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PICTURE PERFECT

A great shot of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s superb strike against Liverpool here last week, as he
opened his goalscoring account in our colours in some style. We didn’t get the result we wanted on
the night, but this was one of our goals of the season so far!

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IN THIS ISSUE

CONTENTS 08

18 JOSE MOURINHO
MOUSSA SISSOKO
Our Head Coach looks ahead to
Exclusive interview with the tonight’s crucial clash with

midfield man who’s targeting London rivals Chelsea

silverware this term 29
OPPOSITION

Chelsea make the journey

to N17 for tonight’s clash

under new management

42 53
DEVELOPMENT SQUAD THE ROAD TO GLORY

Wayne Burnett’s Under-23s A meeting with tonight’s

squad go top of the table opponents helps us on our way

with an impressive victory to success in 1961...

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HEAD COACH JOSE
MOURINHO
IT IS STILL ONLY FEBRUARY AND
NOTHING IS DECIDED YET.  THE
ONLY MATHEMATICS THAT MATTER
ARE THE ONES LINKED TO THE
LEAGUE TABLE AT THE END OF THE
SEASON AND HOW WE FINISH IN
THE CUP COMPETITIONS

Good evening and Right now, we remain competing our most recent home result against
‘welcome back’ to our in everything, including the FA Liverpool was a disappointing one. 
home. Cup following last week’s win at We started well, showed good
It is fair to say that Wycombe Wanderers in the fourth spirit and positive intention so to
recent results have round.  concede just before half-time was
been disappointing difficult to accept, while we also
in the league for us.  Every team We showed the right attitude and had to deal with the loss of Harry
has had its ups and its downs the team performed well to get the Kane at the same time.
this year. We may be in a difficult job done so it is pleasing that we
moment now with results and some get the opportunity to continue in Earlier in the season when we
injuries, however I firmly believe in this competition – one that I know were doing well everyone deserved
my players and staff that we can means so much to everyone at this the praise we received, now we
respond in the right way. Club – when we travel to Everton must all take the responsibility
next week. when the results are not going our
It is still only February and way, that is what the core ethic of a
nothing is decided yet.  The only We welcome Chelsea to our team is about.
mathematics that matter are the stadium this evening in a game
ones linked to the league table at which we are totally focused on It is important that we try to put
the end of the season and how we winning in order to reignite our the past week behind us and focus
finish in the cup competitions. Premier League campaign. only on the game in front of us and
I cannot think of a better one to
We cannot hide from the fact that lift the team than a London derby
tonight.

It is a big game against a rival not
just in a geographical sense but
also in terms of proximity to us in
the league table and I have no doubt
that my boys will respond this
evening in the way we all want.

I hope you all manage to stay
healthy and enjoy the game from
the safety of your own homes.

COYS!

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Dates and kick-off times for
Our Emirates FA Cup fifth round WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY our matches against West
tie away to Everton will take place Swansea City v Manchester City Bromwich Albion and West
at Goodison Park on Wednesday (5.30pm) - BT Sport 1 Ham United were confirmed
10 February, kick-off 8.15pm. The last week.
match will be televised live on BT Leicester City v
Sport 1. Brighton & Hove Albion We will now play West
(7.30pm) - BT Sport 2 Brom at home this Sunday (7
Everton have progressed to February), kick-off at 12noon.
the fifth round with home wins Sheffield United v Bristol City This match will be televised
against Rotherham United (2-1) (7.30pm) - BBC iPlayer live on BT Sport.
and Sheffield Wednesday (3-0). We
beat Marine 5-0 in round three and EVERTON v Meanwhile, with us back in
then Wycombe Wanderers 4-1 in TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR UEFA Europa League action
the fourth round. (8.15pm) - BT Sport 1 this month, our Premier
League derby at West Ham
FA CUP FIFTH ROUND SCHEDULE THURSDAY 11 FEBRUARY will now take place on Sunday
Wolves v Southampton 21 February, also kicking-off
TUESDAY 9 FEBRUARY (5.30pm) - BT Sport 1 at 12noon. The game will be
Burnley v Bournemouth televised by Sky Sports.
(5.30pm) - BT Sport 1 Barnsley v Chelsea
(8pm) - BBC One and BBC iPlayer
Manchester United v
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iPlayer

ON THIS DAY

2018 2017 1990
4 FEBRUARY 4 FEBRUARY 4 FEBRUARY
LIVERPOOL 2 SPURS 2 SPURS 1 MIDDLESBROUGH 0 SPURS 4 NORWICH CITY 0

Drama at Anfield three years ago. A seventh-successive home win Our first win of the new decade
Mo Salah put the Reds ahead, was secured thanks to Harry came on this day against Norwich
Victor Wanyama levelled with a Kane’s 58th-minute penalty against City in a First Division clash. David
screamer 10 minutes from time. Middlesbrough on this day in 2017. Howells got the ball rolling before
Harry Kane then missed a late The visitors failed to have a shot on Gary Lineker took centre stage
penalty, Salah converted one in target as we controlled the game to with a hat-trick, including one
stoppage time, but we rescued stay second in the table, nine points from the penalty spot, to give us a
a point with a Kane penalty with off leaders Chelsea. resounding victory.
almost the last kick of the game.

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CHO SO-HYUN JOINS SPURS WOMEN

South Korean captain Cho So-hyun She began her career at WK League top-flight in February, 2018. Cho
has joined Spurs Women on loan side Suwon FMC before joining featured 20 times in Toppserien,
from West Ham United for the Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels in becoming the first female South
remainder of the season with an 2011, helping them to four WK League Korea player to play in Norway.  
option to make the loan permanent. titles in six seasons. 
She will wear the number 11 shirt. The 32-year-old playmaker is one
The midfielder moved on loan to of South Korea’s most decorated
Cho joined West Ham in January INAC Kobe Leonessa in Japan in women’s players and currently holds
2019 and has made 33 appearances January 2016 where she went on the record for most caps for the
to date, including scoring the to make 27 appearances, as well as national team with 126, since making
decisive spot-kick in their 2019 FA scoring a vital penalty to seal victory her debut in 2007.
Cup semi-final penalty shootout win in the 2016 Empress’s Cup.
against Reading to take the team She was named captain for the
through to their first-ever final at Cho returned to Red Angels for 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup and
Wembley. a second spell a year later before led her country to the round of 16 for
joining Avaldsnes IL in the Norwegian the first time in their history.

1984 1978 1967
4 FEBRUARY 4 FEBRUARY 4 FEBRUARY
NOTTM FOREST 2 SPURS 2 FULHAM 1 SPURS 1 NOTTM FOREST 1 SPURS 1

Our league form wasn’t great A Second Division fixture on this Another game at the City Ground,
going into this clash at the City day in 1978 as we made the short this time some 54 years ago.
Ground in 1984, with just one win trip to west London, taking an early Jimmy Greaves gave us the lead
from our previous nine matches. lead when Peter Taylor converted but we had to settle for a point
And it didn’t improve here as we John Duncan’s cross. We held on to after Terry Hennessey levelled
shared the points in a 2-2 draw, the lead until five minutes from time for Forest. We would meet again
Mark Falco and Chris Hughton on when Brian Greenaway pounced at a few months later in the FA
target for us, Steve Hodge and the back post to level the scores. Cup semi-final, winning 2-1 at
Colin Walsh for Forest. Hillsborough.

