The lack of transfers coming into the Tottenham side certainly has some of us worried and that feeling isn’t just limited to Spurs fans. Robbie Fowler, the former Liverpool and Manchester City striker also highlighted that fact in his column in the Mirror.
The former English striker added that we were lucky last season and should be thankful that our talisman, Harry Kane, did not pick up a long-term injury.
“Spurs got lucky last season because Kane only had one injury spell and they did not miss him too much. But if he gets a bad one or struggles, they will need better quality as back-up.”
Fowler did, however, state that we would be spending this summer and also named a player that would be joining us and help Kane in the goal scoring department.
“They will go and spend. There will be a striker coming in – I’ve heard Bournemouth’s Josh King is possible – and despite the fact there have been a few misfires in recent years, they have been building a good quality squad.”
Those misfires that Fowler was referring to were Moussa Sissoko and Vincent Janssen. The Dutch striker was poor for us up front and the former Liverpool striker added that he wasn’t saying that Janssen was a poor player just that he was not good enough to replace Kane.
Fowler even added that Kieran Trippier is a better player according to Pochettino and that is why Kyle Walker was let go to Manchester City.
“Walker is a good player, no doubt, but maybe Pochettino believes Kieran Trippier is the better bet. He came on a lot last season and got into the England team. He is also a bit younger.”
Fortunately, the striker didn’t make it sound all gloomy for us and added that Poch does have a plan.
“I don’t think I would be too worried yet, if I were a Spurs fan – Pochettino seems to have a plan. It will be fascinating to see whether it comes off.”
Fowler Almost Hits The Nail On The Head
Most of what Fowler said was correct but stating that we were lucky to finish second last season was a bit of a stretch. Even when Kane was out due to injury, we still were tough to beat and the likes of Son Heung-Min and Christian Eriksen stepped up to ensure we didn’t drop points.
The Englishman was right in saying that we need to add players to our side and with a few more departures being likely, Pochettino and Daniel Levy will have to work hard to ensure we do not lose ground on other Premier League sides who are spending big.
This season could be the real test for us and our manager, as every side is spending big amounts with us not having done the same so far. The fact that we are moving into a new stadium is certainly playing a part in our dealings and hopefully, that should not lead to a deterioration in our results on the pitch.
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