Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou is still evaluating his squad ahead of the new season that is commencing very soon. The Spurs’ Premier League season will begin at the King Power Stadium against newly promoted Leicester City on Monday night.
Postecoglou has secured some attractive signings Dominic Solanke and Archie Gray catching attention of the social media and football pundits. Meanwhile, the London club has also let many fringe players leave according to the tactical requirements of the Greek-Australian manager.
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The loyal Lilywhite fans have a lot of anticipation and excitement for the new season, expecting continuous progress again. Postecoglou remains determined to push the club forward, making his ambitions clear since he joined last summer.
Spurs enjoyed qualifying for the Europa League competition last season to return to European football for the current season. Postecoglou needs a strong squad with depth to continue chasing the top four and go beyond while hunting for trophies.
Players who enjoyed the loan spell outside the club had the opportunity to impress Postecoglou during the pre-season tour. Djed Spence seized the opportunity with impressive performances in the friendlies.
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Speaking to Football.London, Postecoglou highlighted that Spence has fit into the group really well to stamp his claim. He said:
“It’s one of those things that when you start pre-season, we had quite a few guys who were out on loan last year. Part of me is saying, OK, we need to keep evolving this squad. The guys go out on loan for a reason. Have they come back [and now] are they a better fit, are they part of what we’re doing? With Djed, I had an open mind. I certainly think the kind of characteristics he has would fit into our football. It’s then more about, OK, well he obviously didn’t fit last year, will he fit this year? He’s had a good pre-season. He’s trained really well. He seems to have fit into the group really well.”
The Lilywhites wanted AS Monaco’s Vanderson to replace Spence if he failed to impress the manager during the pre-season. However, the 24-year-old in just £25,000 per week wages has proved that he is a better choice than throwing big money for a second choice. It has emerged that Spurs have submitted an official bid of around €32m for the Brazilian.
Pedro Porro is the primary right-back for Postecoglou and a key part of the team, highly influencing the Spurs’ tactics. Porro needs a strong backup and someone who can challenge him to stay consistent at the highest level.
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Spence has the quality and the maturity to act as a perfect backup and participate in rotation policy. As the season is very long, Spence could get sufficient game time to prove his naysayers wrong and establish himself.
Archie Gray can play as a make-shift right-back which secured the flank for the next season with strong depth. Postecoglou needs such depth in all departments so hopefully, other fringe and academy players can take note of Spence’s rise and work hard.
