebrates his 18th birthday on 12 April. OLIVIA HULME, an East Stand season ticket holder who celebrated her eighth birthday on 3 April. JUDITH IRETON, a One Hotspur member and member of Yorkshire Spurs, who celebrated her 60th birthday yesterday. GRACE BARNES, who turns nine on 10 April, and Jesse Lashmar, who was 10 on Friday and both are here tonight to celebrate. JOSHUA BANKOVER, who turned 11 on 2 April and is pictured with sister Emma. CONGRATULATIONS Many congratulations to TROY CORNWALL and MARIA CORNWALL who got married on Valentine’s Day in the Philippines. Congratulations also to ANN and TOM KENNEDY, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary yesterday.
6 2 FANS ZONE THFC NEW ADDITIONS Welcome the newest American Spurs supporter SOPHIE ROSE POLK. She joins her sisters Charlotte and Ava in Reston, Virginia. Proud dad, Andy, cannot wait to get back over the pond with the whole family to watch a match. GRAHAM NERWIN was born on 21 January, one day after his sister Remi’s third birthday. Supporters from Chicago, Illinois, they already love Spurs as much as dad Nick who has been following since 2010. BEAU FEARNSIDE was born on 7 December last year and is the third grandchild of season ticket holder Peter Connell. WELCOME A WARM WELCOME TO THE FOLLOWING SPURS FANS: ABBIE MILLS, aged 12, who plays girls football and wants to play for our Women’s Team. Her favourite player is Micky van de Ven. JEAN BOGLE, who is here tonight for her first match at the new stadium with husband FRANK, celebrating their 46th wedding anniversary. CHARLIE MCLAUGHLIN, who is at tonight’s game to celebrate his birthday and retirement and is here with son BRIAN and brother NIALL. Eight-year-old JACOB MEDLEY-DALEY, a member of North West Spurs, who has travelled down from Liverpool for his first-ever home game. RUEBEN DRUMMOND, aged 12, who is attending tonight’s game from Cork, Ireland, for his first-ever match. DEXTER MILLS, aged 12, whose favourite player is James Maddison and he predicts a 2-1 win!
THFC FANS ZONE 6 3 OBITUARIES WE WERE SORRY TO HEAR OF THE PASSING OF THE FOLLOWING SPURS SUPPORTERS: ALAN CLARK from Nottingham, who passed away in February this year having just celebrated his 70th birthday. A lifelong Spurs fan and season ticket holder, he will be missed by all that knew him. His two sons, two daughters and partners along with three of his grandchildren are all present for today’s game. ERNEST BROOKS, a lifelong fan who sadly passed away on 10 February aged 100 years and one month. JAMES TARRIER, who passed away on 13 March this year, aged 87. A lifelong fan, he worked for the club for 42 years in charge of the turnstile operators on matchdays, retiring when we moved from White Hart Lane. He often shared his memories of the club in the 1950s and 1960s with his family, who will all miss him dearly. STEPHEN EDWIN MOORE, who passed away on 15 February, aged 79. He grew up in Tottenham in a family of Spurs fans and, as a boy, would go to watch the Double-winning team with his Dad. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. CLARA LORIN CANBOLAT, who was diagnosed with an ultra-rare disease called galactosialidosis and was nearly three when her heart failed and she sadly passed away at Great Ormond Street Hospital on 6 March. She held a season ticket since birth but watched the games with her father at home because she was too sick to attend in person. She was strong willed, funny and smart and much loved by not only her family but her doctors, therapists and nurses. She will be dearly missed. LES SMITH, who passed away on 11 February, aged 102. A lifelong Spurs fan since ducking under the turnstile in the 1920s as a child, sadly he never got to visit the new ground, but would always watch the games when he could. He will be dearly missed by family and friends. JOHN SCARPENTER, who sadly passed away on 4 March, aged 77. He was a much-loved father of two and grandfather of four who loved attending games with his son Alan and grandsons Archie and Alfie. He will be missed by so many. JACK MASTERS, who passed away on 12 March, aged 78. A lifelong fan who was a regular attendee in our Double-winning season and a big fan of Cliff Jones. He instilled his love of Spurs into his children Rob and Nicole and his grandchildren Ryan, Eden, Joseph Rachel and Daniel. VIJAY DASWANI, a lifelong supporter and West Stand season ticket holder who passed away recently, aged 72. He went to his first Spurs match on 10 December 1966 with his brother Naresh to see Spurs beat Leicester City. He leaves behind his wife Jeannie, brothers Naresh and Prakash, his sister Neeta and his children, Nico and Kate, all lifelong Spurs fans. His legacy will live on. ALAN SCRASE, who sadly passed away on 7 March at the age of 86. He was a lifelong Spurs fan and used to be a steward at White Hart Lane. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. PERCY SMITH, who passed away on 4 March, aged 71. A lifelong Spurs fan who never missed a game, he will be sadly missed at each match. Forever in the memory of his loving family. PAUL SIMMONS, a lifelong fan who sadly passed away on 21 January, aged 72. A regular at White Hart Lane since the 1960s, proudly seeing some momentous domestic and European victories. He leaves behind Spurs-mad sons and grandsons, with sons Joseph and Harry both South Stand season ticket holders. He will be sorely missed by family and friends. In loving memory of KEITH THOMPSON, who sadly passed away on 4 March, aged 49. An avid Spurs supporter for many years, he was overjoyed to finally visit the new stadium to see our game with Bournemouth last April. Missed everyday by his wife Clare and children Aoife and Rory. MATTHEW ‘MATT’ MAKINS, a lifelong supporter who passed away suddenly on 5 February at the age of 65. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife and family and remembered always. LINDA ANN COGGER, who passed away on 19 February at the age of 78. A lifelong Spurs fan, she loved the club and enjoyed attending the games with her son Steve. LT. COL. PAUL NEVILLE OBE MVO FRAM RM, who passed away on 27 February, aged 95. Former Principal Director of Music (PDM) Royal Marines, he came from a family of Spurs supporters, having been brought up in Wood Green. He travelled around the world with his work, but always loved football and his beloved Spurs. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends. JACK PILL, who passed away recently at the age of 29. He was a mascot when he was very young and a season ticket holder since 2000. Spurs forever. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND OUR CONDOLENCES TO THEIR FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT THIS SAD TIME. Nine-yearold JAMIE EARLS and his brother CHARLIE, aged 11, who are both here this evening. OSCAR COPPING, aged 11, from Cottenham, Cambridge, who is here this evening as a surprise.