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FEBRUARY 06 07

Our at-a-glance look at the upcoming fixtures ASTON VILLA SPURS V WBA
for all of our teams. WOMEN V SPURS (H) PL 12PM

Please note – all fixtures are subject to change WOMEN SOUTHAMPTON U23
(A), WSL V SPURS U23
(A), PL2

08 09 10 11 12 13 14
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EVERTON V SPURS SPURS U23 V MAN CITY V
(A) FAC5, EVERTON U23 SPURS
8.15PM
(H), PL2 (A), PL 5.30PM
SPURS WOMEN V
BRISTOL CITY FULHAM U18 V
SPURS U18
WOMEN (A), U18 PL
(H), WSL

16 17 18 19 20 21

WOLFSBERGER AC ASTON VILLA U18 WEST HAM UTD V
V SPURS V SPURS U18 SPURS
(A), U18 PL
(A), UEL 5.55PM (A), PL 12PM

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

SPURS V SPURS U23 V READING U18 V SPURS V BURNLEY
WOLFSBERGER AC BLACKBURN SPURS U18 (H), PL 2PM
(H), UEL 5PM ROVERS U23 (A), U18 PL
(H), PL2

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ACTION MATCH REWIND

REPLAY REPLAY

ACTION

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MATCH REWIND

28.01.21
PREMIER LEAGUE

1 - 3TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM

HØJBJERG (49) FIRMINO (45+4)
ALEXANDER-ARNOLD (47)
SPURS MANÉ (65) LIVERPOOL

10 LLORIS (C) 01 01 ALISSON 09
23 07 RODON 14 66 ALEXANDER-ARNOLD 10 11
DIER 15 32 MATIP

DAVIES 33 14 HENDERSON (C)

AURIER 24 26 ROBERTSON

HØJBJERG 05 06 THIAGO

02 28 05 24 NDOMBELE 28 05 WIJNALDUM 07 05 06
DOHERTY 02 07 MILNER

BERGWIJN 23 11 SALAH

KANE 10 09 FIRMINO

33 15 14 SON 07 10 MANÉ 26 06
01 14 32

SUBSTITUTES REFEREE: MARTIN ATKINSON 01
WINKS (AURIER 45)
LAMELA (KANE 45) 51010+X049R49 51% POSSESSION % SUBSTITUTES
BALE (BERGWIJN 81) PHILLIPS (MATIP 45)
SHOTS
UNUSED SUBS 03 14 JONES (THIAGO 78)
ALDERWEIRELD, SÁNCHEZ, ORIGI (FIRMINO 87)
SHOTS ON TARGET
HART, SISSOKO, 02 07 UNUSED SUBS
LUCAS, VINÍCIUS OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN, MINAMINO,
FOULS TSIMIKAS, SHAQIRI, WILLIAMS,
09 11
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MOUSSA SISSOKO

SEARCHING

FOR

SUCCESS

MOUSSA SISSOKO believes there is a big opportunity
for us to taste success this season, as long as we can
navigate through what is a hectic February of fixtures.

By Liam Carson

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MOUSSA SISSOKO

M oussa Sissoko NOW WE HAVE A BIG
feels we are CHANCE COMING THIS
entering a pivotal SEASON, BUT WE HAVE TO
stage of our TAKE IT GAME-BY-GAME”
season.
So far this
campaign, results have been
largely encouraging for us and,
in this exceptional season, we
remain in the fight on all four
fronts. Of course, there have been
difficult moments, but the team
has continually shown a fight and
a desire to bounce back.
It has also been a hectic schedule we resume our Europa League
of fixtures for the players to date campaign with our round of 32 So, with strength in depth and
and that is something that is only encounter with Wolfsberger. That progression having been shown
going to continue and intensify two-legged tie is separated by on the pitch, we enter a crucial
with our upcoming return to a trip to West Ham in the league month with a fighting chance in
Europa League action as well before we round February off by all competitions – which is not
as the next round of our FA Cup hosting in-form Burnley. something we have been able to
campaign. say since the 1981/82 season in
Over the remaining 24 days Despite the gruelling fixture list which we reached both the League
of this month, we have eight in front of us, it is not something Cup and FA Cup finals – winning
games to play and each one of that concerns Moussa because the latter – the semi-finals of the
those will have a considerable he believes the depth of talent in European Cup Winners’ Cup and
bearing on the direction of our our squad puts us in good stead. finished fourth in the League.
season. Beginning tonight against Pointing to the injury problems we
Chelsea in the Premier League, faced at this stage last season, the “It is a good position for us. It
we then take on West Brom on Frenchman feels the investment means that we are all focussed
Sunday before our FA Cup fifth made in the team over the summer on our jobs, we are all moving in
round tie with Everton. Next, we has given us every fighting chance the same direction and we are
are back in league action as we to have success this season, with all connected in every game. We
travel to Manchester City before the now increased competition in must not give up until the end,”
the group and the option to rotate. Moussa explained.

“We know this Club has been

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waiting for a trophy for many WHEN WE GO ON THE PITCH,
years. We have been close to WE TRY TO GIVE OUR BEST TO
winning one but we have always GIVE THE PEOPLE THAT ARE
just missed that opportunity. WATCHING US AT HOME ON TV
Now we have a big chance coming SOMETHING NICE TO SEE”
this season but we have to take it
game-by-game. working because we are still in the League and FA Cup games come,
race in every competition. let’s do the same. If you want to be
“This is a big time for us, like it a champion, you have to win every
is for every other team. There’s “I think that is what we all want. game but take it one match at a
plenty of games, almost every It is good for the club and it means time – hopefully, at the end, we
three days we have a match but it’s our ambition is higher. To have will get a good result.”
been like that since the beginning some success, you need a big
of the season. Sometimes that squad with big players and to have This season has been unlike any
can be difficult but, we have to that competition between each other we have ever experienced
deal with it. I can say that the other for places on the pitch. with the battle against the
positive thing for us is that we COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing.
have a big squad which means we “We have already reached the The virus has been at the centre
can rotate, and everyone can play. final of the Carabao Cup, but of our lives for almost a year
today’s game is in the league, let’s now, it has caused such pain and
“Last season, we had a lot of try to win it and when the Europa heartbreak across the world and
injuries so sometimes it was continues to have a devastating
difficult for the manager to impact on our lives.
make his XI and sometimes he
needed to put players in different Moussa knows just how
positions to normal. He was trying challenging this period has been
to find a solution. for the whole of our society,
difficulties that have made him
“This year though, I think the even more aware of just how
club tried to add more players to lucky he and his team-mates
the squad with a lot of quality and have been to continue in not just
at the moment, we can see it is their jobs, but also with a small
sense of normality. For him, that
DID YOU KNOW? is a blessing, and it is something
that just makes him even more
Moussa Sissoko’s desperate to give those cheering
us on at home something to smile
last three Spurs goals about.

have all come against “Honestly, it is difficult,” the
31-year-old said as he reflected
teams beginning on the past 12 months. “Now it
has been nearly one year that
with the letter ‘B’ we have been in this situation.
It is difficult for us, it is difficult
(Bournemouth, for our families, it is difficult for
everyone in the world and the
Burnley and Brentford) team knows that. But at the same
time, us players know that we are
– he has only scored lucky because we can still do our
job.
five goals in his Spurs
“Of course, we still have to
career to date.

