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ange postecoglou Our Head Coach gives his thoughts ahead of his first home competitive game james maddison An exclusive chat with the playmaker who’s started his Spurs career in style opposition Profiles, stats and much more as Manchester United visit N17 spurs women A new Head Coach in the hotseat ahead of the 2023/24 campaign NEW FACES A warm welcome to Micky van de Ven, Alejo Veliz and Ashley Phillips dejan kulusevski Finding out what makes the winger tick away from the football pitch 6 18 28 42 52 69 I N T H I S I S S U E 4 CONTENTS THFC TH02_04-05_Contents v2.indd 4 17/08/2023 11:30

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOOTBALL AND ATHLETIC CO. LTD, REG. OFFICE: LILYWHITE HOUSE, 782 HIGH ROAD, LONDON, N17 0BX Chairman: Daniel Levy Operations and Finance Director: Matthew Collecott Executive Director: Donna-Maria Cullen Director of Football Administration and Governance: Rebecca Caplehorn Chief Commercial Officer: Todd Kline Non-Executive Director: Jonathan Turner Head Coach: Ange Postecoglou Senior Assistant Coach: Chris Davies Assistant Coaches: Mile Jedinak, Ryan Mason and Matt Wells First Team Goalkeeping Coach: Rob Burch Head of Sports Medicine and Sports Science: Geoff Scott Dental Surgeon: Peter Rabin Football Secretary: Jennifer Urquhart Spurs Hotline: 0344 499 5000 Textphone Service for Deaf or Hard of Hearing: 020 8365 5194 Email: [email protected] MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Head of Publications: Jon Rayner Contributors: Sian Allpress, Rob Daly, Andy Greeves, Will Holderness, Anthony Marshall, Paul Miles, Billy Shaw REACH SPORT: Managing Director: Steve Hanrahan Senior Executive Art Editor: Rick Cooke Executive Editor: Paul Dove Senior Production Journalist: Simon Monk Designer: Tom Rogers Commercial Director: Will Beedles Marketing & Communications Manager: Claire Brown Photography: Shutterstock, THFC, PA Photos, Mirrorpix, Getty Images Printed by Bishops Published by For matchday programme subscriptions, email: [email protected] “I think the fans will be really excited about the team they’re going to be getting behind this year” THFC CONTENTS 5 TH02_04-05_Contents v2.indd 5 17/08/2023 11:30

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THFC ANGE POSTECOGLOU 7 “These are the fixtures that really whet your appetite – two big clubs going head-to-head and one that should excite everyone” was pleased with large parts of our performance at Brentford last weekend, as we opened the new season. Brentford is a notoriously difficult place to go, they have shown over the past couple of years what a strong team they are and having gone 1-0 up, to then concede a penalty and score an own goal, it would have been easy to feel sorry for ourselves and retreat into our shells. However, the reaction and resilience of the players was excellent, we were brave and controlled the rest of game for the most part, deservedly equalising just before half-time. Since our previous home fixture – a pre-season friendly victory against Shakhtar Donetsk – we have strengthened the squad with the additions of Micky van de Ven and Alejo Veliz, while also seeing Harry Kane transferred to Bayern Munich. Unquestionably, Harry is one of the greats of this Club, a world-class player and someone who has been a huge figure here for a very long time. He will continue to be that whether he is in the building or not. His standing among you – our loyal supporters – speaks for itself. However, it is important that we all now look to the future and get behind those on the pitch I as we look to build a team which excites you and can ultimately bring success. Micky has settled in well and I had no hesitation in starting him at Brentford. He had only had three sessions with us, so I could have waited. However, my feeling was that he will be a very good footballer for us and the quicker we introduce him to Premier League football, the better he will be. Alejo is a young forward with real potential. He will take some time to settle, however we are looking forward to seeing him develop as part of this squad. T h i s a f t e r n o o n we we l c o m e Manchester United to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and I’d like to welcome Erik ten Hag, his staff, players and everyone involved with the club. These are the fixtures that really whet your appetite – two big clubs going head-to-head and one that should excite everyone. Manchester United are a good side and it will be a decent test of where we are at as a team. We’re still progressing, we’re developing a new style and we are laying the foundations of what we want this team to be. Your support at Brentford was incredible and I’m looking forward to hearing more of the same today. TH02_06-07_Manager.indd 7 17/08/2023 09:29

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THFC I N T H AT N U M B E R 9 There can’t be too many players whose nickname originates from their shirt number, but that certainly applies to Clint Dempsey. Our former USA international striker wore the No 2 shirt while making a name for himself as a teenager at Furman University in South Carolina, despite the number being more traditionally associated with the right-back position. And, when he took the number again after joining MLS outfit New England Revolution, he was given the nickname ‘Deuce’, a moniker which stuck with him for the rest of his career. When Dempsey (above) joined us from Fulham at the end of August 2012, he was delighted to find out that the number two shirt here was vacant and so he immediately took it on again. Although he only spent a season with us in north London, he donned the jersey 43 times and scored 12 goals in that time, including a match-winner as we beat Manchester United at Old Trafford for the first time in 23 years. Dempsey is very much an anomaly when it comes to our number two jersey in the Premier League as the other eight recipients of the shirt are all defenders – and all bar one of those right-backs. The other exception is Noureddine Naybet, the Moroccan centre-half who wore ‘2’ on 35 occasions between 2004-05. no.2 in that NUMBER As this season marks 30 years since the introduction of squad numbers in English football, we take a closer look at the names and numbers that have formed our matchday squads since 1993/94 – and even further back in our history. NO.2s…APPEARANCES SINCE 1993/94 1. Stephen Carr 195 2. Kyle Walker 129 3. Dean Austin 108 4. Pascal Chimbonda 98 5. Kieran Trippier 73 6. Matt Doherty 71 7. Alan Hutton 51 8. Clint Dempsey 43 9. Noureddine Naybet 35 TH02_08-11_In_That_Number.indd 9 17/08/2023 11:33

1 0 I N T H AT N U M B E R THFC Leading the way in our list of No 2s since squad numbers were introduced to the Premier League in 1993/94 is Academy graduate Stephen Carr, who appeared 195 times in the jersey during his time in north London. The Dublin-born right-back had already made 75 appearances for us before first wearing the shirt, having featured in numbers 27, 25 and 12. Carr first wore ‘2’ in our 3-1 defeat at Wimbledon on the opening day of the 1998/99 campaign and his 52 appearances that term are the most in the number two shirt for us in a single Premier League season. Dean Austin was the first player to don the shirt following the introduction of squad numbers. One of six players to wear it the season before in 1992/93 – along with Terry Fenwick, Justin Edinburgh, Stuart Nethercott, David McDonald and David Tuttle – Austin featured 108 times as our No 2 in the Premier League. Along with Carr and Austin, the only other player to break the 100-game barrier wearing our number two is Kyle Walker. Signed from Sheffield United in 2009, the England international returned to the Blades on loan and had similar spells with QPR and Aston Villa before breaking through in N17. He played exactly 100 times for us wearing No 28 before being handed the ‘2’ jersey for the 2013/14 season and going on to wear it 129 times. Pascal Chimbonda only had the No 2 shirt for two seasons and yet fell just short of a century of games in it. He was virtually ever-present in 2006/07 and 2007/08 as he notched up 98 appearances and was wearing ‘2’ when we won the Carling Cup in February 2008. Scottish international Alan Hutton has the honour of being our first player to wear No 2 in Champions League action as he featured in the jersey 51 times during his three-year spell with us, while Kieran Trippier donned the ‘2’ shirt in the Champions League Final against Liverpool in June 2019, one of his 73 appearances in the number. Finally, our most recent recipient of the number two shirt was Matt Doherty, who featured in it 71 times following his move from Wolves in the summer of 2020. IN OPPOSITION… Mention the number two jersey to Manchester United fans and they will almost certainly reply with the name Gary Neville. The Bury-born former defender spent his entire career at Old Trafford, winning a whole host of trophies and most of them wearing the No 2 on his back. Having initially played in the number 27 and 20 shirts in his early breakthrough years, he was handed the ‘2’ by Sir Alex Ferguson for the 1996/97 season – taking over from Paul Parker – and never looked back. Of his 602 senior appearances for the Red Devils, 533 were made as a number two. Other top names to have worn the jersey for United include the likes of Tony Dunne, Martin Buchan, Jimmy Nicholl, Arthur Albiston, Mike Duxbury, Viv Anderson and Rafael da Silva. Current holder of the No 2 at Old Trafford is Victor Lindelof, who has had the shirt since 2017. NO. 2s…TOP 10 APPEARANCES ALL-TIME (1946 TO PRESENT) Double-winner Peter Baker is the man to have worn our number two shirt the most in the post-war era, leading the way by almost 100 games. Making his debut in April 1953 in the ‘2’ shirt, he never wore anything else throughout his entire 13-year Spurs career, the highlight of which was the FA Cup and League championship Double in 1960/61, when he played 48 times in the jersey. 1. Peter Baker 344 2. Alf Ramsey 250 3. Joe Kinnear 247 4. Chris Hughton 212 5. Stephen Carr 195 6. Ray Evans 164 7. Terry Naylor 155 8. Dean Austin 140 9. Kyle Walker 129 10. Gary Stevens 119 DID YOU KNOW…? Sitting fourth on our list of all-time appearances in the number two shirt, Chris Hughton made his debut for us against today’s opponents Manchester United. However, he wore the ‘3’ jersey in that League Cup second round, first leg clash but had switched to the No 2 shirt for the very first time when we faced United at Old Trafford for the return leg on 5 September 1979. PASCAL CHIMBONDA WORE TWO FOR US ON ALMOST 100 OCCASIONS TH02_08-11_In_That_Number.indd 10 17/08/2023 11:33

THFC I N T H AT N U M B E R 1 1 Four years after the introduction of Premier League squad numbers, we allocated the number 35 for the first time and it was taken by Italian international Nicola Berti. The tough-tackling, nononsense midfielder was signed from Internazionale by Christian Gross in January 1998 as we bolstered our squad to stave off any threat of relegation and Berti was handed the unusual number. And it was against Manchester United that he first wore the jersey, starting at Old Trafford when a brace from Ryan Giggs gave the home side all three points. Over the next five months, Berti was ever-present and played 19 times with the No 35 on his back, his invaluable experience gained from 10 years with Inter a real factor in helping us climb away from the lower reaches of the Premier League table. The following season, Berti (above) was elevated to the more traditional number four jersey but alas that didn’t work out for him and he played just four more games in our colours. Former Manchester United defender Zeki Fryers is another to have worn the ‘35’ for us. He came through the ranks at Old Trafford and made six appearances for the first team during 2011/12 while wearing the number 51 for the Red Devils. He left Manchester to join Standard Liege in August 2012 but six months later he was on his way back to England when we signed him in the 2013 January transfer window. Initially spending time with our Development Squad, Fryers made his debut early in 2013/14 in a Europa League play-off tie with Dinamo Tbilisi and went on to make 16 appearances in our No 35 shirt. The only other recipient of the number 35 jersey is Dorian Dervite, a promising French defender when we signed him in July 2006. But he would only feature once in our colours when he started our League Cup tie against Port Vale at White Hart Lane in December 2006. No.35 NO. 35s…APPEARANCES SINCE 1993/94 1. Nicola Berti 19 2. Zeki Fryers 16 3. Dorian Dervite 1 ZEKI FRYERS IS PART OF A SELECT GROUP TO WEAR 35 TH02_08-11_In_That_Number.indd 11 17/08/2023 11:33

