da bet7： Tottenham Hotspur’s title challenge ended with a whimper last season after an inevitable and understandable end of season collapse followed a mortal defeat at Stamford Bridge.
da stake casino： Crucially, though, Spurs now find themselves sitting third in the Premier League table.
Alright, OK. You’re right. Five games into the season is no time to be looking at the table. Even the bottom clubs are only two wins away from the Europa League places.
But it does make good reading for Spurs fans. Last year, it was probably their start that cost them the title. This year, they’ve started as well as anyone in the league other than Manchester City. And perhaps that’s the power of youth. The ability to put disappointments like the end of last season down to experience and move on. Just like they have done.
And with the likes of Dele Alli, Eric Dier and Harry Kane signing new long-term contracts, and given that, there’s a high chance that quite a few more will do too.
It’s tempting to think about the future when talking about a club like that. They have a young squad filled with so many players who will only get better, and that means the nucleus of this team will stay together and get better collectively
By the time Dele Alli and co are coming to the end of their new contracts and are senior players at the club, there will, of course, be here is a Spurs starting XI we could see…
Pau Lopez
Just signed from Espanyol, Pau Lopez is a little bit of an unknown quantity at the moment. The reason for signing a goalkeeper you probably won’t play in order to have him as third-choice backup is actually fairly simple: Tottenham think that Lopez could be a great young keeper who could eventually become Spurs’ number one.
Time will tell if Lopez will be the long-term successor to Hugo Lloris, but you’d imagine that in five years, Lloris will be coming to the end of his time at the very top of the game, and an heir will be stood in his place between the Tottenham sticks. If Lopez impresses, it could be him.
Danny Rose
In five years time, Danny Rose will be 31 years of age, probably coming towards the end of his best years as a full-back.
He is a consistent performer for Spurs, though, and even if his pace will be starting to decline, he’ll be much more experienced at reading the game. He’ll have also been playing with his teammates for years and know them inside out, and that can only be a plus.
Toby Alderweireld
At this juncture, it’s hard to pick Tottenham’s centre-backs for the foreseeable future. Jan Vertonghen is surely too old to feature in this lineup, whilst Toby Alderweireld could well be usurped by Kevin Wimmer as the top centre back at the club.
But perhaps sometimes you need age and experience, especially at centre back, and Alderweireld could thrive on being the main man at the back.
Cameron Carter-Vickers
The young American defender Cameron Carter-Vickers could well be the man alongside the Belgian international in five years.
He’s already pushing for a start in the Tottenham first team this season, according to his manager, and it’s not a stretch to think that a promising young prospect like him might thrive under the tutelage of Mauricio Pochettino: a man who, on top of his reputation for nurturing youth, was also a top class centre-back himself.
Mitchell Weiser
Mauricio Pochettino is keeping the faith in Kyle Walker in his Tottenham side, but it’s entirely possible that he looks further afield over the next few seasons to add someone new to that slot. At this point, right back looks like the most problematic position for Pochettino and Spurs over the long term.
Mitchell Weiser is a young, attacking right back who learned his trade under Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich. He didn’t quite break into that stellar team, the likes of Philip Lahm (who he’s pictured with) and David Alaba are just too good right now, but he is making a name for himself at Hertha Berlin, who almost unexpectedly broke into to the Champions League spots last season.
It doesn’t have to be Weiser, but over the next five years, an attacking right back who knows how to support the attack and is comfortable on the ball, but who is a little more reliable defensively may be a better long-term solution to Walker at right back.
Eric Dier
He’s fast becoming a lynchpin in this Tottenham midfield already, but in five years time Eric Dier will be a more intelligent, more experienced player whose discipline will only add to his game.
Dele Alli
Amidst the rapid rise of Dele Alli, it’s easily forgettable that he’s still only 20 years old, and was born only two months before Euro 96.
At the moment, Alli is an attacking playmaker, probably at his best ahead of players who are more defensively minded, but in five years time, with more experience behind him, perhaps Alli can be a key part of a three-man midfield.
Marcus Edwards
The jewel in the crown of Tottenham’s youth academy just at the moment, Mauricio Pochettino has a lot to work with in Marcus Edwards.
The youngster has fairly recently signed a professional contract, and could make appearances in the first team sooner rather than later. Playing with those who are only a few years older than him means that the team as a collective will grow together and get better together.
Erik Lamela
After a tough first few seasons at Tottenham, Erik Lamela is perhaps starting to show the White Hart Lane faithful what he’s capable of.
He’s a pacey player capable of flashes of brilliance, but he’s only now beginning to show it on a semi-regular basis. If he can continue gain in consistency, he can continue as Tottenham’s creative threat for the long term.
Georges-Kevin N’Koudou
After a prolonged transfer, Georges-Kevin N’Koudou is finally a Tottenham player, and at 21, he still has time on his side.
N’Koudou is young and still fairly raw. He was the brightest spark in a limp Marseille team last season, often igniting the game with a blazing run and shot. His directness is his charm, but it’s also the most infuriating part of his game at present, taking on the impossible dribble and shot when a simple pass would’ve worked better.
In five years time, you’d expect that to be ironed out of his game. You’d expect him to be a better dribbler, a better distance shooter, and more importantly, a more intelligent player. And that directness will always be a plus if he knows how to harness it.
Harry Kane
Harry Kane may have Alan Shearer’s Premier League goalscoring record in his sights. The young Englishman is incredibly consistent in front of goal. He seems to score in most games, and he’s never scored in August. Consistent indeed.
But that consistency will be a plus for him throughout his career. He’s one of those players who may end up making a move to a club who can pay more wages and where it looks like the grass is greener in terms of titles to win and worldwide prestige to gain. But if he sticks with Tottenham, along with all those other young players in the side at present, Kane and Tottenham could find themselves a threat to titles domestically and internationally for the years to come.