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respect the rules but every day big players like Thierry Henry, was a new manager – it was a lot
we have the opportunity to come Nicolas Anelka, plenty of players, of things for him.
to the training ground to train, to even in my old club Toulouse, so I
get treatment, to see each other. learned from them,” he explained. “It took some time for him to
Even if we do have to be social adapt and I was here, with the team
distanced, we can still share “In this team, I’m trying to do the and everyone in the Club, trying to
moments with each other though, same. I know, when I first came to help him to feel comfortable and
which means we can still feel alive. this Club, it wasn’t easy and it took for him to feel free so he could
me some time to settle down and do his job. This year, he is doing
“When you look at the world, adapt, but now I’m feeling really very well, and this is also because
some people have lost their jobs, good and everyone believes in me. of him, because he didn’t give up.
some people have to work from I’m trying to produce the same He was always focussed, always
home, so it is difficult for them. with the new players who have working hard and all that effort he
Of course, we cannot forget that just arrived and even with the made, we can now see it.
some people have lost their lives. players that were here already.
We have to say thank you to God If I can help them or tell them “We all know that, with the ball,
that we can still practice what something to help them, which in he is a magician, a creative player
we love the most and then, when turn helps the team, I think that and we can see this year that he is
we go on the pitch, try to give will benefit everyone. playing more as a number 10 and
our best to give the people that he has more freedom on the pitch
are watching us at home on TV “We know Tanguy had a tough to go on the left, on the right, up
something nice to see.” season last year but that is normal and down. I think that’s what he
because he came from another likes. That’s good for him and
One player who has certainly country, he had to learn a new hopefully he keeps going in that
been giving Spurs fans something language, he’s young, living on his direction and can have some great
nice to see on TV is Tanguy own, a different style of football games, score a lot of goals, get
Ndombele. The French trickster and, after the manager who some assists and help the team to
has been delighting supporters brought him here left, then there achieve some good things.”
over the course of the season with
his incredible skill and prowess on
the ball. It has been an absolute
joy to watch.

Of course, having signed for us
in the summer of 2019, it goes
without saying that Tanguy didn’t
have the easiest of first seasons
with us but, after a period of
acclimatisation for the talented
young midfielder, he is now
delivering for us and doing so in
style.

One man who has been key to
helping the former Lyon man settle
in has been his fellow countryman
Moussa. An influential figure in
the team, our number 17 plays an
integral role within the dressing
room, using his experience to help
those around him to be at their
best.

“Everyone knows who I am and
how I am,” he continued. “I have a
lot of experience in football and
I have been at the Club for five
years now so I know everyone, and
I can say the good thing for me is
that, from the past, I have learned
a lot from some very experienced
players.

“Like in the France national
team, I had the chance to play with

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Tottenham Hotspur has always been described as a club of ‘firsts’ as we’ve blazed a trail
throughout the game in this country and abroad down the years. In each programme this season,
we will reflect on the matches, the people and the occasions that have seen us set the standard

and helped shape our history.

Martin Peters in action against
Everton at Goodison in 1972

FIRST record came in March 1970, when added pressure of being that first
we signed midfielder Martin £100,000 player!
ENGLISH TEAM TO SIGN Peters from West Ham United for
A £200,000 PLAYER £200,000. Born in Plaistow, Peters was
signed as an apprentice by
The tracking of the progression The deal also involved Jimmy the Hammers in 1959, turning
of British football’s transfer fee Greaves moving in the opposite professional the following year
record started way back in 1893, direction, nine years after we’d and making his debut on Good
when Aston Villa paid the first- signed him from AC Milan. We had Friday 1962, in a 4-1 home win
ever three-figure fee of £100 to almost become the first English against Cardiff City.
sign Willie Evans from West Brom. club to make a £100,000 signing
in 1961 when we brought Greaves Over the next eight years, he
As the game grew in popularity back to London – having left gradually became a regular in the
and crowd sizes increased, so Chelsea to move to Milan – but starting line-up, helping the side
did the record transfer fee and manager Bill Nicholson famously win the European Cup Winners’
the first occasion we set the paid a fee of £99,999 as he Cup in 1965 and going on to make
didn’t want the player to have the over 300 league appearances,
scoring 81 goals. He also played a

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major role in England’s 1966 World favourite here in N17. He scored Lane. During his time with the
Cup success despite only making on his Spurs debut against Canaries, Peters was awarded
his Three Lions debut a matter Coventry City and went on to win an MBE in 1978 for services to
of weeks before the tournament two League Cups and the UEFA football.
began. He scored in the 4-2 final Cup during his five-year stay at
win over West Germany – only his the Lane, scoring 76 goals in 260 Always a popular figure here at
eighth England cap! games. Spurs, he was one of our matchday
hosts within our hospitality areas
Seeking a new challenge in 1970, Spells followed at Norwich City for many years and quite rightly
Peters opted to move across and Sheffield United, the latter as well-known as a club legend. He
London for that record-breaking a player-coach before eventually sadly passed away in December
fee and quickly became a fans taking over as manager at Bramall 2019, at the age of 76

Parading the FA Cup after victory
over Chelsea in 1967

FIRST of the capital’s teams had faced off was appropriately nicknamed ‘The
against a city rival for the trophy Cockney Cup Final’ and drew a
ALL-LONDON before. capacity 100,000 fans to Wembley.
FA CUP FINAL This was our fifth FA Cup Final
appearance, winning the previous We took the lead in the 40th
History was made in 1967 when four, while Chelsea were appearing minute when Jimmy Robertson’s
Spurs and Chelsea met in the FA Cup in their second final, having lost in low right-foot shot from the edge
Final at Wembley Stadium – the first their only other appearance against of the area beat Chelsea goalkeeper
time two London clubs had reached Sheffield United in 1915. Peter Bonetti and made it 2-0 after
the showpiece occasion. We’d seen off Millwall, 67 minutes, Robertson helping Dave
Portsmouth, Bristol City, Mackay’s throw-in on to Frank Saul,
Incredibly, it was the 86th staging Birmingham City and Nottingham who produced a right-foot finish to
of the competition but, despite Forest to reach Wembley, with score.
ourselves, Chelsea, Arsenal, West Tommy Docherty’s Chelsea side
Ham United, Charlton Athletic, knocking out Huddersfield Town, Bobby Tambling’s header with five
The Wanderers and Clapham Brighton, Sheffield sides United and minutes left ensured a nervy end
Rovers all having reached Wednesday, and Leeds United. to the game, but we held out for
finals since the first in 1872, none Played on 20 May, 1967, the match the win, with captain Dave Mackay
leading the team up the famous
Wembley steps to lift the trophy.