1 2 NEWS THFC TH02_12-13_News.indd 12 17/08/2023 11:40

THFC NEWS 1 3 Heung-Min Son has been named Club captain. Sonny, 31, takes over the captain’s armband from Hugo Lloris, who first captained the team in 2014/15 and was named skipper for the start of 2015/16 – Sonny’s first season at Spurs. James Maddison and Cristian Romero have been appointed vice-captains. South Korea captain Son approaches his ninth season at the Club since arriving from Bayer Leverkusen in August, 2015. Scorer of the first Premier League and Champions League goals at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, winner of the 2019/20 FIFA Puskas Award for his wonder goal against Burnley in December, 2019, Sonny added the Premier League’s Golden Boot to his long list of achievements with 23 goals in 2021/22. Last season, he became news DESK the first Asian to score 100 goals in the Premier League. Son said: “It’s such a big honour to captain this huge club. It was big surprise and a very proud moment. I’ve already said to the players that everyone should feel like a captain, on and off the pitch. “It’s a new season, a fresh start and I will give everything for this shirt and this armband.” Head Coach Ange Postecoglou said: “Sonny has great leadership qualities, both on and off the pitch, and is the ideal choice to become our new captain. “Everyone knows he is a world-class player, and he has enormous respect from everyone in the dressing room. He transcends groups within the squad. That’s not just because he’s popular - it’s because of what he has achieved in the game, both here and as captain of South Korea.” We face a London derby in the Carabao Cup after being paired with fellow Premier League side Fulham.. The second round clash will take place at Craven Cottage on Tuesday 29 August, kick-off at 7.45pm and the game will not be televised in the UK. We’ve previously met three times in the League Cup, all of them in the fourth round. Our most recent tie with the Cottagers was in west London in November 2001, when Sergei Rebrov and Simon Davies scored in a 2-1 win. Two years earlier, again at Craven Cottage, we lost 3-1 to Fulham with Steffen Iversen our goalscorer. Our only home encounter with Fulham in the League Cup was in December 1982, when Micky Hazard scored the only goal of the game. Ticket details for this season’s tie can be found on page 27 of today’s programme. Joe Rodon has joined Championship side Leeds United on loan for the 2023/24 season. Signed from Swansea City in October, 2020, Joe has made 24 Skipper Sonny! Leeds loan for Joe appearances in all competitions for us to date. He spent last season on loan at Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais, where he made 22 appearances and scored his first professional goal. DERBY CLASH IN CUP DRAW SONNY LEADS THE TEAM OUT FOR THE FIRST TIME AS CLUB CAPTAIN AGAINST BRENTFORD SERGEI REBROV CELEBRATES HIS GOAL AT FULHAM IN 2001 TH02_12-13_News.indd 13 17/08/2023 11:40

1 4 A C T I O N R E P L AY THFC BRENTFORD 2 Mbeumo 26 (pen), Wissa 36 ACTION REPLAY Flekken, Collins, Pinnock, Ajer (Zanka 84), Hickey (Roerslev 72), Norgaard (c) (Baptiste 72), Janelt, Jensen (Damsgaard 49), Henry, Mbeumo, Wissa (Schade 72). Substitutes (not used): Strakosha, Dasilva, Lewis-Potter, Yarmoliuk. 1130%5-3-2 6 3 12 LINE-UP POSS. SHOTS ON TARGET CORNERS FOULS TH02_14-15_Action_Replay_Brentford.indd 14 17/08/2023 09:30

THFC A C T I O N R E P L AY 1 5 Romero 10, Royal 45+5 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2 DATE: 13.08.23 COMPETITION: PREMIER LEAGUE VENUE: GTECH COMMUNITY STADIUM, BRENTFORD REFEREE: ROBERT JONES Vicario, Royal, Romero (Sanchez 13), Van de Ven, Udogie, Bissouma, Skipp (Sarr 75), Maddison, Kulusevski, Richarlison, Son (c) (Perisic 75). Substitutes (not used): Austin, Pedro Porro, Davies, Hojbjerg, Lo Celso, Solomon. 4-3-3 70% 18 6 6 13 LINE-UP POSS. SHOTS ON TARGET CORNERS FOULS TH02_14-15_Action_Replay_Brentford.indd 15 17/08/2023 09:30

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THFC F R O M T H E VAU LT 1 7 Today we are looking at the collection on display in the home of the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, Percy House. In this mini exhibition there is an array of items, some dating back to the earlier histories of both Warmington House and Percy House and others of a more recent and football specific nature. The cupboard is a ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ style display and invites the viewer to look through the glass windows to see the objects inside. The older objects were found during the restoration works of Warmington House and Percy House and would have been used by the people who lived or worked in the buildings in the past. These include wooden laundry pegs, some games pieces, an old doorbell, some clay pipes, glass bottles and a wooden board with surnames listed. This sort of material is common to find in historic houses, it is the sort of things people would have easily dropped or lost; it has little financial value but does help to remind us that people lived their every day lives in the spaces we use today. During the Percy House project, four children’s dance shoes were uncovered in Warmington House. They concluded the shoes dated back to the 19th century. Dance would have been taught at the school which Percy House was home to, as it was at many schools in that era, a key part of many a middle-class girl’s education. The shoes themselves are clearly well used, indicated by the visible wear to the outer soles and the darkened inner soles; whilst these shoes cannot be traced to an individual and they were likely used by more than one child, they provide a physical connection to the people long gone who existed in these buildings. Returning to football related objects, we have an array of matchday ephemera, including tickets from matches in 1975 right through to the first NFL game at the new stadium in 2019 and an away ticket for a WSL match in 2019 against Chelsea. There is also a personalised rattle on display, painted navy blue and decorated with newspaper cuttings which say ‘Spurs’. Whilst rattles are rarely seen in football crowds today, they were at one point incredibly popular. Rattles have been used as musical instruments for centuries, as percussion in folk music in Italy and Slovakia and as warning or signalling devices in the 18th and 19th centuries, even used to signal poison gas attacks in the trenches in the First World War. In sport their use faded out of fashion during the 1970s and were eventually banned during the 1970s to stop them being used as weapons during the heights of hooliganism. (Additional research byJoanna Yeung). If you would like to come into Percy House and see the collection in person, get in touch with the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation and ask to be put in contact with either Joanna or Sian. WORDS BY SIAN ALLPRESS Our popular feature is back for another season as we dig into the club archives to examine the items and objects which have helped shape our history… TH02_16-17_From_The_Vault.indd 17 17/08/2023 11:55

1 8 THE BIG INTERVIEW THFC TH02_18-23_Main_Interview_Maddison.indd 18 17/08/2023 11:48

THFC THE BIG INTERVIEW 1 9 MADD ABOUT SPURS t felt unbelievable to be out there in a Tottenham shirt and I loved every second of it,” said James Maddison, reflecting on his competitive debut for the Club against Brentford. As Head Coach Ange Postecoglou took charge of his first Premier League game in Sunday’s opener at the Gtech Community Stadium, our new creative midfielder played a key role in our 2-2 draw with both assists to cap an impressive start to life in Lilywhite. Maddison wasted no time in showing his new manager exactly what he will bring to the team this season when his dangerous free-kick was met by Cristian Romero to give us the lead on 11 minutes. The Bees turned the game around in nine first-half minutes through Bryan Mbuemo and Yoane Wissa, only for our number 10 to turn creator again when he poked the ball to Emerson Royal who levelled from 25 yards out in first-half stoppage time as the game finished level despite us dominating for long spells in the second half. “The performance had a lot of positives,” added the 26-year-old. “In games like that where we dominate the ball, have a lot of possession and we play in the opposition’s half, those performances will normally lead us to three points, but it wasn’t to be. “Brentford are a well-drilled, low-block team and very rarely lose at home. It was never going to be easy, but it was a good foundation to build on and that’s exactly what we have to do now, we have to build on it. “We take the point, but you don’t want to be too content with just one point. We need to be winning games, and to do that it always comes from the performance.” Signed from Leicester City earlier this summer, it was clear why Ange wanted a player who has built a reputation as one of the most productive and talented midfielders in England’s top flight as he implements a new frontfoot style. Not only because of what Maddison brings to our attacking output on the pitch – only Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne (46) has been involved in more goals than him (39) in the previous two seasons – but also the character and personality he adds off it. These traits – alongside talent – are vital for Ange’s squad dynamic in building a positive, winning culture within the team which ‘Madders’ has settled into seamlessly with the Club already feeling like home. “All the staff and players have been so welcoming and friendly,” said the former Leicester man. “They’ve made it an environment that’s easy to transition into. “It’s very helpful when people, players and staff members are all so welcoming because it made me feel at home from the get-go.” Having made a good impression on Ange and his teammates, James was appointed vice-captain alongside Romero to support our new Club captain Heung-Min Son in a different leadership structure this season. Maddison was full of pride to be given the leadership role and, like Sonny and ‘Cuti’, only discovered the news with the rest of the squad in a team meeting ahead of the Brentford game. “It was unexpected,” exclaimed Madders. “I really didn’t have any inkling, the gaffer hadn’t spoken to me prior to speaking to the group. WORDS BY WILL HOLDERNESS Exclusive interview with midfielder JAMES MADDISON, who has already made a significant impact within the dressing room and among our supporters despite only being a Spur for a matter of weeks. I“ TH02_18-23_Main_Interview_Maddison.indd 19 17/08/2023 11:48