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THFC JUNIORS 6 5 JUNIOR MEMBERS MOMENTS JUNIOR MEMBERS ANSWERS: 1. 1882; 2. 1961; 3. 1951; 4. 10; 5. 2000 IT’S TIME TO PUT YOUR NUMERIC SKILLS TO THE TEST! CHIRPY WANTS TO SEE JUST HOW GOOD YOU ARE AT SOLVING HIS TRICKY SPURS RELATED MATHS QUESTIONS. LET’S SEE HOW MANY YOU CAN GET RIGHT! 1: 900 + 982 = 2: 2700 - 739 = 3: WHAT IS 10% OF 19,510? 4: 50 ÷ 5 = 5: 500 X 4 = CHIRPY’S MATHS QUIZ! COMPETITION TIME! How would you like to win a 2023/24 Home shirt signed by the entire Men’s First Team? We’re giving One Hotspur Members and Season Ticket Holders the chance to win this exclusive prize! Whether you want to wear it with pride or frame it on the wall, this special piece of memorabilia will be treasured for years to come. Simply scan the QR code below to enter this competition.
6 6 JUNIORS THFC TODAY'S MASCOTS ONE HOTSPUR JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP GIVES YOU EXCLUSIVE ACCESS TO SPECIAL DISCOUNTS, COMPETITIONS, AND GREAT EXPERIENCES WITH OUR ONE HOTSPUR MOMENTS PROGRAMME! JUNIORS WILL ALSO RECEIVE A GIFT PACK CRAMMED FULL OF SPURS GOODIES. YOU CAN GET A JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP FROM JUST £10 WITH CODE OHM50. JOIN US TODAY BY SCANNING THE QR CODE BELOW! JUNIOR MEMBERSHIP MAKES A GREAT GIFT AGE: 12 MY FAVOURITE PLAYERS: SON, MADDISON & WERNER I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: LIONEL MESSI SCORE PREDICTION: SPURS 3 FOREST 1 SETH AGE: 6 MY FAVOURITE PLAYERS: JOHNSON, SON & MADDISON I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: BRENNAN JOHNSON SCORE PREDICTION: SPURS 3 FOREST 1 AJ AGE: 9 MY FAVOURITE PLAYERS: SON, MADDISON & VICARIO I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: HEUNG-MIN SON SCORE PREDICTION: SPURS 2 FOREST 0 LOUIE IN TODAY’S GRID ARE THE SURNAMES OF SIX PLAYERS WHO HAVE SCORED FOR SPURS AGAINST NOTTINGHAM FOREST, BUT CAN YOU FIND THEM ALL…? SPURS PLAYER WORDSEARCH! O Q C T B X A M K H A L V K T H L R F X S U B G O Q R R S N Z P P Z L X N M A J P I B U V B J U E O W E B Z R C Y O M Q S C C U N L V D O H I D H E W Q N A E C T E N A E K V E M H K V O R O X X R H S G P C U U C F Q E K P L K I J J O L Z G E Z V W S I L N U K S K C N D Y W N O S A M C W P H F P U S H V X O G W Y R E I Z K H B U G A N P RICHARLISON KULUSEVSKI KANE MASON KEANE DEFOE
THFC JUNIORS 6 7 AGE: 6 MY FAVOURITE PLAYERS: SON, MADDISON & VAN DE VEN I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: HARRY KANE SCORE PREDICTION: SPURS 3 FOREST 1 CALVIN AGE: 10 MY FAVOURITE PLAYERS: SON, MADDISON & UDOGIE I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: KID LAROI SCORE PREDICTION: SPURS 2 FOREST 0 JAKE AGE: 8 MY FAVOURITE PLAYERS: SON, MADDISON & KULUSEVSKI I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: HEUNG-MIN SON SCORE PREDICTION: SPURS 3 FOREST 1 RUBY AGE: 12 MY FAVOURITE PLAYERS: SON, MADDISON & VICARIO I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: DANIEL CRAIG SCORE PREDICTION: SPURS 2 FOREST 0 MAX AGE: 6 MY FAVOURITE PLAYERS: SON, JOHNSON & ROMERO I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: HEUNG-MIN SON SCORE PREDICTION: SPURS 3 FOREST 1 JONAH AGE: 6 MY FAVOURITE PLAYERS: SON, MADDISON & RICHARLISON I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: HEUNG-MIN SON SCORE PREDICTION: SPURS 4 FOREST 2 ALFIE AGE: 10 MY FAVOURITE PLAYERS: SON, MADDISON & RICHARLISON I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: NEYMAR JNR SCORE PREDICTION: SPURS 3 FOREST 0 ISABELLA AGE: 7 MY FAVOURITE PLAYERS: SON, MADDISON & RICHARLISON I WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET: TAYLOR SWIFT SCORE PREDICTION: SPURS 2 FOREST 0 EDEN TODAY'S MASCOTS
6 8 G E T T I N G TO K N O W. . . THFC
THFC G E T T I N G TO K N O W. . . 6 9 WHO WHO DO YOU SIT NEXT TO THE MOST WHEN TRAVELLING TO AWAY DAYS? “I sit with the Finnish girls usually, but Matilda [Vinberg] has just come on to our table, so basically you have one English, two Finnish and a Swede, which is quite cool and I have always got on with people from different countries.” WHO INSPIRES YOU EVERY DAY? “My mum. She is my person, whenever WORDS BY PAOLO IANTOSCA GETTING TO KNOW... molly bartrip Continuing our Q&A feature that appears first and exclusively in this season’s official matchday programme. Next up is vicecaptain MOLLY BARTRIP, as we find out a little bit more about the defender... I’m in trouble or struggling, then she’s the one I always turn to. She has just been inspiring me throughout my life and, I think, if I can be half the parent that she is, then I will be happy.” WHO IS THE MOST STYLISH PLAYER IN THE SQUAD? “Celin [Bizet] is definitely up there, I like her fashion and we vibe in a similar way. Olga [Ahtinen] also has quite good fashion sense, so I would say those two.” WHERE WHERE WOULD YOU GO IF YOU CAN TRAVEL BACK IN TIME? “I would want to go back to when I went to Thailand with the elephants. That was the most surreal experience and I will be going back one day.” MAURICIO POCHETTINO GAVE OLIVER HIS CHANCE BEYONCE WOULD BE MOLLY’S DINNER PARTY GUEST