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anywhere, and we are taking action to
combat all forms of discrimination.
But we can all do more.

Challenge it, report it, change it, and
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OPPOSITION - CHELSEA

INTRODUCING HEAD COACH The 47-year-old German was
installed as Chelsea’s new
CHELSEA boss at the end of last month
following the departure of Frank
THOMAS Lampard, becoming the 11th full-
time manager to be appointed
TUCHEL by owner Roman Abramovich.
Tuchel spent two-and-a-half
D.O.B: 29.08.73 years at PSG, winning Ligue
NATIONALITY: GERMAN Un and reaching the club’s first
Champions League final last
year. Prior to that, he managed
Borussia Dortmund, lifting the
German Cup in 2016/17. He
started his coaching career with
an impressive spell at FC Mainz.

CHELSEA’S 16
10-YEAR RECORD 01

2ND
6TH
3RD
3RD
1ST
10TH
1ST
5TH
3RD
4TH

10/11 EDUOARD KEPA
11/12
12/13 MENDY ARRIZABALAGA
13/14
14/15 D.O.B: 01.03.92 D.O.B: 03.10.94
15/16 POSITION: GOALKEEPER POSITION: GOALKEEPER
16/17 NATIONALITY: SENEGALESE NATIONALITY: SPANISH
17/18
18/19 03
19/20 04

SEASON PTS W D L GF GA MARCOS ANDREAS
2010-11 71 21 8 9 69 33
2011-12 64 18 10 10 65 46 ALONSO CHRISTENSEN
2012-13 75 22 9 7 75 39
2013-14 82 25 7 6 71 27 D.O.B: 28.12.90 D.O.B: 10.04.96
2014-15 87 26 9 3 73 32 POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER
2015-16 50 12 14 12 59 53 NATIONALITY: SPANISH NATIONALITY: DANISH
2016-17 93 30 3 5 86 26
2017-18 70 21 7 10 62 38
2018-19 72 21 9 8 63 39
2019-20 66 20 6 12 69 54

PREMIER LEAGUE LEAGUE 1

CHAMPIONSHIP LEAGUE 2

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OPPOSITION - CHELSEA

15 05 21 24 07 22 28

KURT REECE CESAR

ZOUMA JAMES AZPILICUETA

D.O.B: 27.10.94 D.O.B: 08.12.99 D.O.B: 28.08.89
POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: DEFENDER
NATIONALITY: FRENCH NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: SPANISH

CHELSEA ACTION ZONES HAKIM
(2020/21 PL)
ZIYECH
OWN THIRD
D.O.B: 19.03.93
28% POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: MOROCCAN
MIDDLE THIRD BEN

44% CHILWELL

OPPOSITION THIRD D.O.B: 21.12.96
POSITION: DEFENDER
28% NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

ON THE ATTACK

36% 27% 37%LEFT SIDE NGOLO
MIDDLE
JORGINHO KANTE
RIGHT SIDE
D.O.B: 20.12.91 D.O.B: 29.03.91
POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: ITALIAN NATIONALITY: FRENCH

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OPPOSITION - CHELSEA

BILLY 20 29 23 MATEO MASON
18 11 17
GILMOUR KOVACIC MOUNT
19
D.O.B: 11.06.01 D.O.B: 06.05.94 D.O.B: 10.01.99
POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: MIDFIELDER
NATIONALITY: SCOTTISH NATIONALITY: CROATIAN NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

KAI TIMO TEAM STATS

HAVERTZ WERNER 1000+X34R20
PLAYED
D.O.B: 11.06.99 D.O.B: 06.03.96 08 06 06
POSITION: MIDFIELDER POSITION: FORWARD
NATIONALITY: GERMAN NATIONALITY: GERMAN GAMES WON GAMES DRAWN GAMES LOST

CALLUM OLIVIER (40%) (30%) (30%)

HUDSON-ODOI GIROUD 5150880% +X0R 13030+0XR
AVG. GOALS
D.O.B: 07.11.00 D.O.B: 30.09.86
POSITION: FORWARD POSITION: FORWARD 810500+XR 100X+0RPOSSESSIONSCORED
NATIONALITY: ENGLISH NATIONALITY: FRENCH 85%
1.7
31
PASSING GOALS PER
ACCURACY GAME

ALL STATS FROM 2020/21 PL

OPPOSITION - CHELSEA

ONES TO WATCH

06
10
09

THIAGO CHRISTIAN TAMMY

SILVA PULISIC ABRAHAM

D.O.B: 22.09.84 D.O.B: 18.09.98 D.O.B: 02.10.97
POSITION: DEFENDER POSITION: FORWARD POSITION: FORWARD
NATIONALITY: BRAZILIAN NATIONALITY: AMERICAN NATIONALITY: ENGLISH

Seven times a Ligue Un champion The Pennsylvania-born winger Abraham joined Chelsea as a
with PSG, Thiago joined Chelsea in moved to Germany as a teenager, youngster but forged his reputation
2020 after a glittering eight-year joining Borussia Dortmund, where in away from the club, with a prolific
spell in the French capital, including 2016 he became the youngest non- season-long loan with Aston Villa
a stint under Thomas Tuchel. The German to score in the Bundesliga. helping the club secure promotion
Brazilian boasts 89 international He thrived under coach Thomas to the top flight in 2018/19. He then
caps, and represented his country Tuchel’s stewardship, and eventually returned to Stamford Bridge to
at World Cups in 2014 and 2018, joined Chelsea in 2019. Pulisic has 34 claim a first-team place, and has
winning the 2019 Copa America. international caps for the USA. since won full England honours.

11050+X0 11090X0+R 11030+0X 818011%00+XR 100600X+ 10010X+0R
APPEARANCES INTERCEPTIONS APPEARANCES PASSING GOALS ASSISTS
ACCURACY

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OPPOSITION - MATCH CENTRE

CHELSEA ALL-TIME MATCH QUOTE…UNQUOTE
PREMIER LEAGUE STATS CENTRE
“We want to be among the best and if
1,096 you want to be among the best, there is
only one thing to do and that is to pick
100+0X R532PLAYED yourselves up and show a reaction.”