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THFC THE BIG INTERVIEW 2 1 “I was really honoured and proud to be given that leadership role. I’d have been the same whether he’d chosen another player to be vice-captain instead and I would’ve acted the same and shown my leadership qualities regardless. “But it’s really nice to get that recognition because it’s a role and responsibility I thrive in.” Whilst Ange has been quick to praise our number 10 since they started working together, it is clear the feeling is mutual due to a shared mindset on playing an entertaining style of football and the England international has really benefitted from the Australian’s direct style. With a big shift towards possession-based, attacking football, it will take time for Ange’s new system and philosophy to fully bed in, but our midfielder is confident that the team will play a brand of football which brings joy to our supporters. “It’s been brilliant, I really like him and can’t speak highly enough of the manager,” said Maddison. “He leads by example and when he talks, you listen – he’s that type of guy. He’s a very honest, straight-down-theline character; he knows what he wants, he knows how he wants his teams to play and takes the responsibility if that doesn’t work. “He says we’ll try to play how he wants the team to play, and if it doesn’t go right then it’s on him – it almost frees us up to give everything and perform for him. I think the fans will be really excited about the team they’re going to be getting behind this year. “It will be a team they enjoy turning up on a weekend and spending their well-earned money to watch. We play football because we love the game, but we also want to perform for our fans and perform in a way that they enjoy and feel satisfied after a game. That’s what football is about and that’s the way I view the game and the manager is the same. “Hopefully we can start with a bang at home today against Manchester United and it’s the start of a long, successful relationship.” This evening’s visitors to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium began their campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford on Monday night. Wolves put up a stern test for Erik ten Hag’s side who struggled to find their best form with Raphael Varane “I was really honoured and proud to be given that leadership role” And the Spurs go marching on and on and on and on and... Proud partners of Tottenham Hotspur TH02_18-23_Main_Interview_Maddison.indd 21 17/08/2023 11:48

2 2 THE BIG INTERVIEW THFC As Heung-Min Son prepared to lead the side out for the first time in our league opener against Brentford last week - end, Madders received a text from his new skipper with an idea that involved taking the players over to our fans for their pre-match huddle to show unity between the team and supporters. The plan was well-received by the travelling contingent who were in full voice throughout and were acknowledged by Head Coach Ange Postecoglou at the full-time whistle. It was a lovely idea from the South Korean forward to think of subtle changes he could add to the group whilst putting his own stamp on the captaincy. “Sonny had the idea and he texted me,” Madders explained. “I thought it was brilliant to do the huddle in the corner with the fans and all go over at the same moment. “We would’ve clapped the fans anyway pre-game but when you actually go over that close and do the huddle in front of them they feel a part of it. We heard the roar after and they were with us for the whole game. “As our captain he’s settled into that new role brilliantly. Sonny’s a leader in terms of how he carries himself, he’s got so much respect from everybody here at the Club and he’s a brilliant fit.” Sonny’s show of unity TH02_18-23_Main_Interview_Maddison.indd 22 17/08/2023 11:48

THFC THE BIG INTERVIEW 2 3 heading in 14 minutes from time as United found a way to win despite underperforming, something Madders is wary of. “They will always be a threat,” he said. “Against Wolves they ended up not being at their best but they managed to grind out three points and that’s a good quality to have and one we’ll have to be careful of. “I think the message at this point – especially from the players and the manager – is we just need to play our game. We need to try to impose our new style and system on the game and that can bring us success. “Of course, we’re not going to be naive enough to not look at United’s strengths and how we can deal with them but it’s also about looking at their weaknesses and how our system can exploit that.” Looking ahead to his first league appearance in our famous Lilywhite kit in N17, our vice-captain can’t wait to play in front of our fans and put on a display that is hopefully worthy of his name being sung in full voice from the stands. “I’m really looking forward to it,” he beamed. “I can’t wait to experience a home Premier League matchday as a Tottenham player and perform for the fans and repay their faith and spirit that they bring by putting on good, attacking performances. “A chant would be lovely though! No matter how many times you’re involved in football and how long you’ve been in the game, every single time you hear your name chanted and sung it’s a heart-warming feeling that you can’t really describe. So come on Spurs fans!” “We play football because we love the game, but we also want to perform for our fans and perform in a way that they enjoy and feel satisfied after a game” TH02_18-23_Main_Interview_Maddison.indd 23 17/08/2023 11:48