7 0 G E T T I N G TO K N O W. . . THFC WHERE WOULD YOU PREFER TO GO – BEACH OR CITY? “The beach, but I do love travelling around a city and visiting the tourist attractions, although at the end of the season, I would prefer to just be relaxing.” WHERE IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT? “I think I want to go to Sri Lanka and also a safari, that would be a bit of me. If not those, then I would want to do the Amalfi Coast.” WHERE DO YOU LIKE TO VISIT IN LONDON? “Shoreditch is where I have always known as that’s the part of London I like the most. However, I went to the Borough Market with some of the girls recently and had a great time.” HOW HOW DO YOU SPEND ANY FREE TIME YOU GET? “It would be chilling. I love new series and bake from time to time, but other than that, I try to switch off from football, which I do find difficult.” HOW DID YOU GET INTO FOOTBALL? “My dad. He literally took me to the local park and started kicking the ball up in the air, I mis-controlled every single one and I got so frustrated that I would go back again and again, and then I was suddenly able to control a football and it all started from there.” HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS IN THE MORNING? “That’s tough, but I do love omelettes. Although I like my eggs anyway to be honest and when I was growing up, I would love the dippy eggs.” HOW MANY SUPERSTITIONS DO YOU HAVE? “I don’t have any, but I had some before. I realised, for me, that it doesn’t really help and I think it hinders THE AMALFI COAST IS ON MOLLY’S T0-DO LIST... “i don’t have any superstitions... but i do like to have pasta the night before a game”
THFC G E T T I N G TO K N O W. . . 7 1 me a little bit as I might get paranoid if I haven’t done them. The only thing I like to do is have pasta the night before a game.” WHAT WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO LEARN? “I would like to learn some more languages and I love to learn how to play the piano and I think when I have my own place then I could start that.” WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT FAVOURITE TV SHOW? “It has to be Love Island at the moment, it’s quite bad to say but I do love the drama and it’s entertaining TV.” WHAT JOB DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE GOOD AT? “It would be helping people. I know what I want to do in the future by having my own foundation and help people with mental health, keep raising awareness to show it’s okay to not be okay.” WHAT WAS YOUR INITIATION SONG AT SPURS? “Reach by S Club 7 and I smashed it, sort of!” WHEN WHEN DID YOU LAST COOK AND WHAT WAS IT? “I made quesadillas. I love cooking, so it was pretty simple to make.” WHEN DID YOU LAST GO TO THE CINEMA? “It was with the team about two or three months ago and we went to watch the new Hunger Games. However, I do prefer watching from the comfort of my own home.” WHEN DO YOU WAKE UP ON YOUR DAYS OFF? “It’s the same time as when I have to wake up for training, so about seven o’clock. I don’t get much of a lay-in on our off days as my body clock is telling me to get up.” WHEN DID YOU REALISE YOU MIGHT MAKE IT AS A FOOTBALLER? “I don’t think there was a specific moment, I just went with the flow of football. I had my ups and downs, but I tried to not think to intensely about it all and just allowed it to be whatever happens. I can’t pinpoint a moment where I thought I made it, but when you sign your first professional contract it’s always a proud moment for you and your family.” A SPURS STALWART CELEBRATES AGAINST ARSENAL “when you sign your first professional contract it’s always a proud moment for you and your family”
