Tottenham Hotspur FC
Last Season Summary
League ranking: 5th (62 pts)
Points per game (home: away): 1.89: 1.37
Goals scored per game (home: away): 1.58: 1.32
Goals conceded per game (home: away): 1.00: 1.42
Goals conceded per game (home: away): 1.00: 1.42
Number of clean sheets: 8
Top league scorer: Rafael Van der Vaart (13 goals)
Top league assister: Rafael Van der Vaart (8 assists)
Transfers
In: Brad Friedel, Cristian Ceballos, Souleymane, Coulibaly
Out: Jamie O'Hara, Jonathan Woodgate, Bongani Khumalo, Kyle Naughton, Steven Caulker, Ryan Mason, Jonathan Obika
Pre-Season Results
0-1 Kaizer Chiefs
1-1 Orlando Pirates
2-3 Barnet
3-0 Orlando Pirates
5-3 MK Dons
4-1 Leyton Orient
3-2 Brighton and Hove Albion
Predicted Season Finish: 6th
With the owners not willing to break their wage structure, to grab a Champions League ticket becomes an increasingly difficult task for Harry Redknapp. Added with key player Modric trying to force a move away from White Hart Lane, Tottenham's players will feel uneasy to settle this season.
Defence - 7/10
Entertaining football is always Tottenham's priority, so being leaky at times is expected. Perhaps the inclusion of Brad Friedel in the squad will improve the back line by a bit.
Midfield - 9/10
With world class players such as Bale, Van der Vaart and Modric here, Tottenham is unarguably solid in this area. The depth is also pretty adequate for playing across various tournaments.
Attack - 6/10
Jermaine Defoe is the only "clinical" forward Tottenham has, but he's rarely fully fit for one whole season. Weak coverage.
Fantasy Ace: Rafael Van der Vaart (£10.0m)
Priced at £7.5m last summer, Van der Vaart has firmly established himself as the icon of White Hart Lane. Armed with outstanding skills and vision, it's not a surprising fact that the former Real Madrid man contributed a sky-high 165 points during his first spell with the London club.
VdV is also the primary penalty taker of Tottenham, making the club's ace a good deal even though at the price of £10.0m.
Solid Picks: Gareth Bale (£8.0m), Luka Modric (£8.0m), Jermaine Defoe (£8.5m)
Emerged as an flying back, Bale's speed and excellent left foot has always been terrorising for opponents' defence even against top tier clubs like the Milan twins. Unfortunately fitness problems are ghosting him throughout the last season, making him less promising than he should.
Still trying to push a deal to Chelsea, Modric's (pix) contribution on the pitch is fairly rewarded with 34 bonus points. However, as a midfield dynamo, the Croatian makes more assist to the assister rather than the goalscorer - there's no fantasy points for that.
Similar to Bale, Defoe is also a frequent visitor to the red cross army, making him breaking the 150 point benchmark only once throughout his fantasy career despite his excellent speed and finishing.
Worth Scouting: Brad Friedel (£5.5m)
With Gomes a very volatile goalkeeper, the inclusion of Friedel is definitely a big boost to Tottenham's defence. It remains to be seen whether there will be more clean sheets for Tottenham with his arrival.
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