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2 6 TICKETS THFC CATEGORY A CATEGORY B CATEGORY C Senior Over 65 years old Aged 65 years or over on 12th August 2023 Young Adult Junior Aged 21 years or younger on 12th August 2023 Aged 17 years or younger on 12th August 2023 Adult Senior Junior £65 £32.50 £49 £32.50 £71 £35.50 £53.50 £35.50 £75 £37.50 £56.50 £37.50* £78 £39 £58.50 n/a £78 £39 £58.50 £39 £83 £41.50 £62.50 £41.50 £88 n/a n/a n/a £93 n/a n/a n/a £95 n/a n/a n/a £103 n/a n/a n/a No Match Ticket Availability No Match Ticket Availability Eligibility for Concessionary priced 2023/24 match tickets Family Area The following blocks make up our Family Area: 109, 110, 416, 417, 510, 511, 512 Under 22 years old Under 18 years old Young Adult 109, 110 110 , 451 - 453, 514 - 516 111,113, 248 - 250, 258 - 260, 322 - 325 101, 108, 112, 124, 508, 509, 513, 517, 521, 522 252, 254, 256, 416 - 418, 422 - 424, 514 - 516 251, 252, 254, 256, 257, 322 - 325, 419 - 421, 451 - 453, 501, 502, 507, 508, 522, 523, 529, 530 102, 107, 123 502, 503, 506, 507, 523, 524, 528, 529 104, 105, 504, 505, 525, 527 248 - 252, 254-260 103, 105, 119, 122, 503 - 506, 524, 525, 527, 528 504, 505, 525, 527 , 323, 324, 451, 453, 501, 502, 529, 530 Approved Safe Standing Areas Blocks 248-260 Rows 1-29 and Blocks 323, 324, 451, 452 and 453 rows 71-82. *Please note that Junior concessions are not available in the Safe Standing area in our single-tier South Stand as this area is not deemed suitable for children. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 2023 / 2024 Match Ticket Prices North South East West Category A AWAY SECTION AWAY SECTION 514 252 249 250 251 248 254 256 257 260 259 258 325 324 322 451 452 453 522 523 524 525 527 528 529 530 521 520 424 519 516 517 518 420 419 421 418 422 423 515 513 417 510 512 416 509 511 508 507 506 505 504 503 502 501 119 122 124123 113 112 111 108 107 105 104 103 110 109 102 101 234 233 232 323 Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United 451 - 453, 510-520 £103 n/a n/a n/a Senior Over 65 years old Aged 65 years or over on 12th August 2023 Young Adult Junior Aged 21 years or younger on 12th August 2023 Aged 17 years or younger on 12th August 2023 Adult Senior Junior £65 £32.50 £49 £32.50 £71 £35.50 £53.50 £35.50 £75 £37.50 £56.50 £37.50* £78 £39 £58.50 n/a £78 £39 £58.50 £39 £83 £41.50 £62.50 £41.50 £88 n/a n/a n/a £93 n/a n/a n/a £95 n/a n/a n/a £103 n/a n/a n/a No Match Ticket Availability No Match Ticket Availability Eligibility for Concessionary priced 2023/24 match tickets Family Area The following blocks make up our Family Area: 109, 110, 416, 417, 510, 511, 512 Under 22 years old Under 18 years old Young Adult 109, 110 110 , 451 - 453, 514 - 516 111,113, 248 - 250, 258 - 260, 322 - 325 101, 108, 112, 124, 508, 509, 513, 517, 521, 522 252, 254, 256, 416 - 418, 422 - 424, 514 - 516 251, 252, 254, 256, 257, 322 - 325, 419 - 421, 451 - 453, 501, 502, 507, 508, 522, 523, 529, 530 102, 107, 123 502, 503, 506, 507, 523, 524, 528, 529 104, 105, 504, 505, 525, 527 248 - 252, 254-260 103, 105, 119, 122, 503 - 506, 524, 525, 527, 528 504, 505, 525, 527 , 323, 324, 451, 453, 501, 502, 529, 530 Approved Safe Standing Areas Blocks 248-260 Rows 1-29 and Blocks 323, 324, 451, 452 and 453 rows 71-82. *Please note that Junior concessions are not available in the Safe Standing area in our single-tier South Stand as this area is not deemed suitable for children. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 2023 / 2024 Match Ticket Prices North South East West Category A AWAY SECTION AWAY SECTION 514 252 249 250 251 248 254 256 257 260 259 258 325 324 322 451 452 453 522 523 524 525 527 528 529 530 521 520 424 519 516 517 518 420 419 421 418 422 423 515 513 417 510 512 416 509 511 508 507 506 505 504 503 502 501 119 122 124123 113 112 111 108 107 105 104 103 110 109 102 101 234 233 232 323 Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United 451 - 453, 510-520 £103 n/a n/a n/a Senior Over 65 years old Aged 65 years or over on 12th August 2023 Young Adult Junior Aged 21 years or younger on 12th August 2023 Aged 17 years or younger on 12th August 2023 Adult Senior Junior £48 £24 £36 £24 £53 £26.50 £40 £26.50 £57 £28.50 £43 £28.50* £60 £30 £45 n/a £60 £30 £45 £30 £64 £32 £48 £32 £69 n/a n/a n/a £71 n/a n/a n/a £79 n/a n/a n/a £95 n/a n/a n/a No Match Ticket Availability No Match Ticket Availability Eligibility for Concessionary priced 2023/24 match tickets Family Area The following blocks make up our Family Area: 109, 110, 416, 417, 510, 511, 512 Under 22 years old Under 18 years old Young Adult 109, 110 110 , 451 - 453, 514 - 516 111,113, 248 - 250, 258 - 260, 322 - 325 101, 108, 112, 124, 508, 509, 513, 517, 521, 522 252, 254, 256, 416 - 418, 422 - 424, 514 - 516 251, 252, 254, 256, 257, 322 - 325, 419 - 421, 451 - 453, 501, 502, 507, 508, 522, 523, 529, 530 102, 107, 123 502, 503, 506, 507, 523, 524, 528, 529 104, 105, 504, 505, 525, 527 248 - 252, 254-260 103, 105, 119, 122, 503 - 506, 524, 525, 527, 528 504, 505, 525, 527 , 323, 324, 451, 453, 501, 502, 529, 530 Approved Safe Standing Areas Blocks 248-260 Rows 1-29 and Blocks 323, 324, 451, 452 and 453 rows 71-82. *Please note that Junior concessions are not available in the Safe Standing area in our single-tier South Stand as this area is not deemed suitable for children. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 2023 / 2024 Match Ticket Prices North South East West Category B AWAY SECTION AWAY SECTION 514 252 249 250 251 248 254 256 257 260 259 258 325 324 322 451 452 453 522 523 524 525 527 528 529 530 521 520 424 519 516 517 518 420 419 421 418 422 423 515 513 417 510 512 416 509 511 508 507 506 505 504 503 502 501 119 122 124123 113 112 111 108 107 105 104 103 110 109 102 101 234 233 232 323 Aston Villa, Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, 451 - 453, 510-520 Nottingham Forest, West Ham United, Wolverhampton Wanderers £95 n/a n/a n/a Senior Over 65 years old Aged 65 years or over on 12th August 2023 Young Adult Junior Aged 21 years or younger on 12th August 2023 Aged 17 years or younger on 12th August 2023 Adult Senior Junior £37 £18.50 £28 £18.50 £43 £21.50 £32.50 £21.50 £47 £23.50 £35.50 £23.50* £50 £25 £37.50 n/a £50 £25 £37.50 £25 £54 £27 £40.50 £27 £59 n/a n/a n/a £61 n/a n/a n/a £65 n/a n/a n/a £80 n/a n/a n/a No Match Ticket Availability No Match Ticket Availability Eligibility for Concessionary priced 2023/24 match tickets Family Area The following blocks make up our Family Area: 109, 110, 416, 417, 510, 511, 512 Under 22 years old Under 18 years old Young Adult 109, 110 110 , 451 - 453, 514 - 516 111,113, 248 - 250, 258 - 260, 322 - 325 101, 108, 112, 124, 508, 509, 513, 517, 521, 522 252, 254, 256, 416 - 418, 422 - 424, 514 - 516 251, 252, 254, 256, 257, 322 - 325, 419 - 421, 451 - 453, 501, 502, 507, 508, 522, 523, 529, 530 102, 107, 123 502, 503, 506, 507, 523, 524, 528, 529 104, 105, 504, 505, 525, 527 248 - 252, 254-260 103, 105, 119, 122, 503 - 506, 524, 525, 527, 528 504, 505, 525, 527 , 323, 324, 451, 453, 501, 502, 529, 530 Approved Safe Standing Areas Blocks 248-260 Rows 1-29 and Blocks 323, 324, 451, 452 and 453 rows 71-82. *Please note that Junior concessions are not available in the Safe Standing area in our single-tier South Stand as this area is not deemed suitable for children. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium | 2023 / 2024 Match Ticket Prices North South East West Category C AWAY SECTION AWAY SECTION 514 252 249 250 251 248 254 256 257 260 259 258 325 324 322 451 452 453 522 523 524 525 527 528 529 530 521 520 424 519 516 517 518 420 419 421 418 422 423 515 513 417 510 512 416 509 511 508 507 506 505 504 503 502 501 119 122 124123 113 112 111 108 107 105 104 103 110 109 102 101 234 233 232 323 AFC Bournemouth, Burnley, Luton Town, Sheeld United 451 - 453, 510-520 £80 n/a n/a n/a Eligibility for Concessionary prices 2022/24 match tickets Senior Over 65 years old Aged 65 years or over on 12th August 2023 Young Adult Under 22 years old Aged 21 years or over on 12th August 2023 Junior Under 18 years old Aged 17 years or younger on 12th August 2023 Approved Safe Standing Areas Blocks 248-260 Rows 1-29 and Blocks 323, 324, 451, 452 and 453 rows 71-82. *Please note that Junior concessions are not available in the Safe Standing area in our single-tier South Stand as this area is not deemed suitable for children. 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THFC TICKETS 2 7 AFC BOURNEMOUTH PREMIER LEAGUE VITALITY STADIUM SATURDAY 26 AUGUST KICK-OFF: 12.30PM Allocation: 1,318 Including 11 wheelchair user/personal assistant pairs, 11 ambulant/personal assistant pair and 22 restricted views. Prices: Adult: £30; Senior over-65: £17; Under-21: £17; Junior Under-18: £7 Restricted views are reduced by £3 for adults and £1.50 for Seniors and Under-21s Ambulant tickets are priced as above with a free-of-charge personal assistant ticket. Wheelchair tickets including a free-ofcharge personal assistant: £5 Ticketing Points: 2 Season Ticket Holders with 444 or more ticketing points who applied by the deadline have been successful and will be issued a clear view ticket. Season Ticket Holders with 443 or more ticketing points who applied by the deadline have been successful and will be issued a restricted view ticket. Season Ticket Holders who are wheelchair users with 209 or more ticketing points who applied by the deadline have been successful and will be issued a ticket. Ambulant Season Ticket Holders with 274 or more ticketing points who applied by the deadline have been successful and will be issued a ticket. Payment was taken on Monday 14 August and tickets have been posted to successful applicants. FULHAM CARABAO CUP SECOND RD CRAVEN COTTAGE TUESDAY 29 AUGUST KICK-OFF: 7:45PM Allocation: 5,500 tickets including, 30 wheelchair user/personal assistant pairs and 50 Ambulant/personal assistant pairs. Prices: Adults: £30; Over-65: £20; Young Person 18-21: £20; Under-18: £10 Wheelchair and Ambulant tickets are priced as follows with a free-ofcharge personal assistant ticket: Adults: £15; Over-65: £10; Young Person 18-21: £10; Under-18: £5 Ticketing Points: 1 The application window for this fixture has now closed. Please monitor the club website for updates. In the event that tickets are oversubscribed for this match they will be allocated in line with the Club’s ticketing point scheme. Platinum Season Ticket Holders are reminded that this fixture is included as part of your away season ticket and you do not need to apply. BURNLEY PREMIER LEAGUE TURF MOOR SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER KICK-OFF: 3PM We would advise all supporters to monitor the club channels for up-todate ticket details on this fixture. SHEFFIELD UNITED PREMIER LEAGUE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM SATURDAY 16 SEPTEMBER KICK-OFF: 3PM Ticketing Points: 5 Tickets for this fixture have sold out. Ticket Exchange is now open. This fixture is a Category C ticket pricing. All tickets are subject to availability. UPCOMING FIXTURES SALE DATES FOR FUTURE FIXTURES ON SALE WINDOW OPPONENT FIXTURE DATE PRICE CATEGORY ONE HOTSPUR + ONE HOTSPUR MEMBERS ONE HOTSPUR + ACCESS MEMBERS ONE HOTSPUR - ACCESS MEMBERS 1 MANCHESTER UNITED 19 AUG 23 A 10AM, MON 24 JULY 10AM TUE 25 JULY 2PM, MON 24 JULY 2PM TUE 18 JULY SHEFFIELD UNITED 16 SEP 23 C LIVERPOOL 30 SEP 23 A 2 FULHAM 21 OCT 23 B 10AM, MON 21 AUG 10AM, TUE 22 AUG 2PM, MON 21 AUG 2PM TUE 22 AUG CHELSEA 4 NOV 23 A ASTON VILLA 25 NOV 23 B TH02_26-27_Tickets.indd 27 17/08/2023 09:08

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THFC OPPOSITION 2 9 NICKNAME: THE RED DEVILS FOUNDED: 1878 STADIUM: OLD TRAFFORD ALL-TIME TOP APPEARANCES: RYAN GIGGS (963) ALL-TIME TOP SCORER: WAYNE ROONEY (253) The former Ajax coach took over at Old Trafford in the summer of 2022, and swiftly set about making his mark on the club. A third-placed Premier League finish in his first domestic campaign provided encouragement and a route back to the Champions League, while Carabao Cup final success over Newcastle at Wembley gave the club its first trophy since 2017. The Dutchman won three Eredivisie titles with Ajax, as well as coaching Go Ahead Eagles, Twente and Bayern Munich’s second team. Ten Hag has continued to reshape United since our last encounter in April. Long-serving goalkeeper David De Gea departed after 12 years at the club, to be replaced by former Ajax stopper Andre Onana. Meanwhile Mason Mount has arrived for a reported £55m fee from Chelsea, alongside Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund. Fred, Anthony Elanga and Alex Telles are among those to have exited in the summer transfer window. SINCE LAST TIME… MANAGER PROFILE: ERIK TEN HAG CLUB INFO TH02_28-33_Oppo_Man_Utd.indd 29 17/08/2023 09:32

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THFC OPPOSITION 3 1 Cheers with no alcohol Now you can Great taste. Natural ingredients. Zero alcohol.* *CONTAINS NO MORE THAN 0.05% ALCOHOL BY VOLUME ENJOY HEINEKEN® RESPONSIBLY 27.04.23 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM PREMIER LEAGUE SPURS 2-2 MANCHESTER UNITED (Porro 56, Son 79) (Sancho 7, Rashford 44) We produced a rousing comeback from two goals down to claim a creditable draw in our last meeting with United. Under the caretaker stewardship of Ryan Mason, second-half strikes from Pedro Porro and Heung-Min Son helped us secure a deserved point. Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford had given the Reds the advantage ahead of half-time, while the result left us fifth in the Premier League table. SPURS WINS: 56 UNITED WINS: 96 DRAWS: 50 MATCHDAY OUR LAST ENCOUNTER: HEAD TO HEAD UNITED STATS* WHAT THEY SAID: “OUR DECISION-MAKING COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER AND WE WERE NOT AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH FROM THAT POINT OF VIEW, BUT THERE ARE A LOT OF POSITIVES TO TAKE. WE FOUGHT FOR OUR LIVES AND WE SURVIVED WITH THREE POINTS SO WELL DONE.” — ERIK TEN HAG ON THE WIN OVER WOLVES “GOALKEEPERS MAKE DECISIONS, SOMETIMES YOU ARE RIGHT, SOMETIMES YOU ARE NOT. I MADE A DECISION AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING. FOR ME IT WAS CONTACT BETWEEN TWO BIG GUYS AND NOTHING HAPPENED.” — ANDRE ONANA ON THE PENALTY APPEAL AT THE END OF THE WOLVES GAME MOST GOALS: MARCUS RASHFORD (17) MOST ASSISTS: BRUNO FERNANDES (8) MOST MINUTES: DAVID DE GEA (3420) PASS COMPLETION: 82.3% AVERAGE POSSESSION: 53.8% (*STATS FOR 2022/23 PL SEASON) FORSTER DE GEA HØJBJERG FERNANDES PORRO DALOT LENGLET CASEMIRO PERISIC WAN-BISSAKA DIER ERIKSEN RICHARLISON LINDELOF KANE SANCHO ROMERO ANTONY SKIPP SHAW SON RASHFORD TH02_28-33_Oppo_Man_Utd.indd 31 17/08/2023 09:32