7 2 A C T I O N R E P L AY THFC TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 Kabore (OG) 51, Son 86 ACTION REPLAY Vicario, Pedro Porro, Romero, Dragusin, Udogie, Sarr (Lo Celso 68), Bissouma (Richarlison 85), Maddison (Bentancur 68), Kulusevski (Johnson 46), Son (c) (Hojbjerg 88), Werner. Substitutes (not used): Austin, Royal, van de Ven, Davies. 4-3-3 70% 17 4 3 16 LINE-UP POSS. SHOTS ON TARGET CORNERS FOULS
THFC A C T I O N R E P L AY 7 3 Chong 3 LUTON TOWN 1 DATE: 30.03.24 COMPETITION: PREMIER LEAGUE VENUE: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM REFEREE: JARRED GILLET Kaminski, Kabore, Mengi, Burke (Hashioka 46), Doughty (Woodrow 83), Berry (Clark 64), Barkley, Mpanzu, Townsend, Morris (c), Chong. Substitutes (not used): Shea, Krul, Onyedinma, Johnson, Nelson, Piesold. 4-3-3 30% 7 3 6 14 LINE-UP POSS. SHOTS ON TARGET CORNERS FOULS
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THFC GLOBAL COACHING 7 5 Discover more about how the Education and Football Development Centres can support your development both on and off the pitch. Here are more details about the educational opportunities with our Further and Higher Education college/ sixth form partners. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR EDUCATION AND FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT CENTRES This partnership will see the delivery of a new Sixth Form BTEC programme for its students, combining academic and sporting qualifications. Read more about Hertford Regional College by scanning the QR code. This exciting programme is designed for learners who want a career in sport, primarily in coaching and training and is offered across five campuses. Read more about New City Colleage by scanning the QR code. This exciting course links Academy standard football coaching with a high-quality range of full-time sports study programmes for students aged between 16 and 19 years. Read more about Barnet and Southgate College by scanning the QR code. The Club will deliver one of its renowned Football & Education Development Centres that enables students to train and play alongside a programme of academic study. Read more about Braintree Sixth Form by scanning the QR code. This partnership offers Welwyn and Hatfield Consortium learners a fantastic opportunity to develop a career in the sports sector whilst developing as a player. Read more about Onslow St Audrey’s by scanning the QR code. HERTFORD REGIONAL COLLEGE NEW CITY COLLEGE BARNET & SOUTHGATE COLLEGE BRAINTREE SIXTH FORM ONSLOW ST. AUDREY’S
7 6 STAT S THFC PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE HOME AWAY PLD W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS 1 LIVERPOOL 29 12 3 0 40 13 8 4 2 27 14 +40 67 2 ARSENAL 29 11 2 1 36 13 9 3 3 34 11 +46 65 3 MANCHESTER CITY 29 10 5 0 34 12 9 2 3 29 16 +35 64 4 ASTON VILLA 30 11 1 3 37 19 7 4 4 25 23 +20 59 5 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 30 11 0 4 31 20 6 6 3 31 24 +18 57 6 MANCHESTER UNITED 29 8 1 5 21 20 7 2 6 19 20 0 48 7 WEST HAM UNITED 31 6 7 3 26 23 6 2 7 24 32 -5 45 8 NEWCASTLE UNITED 30 10 3 3 39 20 3 2 9 25 32 +12 44 9 BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 29 7 6 1 28 16 4 3 8 23 30 +5 42 10 WOLVEHAMPTON WANDERERS 30 7 3 4 22 21 5 3 8 21 26 -4 42 11 AFC BOURNEMOUTH 30 6 5 5 21 24 5 3 6 23 29 -9 41 12 CHELSEA 28 6 4 4 25 22 5 3 6 24 25 +2 40 13 FULHAM 31 9 1 5 29 15 2 5 9 18 35 -3 39 14 CRYSTAL PALACE 30 4 4 6 19 20 3 5 8 15 30 -16 30 15 BRENTFORD 30 4 5 6 25 30 3 1 11 17 25 -13 27 16 EVERTON 30 3 4 7 15 18 5 4 7 16 24 -11 26* 17 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 31 5 4 7 23 23 2 4 9 16 30 -14 25^ 18 LUTON TOWN 30 3 3 9 22 26 2 4 9 21 36 -19 22 19 BURNLEY 31 2 3 11 16 36 2 4 9 16 30 -34 19 20 SHEFFIELD UNITED 29 2 3 10 15 45 1 3 10 12 32 -50 15 PREMIER LEAGUE TOP 5s (2023/24 SEASON) top scorers last man tackles minutes played 18 3 2,790 16 2 2,700 16 3 2,700 2,700 2,700 16 2 15 2 ERLING HAALAND MANCHESTER CITY OLLIE WATKINS ASTON VILLA MO SALAH LIVERPOOL DOMINIC SOLANKE BOURNEMOUTH HEUNG-MIN SON SPURS CRISTIAN ROMERO SPURS VIRGIL VAN DIJK LIVERPOOL TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD LIVERPOOL SVEN BOTMAN NEWCASTLE UNITED EZRI KONSA ASTON VILLA BERND LENO FULHAM THOMAS KAMINSKI LUTON TOWN MAX KILMAN WOLVES JORDAN PICKFORD EVERTON GUGLIELMO VICARIO SPURS UP TO AND INCLUDING 03.04.24 * EVERTON DEDUCTED 6 POINTS, ^ FOREST DEDUCTED 4 POINTS