- Positive thoughts from
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg following last

week’s defeat to Liverpool

586 269 241

WON DRAWN LOST “From the start he said just go out there
(53%) (25%) (22%) and play with aggression and intensity,
and you could see on the pitch that we
1,872 1,079 did that and we were unfortunate not
to get that goal.”
GOALS FOR GOALS AGAINST
- Callum Hudson-Odoi reveals
2,027 new manager Thomas Tuchel’s
instructions for Chelsea’s 0-0 home
POINTS
draw with Wolves last week

GOAL STATS TOP FIVES 492
429
51109800+XR 610020X+0R PL APPEARANCES 333
272
OPEN PLAY COUNTER ATTACKS JOHN TERRY 261
FRANK LAMPARD
(58%) (6%) PETR CECH 147
CESAR AZPILICUETA 104
3110130+0XR 310010X+0R BRANISLAV IVANOVIC
85
SET PIECES OWN GOALS PL GOALS 69
(33%) (3%) 59
FRANK LAMPARD
2020/21 PL STATS DIDIER DROGBA
34 EDEN HAZARD
JIMMY FLOYD HASSELBAINK
GIANFRANCO ZOLA

CHELSEA OPPOSITION - MATCH CENTRE SPURS

09 LAST MEETING 10
11 22 23 28 07
29.11.20
PREMIER LEAGUE

0 - 0STAMFORD BRIDGE

19 07 17 05 17

21 06 15 24 MENDY 16 01 LLORIS 03 15 14 24
JAMES 24 24 AURIER
16 ZOUMA 15 14 RODON 01
THIAGO SILVA 06 15 DIER
SUBS CHILWELL 21 03 REGUILÓN SUBS
PULISIC (WERNER 74) KOVACIC 17 17 SISSOKO LO CELSO (NDOMBELE 65)
GIROUD (ABRAHAM 79) KANTÉ 07 05 HØJBJERG
HAVERTZ (ZIYECH 83) MOUNT 19 07 SON DAVIES (BERGWIJN 89)
ZIYECH 22 28 NDOMBELE LUCAS (SON 90+)
ABRAHAM 09 23 BERGWIJN
WERNER 11 10 KANE

W W FORM GUIDE W D

CHELSEA 4 FULHAM 0 L CHELSEA 3 CHELSEA 0
MORECAMBE 0 CHELSEA 1 LUTON TOWN 1 WOLVES 0
PREMIER LEAGUE LEICESTER CITY 2 PREMIER LEAGUE
FA CUP 16.01.21 CHELSEA 0 FA CUP 27.01.21
10.01.21 24.01.21
PREMIER LEAGUE
19.01.21

HUGO LLORIS VITAL STATISTICS EDOUARD MENDY

V

PL 2019-20 STATS

19 APPEARANCES 16

1,710 MINUTES PLAYED 1440

20 GOALS CONCEDED 14

717066%0+X0R 10060+X0 64 SAVES 29 10080+X0 616077%0X+0R

3 SAVES PER MATCH 2

629 TOUCHES 586

448 PASSES 483

SAVES CLEAN 88 THROW OUTS 54 CLEAN SAVES
SUCCESS SHEETS SHEETS SUCCESS

35



FROM THE ARCHIVE

BACK ISSUE

Looking back at the Spurs programme that greeted this evening’s visitors in past seasons.
Club Historian John Fennelly reflects on Chelsea’s visit to Tottenham in March 1951.

W e had just been impressive 18 in Chelsea’s favour. success at White Hart Lane where
promoted as We defeated the Pensioners Bristol Rovers beat Gillingham
Division Two in the snow in a second replay in
champions the home and away that term, a round two in December.
season before season that saw Newcastle
and would United lift the FA Cup. We went We beat Chelsea 2-0 at
immediately show our pedigree out at the first time of asking at Stamford Bridge in October
in the top flight by racing away to Huddersfield while Chelsea won where Sonny Walters opened the
our first title. 3-2 at Third Division North side scoring after the break before
Chelsea would narrowly avoid Rochdale and then knocked out Les Medley crossed for Len
relegation on goals thanks Third Division South outfit Exeter Duquemin to convert with one of
to their impressive defence. after a replay. his customised headers.
They finished level on points
with Sheffield Wednesday and Next up for them was a local Our subsequent programme
Everton and, although they scored derby with fellow Division One summed up the action thus: “No
nine less goals than the Owls, side Fulham. A 1-1 home draw was one who saw the game can have
the goals conceded tally was an followed a 3-0 replay defeat at any doubt that we fully deserved
Craven Cottage. our victory. In the second half,
there could be no doubt as to
However, there was one FA Cup

37



FROM THE ARCHIVE

seemed a doubtful goal rather cordial welcome” and players
against the run of play things listed who had represented
livened up somewhat, but most of both clubs included “Mr V.J
those present were relieved when Woodward, the famous amateur
the final whistle sounded.” and international.” Readers were
informed that the unfortunate
Our programme for Chelsea’s Woodward was in hospital with a
visit was a simple four-page fractured thigh.
affair, all text. It was blue print on
white paper that cost twopence. Les Bennett had been given the
It featured editorial on both the day off to get married, coaches
cover and page two with the line- had been laid on for our away trips
ups and that day’s other fixtures to Fulham and Portsmouth and
on three. The back page was all supporters were told that their
fixtures and tables. best way home was on a trolleybus
from outside the ground.
Chelsea were offered “a

our superiority …on several Ron Burgess
occasions it looked as if we
were bound to increase the lead.
Chelsea also had their moments…
but Ditchburn was not to be
beaten.”

The return at the Lane in March
ended 2-1 in our favour. Debutant
Alex Wright came in at centre-
forward in place of ‘The Duke’
for that one and scored early on.
Captain Ron Burgess added a
second before Bobby Campbell
pulled one back.

Wright, who had joined us from
Barnsley that season, would keep
his place for the following game
but they would be his only two
senior appearances for us. By
August he had joined Bradford
Park Avenue where former Spurs
defender Vic Buckingham was
manager.

But our display deflated our
programme editor: “A great
disappointment to most of the
large crowd. We started off fairly
well and in the opening stages the
play was interesting. It looked as
if we would see a good game…
but the finishing was poor. The
forwards had a real off day and
it was difficult to realise that we
were the League leaders.

“The game was contested in a
very good spirit (but) gradually
drifted into a lifeless match. When
Chelsea scored what to many

39

FOUNDATION

JOSE BECOMES AMBASSADOR
FOR SCHEME SUPPORTING
CHILDREN IN CARE

Jose Mourinho has become an cookery classes, money to education and employment
Ambassador for a Tottenham management courses, social opportunities – the Club does
Hotspur Foundation scheme events and days out, cultural visits, fantastic work to tackle this through
providing support for children in mentoring and provision of work To Care Is To Do.
care to achieve better educational experience.
outcomes. Jose announced his support for the “This has inspired me to get
programme at the annual Haringey involved and do whatever I can
The Club has delivered To Care Educational Achievement Awards to work with this group of young
Is To Do for more than 15 years as held in December, where many people, offer advice and help them
it aims to help reduce the gap in young people on the programme believe in themselves.”
educational achievement between were recognised for outstanding
children in care and their peers. achievements in school. In 2018, the Club joined more
The Club’s Head Coach will invite than 50 businesses, charities and
With statistics showing higher groups of young people involved every government department in
numbers of school absentees, school in To Care Is To Do on regular visits England in signing up to the Care
exclusions and unemployment to the Tottenham Hotspur Training Leaver Covenant, which commits to
amongst children in care and care Centre, where he will deliver providing work-based opportunities
leavers, To Care Is To Do aims to mentoring sessions promoting self- to young people leaving the care
enable participants to: belief and achievement. system.
He will also attend key events
• Achieve better results at school throughout the calendar - including Daniel Levy, Chairman, Tottenham
• Feel confident and positive educational awards ceremonies and Hotspur, said: “Our long-standing
social events. work with children in care is
about their own futures Jose said: “I am extremely fundamental to the DNA of our Club.
• Develop new and existing skills passionate about helping young
• Raise awareness around healthy people achieve the best they can in “The importance of To Care Is To Do
life and realise their potential. to everyone at the Club is underlined
living and active lifestyles “Children that have grown up by Jose’s commitment to supporting
• Prepare for independence and in care often find themselves at the programme.
a disadvantage when it comes
adulthood “Having a connection with someone
like Jose will be transformative for
This is achieved via a range this group of young people and give
of personal development and them the drive and belief needed to
enrichment activities including fulfil their potential.”