3 2 OPPOSITION THFC FOUR TO WATCH ANDRE ONANA MASON MOUNT BRUNO FERNANDES MARCUS RASHFORD AGE: 28 | SQUAD NUMBER: 8 United’s new skipper joined the club from Sporting Lisbon in the January 2020 transfer window, and has been a transformative presence, recording 64 goals and 54 assists from midfield in 186 games to date. AGE: 25 | SQUAD NUMBER: 10 The homegrown forward signed a new long-term contract this summer, reward for a fantastic 2022/23 season that saw him hit 30 goals in all competitions for his club. Made his first-team debut in 2016. AGE: 27 | SQUAD NUMBER: 24 The Cameroonian custodian played for Erik ten Hag at Ajax, before helping Internazionale reach the Champions League Final last season. Made his competitive United debut v Wolves last week. AGE: 24 | SQUAD NUMBER: 7 An England international, Mount joined Chelsea aged six, and made 195 appearances for the Blues, scoring 33 times and providing 37 assists (including a crucial one in the 2021 Champions League Final.) THE KEEPER THE NEW MIDFIELDER THE CAPTAIN THE GOALSCORER TH02_28-33_Oppo_Man_Utd.indd 32 17/08/2023 09:32

THFC OPPOSITION 3 3 THE STATS LAST PREMIER LEAGUE GAME LAST FIVE PL GAMES United have opened the scoring in each of their last four Premier League games against Spurs, winning three and drawing one. Bruno Fernandes has been directly involved in a goal in five of his six PL appearances against Spurs (three goals, two assists). Erik ten Hag has lost just one of his four games against Spurs – the second leg of the Champions League semi-final in May 2019. MATCHDAY 1 (14.08.24) Manchester United 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers GAME STATISTICS TOTAL SHOTS (INCL. BLOCKED) SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS DUELS WON IN % PASSING ACCURACY IN % POSSESSION IN % GOALS 1-0 (76.) R. Varane (assist A. Wan-Bissaka) PLAYER STATISTICS M. RASHFORD (4) MOST SHOTS (INCL. BLOCKED) MATHEUS CUNHA (5) A. WAN-BISSAKA (3) MOST CHANCES CREATED PEDRO NETO (4) L. SHAW (89) MOST TOUCHES MATHEUS NUNES (81) A. WAN-BISSAKA (3) MOST FOULS R. AÏT-NOURI (2) 15 3 15 38% 82% 51% 23 6 10 62% 81% 49% W W W W W DID YOU KNOW? 15+3+15+38+82+51 23+6+10+62+81+49 AGE NATIONALITY GOALKEEPERS 22 TOM HEATON 37 ENGLISH 26 DEAN HENDERSON 26 ENGLISH DEFENDERS 2 VICTOR LINDELOF 29 SWEDISH 5 HARRY MAGUIRE 30 ENGLISH 6 LISANDRO MARTINEZ 25 ARGENTINIAN 12 TYRELL MALACIA 23 DUTCH 19 RAPHAEL VARANE 19 FRENCH 20 DIOGO DALOT 20 PORTUGUESE 23 LUKE SHAW 28 ENGLISH 27 JONNY EVANS 35 N.IRISH 29 AARON WAN-BISSAKA 25 ENGLISH MIDFIELDERS 14 CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN 31 DANISH 18 CASEMIRO 31 BRAZILIAN 28 FACUNDO PELLISTRI 21 URUGUAYAN 34 DONNY VAN DE BEEK 26 DUTCH 37 KOBBIE MAINOO 18 ENGLISH 39 SCOTT McTOMINAY 26 SCOTTISH FORWARDS 9 ANTHONY MARTIAL 27 FRENCH 16 AMAD 21 IVORIAN 21 ANTONY 23 BRAZILIAN 25 JADON SANCHO 23 ENGLISH 49 ALEJANDO GARNACHO 18 ARGENTINIAN - RASMUS HOJLUND 20 DANISH AND THE REST... TH02_28-33_Oppo_Man_Utd.indd 33 17/08/2023 09:32

3 4 M AT C H D AY C O U N T D O W N THFC MATCHDAY TEDDY SHERINGHAM Joined us from Nottingham Forest in 1992 and spent five years with us before heading to Old Trafford in 1997, where he won a host of trophies including three Premier League titles and the Champions League. Returned to Spurs in 2001 for a couple of years, ending with figures of 124 goals in 277 appearances for us. DIMITAR BERBATOV Stylish forward who arrived in N17 in from Bayer Leverkusen in 2006 and lit up the Lane over the next two years. Scored 46 goals in 102 games and netted in our Carling Cup Final win in 2008. Went on to spend four years with United, picking up a couple of league titles at Old Trafford before spells with Fulham, Monaco and PAOK. CHRIS McGRATH Northern Ireland international who featured in both legs of the 1974 UEFA Cup Final against Feyenoord. Left us in October 1976 for Manchester United and spent five years there but played just 12 full League games in that time. ALAN BRAZIL Came through the ranks at Ipswich Town, helping them to UEFA Cup glory in 1981 before joining Spurs two years later. Played his part in the early rounds of our own UEFA Cup success in 1984 but spent just one season with us before moving to Old Trafford, where he spent 18 months. 06.08.22 SPURS 4-1 SOUTHAMPTON PREMIER LEAGUE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM A fine start to last season as we demolished the Saints. James Ward-Prowse fired the visitors ahead before Ryan Sessegnon scored our first goal of the campaign to level and Eric Dier put us ahead before half-time. Mohammed Salisu put through his own net and Dejan Kulusevski scored soon after to seal the win. 15.08.21 SPURS 1-0 MANCHESTER CITY PREMIER LEAGUE TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM A full house at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time since March 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic were treated to victory over the reigning champions. With Nuno Espirito Santo in charge for his first competitive game, Heung-Min Son’s 55th-minute strike gave us the three points. WINS ON FIRST HOME GAME OF THE SEASON FORWARDS WHO PLAYED FOR BOTH 24.08.14 SPURS 4-0 QPR PREMIER LEAGUE WHITE HART LANE An excellent home opener in 2014 as Mauricio Pochettino celebrated his first competitive game at White Hart Lane in style. We’d already won at West Ham on the opening day and followed that up with another derby victory thanks to goals from Nacer Chadli (2), Eric Dier and Emmanuel Adebayor. 24.08.02 SPURS 1-0 ASTON VILLA PREMIER LEAGUE WHITE HART LANE Having earned a point at Everton on the opening day of the 2002/03 season, we started our home campaign with a narrow win over Aston Villa. Two players making their home debuts combined for the only goal, Jamie Redknapp converting Milenko Acimovic’s free-kick in the 26th minute. 24.08.94 SPURS 2-1 EVERTON PREMIER LEAGUE WHITE HART LANE A home debut to remember for Jurgen Klinsmann, who followed up his debut goal at Sheffield Wednesday with a double against Everton. His first was a stunning scissor-kick from Stuart Nethercott’s header and was greeted with his infamous ‘dive’ celebration across the White Hart Lane turf! TH02_34-35_Matchday countdown.indd 34 16/08/2023 15:29

THFC M AT C H D AY C O U N T D O W N 3 5 COUNTDOWN 14.05.17 SPURS 2-1 UNITED PREMIER LEAGUE WHITE HART LANE A day to remember as we said a fond farewell to White Hart Lane. Victor Wanyama got the ball rolling before Harry Kane scored just after half-time. Wayne Rooney pulled a goal back but we held out to ensure we remained unbeaten at the Lane for the entire 2016/17 season. 21.04.90 SPURS 2-1 UNITED PREMIER LEAGUE WHITE HART LANE A sixth straight win towards the end of 1989/90 as Paul Gascoigne and Gary Lineker combined for the goals. The latter nodded down for Gazza to fire home the opener before Gascoigne’s cross was turned home by Lineker from close range. Steve Bruce replied from the penalty spot for the visitors. 04.09.76 UNITED 2-3 SPURS FIRST DIVISION OLD TRAFFORD We might have been relegated in 1976/77, but that didn’t stop us achieving this fantastic win from 2-0 down at Old Trafford. Steve Coppell and Stuart Pearson put United in control but, after the break, Ralph Coates scored, Ian Moores headed home on his league debut for us before substitute John Pratt drilled home a stunning volley to win it! 19.08.09 HULL CITY 1-5 SPURS PREMIER LEAGUE KC STADIUM A wonderful hat-trick from Jermain Defoe saw us cruise past Hull. After goals from Defoe and Wilson Palacios – what proved to be his only Spurs goal – put us 2-0 up, Stephen Hunt pulled one back for the Tigers but Defoe and Robbie Keane netted to leave us in control at 4-1. The final word went to JD as he completed his treble in stoppage time. 19.08.2000 SPURS 3-1 IPSWICH TOWN PREMIER LEAGUE WHITE HART LANE We began the 2000/01 season on this day against newly-promoted Ipswich, who took an early lead through a deflected Mark Venus free-kick. But Darren Anderton levelled from the spot after Stephen Carr was brought down by goalkeeper Richard Wright, Carr scored a minute later to give us the lead and Les Ferdinand’s late header sealed the win. MARTIN PETERS Not many visiting players score a hat-trick at Old Trafford, never mind four goals but Martin Peters’ quartet at the Theatre of Dreams in 1972 gave us a resounding win. The England international, who joined us in the deal that saw Jimmy Greaves head to West Ham, had a knack of being in the right place at the right time and showed this to great effect on this occasion. He’d scored a first-half hat-trick as United just couldn’t cope with our attacking play, Peters scoring on 20, 24 and 34 minutes to leave us in control at the break. Bobby Charlton pulled one back but Peters had the final say, glancing a header past Alex Stepney to cap a memorable afternoon for him and the team. WINS AGAINST UNITED GAMES ON THIS DAY FOUR-GOAL HAUL V UNITED TH02_34-35_Matchday countdown.indd 35 16/08/2023 15:29