THFC STAT S 7 7 first team stats UP TO AND INCLUDING 02.04.24 GUGLIELMO VICARIO in focus 32 Games, 7 Clean Sheets BORN UDINE, ITALY, 07.10.96 SPURS DEBUT 13.08.23 V BRENTFORD (A), PREMIER LEAGUE D 2-2 FIRST SPURS CLEAN SHEET 19.08.23 V MANCHESTER UNITED (H), PREMIER LEAGUE W 2-0 OTHER CLUBS (GAMES) FONTANAFREDDA 30 | VENEZIA 89 | PERUGIA 39 | CAGLIARI 7 | EMPOLI 71 LEAGUE DEBUT 07.09.14 V ARZIGNANO (A), SERIE D INTERNATIONAL ITALY – 1 CAP, 1 CLEAN SHEET 2023/24 SPURS CAREER TOTAL LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP LEAGUE FA CUP LGE CUP EUROPE SPURS CAREER APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS APPS GLS RODRIGO BENTANCUR 15 2 50 5 4 0 1 0 6 1 61 6 304 10 YVES BISSOUMA 22 45 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 50 0 229 10 BEN DAVIES 16 1 1 1 224 7 21 1 19 1 65 0 329 9 414 12 ERIC DIER 4 274 12 21 1 15 0 55 0 365 13 397 14 JAMIE DONLEY 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 RADU DRAGUSIN 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 94 6 FRASER FORSTER 1 14 0 3 0 2 0 2 0 21 0 471 0 BRYAN GIL 10 1 23 0 4 0 5 0 10 0 42 0 104 7 PIERRE-EMILE HOJBJERG 29 2 1 138 8 7 0 11 0 21 2 177 10 382 17 BRENNAN JOHNSON 24 5 2 24 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 26 5 184 47 DEJAN KULUSEVSKI 28 6 2 1 76 13 6 0 2 0 4 0 88 13 204 32 GIOVANI LO CELSO 15 2 1 1 70 3 6 1 6 0 19 6 101 10 296 38 JAMES MADDISON 20 4 1 1 20 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 22 4 338 83 TANGUY NDOMBELE 63 6 5 2 5 1 18 1 91 10 221 16 IVAN PERISIC 5 1 38 1 2 0 2 0 7 0 49 1 595 139 PEDRO PORRO 27 2 1 42 3 3 1 0 0 1 0 46 4 199 20 SERGIO REGUILON 52 2 3 0 5 0 7 0 67 2 170 13 RICHARLISON 25 9 2 1 1 52 10 3 0 2 1 6 2 63 13 325 91 CRISTIAN ROMERO 25 4 1 74 5 3 0 2 0 11 0 90 5 210 11 EMERSON ROYAL 18 1 1 1 75 4 6 0 5 0 11 0 97 4 205 10 PAPE MATAR SARR 26 3 1 37 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 41 3 102 8 DANE SCARLETT 1 2 1 3 0 4 0 1 0 6 0 14 0 54 6 RYAN SESSEGNON 1 38 2 8 0 2 0 9 1 57 3 177 28 OLIVER SKIPP 17 2 1 73 1 9 0 10 0 10 0 102 1 149 2 MANOR SOLOMON 5 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 219 37 HEUNG-MIN SON 27 15 1 295 118 28 14 16 4 61 24 400 160 563 209 DJED SPENCE 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 122 5 JAPHET TANGANGA 27 0 8 0 7 0 8 0 50 0 50 0 DESTINY UDOGIE 26 2 2 26 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 2 106 10 TIMO WERNER 10 2 1 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 2 416 152 MICKY VAN DE VEN 19 1 1 1 19 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 21 1 110 4 GUGLIELMO VICARIO 30 2 30 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 268 0 ALEJO VELIZ 8 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 71 20
7 8 STAT S A N D F I X T U R E S THFC (CC) - CARABAO CUP (FAC) - FA CUP EUROPEAN CUP WINNERS' CUP: 1963 CHARITY SHIELD: 1920/21, 1951/52, 1961/62, 1962/63, 1967/68 (joint), 1981/82(joint), 1991/92(joint) FOOTBALL LEAGUE: 1950/51, 1960/61 UEFA CUP: 1972, 1984 FA CUP: 1901, 1921, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1981, 1982, 1991 FOOTBALL LEAGUE CUP: 1971, 1973, 1999, 2008 FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO: 1919/20, 1949/50 SPURS TROPHIES ALL KICK-OFF TIMES ARE LOCAL. THE DATES AND TIMES FOR THESE FIXTURES, INCLUDING TV MATCHES, ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THE DATES FOR CUP ROUNDS ARE FOR GUIDANCE ONLY - MATCHES MAY TAKE PLACE ON A DIFFERENT DATE TO THAT GIVEN. DATE H/A OPPOSITION KO/RES TV ATT STARTING X1 AUG SUN 13 A BRENTFORD 2-2 SKY SPORTS 17,066 VICARIO ROYAL 1 ROMERO 1 VAN DE VEN UDOGIE SKIPP SAT 19 H MANCHESTER UNITED 2-0# SKY SPORTS 61,910 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE SARR 1 SAT 26 A A.F.C BOURNEMOUTH 2-0 TNT SPORTS 10,567 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE SARR TUES 29 A FULHAM (CC2) 1-1(3-5) 21,043 FORSTER ROYAL SANCHEZ VAN DE VEN DAVIES SKIPP SEP SAT 2 A BURNLEY 5-2 21,750 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO 1 VAN DE VEN UDOGIE SARR INTERNATIONAL WINDOW SAT 16 H SHEFFIELD UNITED 2-1 61,706 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE SARR SUN 24 A ARSENAL 2-2 SKY SPORTS 60,156 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE SARR SAT 30 H LIVERPOOL 2-1# SKY SPORTS 62,001 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE SARR OCT SAT 7 A LUTON TOWN 1-0 TNT SPORTS 10,290 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN 1 UDOGIE SARR INTERNATIONAL WINDOW MON 23 H FULHAM 2-0 SKY SPORTS 61,286 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE SARR FRI 27 A CRYSTAL PALACE 2-1# SKY SPORTS 25,074 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN DAVIES SARR NOV MON 6 H CHELSEA 1-4 SKY SPORTS 