What Now?
I just wrote a Twitter thread, but it become long and unwieldy so I’ve decided to bash out a quick blog instead; apologies if it’s a little clunky. We spoke on The Extra Inch tonight (to be released...
View ArticleMoving forward
Last night I decided that, in the morning, I would lay in bed with a cup of tea and blog about the current Spurs situation. And then the Julian Nagelsmann news broke. I debated leaving it. I’d be...
View ArticleSquad Rebuild
I’m currently in Chicago (more on that later) and waking up a little early due to the time difference, so I’ve put that extra time to good use and had a think about how our squad might start to...
View ArticleHome Grown Players (HGP) Quota – Summer 2023 Transfer Window
Each year I write about the Premier League’s 25-man squad requirement and the implications of the home grown players rule and how it will impact on Spurs’ transfer strategy. The home grown player...
View ArticleAhead Of Schedule
I’m so pleasantly surprised by how much the team has picked up Ange-ball (see: Have Spurs already mastered build-up play?). I honestly thought it would take several months for us to successfully...
View ArticleTransfer Window Thoughts
Forgive me for being a few days late on this, I’m currently on holiday and have been writing it during my limited screen time (which I heartily recommend). As an aside, I could not recommend Hvar more...
View ArticleHalfway
We’re just over halfway through the season, and I wanted to reflect on the season so far, and what it’s meant to me and then think forward to next season in terms of squad building and transfer...
View ArticleAnge – Small C Conservative?
Nathan put together this really excellent video about why we struggle against the narrow low block and some potential solutions. If you listen to our podcast, The Extra Inch (Spurs Podcast), you’ll...
View ArticleAnge & The Magic Door
Ange says there’s no magic door for young players. I think there should be. When asked ‘Does the Richarlison injury open the door for Dane Scarlett to get an opportunity?’ this is how Ange responded....
View ArticleSummer 2024 Squad Planning
Back in November, I tweeted that we were 8-9 depth players away from being able to compete in the Premier League and in Europe. I think Spurs are eight depth players (nine if PEH leaves) away from...
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