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THFC OPPOSITION VIEW 3 7 ou won four major trophies during your time at Manchester United, including two Premier League titles. How do you reflect on that period of your career? PAUL: Being there around the time when all the success started for the club under Sir Alex Ferguson was very special indeed, with the FA Cup (1989/90) and European Cup Winners’ Cup (1990/91) wins shortly before I arrived. Then in my time there, we won the League Cup (1991/92), the all-important first title in 26 years, when we won the inaugural Premier League in 1992/93. Then there was the ‘double’ in 1993/94 – the Premier League and the FA Cup. Winning that first Premier League title was particularly special. Cups are great to win…they involve winning a certain amount of games and coming out on top in a dog fight. It’s fantastic playing in cup finals…a wonderful occasion for any player or fan. But the league is even more special because it’s about what you’ve put in across the entire season. It’s the ultimate achievement. You must have fond memories of United’s 4-1 win over Spurs at Old Trafford on 9 January 1993, as you scored your one and only Premier League goal for the club that day? PAUL: I’d love to be cool and say I’ve got forgotten all about it, but you’d be calling me a liar! So yes, I definitely have good memories of that game. Every club has good opponents and bogey teams. During my time at United, Spurs were a team we always seemed to do well against. Sir Alex used to hate losing against teams from London. He used to let myself and Paul Ince know that when we were at the club. Can you describe the goal? PAUL: It was one of those where I was trying to pass the ball off and go back to where I felt more comfortable. Spurs kept allowing me space to run into though, so I kept getting forward. I gave it to Brian McClair, thinking he might have given it out wide. But he played me back in and all I could do was carry on my run and strike the ball across the goal. (Erik) Thorstvedt couldn’t get down quick enough to the shot and I think Neil Ruddock slid in, but he was a bit too late. What I realised in that moment was that I was totally lacking in experience in what to do to celebrate! But it was a great feeling of course. During your playing days, who was the Spurs player you most admired? PAUL: I’d have to say Gazza (Paul Gascoigne), who I was fortunate to be in England squads with. I was about to say, ‘you knew what you got with him’ but of course, it was the exact opposite. You didn’t. And that was the genius of the player. Everything about Gazza was unexpected, he did things off the cuff. He was nervous about certain things but when he got on the football pitch, he was afraid of nothing. He was able to grab OPPOSITION VIEW Y Each matchday, ANDY GREEVES speaks to a player that turned out for our visitors. Today, ex-Manchester United defender PAUL PARKER, who made 146 appearances for the Red Devils between 1991 and 1996, looks back on his trophy-laden years at Old Trafford PAUL PARKER IN HIS 90s HEYDAY WITH UNITED TH02_36-39_Opposition_View.indd 37 16/08/2023 12:14

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THFC OPPOSITION VIEW 3 9 hold of a game, make things happen. Whether it was a friendly or a cup final, Gazza wanted to be the best player on the pitch. As much as the media build certain players up, I don’t think we have produced a player like Paul Gascoigne in the current climate. What are your hopes for this season for Manchester United? PAUL: I’m very encouraged by the fact Erik ten Hag has been bringing players to the club who are footballers, not PR exercises. Last season was a good one with some bad moments along the way. The manager fought his way through the moments of difficulty and so did the players and that’s a good sign. United aren’t going to win the league this season – we have to be realistic about that. And improving on last season will be hard because United won a trophy and finished in the top four. But you have to keep building consistency and that’s what Manchester United will need to do to continue their way back to the top. Ten Hag will want to finish closer to the teams above them last season – to get closer to Arsenal etc. Do that and win another trophy, and it will be a good season for United. You watch a lot of football here at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in your punditry role with BBC Radio London. How do you think Spurs will get on this season? PAUL: I remember when I was out in Australia as a consultant back in 2009. I was watching the A-League a lot and a team called Brisbane Roar was managed by Ange Postecoglou. With Postecoglou, I initially saw someone who came across as brash and arrogant. But I came to learn, it wasn’t arrogance, it was a belief in his own ability and that belief was well-founded. He knew exactly what he wanted to do and he got the best from himself and from his players. He did so well with South Melbourne in the NSL before the A-League was founded in Australia. They were the team to beat when he was there. And he has done brilliantly ever since, in Australia, in Japan and with Celtic of course. If you’re a Spurs fan with this man as your head coach, I think you can be optimistic. You get all this talk in sections of the media that ‘he doesn’t know the Premier League’ but did Carlo Ancelotti know the Premier League before they came here, or Jose Mourinho or Arsene Wenger? And look what they did. They knew football, they knew what they wanted and knew the best calibre of players to improve their clubs. They knew the ways to keep those players sharp mentally and physically too. Postecoglou can do that at Spurs. Harry Kane going is a big loss of course. But maybe, just maybe, Kane’s departure enables Spurs to become a better all-round team? There was always the expectation on Kane to get the winning goal, to make the crucial assist. You look at the most successful teams over the years and they have a more equal spread in terms of goal scorers instead of so much responsibility being on the shoulders of one player. “i’m very encouraged by the fact erik ten hag has been bringing players to the club who are footballers, not pr exercises ” PAUL REMEMBERS ANGE POSTECOGLOU FROM HIS TIME IN AUSTRALIA Powering the fan experience One of the Premier League's most historic clubs has an iconic home. From building infrastructure, such as security, ticketing, sales, signage and broadcast, to a next-gen connected experience for fans, the intelligent Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is truly digital. Visit HPE.com Copyright 2022 Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP TH02_36-39_Opposition_View.indd 39 16/08/2023 12:14

4 0 HARRY KANE THFC 435 appearances in all competitions. Chairman, Daniel Levy, said: “We have seen a product of our Academy system become one of the best players to ever pull on a Spurs shirt and become one of world football’s elite strikers. It has been a truly remarkable journey. “Harry’s achievements and records say everything about the player, and throughout his 19 years at the Club, Harry has been a model professional, on and off the pitch and an inspiration for young players who dream of following in his footsteps. “I should like to thank Harry for everything he’s done for us, all the memories, all the records – we wish him and his family all the best for the future. It goes without saying, he’s always welcome back. He’s a much loved and valued member of the Spurs family, forever in our history.” Speaking on the morning of his transfer to Bayern, Harry said: “I’m sad to be leaving the Club I’ve spent nearly 20 years of my life at. From an 11-year-old boy to a 30-year-old man, there’s been so many great moments and special memories; memories that I’ll cherish forever. “This is a thank you to all my team-mates over the years, all my coaches, all the managers, every single staff member to do with the Club, from the kit men to the chefs, everyone involved. Obviously I’ve built special relationships with a lot of people. “And, most importantly, a thank you to you, the Tottenham fans. From the moment I’ve been playing, I’ve been one of your own and I’ve given everything that I possibly could to make you proud and give you as many special moments as I possibly could and memories to hopefully last forever.” Last weekend, we said farewell to Harry Kane as he ended his long career at the Club when he joined Bayern Munich. Harry, 30, graduated through our Academy system to become the Club’s all-time record goalscorer, overtaking Jimmy Greaves’ 266 goals during last season. Having initially joined us as an 11-year-old, he worked his way through our youth set up and showed enough promise to earn a loan move to Leyton Orient for the second half of the 2010/11 campaign. Harry scored five times in 18 appearances at Brisbane Road and his Spurs debut followed when he featured in a Europa League play-off, second leg against Hearts at White Hart Lane on 25 August 2011. A few months later, he opened his goalscoring account in our colours, coming off the bench to net our final goal in a 4-0 Europa League win at Shamrock Rovers in Dublin – and he never looked back. Further loan spells came as he gained experience with time at Millwall, Norwich City and Leicester City but, once back at Spurs for the 2013/14 season, Harry was soon among the goals again. His first Premier League strike came in April 2014 in a 5-1 home win over Sunderland and the goals just continued to flow ever since. On three separate occasions, he was crowned the Premier League Golden Boot winner (2015/16, 2016/17, 2020/21), all the time inching closer to becoming the greatest goalscorer in the club’s history. He finally achieved that feat last term, scoring his 267th Spurs goal in a victory over reigning c h a m p i o n s M a n c h e s t e r C i t y t o o v e r t a ke Greaves’ record. Harry would go on to add a further 13 goals last season, leaving us with 280 strikes in Farewell Harry! TH02_40-41_Kane 2.indd 40 16/08/2023 15:36

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4 2 SPURS WOMEN THFC NEW COACHING STAFF FOR NEW SEASON Spurs Women are gearing up for the forthcoming Women’s Super League season with new Head Coach Robert Vilahamn in charge. Appointed in early July, Robert represented IFK Göteborg and Sweden Under-19 as a player, and began his coaching career in 2008 at Ytterby IS, immediately leading the side to back-to-back promotions. After a spell as Head Coach of the Under-19 team at Örgryte IS, he then moved to Qviding FIF, winning promotion in both his seasons in charge. Robert stayed at Qviding until 2020, when he was appointed Assistant Coach at BK Häcken, helping the side qualify for the inaugural Europa Conference League. Two years later he was appointed Head Coach of the club’s women’s team, securing Champions League qualification in his first season and reaching the Swedish Cup final in both 2022 and 2023. Following his appointment, Robert said: “It’s an honour to join this world-renowned football club and I’m truly motivated by both the challenge and the opportunity that comes with this role. The Club has a talented group of players and I look forward to leading this team in such an exciting project.” Robert’s coaching staff has also been announced with Vicky Jepson – who took over as Interim Head Coach last season – appointed to the role of Senior Assistant Head Coach, and Anton Blackwood, who has worked as part of our women’s coaching team over a number of seasons, named as our Women’s First Team Transitional Coach. This position focuses on working with our Under-21s players to transition them into the first team. Also, Perry Suckling now holds the position of Women’s Goalkeeping Coach. A tremendous servant to the Club for more than 20 years, Perry initially gained experience of working as a Goalkeeping Coach in South Africa before returning to the UK to take up roles with the England youth and women’s teams. He first joined us in October, 2000, and has had spells as both Academy Goalkeeping Coach and Men’s First Team Goalkeeping Coach since then, most recently with the men’s first team since 2021. LUANA AND GRACE JOIN UP Two new faces have joined our women’s squad during the close season with Luana Bühler and Grace Clinton now on board. SPURS WOMEN SPURS WOMEN ROBERT VILAHAMN TH02_42-43_Women.indd 42 16/08/2023 12:13