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FOUNDATION

CASE STUDY: FAROUK’S Farouk at the awards ceremony with
STORY Jamie Bowden and Alfie Whiteman

“When you’re in care, you don’t Through his time in the programme, Spurs players, Alfie Whiteman and
really have somewhere to go Foundation staff have watched Jamie Bowden.
where you can feel ‘normal’.” Farouk grow into a young man with
high hopes for the future. Most recently, the Foundation
These are the words of supported Farouk with CV-writing
Tottenham teenager Farouk, Last year, an outstanding set and interview skills, which helped
whose experience of the care of GCSE results secured him him land a part-time job at the Spurs
system began as an eight-year-old a place to study at the London Shop at the Tottenham Experience.
who had recently arrived in the UK Academy of Excellence Tottenham,
from Nigeria. an academically selective, state Nikky Alagbe, who has known the
funded sixth form sponsored by 17-year-old throughout his time with
Farouk’s first involvement with the Club and Highgate School. After the To Care Is To Do programme,
the Club came shortly after he was completing his A Levels, Farouk’s said: “Like all our young people,
taken into care. goal is to attend Oxford University Farouk deserves the very best.
and pursue a career in business.
For the last six years, he has been “The fact that life is looking great
part of To Care Is To Do, a unique Farouk has also challenged himself for him – that touches my heart.”
programme run by the Tottenham outside his studies by  hosting an
Hotspur Foundation which awards ceremony at our stadium, Farouk added: “Spurs have had a
supports children in care and care where he was joined by the Mayor of very big impact. They have nurtured
leavers in our local community.  Haringey, Sheila Peacock, and young me and showed me the kind of
person I could be. I’m very grateful
Research suggests that when for that.”
compared to other children, this
group of young people tend to have
poorer outcomes in several areas,
including education, employment,
and mental health (NSPCC).

To Care Is To Do provides a
range of activities and services –
from educational trips and social
events, to life skills workshops
and mentoring – aimed at
improving these outcomes and
helping children in care reach their
potential.

"SPURS HAVE HAD
A VERY BIG IMPACT.
THEY HAVE NURTURED
ME AND SHOWED ME
THE KIND OF PERSON I
COULD BE"

41

DEVELOPMENT SQUAD

Pochettino (Bowden 67),Thorpe
(Bennett 67), Etete, Devine,
Markanday. Substitutes (not
used): Kurylowicz, Mukendi.

J'Neil Bennett celebrates one point clear of Chelsea and WINNING IS THE
scoring our opener with two ahead of both Manchester WAY FOR WAYNE
Tobi Omole City and Blackburn, although The recent 2-1 win at West
they've all played two games Ham was our Under-23s’ fourth
BENNETT BRACE SENDS fewer. victory in five games, something
LADS TOP coach Wayne Burnett was
J'Neil Bennett stepped off the West Ham: Anang (c), Caiger, delighted about.
bench to score twice and send Longelo, Forson, Alves,
our Under-23s to the top of the Baptiste, Fevrier, Swyer, “I'm really pleased that we're
Premier League 2 table with Corbett, Afolayan (Potts winning football matches.
a 2-1 win at West Ham on 22 62), Chesters. Substitutes Winning is something that we
January. (not used): Hegyi, Okotcha, want to instil in these players
Adebayo. and it's vital because that's why
Following a goalless first everyone plays the game,” he
half at Rush Green in which Spurs: Oluwayemi, Fagan- said.
Alfie Devine went closest to Walcott, Lavinier, Marsh,
breaking the deadlock, Tobi Lyons-Foster (c), Omole, “Up to the 70-minute mark
Omole's header was well saved against West Ham, I thought we
by Hammers goalkeeper Joseph were very good at times and we
Anang before Bennett fired in deserved to score two goals,
with his first touch after coming but those goals then seemed to
on with just over 20 minutes left change the game slightly, West
to play. Ham got into the ascendancy
and we didn't have a hold on the
Fellow substitute Jamie game like we should have done.
Bowden then picked out the
winger with a fabulous first- “But we found a way to win
time pass for him to make it – that's game management,
2-0 just three minutes later, but that's understanding the
Jayden Fevrier's reply for West requirements that are needed
Ham eight minutes from time in order to win and that's part
meant we had to dig deep in of the players' development
the closing stages, goalkeeper and our progression. We were
Josh Oluwayemi's double save 2-0 up against Chelsea recently
in stoppage time preserving and lost 3-2 so hopefully we've
maximum points.
Marcel Lavernier holds off
The result saw us move into West Ham's Jayden Fevrier
pole position in the standings,

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U23s

learned from it – that's all part where he scored four goals in 12 FIXTURES & RESULTS DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES
of the players' growth.” appearances, but returned to us SEPTEMBER
in January before linking up with SAT 12 H BRIGHTON & HA 1-1
AMERICAN ADVENTURE the U’s. FRI 18 H WEST HAM UNITED 3-0
FOR BRANDON SAT 26 A ARSENAL 1-0
Goalkeeper Brandon Austin Development Squad defender OCTOBER
has joined Orlando City on loan Jubril Okedina is also on loan SAT 3 H SOUTHAMPTON 2-1
for the duration of the Major at Cambridge United at the MON 19 A EVERTON 0-0
League Soccer season, subject moment. NOVEMBER
to international clearance. FRI 6 H DERBY COUNTY 1-2
MALACHI HEADS SUN 22 A MANCHESTER UNITED 2-4
The 22-year-old has made NORTH OF THE BORDER MON 30 H LEICESTER CITY 1-5
eight starts for our Under-23s Defender Malachi Fagan- DECEMBER
in the Premier League 2 this Walcott has joined Scottish MON 7 A BLACKBURN ROVERS 3-2
season and also spent time on Championship side Dundee FC MON 14 A CHELSEA 2-3
loan at Danish side Viborg FF on loan for the remainder of the SAT 19 A LIVERPOOL 4-3
during the second half of the season. JANUARY
2019/20 campaign where he FRI 15 A BRIGHTON & HA 5-1
made 14 appearances. A product of our Academy, FRI 22 A WEST HAM UNITED 2-1
the 18-year-old made his first FRI 29 H ARSENAL
SHILOW JOINS JUBRIL team debut for us as a late FEBRUARY
AT CAMBRIDGE substitute against RB Leipzig SUN 7 H SOUTHAMPTON
Attacker Shilow Tracey has in the second leg of our UEFA FRI 12 A EVERTON
joined League Two side Champions League round of 16 FRI 26 H BLACKBURN ROVERS
Cambridge United on loan until tie last March. MARCH
the end of the season. MON 15 A DERBY COUNTY
He recently returned to action FRI 19 H MANCHESTER UNITED
The 22-year-old had spent for our Development Squad APRIL
the first half of the season following an injury, featuring in MON 12 A LEICESTER CITY
on loan at Shrewsbury Town, last month’s wins over Brighton FRI 16 H CHELSEA
& Hove Albion and West Ham. FRI 23 A LIVERPOOL
FRI 30 A MANCHESTER CITY
Brandon Austin MAY
FRI 7 H MANCHESTER CITY