61,726 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE SARR SAT 11 A WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 1-2 TNT SPORTS 31,642 VICARIO PORRO DIER DAVIES EMERSON SARR INTERNATIONAL WINDOW SUN 26 H ASTON VILLA 1-2 SKY SPORTS 61,679 VICARIO PORRO ROYAL DAVIES UDOGIE BENTANCUR DEC SUN 3 A MANCHESTER CITY 3-3 SKY SPORTS 53,473 VICARIO PORRO ROYAL DAVIES UDOGIE BISSOUMA THU 7 H WEST HAM UNITED 1-2 AMAZON 60,733 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO 1 DAVIES UDOGIE HOJBJERG SUN 10 H NEWCASTLE UNITED 4-1 SKY SPORTS 61,171 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO DAVIES UDOGIE 1 SARR FRI 15 A NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2-0 SKY SPORTS 29,296 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO DAVIES UDOGIE SARR SAT 23 H EVERTON 2-1 61,808 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO DAVIES ROYAL SARR THU 28 A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 2-4 AMAZON 31,675 VICARIO PORRO ROYAL DAVIES 1 UDOGIE SARR SUN 31 H A.F.C BOURNEMOUTH 3-1 61,780 VICARIO PORRO ROYAL DAVIES UDOGIE SARR 1 JAN FRI 5 H BURNLEY (FAC3) 1-0 ITV 60,982 VICARIO PORRO 1 ROYAL DAVIES UDOGIE SKIPP SUN 14 A MANCHESTER UNITED 2-2 SKY SPORTS 73,489 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE SKIPP FRI 26 H MANCHESTER CITY (FAC4) 0-1 ITV 60,872 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE HOJBJERG WED 31 H BRENTFORD 3-2 TNT SPORTS 61,210 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE 1 SKIPP FEB SAT 3 A EVERTON 2-2 TNT SPORTS 39,321 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE HOJBJERG SAT 10 H BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 2-1 61,445 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE SARR 1 SAT 17 H WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS 1-2 61,532 VICARIO ROYAL ROMERO VAN DE VEN DAVIES SARR MAR SAT 2 H CRYSTAL PALACE 3-1 61,339 VICARIO ROYAL ROMERO 1 VAN DE VEN UDOGIE BISSOUMA SUN 10 A ASTON VILLA 4-0 SKY SPORTS 42,310 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE BISSOUMA SAT 16 A FULHAM 0-3 SKY SPORTS 24,410 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO DRAGUSIN UDOGIE BISSOUMA INTERNATIONAL WINDOW SAT 30 H LUTON TOWN 2-1# 61,534 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO DRAGUSIN UDOGIE BISSOUMA APR TUE 2 A WEST HAM UNITED 1-1 TNT SPORTS 62,469 VICARIO PORRO ROMERO VAN DE VEN UDOGIE BISSOUMA SUN 7 H NOTTINGHAM FOREST 6:00PM SKY SPORTS SAT 13 A NEWCASTLE UNITED 12.30PM TNT SPORTS SUN 28 H ARSENAL 2:00PM SKY SPORTS MAY SAT 4 A LIVERPOOL 3:00PM SAT 11 H BURNLEY 3:00PM SUN 19 A SHEFFIELD UNITED 4:00PM TBC A CHELSEA TBC H MANCHESTER CITY
THFC STAT S A N D F I X T U R E S 7 9 # = OWN GOAL 1ST SUB 2ND SUB 3RD SUB 4TH SUB 5TH SUB 6TH SUB YELLOW CARD RED CARD SCORER: BOLD SPURS RESPECTS We are justly proud of our superb and loyal support, home and away. We all have a responsibility to act as ambassadors of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. And act as considerate neighbours to those who live and work in the area around the stadium. If you witness any form of anti-social abusive or discriminatory behaviour, homophobic language, crime, vandalism, violence, the use of smoke bombs or pyrotechnics close to you at any of our matches, please send a text to 07537 404821 along with your location (block/row/ seat) and the location of the offence (block/ row/seat). Text 07537 404821 with – FOUL (language and behaviour); ABUSE (abusive behaviour); RACISM (racist chanting & shouting); HPH (homophobic chanting); DRINK (drinking alcohol in view of the pitch); SMOKE (smoking in the stadium); STAND (standing up); PYRO (use of or intended use of any pyrotechnics or smoke bomb). SMOKING There is no smoking or use of e-cigarettes permitted anywhere across the stadium campus. PLEASE REMAIN SEATED Please remain in your seats during play to ensure that the view is not obstructed for other spectators. EMERGENCY EVACUATION In the unlikely event that we should have to evacuate the stadium, please adhere to the advice given by front line staff and on our public address system. SUBSTITUTES BISSOUMA KULUSEVSKI MADDISON SON RICHARLISON AUSTIN, PEDRO PORRO, SANCHEZ , DAVIES, HOJBJERG, SARR, PERISIC, LO CELSO, SOLOMON BISSOUMA KULUSEVSKI MADDISON SON RICHARLISON FORSTER, SANCHEZ, DAVIES, ROYAL, SKIPP, HOJBJERG, PERISIC, LO CELSO, SOLOMON BISSOUMA KULUSEVSKI 1 MADDISON 1 SON RICHARLISON FORSTER, SANCHEZ, DAVIES, ROYAL, SKIPP, HOJBJERG, PERISIC , LO CELSO, SOLOMON HOJBJERG SOLOMON LO CELSO PERISIC RICHARLISON 1 VICARIO, UDOGIE, ROMERO, BISSOUMA, SARR, MADDISON, KULUSEVSKI, SON, SCARLETT BISSOUMA KULUSEVSKI MADDISON 1 SOLOMON SON 3 FORSTER, SANCHEZ, ROYAL, PHILLIPS, DAVIES, SKIPP, HOJBJERG , PERISIC, RICHARLISON BISSOUMA KULUSEVSKI 1 MADDISON SOLOMON SON FORSTER, ROYAL, DIER, DAVIES, HOJBJERG, SKIPP, PERISIC , JOHNSON, RICHARLISON 1 BISSOUMA KULUSEVSKI MADDISON JOHNSON SON 2 FORSTER, ROYAL, DIER, DAVIES, HOJBJERG, SKIPP, VELIZ, SOLOMON, RICHARLISON BISSOUMA KULUSEVSKI MADDISON RICHARLISON SON 1 FORSTER, ROYAL, PHILLIPS, DAVIES, HOJBJERG, SKIPP, VELIZ , SOLOMON, DONLEY BISSOUMA KULUSEVSKI MADDISON RICHARLISON SON FORSTER, ROYAL, DIER, DAVIES, HOJBJERG , SKIPP, LO CELSO, VELIZ, GIL HOJBJERG KULUSEVSKI MADDISON 1 RICHARLISON SON 1 FORSTER, ROYAL, DIER, PHILLIPS, SKIPP, LO CELSO, VELIZ, GIL, JOHNSON BISSOUMA KULUSEVSKI MADDISON RICHARLISON SON 1 FORSTER, ROYAL, DIER, SKIPP, HOJBJERG, BENTANCUR, LO CELSO, GIL, JOHNSON BISSOUMA KULUSEVSKI 1 MADDISON JOHNSON SON FORSTER, ROYAL, DIER, SKIPP, HOJBJERG, BENTANCUR, LO CELSO, GIL, RICHARLISON BISSOUMA HOJBJERG KULUSEVSKI JOHNSON 1 SON FORSTER, PHILLIPS, SKIPP, DONLEY, DORRINGTON, BENTANCUR , LO CELSO, GIL, VELIZ LO CELSO 1 KULUSEVSKI GIL JOHNSON SON FORSTER, AUSTIN, DIER, SKIPP, DONLEY, DORRINGTON, HOJBJERG, VELIZ LO CELSO 1 KULUSEVSKI 1 JOHNSON SON 1 BRYAN FORSTER, AUSTIN, DORRINGTON, SKIPP, DONLEY, HOJBJERG, SANTIAGO, VELIZ, RICHARLISON BISSOUMA KULUSEVSKI LO CELSO JOHNSON SON FORSTER, DORRINGTON, ROYAL, SKIPP, DONLEY, SARR, GIL, VELIZ, RICHARLISON BISSOUMA JOHNSON KULUSEVSKI SON 1P RICHARLISON 2 FORSTER, DORRINGTON, ROYAL, SKIPP, HOJBJERG, DONLEY, LO CELSO, GIL, VELIZ BISSOUMA JOHNSON KULUSEVSKI 1 SON RICHARLISON 1 FORSTER, DORRINGTON, ROYAL, DIER, SKIPP, HOJBJERG, DONLEY, GIL, VELIZ SKIPP JOHNSON KULUSEVSKI SON 1 RICHARLISON 1 FORSTER, DORRINGTON, DIER, PHILLIPS, HOJBJERG, DONLEY, LO CELSO, GIL, VELIZ HOJBJERG JOHNSON KULUSEVSKI SON RICHARLISON FORSTER, DORRINGTON, DIER, PHILLIPS, ALONSO, DONLEY, LO CELSO, GIL, VELIZ 1 BENTANCUR LO CELSO JOHNSON SON 1 RICHARLISON 1 FORSTER, DORRINGTON, DIER, PHILLIPS, HOJBJERG, DONLEY, SKIPP , GIL, VELIZ BENTANCUR KULUSEVSKI LO CELSO JOHNSON RICHARLISON FORSTER, DORRINGTON, VAN DE VEN, PHILLIPS, HOJBJERG, DONLEY, GIL , SESSEGNON, SCARLETT BENTANCUR 1 HOJBJERG JOHNSON WERNER RICHARLISON 1 FORSTER, AUSTIN, ROYAL, DRAGUSIN, DORRINGTON, DONLEY, GIL, SANTIAGO BENTANCUR JOHNSON KULUSEVSKI WERNER RICHARLISON FORSTER, DAVIES, ROYAL, DRAGUSIN, SKIPP, MADDISON, GIL, SANTIAGO, SCARLETT BENTANCUR KULUSEVSKI MADDISON WERNER RICHARLISON 1 FORSTER, DAVIES, ROYAL, DRAGUSIN, HOJBJERG, DONLEY , GIL, SCARLETT, JOHNSON 1 BENTANCUR JOHNSON MADDISON WERNER RICHARLISON 2 FORSTER, DAVIES, ROYAL, DRAGUSIN, SKIPP, SARR, GIL, SCARLETT, KULUSEVSKI BENTANCUR KULUSEVSKI MADDISON WERNER RICHARLISON FORSTER, DAVIES, ROYAL, DRAGUSIN, SKIPP, BISSOUMA, HOJBJERG, SON, JOHNSON 1 BISSOUMA KULUSEVSKI 1 MADDISON SON RICHARLISON AUSTIN, DRAGUSIN, SKIPP, HOJBJERG, BENTANCUR, LO CELSO, GIL, WERNER, JOHNSON BENTANCUR KULUSEVSKI MADDISON WERNER 1 SON 1 AUSTIN, DRAGUSIN, DAVIES, SKIPP, HOJBJERG, SARR, LO CELSO, JOHNSON, SCARLETT SARR KULUSEVSKI MADDISON 1 JOHNSON 1 SON 1 AUSTIN, DRAGUSIN , DAVIES, ROYAL, HOJBJERG, BENTANCUR, LO CELSO, SCARLETT, WERNER 1 SARR KULUSEVSKI MADDISON JOHNSON SON AUSTIN, ROYAL, DAVIES, HOJBJERG, SKIPP, BENTANCUR , LO CELSO, WERNER, RICHARLISON SARR KULUSEVSKI MADDISON WERNER SON 1 AUSTIN, ROYAL, DAVIES, VAN DE VEN, HOJBJERG , BENTANCUR, LO CELSO , JOHNSON, RICHARLISON BENTANCUR JOHNSON 1 MADDISON WERNER SON AUSTIN, ROYAL, DAVIES, DRAGUSIN, HOJBJERG, SARR, LO CELSO, KULUSEVSKI, RICHARLISON
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THFC T H E D A LY C O L U M N 8 1 can play there as well as down the left. Even Manor Solomon, injured since October, has started on the right wing (against Fulham) and left wing (at Burnley). Johnson also plays with a notable intensity, admitting he was “riled up” by Brentford having watched on from the bench, before he came on to score for 2-1. He also bullied the ball away from Joachim Andersen to set up Werner for the recent equaliser against Crystal Palace. And his aggression and energy got Spurs going against Luton. Many of Brennan’s stand-out moments have been as a sub, like those above and his 97th-minute winner against Brighton, but on recent starts against Aston Villa and West Ham he’s scored goals too. He’ll be hoping to show