THFC SPURS WOMEN 4 3 Experienced Swiss international defender Bühler joined from 1899 Hoffenheim and has signed a contract with us until June 2025. The 27-year-old began her career with FC Zürich, featuring in the UEFA Women’s Champions League and winning the domestic league and cup before joining Hoffenheim in 2018. In the last five seasons, she has made 100 appearances in all competitions for Hoffenheim, including eight in the Champions League, scoring six goals and wore the captain’s armband for the club. Bühler has won over 40 caps at senior level in all competitions for Switzerland, most recently at the FIFA Women’s World Cup. “I love the vision of the Club and it’s really ready to go stronger in the next years,” she said. “The WSL is a really strong competition so I’m excited to compete with the best teams in Europe. That’s what I’m going to look forward to. I really want to be part of the process to get the team stronger, to have good games and win games in the league.” Meanwhile, Clinton has joined us on loan from Manchester United for the 2023/24 season. The 20-year-old English midfielder began her career at Everton, rising through their youth ranks before making her senior debut for the Toffees in October, 2020. Making 20 appearances for the Blues in all competitions, she then moved to Manchester United ahead of the 2022/23 campaign before joining  Bristol City on loan in January. Clinton was a key figure in the Robins’ FA Women’s Championship-winning campaign, scooping the club’s Young Player of the Year award in the process as she provided six goals in her 12 league appearances. The midfielder has also been capped for England at youth level, making appearances for the Young Lionesses’ Under-17, Under-19 and Under-23 sides. “I’m delighted to be here,” she said. “It’s been a long process throughout the summer, but as soon as I found out Spurs were interested I was buzzing and couldn’t wait to get started.” CHELSEA FIRST IN WSL Robert Vilahamn’s side begin their WSL campaign away to Chelsea on 1 October, kicking off at 5.30pm at Stamford Bridge before a first home game against newly-promoted Bristol City – a 2pm kick-off at Brisbane Road. Meanwhile, we will face Bristol City, Southampton and Reading in Group D of the FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup Group Stage. Full fixture details are yet to be announced. WARMING UP AHEAD OF THE GAME ELLIS LEHANE BREAKS THROUGH THE CORK DEFENCE FINAL 2022/23 WSL HOME GAMES AT BRISBANE ROAD UNLESS STATED ALL FIXTURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES OCTOBER SUN 1 A CHELSEA 5.30PM SUN 8 H BRISTOL CITY 2PM SUN 15 A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 2PM SUN 22 A ASTON VILLA 2PM NOVEMBER SUN 5 H EVERTON 2PM SUN 12 H LIVERPOOL 2PM SUN 19 A LEICESTER CITY 2PM SUN 26 A MANCHESTER CITY 2PM DECEMBER SUN 10 H MANCHESTER UNITED 2PM SUN 17 H ARSENAL 2PM JANUARY SUN 21 A WEST HAM UNITED 2PM SUN 28 H MANCHESTER CITY 2PM FEBRUARY SUN 4 A LIVERPOOL 2PM SUN 18 H ASTON VILLA 2PM MARCH SUN 3 A ARSENAL 2PM SUN 17 H LEICESTER CITY 2PM SUN 24 A BRISTOL CITY 2PM SUN 31 H CHELSEA 2PM APRIL SUN 21 A MANCHESTER UNITED 2PM SUN 28 H BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 2PM MAY SUN 5 A EVERTON 2PM SAT 18 H WEST HAM UNITED 2PM P W D L F A D PTS CHELSEA 22 19 1 2 66 15 +51 58 MANCHESTER UNITED 22 18 2 2 56 12 +44 56 ARSENAL 22 15 2 5 49 16 +33 47 MANCHESTER CITY 22 15 2 5 50 25 +25 47 ASTON VILLA 22 11 4 7 47 37 +10 37 EVERTON 22 9 3 10 29 36 -7 30 LIVERPOOL 22 6 5 11 24 39 -15 23 WEST HAM UNITED 22 6 3 13 23 44 -21 21 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 22 5 3 14 31 47 -16 18 LEICESTER CITY 22 5 1 16 15 48 -33 16 BRIGHTON 22 4 4 14 26 63 -37 16 READING 22 3 2 17 23 57 -34 11 FIXTURES & RESULTS LUANA BUHLER GRACE CLINTON TH02_42-43_Women.indd 43 16/08/2023 12:13

4 4 UNDER-21S THFC UNDER — 21S UNDER — 21S DREAM START AT CITY Our Under-21s put on a scintillating away performance to beat defending champions Manchester City 5-0 in our Premier League 2 opener last Saturday. Yago Santiago finished off a flowing team move from defence to attack to give us the dream start inside the opening 10 minutes at City’s training ground. We denied the Citizens any time to play with an aggressive press from the outset, with Jude Soonsup-Bell taking full advantage of our pressure on their back line to double the lead on 12 minutes. As the rain came lashing down in the second half, we didn’t let conditions dampen our spirits as Damola Ajayi slotted in a composed finish two minutes after the restart before the superb Santiago doubled his tally in the 57th minute. The home side struggled to match our intensity throughout the contest with Rio Kyerematen completing the rout on 72 minutes. Manchester City: Grant, Samuel, Galvez, Smith (Simpson-Pusey 53), Alleyne, Dada-Mascoll, Hamilton (c) (Wright 67), Taylor, Oboavwoduo (Sodje 67), Ndala, Dickson. Substitutes (not used): Murray-Jones, Okeke. Spurs: Keeley, Ashcroft (Cassanova 75), Robson, Dorrington (Sayers 84), Paskotsi, Ajayi, Lyons-Foster (c), John, Santiago, Donley (Lankshear 67), Soonsup-Bell (Kyerematen 67). Substitute (not used): Maguire. IN IT TO WIN IT Our Under-21s have entered the Premier League Cup for the first time ever in 2023/24 and have been placed into Group E along with Bristol City, Peterborough United and Sunderland. The tournament sees the 32 participating teams from the Premier League 2 and Professional Development League divided into eight groups of four. Each team will play their three opponents at home and away (six matches in total), with the top two teams from each group advancing to the knockout stage of the competition in 2024. Our entry comes in addition to our participation in the EFL Trophy – where we’ve been placed into Southern Group D alongside Cambridge United, Colchester United and Peterborough United – and the newly-reformatted Premier League 2. Despite finishing in the bottom two on goal difference at the end of last term, a merger of the two Premier League 2 divisions over the summer means that we remain in the now-expanded top flight. There is now one division made up of the 26 clubs with Category One Academies – each team will play 20 regularseason matches either at home or away. Results will generate a table ranking the 26 teams, with the top 16 teams qualifying for a single elimination play-off towards the end of the season. DELIGHT FOR DAMOLA AJAYI AFTER SCORING OUR THIRD AGAINST MANCHESTER CITY TH02_44-45_Under-21s v2.indd 44 16/08/2023 15:21

THFC UNDER-21S 4 5 MIXED FORTUNES IN PRE-SEASON Our Under-21s did everything but score as our pre-season friendly at Enfield Town on 18 July ended goalless. Once again playing to a large crowd in the ever-popular annual summer fixture just a short trip from our Training Centre, we had the majority of the chances but found Town’s secondhalf goalkeeper Adi Connolly in inspired form. Then, on 29 July, we struggled to deal with Stevenage’s crosses into our box as the League One side secured a 4-0 pre-season win at the Lamex Stadium. In a gruelling test for our young charges against a senior EFL team, the Hertfordshire outfit scored twice either side of the interval through Nick Freeman (2), Carl Piergianni and an own goal to claim the win. CONTRACT LATEST Over the summer we said farewell to Development Squad players Jamie Bowden, Kallum Cesay, Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Roshaun Mathurin, Marqes Muir and Romaine Mundle following the conclusion of their contracts. Under-18s players Thomas Bloxham, Brandon Bryan-Waugh and Riley Owen also departed – we wish them all the best in the next stage of their careers. Elsewhere, we recently confirmed that Matthew Craig and Alfie Dorrington have signed new contracts with the Club that will run until 2026, while Nile John and Max Robson have signed new contracts until 2025. Dante Cassanova and Jaden Williams, meanwhile, have signed their first professional contracts with the Club. GOALMOUTH ACTION AGAINST ENFIELD TOWN P W D L F A D PTS CHELSEA 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 3 TOTTENHAM 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3 LIVERPOOL 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3 ARSENAL 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 WEST BROM 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 NEWCASTLE 1 1 0 0 5 3 +2 3 LEEDS UNITED 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 3 READING 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 SUNDERLAND 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 CRYSTAL PALACE 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3 FULHAM 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3 LEICESTER CITY 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 MIDDLESBROUGH 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 1 MANCHESTER UTD 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0 WOLVES 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0 DERBY COUNTY 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 SOUTHAMPTON 1 0 0 1 3 5 -2 0 BRIGHTON 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0 NORWICH CITY 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 STOKE CITY 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 ASTON VILLA 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0 WEST HAM 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0 EVERTON 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0 BLACKBURN 1 0 0 1 1 6 -5 0 MAN CITY 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0 DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES AUGUST SAT 12 A MANCHESTER CITY 5-0 SAT 19 H NEWCASTLE UNITED 1PM FRI 25 A DERBY COUNTY 7PM TUE 29 H SUNDERLAND (PL CUP) 7PM SEPTEMBER SAT 2 H BLACKBURN ROVERS 1PM TUE 19 A COLCHESTER UNITED (EFL TROPHY) 7.30PM MON 25 A STOKE CITY 7PM SAT 30 H* CHELSEA 1PM OCTOBER MON 9 A BRISTOL CITY (PL CUP) 7PM FRI 27 A SUNDERLAND 7PM TUES 31 A PETERBOROUGH (EFL CUP) 7PM NOVEMBER FRI 3 A NORWICH CITY 7PM TUE 7 A CAMBRIDGE UTD (EFL CUP) 7PM SUN 12 A PETERBOROUGH (PL CUP) 1PM DECEMBER SAT 2 H MANCHESTER UNITED 1PM MON 11 A SUNDERLAND (PL CUP) 7PM MON 18 H LEEDS UNITED 7PM JANUARY FRI 12 A SOUTHAMPTON 7PM MON 22 H BRISTOL CITY (PL CUP) 7PM SUN 28 H ASTON VILLA 1PM FEBRUARY THU 1 H PETERBOROUGH (PL CUP) 7PM FRI 9 A CRYSTAL PALACE 7PM FRI 16 H WEST HAM UNITED 7PM MARCH SAT 2 H EVERTON 1PM FRI 8 A ARSENAL 7PM SUN 17 A MIDDLESBROUGH 1PM APRIL SAT 6 H* READING 1PM MON 15 H* WOLVES 1PM FRI 26 A FULHAM 7PM UP TO AND INCLUDING 14.08.23 FIXTURES & RESULTS PL 2 TABLE TH02_44-45_Under-21s v2.indd 45 16/08/2023 15:21

4 6 UNDER-18S THFC OPENING DAY DISAPPOINTMENT The damage was done in the first half as our new-look Under-18 side suffered a 4-0 opening-day defeat at Aston Villa last Saturday. Skipper Rory Wilson led the way for the hosts with a hat-trick, adding to Charlie Pavey’s opener, with Wilson completing his treble at the start of the second period after we’d found ourselves three goals down at half-time. We memorably ended last season’s Under-18 campaign away at Villa with Premier League Cup final glory, but this meeting in the league was a long way away from that as the new term got underway against the same opponents with a vastly different line-up and display. We were noticeably better in the second half, but were flagged offside numerous times over the course of the game as we struggled to make an impact in the final third. Spurs: Krasniqi, Black, Logan, Rowswell (Arganese-McDermott 79), Morgan (King 63), Willhoft-King, Akhamrich (Lehane 46), Olusesi, Irow (Adekunle 79), Hall (c), Moore. Substitute (not used): Bloedorn. STUART REFLECTS ON VILLA LOSS Under-18s Coach Stuart Lewis was disappointed with our display at Aston Villa last weekend which came off the back of a busy pre-season OLIVER IROW GOES CLOSE DURING THE DEFEAT TO ASTON VILLA CALLUM OLUSESI ON THE BALL AGAINST VILLA TH02_46-47_Under_18s.indd 46 16/08/2023 12:12