All home fixtures at Hotspur Way

PL 2 TABLE

PLD W D L GD PTS

SPURS 13 7 2 4 +4 23

MANCHESTER CITY 12 6 4 2 +14 22

CHELSEA 11 7 1 3 +9 22

BLACKBURN 12 6 4 2 +3 22

EVERTON 13 5 4 4 +7 19

ARSENAL 12 5 2 5 +6 17

LIVERPOOL 12 5 2 5 -1 17

DERBY COUNTY 12 5 2 5 -6 17

BRIGHTON 14 4 4 6 -13 16

MANCHESTER UNITED 12 4 3 5 -5 15

LEICESTER CITY 13 5 0 8 -6 15

SOUTHAMPTON 11 3 2 6 -3 11

WEST HAM UNITED 11 1 2 8 -9 5

UP TO AND INCLUDING 28.01.21

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ACADEMY

Roshaun Mathurin...on in the second minute of added LADS TURN PRO
target against time completed the scoring. Nile John and Marqes Muir
Arsenal recently signed their first
Spurs: Lo-Tutala (c), Cesay, professional contracts with the
RARE DEFEAT IN THE DERBY Lusala (Michael Craig 8), Club.
Our Under-18s slipped to only Matthew Craig, Muir, Paskotsi
their second league defeat (Donley 77), Mathurin, John, Midfielder Nile, 17, has been a
of the season on 23 January, Scarlett, Robson (Mundle 55), regular for our Under-18s this
losing 4-1 to Arsenal at London Santiago. Substitute (not season and featured for the
Colney. used): Hayton. Under-23s in our recent 5-1 win
over Brighton in the Premier
The Gunners' Zane Monlouis SCORES REVERSED League 2. He has signed a
scored from close range on AGAINST RIVALS contract until 2023.
17 minutes after goalkeeper A number of Under-18s players
Thimothee Lo-Tutala slipped featured as we won 4-1 at Central defender Marqes,
on the surface as we tried to Arsenal in our third and final 18, has also been a frequent
defend a wide free-kick – he group game in the Under-17 starter at Under-18 level in all
still managed to save Monlouis’ Premier League Cup on 19 competitions so far in 2020/21,
initial effort before the Arsenal January, just a few days before captaining the side on two
man tucked in the rebound – the aforementioned league occasions. His contract runs
but we replied five minutes defeat by the same scoreline. until 2022.
before the break when Max
Robson played the ball forward Donley bagged a brace, with Nile John
for Roshaun Mathurin to fire Robson and a trialist also on Marqes Muir
into the bottom corner from target for us.
the edge of the box for his third
goal in four games. Earlier in the tournament,
we won our opening game
Just as the first half was 1-0 at home to Leicester City
coming to a close, Omari before suffering a 5-1 defeat at
Giraud-Hutchinson cut inside Norwich City in November.
from the right and restored
Arsenal’s lead, Kido Taylor- With two wins from three
Hart then made it 3-1 within matches and a neutral goal
four minutes of the start of difference, we await the
the second half but after young outcome of Norwich’s clash
striker Jamie Donley saw a with Leicester later this month
shot well saved by Arsenal’s to determine whether we’ll
substitute goalkeeper Hubert progress to the quarter-finals.
Graczyk at the other end, a
deflected effort from a similar
position by Mazeed Ogungbo

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U18s

The pair joined Under-18s FIXTURES & RESULTS DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES
team-mates Max Robson and SEPTEMBER
Isak Solberg, who signed their SAT 12 A WEST HAM UNITED 4-1
first professional contracts SAT 19 H ARSENAL 2-0
with us earlier this season until SAT 26 A BRIGHTON & HA 1-1
2023 and 2022 respectively. OCTOBER
SAT 3 H FULHAM 3-0
MEET OUR FIRST-YEAR Jordan Hackett SAT 17 H ASTON VILLA 0-2
UNDER-18S PLAYERS SAT 24 H READING 4-4
In this season’s matchday “I’d like to meet the rapper NOVEMBER
programme, we take time out Meek Mill because he’s SAT 7 A NORWICH CITY 2-0
to speak to some of our newest inspirational to me – his music SAT 21 H SOUTHAMPTON 7-0
intake of Under-18s players is quite powerful.” SAT 28 H LEICESTER CITY 1-1
to find out more about them Can you remember the first DECEMBER
during their first season as autograph you got? DEC 5 A CRYSTAL PALACE 5-1
full-time footballers. Tonight, “When I signed for Tottenham SAT 19 H WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0-0
we hear from full-back Jordan I got Gareth Bale and Luka JANUARY
Hackett… Modric’s signatures at Spurs TUE 12 H NEWPORT COUNTY (FAYC) 6-2
Name: Jordan Hackett. Lodge in Chigwell.” SAT 23 A ARSENAL 1-4
Position: Left-back. SAT 30 H BRIGHTON & HA
Born: 20 February, 2004, in FEBRUARY
Hammersmith. SAT 13 A FULHAM
Last school: Ark Burlington SAT 20 A ASTON VILLA
Danes Academy, West London. SAT 27 A READING
MARCH
International honours: What was the first ever SAT 6 A CHELSEA
England Under-15s and Under- football shirt you got? SAT 20 H NORWICH CITY
16s, captained Under-16s “I’m pretty sure my parents put WED 24 H WEST HAM UNITED
once at UEFA Development me in an England baby grow APRIL
Tournament last February. when I was very small in 2004. SAT 10 A SOUTHAMPTON
Obviously the Euros were going SAT 17 A LEICESTER CITY
When did you first start on at that time and my family SAT 24 H CRYSTAL PALACE
training at Spurs? all watch football, so they got MAY
“I was in the Development me that as a baby!” SAT 1 A WEST BROMWICH ALBION
Centre for a year or so, then I SAT 8 H CHELSEA
was signed when I was seven.” Have you got any pets?
“I have a cat called Gizmo.” All home fixtures at Hotspur Way.
Which players do you like to FAYC - FA Youth Cup
watch in first team training Favourite TV show?
and why? “I’m a big fan of Rick and Morty.” U18S PL TABLE
“I like to watch Serge Aurier
because he’s a very attacking Favourite food? FULHAM PLD W D L GD PTS
full-back, but I also admire “It’s a weird one but it’s jam on CRYSTAL PALACE 12 8 2 2 +13 26
his defensive work as well, toast! It’s an easy snack.” TOTTENHAM 11 8 0 3 +4 24
because that’s something I ASTON VILLA 12 6 4 2 +16 22
need to improve on.” If you couldn’t be a footballer, ARSENAL 9 7 1 1 +7 22
what would you like to be BRIGHTON & HA 10 6 1 3 +5 19
If you could meet anyone instead? CHELSEA 12 5 3 4 +8 18
famous outside of football, “I’d want to be an athlete, NORWICH CITY 10 5 2 3 +14 17
who would it be? probably doing 100m running.” WEST BROM 12 5 1 6 +3 16
WEST HAM UNITED 12 3 3 6 -8 12
READING 10 3 1 6 -12 10
SOUTHAMPTON 11 2 2 7 -12 8
LEICESTER CITY 10 1 2 7 -11 5
11 0 2 9 -27 2