his boyhood club exactly how far he’s come this evening. rennan Johnson turned a 45-minute cameo against Luton into a star performance – one that highlights the player he is now – and perhaps the one he will become. The 22-year-old’s dynamic running, final ball and work-rate stood out – but how will these attributes, along with his versatility, define his future role at Tottenham Hotspur? He scored in midweek too in the 1-1 draw with West Ham, but let’s start by analysing his impact eight days ago, to help turn around a difficult game. “We felt that in the first half, Deki (Dejan Kulusevski) was probably coming inside a little bit too much,” reflected Ange Postecoglou on his half-time change. “With Brennan’s pace, and he has really good quality delivery and gets in the box, I thought the game was going to be good for him.” The Head Coach wanted his wingers high and wide to stretch Luton. The move paid off. Johnson won’t be statistically credited for the cross that led to Issa Kabore’s own goal, but the lay-off for Heung-Min Son’s winner was his seventh assist of the season. He would have added to his four-goal tally too, were it not for Alfie Doughty’s marginal goalline clearance. But that desire to get in to the box to meet crosses himself did bring rewards at the London Stadium on Tuesday, getting on the end of Timo Werner’s ball to give us that early lead. Postecoglou has praised Johnson for his ability to “adjust” since a big-money move in the summer, adding, “he’s another one understanding more and more how we want to play.” At Nottingham Forest last season, he was used in a variety of ways, playing on the right of attack in 3-4-3 or 4-3-3 formations, or partnering the likes of Taiwo Awoniyi as one of two strikers in a 4-3-1-2. Even for Wales last month, he scored playing as centre-forward against Finland before manager Rob Page used him on the left against Poland with Kieffer Moore through the middle. A player’s ability to operate in different positions can sometimes mean he’s only used as such – unable to cement a role. But in a Postecoglou squad, versatility seems to be a pivotal attribute for attacking players. Richarlison and Son have both been used wide and as the number 9 this season. Dejan Kulusevski has played centrally and on the right. We’ve only seen Werner as the striker briefly against Wolves, but his time with Chelsea, Leipzig and Germany shows he Our SPURSPLAY commentator ROB DALY gives us the lowdown on the Brennan Johnson effect and how his versatility has become a real asset… W O R D S B Y R O B D A LY B BRENNAN JOHNSON WAS A CONSTANT MENACE AGAINST WEST HAM
MERITO VICTORIAM QUARITE HEAD COACH: ANGE POSTECOGLOU Colours: White shirts, white shorts, white socks HEAD COACH: NUNO ESPIRITO SANTO Colours: Navy and orange shirts, navy shorts, navy socks TODAY’S OFFICIALS Referee: Simon Hooper Assistant Referees: Adrian Holmes, Simon Long Fourth Official: Thomas Bramall Video Assistant Referee: Michael Salisbury Additional Video Assistant Referee: James Mainwaring NEXT HOME MATCH Arsenal Premier League Sunday 28 April Kick-off 2pm 3 SERGIO REGUILÓN (843) 4 OLIVER SKIPP (829) 5 PIERRE-EMILE HØJBJERG (841) 6 RADU DRAGUSIN (882) 7 HEUNG-MIN SON (805) 8 YVES BISSOUMA (864) 9 RICHARLISON (865) 10 JAMES MADDISON (873) 11 BRYAN GIL (854) 12 EMERSON ROYAL (858) 13 GUGLIELMO VICARIO (876) 16 TIMO WERNER (881) 17 CRISTIAN ROMERO (853) 18 GIOVANI LO CELSO (833) 19 RYAN SESSEGNON (836) 20 FRASER FORSTER (867) 21 DEJAN KULUSEVSKI (860) 22 BRENNAN JOHNSON (878) 23 PEDRO PORRO (870) 24 DJED SPENCE (866) 25 JAPHET TANGANGA (835) 27 MANOR SOLOMON (877) 28 TANGUY NDOMBELE (832) 29 PAPE MATAR SARR (868) 30 RODRIGO BENTANCUR (861) 33 BEN DAVIES (796) 35 ASHLEY PHILLIPS 36 ALEJO VELIZ (879) 37 MICKY VAN DE VEN (875) 38 DESTINY UDOGIE (874) 40 BRANDON AUSTIN 41 ALFIE WHITEMAN (847) 44 DANE SCARLETT (849) 45 ALFIE DEVINE (850) 46 LUCA GUNTER 63 JAMIE DONLEY (880) 65 ALFIE DORRINGTON 1 MATT TURNER 3 NUNO TAVARES 6 IBRAHIM SANGARE 7 NECO WILLIAMS 8 CHEIKHOU KOUYATE 9 TAIWO AWONIYI 10 MORGAN GIBBS-WHITE 11 CHRIS WOOD 13 WAYNE HENNESSEY 14 CALLUM HUDSON-ODOI 15 HARRY TOFFOLO 16 NICOLAS DOMINGUEZ 18 FELIPE 19 MOUSSA NIAKHATE 20 GIOVANNI REYNA 21 ANTHONY ELANGA 22 RYAN YATES 23 ODYSSEAS VLACHODIMOS 26 MATZ SELS 27 DIVOCK ORIGI 28 DANILO 29 GONZALO MONTIEL 30 WILLY BOLY 32 ANDREW OMOBAMIDELE 37 RODRIGO RIBEIRO 40 MURILLO 43 OLA AINA STAY UP TO DATE tottenhamhotspur.com @SpursOfficial facebook.com/tottenhamhotspur