THFC UNDER-18S 4 7 DATE H/A OPPOSITION RES AUGUST SAT 12 A ASTON VILLA 0-4 SAT 26 A ARSENAL 11AM SEPTEMBER SAT 16 H BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 11.30AM SAT 23 H READING 11.30AM SAT 30 A WEST BROMWICH ALBION 12PM OCTOBER SAT 7 H NORWICH CITY 12PM SAT 28 A CHELSEA 11AM NOVEMBER SAT 4 H CRYSTAL PALACE 11AM SAT 11 A LEICESTER CITY 11.30AM DECEMBER SAT 2 A FULHAM 11AM SAT 16 H WEST HAM UNITED 11AM JANUARY SAT 6 A SOUTHAMPTON 11.30AM SAT 13 H ASTON VILLA 12PM SAT 27 A BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 11.30AM FEBRUARY SAT 10 H LEICESTER CITY 11.30AM SAT 17 H CHELSEA 11AM SAT 24 A NORWICH CITY 12PM MARCH SAT 9 H SOUTHAMPTON 11.30AM APRIL SAT 6 A READING 11.30AM SAT 13 H FULHAM 11AM SAT 20 A CRYSTAL PALACE 11AM SAT 27 H WEST BROMWICH ALBION 12PM MAY SAT 4 H ARSENAL 11AM SAT 11 A WEST HAM UNITED 11AM P W D L F A D PTS CRYSTAL PALACE 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 3 ASTON VILLA 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3 ARSENAL 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 FULHAM 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 BRIGHTON 1 1 0 0 4 3 +1 3 LEICESTER CITY 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3 CHELSEA 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 0 WEST BROM 1 0 0 1 3 4 -1 0 NORWICH CITY 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0 READING 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 WEST HAM 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0 TOTTENHAM 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0 SOUTHAMPTON 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0 FIXTURES & RESULTS UNDER-18s PL TABLE spell, including a training camp and slender 1-0 defeat to Cork City in Ireland as reported in our last programme. He told us at Bodymoor Heath: “Obviously it’s really disappointing result-wise and also performance-wise. We needed to be a lot more decisive and add some end product to our game and also behind the ball, we were too open at times, so it was a disappointing start to the season and it leaves us with a lot of work to do in the coming weeks. “From the first whistle in the second half there was an intensity to our play which we always demand, but you want that at 0-0, not 3-0 down. Then the fourth goal, they scored against the run of play and that was pivotal in the end result so there’s lots of things to assess and work hard towards on the training pitch in the weeks ahead.” PLAYER LATEST Over the summer, we formally welcomed 11 young players into our Under-18s squad as full-time, first-year scholars. Samual Archer and Charlie Warren are the goalkeepers in this year’s intake, joined by defenders Timileyin Adekunle, Theodore Adelusi, Roman Egan-Riley, Calum Logan and Dante Orr. Further up the pitch, Herbie James, Callum Olusesi and Mikey Moore are the midfielders in the group, along with centre-forward Ellis Lehane. There was further good news recently with second-year players Archie Chaplin and Oliver Irow signing their first professional contracts with the Club. SIMON TAKES CHARGE We recently announced that Simon Davies has been appointed as Academy Director. Simon, who was captain of the famous 1992 youth team at Manchester United, has vast experience of the Academy system having begun his coaching career as a youth coach at Chester City before joining Manchester City’s Academy in 2010. He worked across different levels of the Academy during an eight-year period in Manchester, including the Under-23s where he worked alongside Patrick Vieira before taking over the position as Lead Coach himself, and subsequently Head of Coaching for the Academy. Simon left City in the summer of 2019 to join Belgian side RSC Anderlecht where he held the position of Assistant Coach to Vincent Kompany, before joining us as Head of Methodology for the Academy in July, 2022. Earlier in the summer, we announced that Dean Rastrick had decided to step away from his role as Academy Manager in order to pursue new challenges and opportunities. Dean joined us in 2010, initially as Academy Performance Manager, before being appointed as the Club’s Academy Manager in July, 2017. Dean left the Club with our thanks for his dedication, expertise and with our best wishes. OUR NEW INTAKE OF FIRST YEAR SCHOLARS HOME GAMES PLAYED AT HOTSPUR WAY ALL FIXTURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE UP TO AND INCLUDING 12.08.23 TH02_46-47_Under_18s.indd 47 16/08/2023 12:12

4 8 ANGE POSTECOGLOU THFC Proper off-road capability. Proven BMW engines. Ladder-frame chassis. Permanent four-wheel-drive. Three locking differentials. Solid Beam axles. We’ve learnt from the best of the past. And created a new utilitarian 4X4 designed for adventures far beyond Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Durable, capable, reliable, and built to go the distance, discover where the Grenadier could take you. ORDER YOURS TODAY ineosgrenadier.com OFFICIAL 4X4 VEHICLE PARTNER With ongoing development of the vehicle, the exact performance (including emissions and consumption performance) is not yet set. All models have been tested in accordance with the World Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) and as such all mpg and CO2 figures quoted are full WLTP figures. WLTP figures may be adjusted for the final vehicle and according to specification. The CO2 emission (Diesel – 308g/km, Petrol – 346g/km) and fuel consumption (Diesel – 23.9mpg, Petrol – 18.5mpg) figures quoted by INEOS are Combined Cycle estimates. The low figure is from a base vehicle, high from fully optioned vehicle with off-road tyres. Passenger (M1) vehicles are tested with 15% of payload. Commercial (N1) vehicles are tested with 28% of payload (Bodystyle and powertrain availability may vary by market). These figures may not refflect real world driving conditions, which will depend upon a number of factors including variations in weather, driving styles, vehicle load and accessories fitted (post-registration). Final CO2 emissions figures and resulting associated pricing will be confirmed by INEOS Automotive or your selected Retail Partner prior to order confirmation. Tests will be performed in accordance with legislation in force at the time of type approval. THE 4X4 THAT TACKLES WHATEVER COMES ITS WAY TH02_48-49_Daly_Column.indd 48 16/08/2023 12:12

THFC T H E D A LY C O L U M N 4 9 ping away. But now, the player many expected to see appears to be stepping forward. Perhaps it’s no surprise – the murmurings were there during pre-season. His performances in training and matches were extremely positive. Bissouma is very popular amongst the rest of the squad. Ange Postecoglou has already earmarked him as an important player. It’s a cliché, but he almost seems like a new signing – especially having swapped to the number 8 shirt this season. His post-match comments from the Brentford game, suggest the mentality is there too. “If I’m man of the match and we didn’t win, the game for me is not a success.” That’ll be music to the ears of the new head coach. fter the opening game of the season, there was delight amongst Spurs fans about James Maddison’s classy first competitive appearance – coupled with his involvement in both goals. Destiny Udogie’s ability was also picked out by many on his Premier League debut. The manner with which the 20-year-old took on his full-backand-midfield role was a joy to watch. But no one could walk away from the 2-2 draw against Brentford without mentioning the name of Yves Bissouma. He was sensational – a 90-minute reminder of the Mali international’s undeniable Premier League quality, at a time when £100m+ midfielders have become a thing. Bissouma’s skill, dribbling and ability to hold on to the ball under extreme pressure couldn’t help but remind me of Mousa Dembele. At both ends of the pitch, the 26-year-old was near flawless. The stats back it up, showing impressive numbers for tackles, interceptions and dribbles. One mesmeric piece of trickery on the edge of his own box saw him get around two Brentford players to start a counter-attack. His passes, more than any other player on the pitch, were mostly played forward and with a purpose – to break the lines. Maddison was one of the particular beneficiaries of Bissouma’s bravery on the ball. He was named the Premier League Player of the Match – and it was almost certainly his best performance in a Spurs shirt. But that also speaks to the difficulties he faced in a first season in north London. His signing more than 12 months ago brought great excitement. Fans knew him already – Bissouma impressed at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the 2021/22 season, in a 3-1 FA Cup win for his former side Brighton. But when he arrived in summer 2022, he came up against the Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg axis that had become so pivotal under Antonio Conte. When he did get a chance before the World Cup, it was mainly in a 3-5-2 rather than the regular 3-4-3 – with the other two midfielders afforded the freedom to make things happen further up the pitch. Then, in February, he suffered a stress fracture to his left ankle that required surgery having only made nine starts for the club. By the time Bissouma returned from three months out, Conte was gone and the chances of European qualification were slipAnother installment of SPURSPLAY ROB DALY’s regular column, as he analyses our opener at Brentford with an emphasis on a certain midfielder… W O R D S B Y R O B D A LY A YVES BISSOUMA WAS EXEMPLARY AGAINST BRENTFORD Proper off-road capability. Proven BMW engines. Ladder-frame chassis. Permanent four-wheel-drive. Three locking differentials. Solid Beam axles. We’ve learnt from the best of the past. And created a new utilitarian 4X4 designed for adventures far beyond Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Durable, capable, reliable, and built to go the distance, discover where the Grenadier could take you. ORDER YOURS TODAY ineosgrenadier.com OFFICIAL 4X4 VEHICLE PARTNER With ongoing development of the vehicle, the exact performance (including emissions and consumption performance) is not yet set. All models have been tested in accordance with the World Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) and as such all mpg and CO2 figures quoted are full WLTP figures. WLTP figures may be adjusted for the final vehicle and according to specification. The CO2 emission (Diesel – 308g/km, Petrol – 346g/km) and fuel consumption (Diesel – 23.9mpg, Petrol – 18.5mpg) figures quoted by INEOS are Combined Cycle estimates. The low figure is from a base vehicle, high from fully optioned vehicle with off-road tyres. Passenger (M1) vehicles are tested with 15% of payload. Commercial (N1) vehicles are tested with 28% of payload (Bodystyle and powertrain availability may vary by market). These figures may not refflect real world driving conditions, which will depend upon a number of factors including variations in weather, driving styles, vehicle load and accessories fitted (post-registration). Final CO2 emissions figures and resulting associated pricing will be confirmed by INEOS Automotive or your selected Retail Partner prior to order confirmation. Tests will be performed in accordance with legislation in force at the time of type approval. THE 4X4 THAT TACKLES WHATEVER COMES ITS WAY TH02_48-49_Daly_Column.indd 49 16/08/2023 12:12

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