UP TO AND INCLUDING 28.01.21

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PLAYER STATS

WOMENS U18s U23s

WSL CT CUP WFA CUP LEAGUE LC FAYC PL2
APP G APP G APP G APP G
APP G APP G APP G
10 1 3 1 0 0 80
Angela Addison 913100 Eddie Carrington 3 0 0 0 1 0 Brandon Austin 92
Rosella Ayane 703000 J'Neil Bennett 40
Gemma Davison 802000 Dante Cassanova 400010 Jamie Bowden 50
Rianna Dean 511000 Dennis Cirkin 82
Anna Filbey 502000 Kallum Cesay 11 3 0 0 1 0 Jack Clarke 51
Hannah Godfrey 601000 Alfie Devine 12 4
Kit Graham 803000 Matthew Craig 12 0 0 0 0 0 Kion Etete 20
Josie Green 712000 Malachi Fagan-Walcott 20
Kerys Harrop 10 0 3 1 0 0 Michael Craig 700000 Keenan Ferguson 20
Alanna Kennedy 713000 Anthony Georgiou 10
Lucia Leon 000000 Alfie Devine 720000 Nile John 11 1
Aurora Mikalsen 421000 Marcel Lavinier 10
Alex Morgan 300000 Jamie Donley 310010 Dermi Lusala 13 1
Jess Naz 923000 Brooklyn Lyons-Foster 10 1
Ashleigh Neville 100000 Jordan Hackett 800010 Dilan Markanday 82
Chloe Peplow 10 0 3 2 0 0 George Marsh 10
Ria Percival 913000 Khalon Haysman 500000 Romaine Mundle 11 3
Lucy Quinn 10 0 3 0 0 0 Jubril Okedina 30
Becky Spencer 201000 Adam Hayton 100000 Josh Oluwayemi 90
Elisha Sulola 500000 Tobi Omole 10
Rachel Williams 612000 Nile John 11 1 0 0 1 0 Rafferty Pedder 81
Siri Worm 903100 Maurizio Pochettino 52
Shelina Zadorsky Jeremy Kyezu 100010 Rodel Richards 10
Jack Roles 20
Thimothee Lo-Tutala 10 0 0 0 1 0 Danny Rose 10
Yago Santiago 22
Dermi Lusala 500010 Dane Scarlett 52
Kazaiah Sterling 10 0
Roshaun Mathurin 9 2 0 0 1 1 Elliot Thorpe 10
Shilow Tracey 11 3
Marqes Muir 10 0 0 0 1 0 Harvey White 30
Alfie Whiteman
Romaine Mundle 10 1 0 0 0 0

Maksim Paskotsi 920000

Max Robson 400000

Yago Santiago 11 2 0 0 1 0

Dane Scarlett 11 12 0 0 1 5

Isak Solberg 100000

Renaldo Torraj 100000

Tarrelle Whittaker 10 3 0 0 1 0

Up to and including 17.01.21 Up to and including 23.01.21 Up to and including 22.01.21

Ashleigh Neville Marqes Muir Dilan Markanday
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TO DARE IS
TO DO

The 2020/21 Tottenham Hotspur Away Kit

TOTTENHAMHOTSPUR.COM/SHOP

GLOBAL FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT

INTRODUCING OUR NEW
TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERIES

Over the coming weeks, Ryan Hall, Global Football Development Head Coach and
Academy coach, will be taking you through our new technical support series. Each
week Ryan will be setting fresh new challenges for you to complete and continue your
development at home.

In this first instalment of the series, we are starting withTechnical DNA 1 with a focus
on dribbling and turning. This will help develop your ability to manipulate the ball and
move in different directions effectively. Read through the three challenges below and
give them a go at home!

CHALLENGE 1
Set up: two markers, 10 yards apart
Activity: Dribble from the START marker to the top marker, turn and
dribble back. Complete as many as you can in 30 seconds.
Tip: Try dribbling with 1) Laces only 2) Instep, outstep 3) Outstep, instep,
change foot
Key points:
• Every time your kicking foot moves touch the ball
• Pump your arms like you are running
• Alternate dribbling foot after each turn (work right foot up, left foot

down)
CHALLENGE 2
Set up: four markers to create a 10 yard x 10 yard square
Activity: Dribble from the START marker to the top marker, turn and
dribble diagonally towards the opposite corner. Repeat to return to where
you started. Complete as many as you can in 60 seconds.
Tip: Try turning with an Inside Chop, Outside Chop and Cruyff Turn
Key points:
• Decelerate into the turn, accelerate out
• Turning distance of one-two yards
• Use your arms to add disguise to the turns
CHALLENGE 3
Set up: four markers to create a 10 yard x 10 yard square, add a marker to
the middle of the square (so it looks like a five on a dice)
Activity: Dribble from the START marker to the top marker, turn and
dribble diagonally towards the opposite corner, add two consecutive turns
at the middle marker and continue to the opposite corner. Repeat to return
to where you started. Complete as many as you can in 60 seconds.
Tip: Experiment with the different dribbling and turning techniques used
in Challenge 1 and 2
Key points:
• Practice keeping the ball safe side – position your body between the ball

and the markers, this will be a defender in a match situation

We hope you enjoy completing these challenges at home, keep an eye on Club channels for more on
our virtual technical support series. Ryan will be back next time with the second instalment:

Technical DNA 2! You can check out Ryan’s coaching profile at tottenhamhotspur.com/RyanHall

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THROUGH THE LENS

DAWS
SPARKS
FIREWORKS

All eyes are on the ball as a glancing
header from Michael Dawson (far
right) evades the dive of Chelsea
goalkeeper Henrique Hilario to level
the scores at White Hart Lane on
Bonfire Night in 2006.

It was a crucial goal too, coming 10
minutes after Claude Makelele’s fine
15th minute opener and giving us
renewed belief that we could finally
end Chelsea’s jinx over us.

We hadn’t won a league game
against the Blues since 1990 and
never in the Premier League at that
point, but all that changed when Aaron
Lennon latched onto Robbie Keane’s
deflected cross seven minutes after
half-time, cut inside Ashley Cole and
hit a left-foot shot past Hilario to give
us the lead in this clash.

After so many missed opportunities
in the past, this time we held on to
finally record that victory and end 16
years of hurt. It felt like a significant
moment at the time and so it proved,
as we’ve only lost three times at home
to the Blues in the 14 years since this
match.

It was a big moment for Daws too, as
it was his first goal for the Club since
signing from Nottingham Forest just
under two years earlier. He went on
to net 10 times in 324 appearances in
our colours – but this was the one he
enjoyed the most!

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