Mandem from the Ends.

[Soapy]

Questions remain but following Community Shield win, can Spurs challenge for a title spot?
Tottenham open their season this Saturday against Sunderland in what some Spurs fans are hoping will end with a spot back in the Champions League and perhaps even a title race.

Spurs finished fifth last season, level on points with Aston Villa to sneak into Europa League. They finished seven points from champion Newcastle with a bevy of questionable results throughout the season that could have made up that distance with the dropped points against Sunderland being the main focus for most fans and pundits in what was a promising first season under Kwamele Owusu that felt both satisfying with an FA Cup trophy and deep run in Champions League and yet left many wanting more from a squad that overachieved.

They'll get a chance to right those wrongs early with the opener against Sunderland at home and then an away trip to Southampton before the marquee affair of their early season slate with bouts against Manchester City and Manchester United in their first six games, both at home.

The teeth of the schedule resides in December, likely in the throes of Europa League battle. It's Newcastle away early in the month followed by Aston Villa before ending the month with Arsenal and Chelsea in the span of four days. They wrap up the London derbies the very next month with a trip to the Emirates and home stands against Fulham and Chelsea, all in the span of sixteen days.

The final stretch, however, is promising. It features three away fixtures but against Brentford, Manchester United and Sunderland on the final matchweek with their only home match coming against Southampton in the penultimate matchweek.

Goalkeepers
No. 1 • Guglielmo Vicario • Age 29 • 84 OVR
No. 31 • Antonín Kinský • Age 23 • 77 OVR
No. 40 • Brandon Austin • Age 27 • 69 OVR

Centre-Backs
No. 37 • Micky van de Ven • Age 25 • 84 OVR
No. 6 • Pierre Kalulu • Age 26 • 81 OVR
No. 4 • Kevin Danso • Age 27 • 80 OVR
No. 5 • Lucas Beraldo • Age 22 • 80 OVR
No. 5 • Alidu Seidu • Age 26 • 75 OVR
No. 2 • Radu Drăgușin • Age 24 • 77 OVR
No. 16 • Luka Vušković • Age 19 • 75 OVR
YA • Patrick Curtis • Age 18 • 65 OVR

Fullbacks
No. 23 • Pedro Porro • Age 26 • 83 OVR
No. 24 • Djed Spence • Age 26 • 79 OVR
No. 13 • Destiny Udogie • Age 23 • 82 OVR
No. 3 • Valentin Barco • Age 22 • 77 OVR

Defensive Midfielders
YA • Ryan Howe • Age 18 • 66 OVR
YA • Tyler Matthews • Age 17 • 64 OVR

Central Midfielders
No. 15 • Lucas Bergvall • Age 20 • 80 OVR • 58 App, 3 G, 12 A, 19 CS, 2 YC, 6.84 Avg
No. 14 • Archie Gray • Age 20 • 77 OVR
No. 29 • Pape Matar Sarr • Age 23 • 79 OVR
No. 8 • Leandro Barreiro • Age 26 • 78 OVR
YA • Matty Chandler • Age 17 • 69 OVR

Attacking Midfielders
No. 7 • Xavi Simons • Age 23 • 87 OVR
No. 10 • James Maddison • Age 29 • 81 OVR
YA • Sam Hyde • Age 17 • 64 OVR
YA • Matthew Robson • Age 17 • 64 OVR

Wingers
No. 9 • Rodrygo • Age 25 • 89 OVR
No. 20 • Mohammed Kudus • Age 26 • 83 OVR
No. 28 • Wilson Odobert • Age 21 • 77 OVR
No. 17 • Joseph Paintstil • Age 28 • 76 OVR
No. 47 • Mikey Moore • Age 19 • 75 OVR
YA • Moussa Dubango • Age 18 • 69 OVR
YA • Kennedy Ojukwu • Age 17 • 65 OVR
YA • John Tuffuor • Age 17 • 64 OVR
YA • Obafemi Nkrumah • Age 16 • 64 OVR
YA • Kennedy Agyemang • Age 16 • 64 OVR

Strikers
No. 11 • Mathys Tel • Age 21 • 81 OVR
No. 44 • Alejo Veliz • Age 22 • 73 OVR
YA • Abraham Moyoyo • Age 16 • 63 OVR

[JustinCase]

A lot of talent coming up. Good job finding suitable loan options for the youngsters, as it's otherwise impossible to maintain their progression towards their potentials.

Could be fun to see one or two talents break through though. Perhaps Chandler in midfield or Dubango on the wing? One needs to play them often for them not to stall though...

You're relying hard on Mathys Tel as the striker here. It looks a bit fragile, if he is hit by injuries or fatigue. Perhaps a more all-and-out striker to accompany him, now that Tel is also suitable playing from a wide position?

[Agent]

Let's string together a nice win streak

[ShireNiner]

Good article but answer is No.

[Soapy]

A lot of talent coming up. Good job finding suitable loan options for the youngsters, as it's otherwise impossible to maintain their progression towards their potentials.

Could be fun to see one or two talents break through though. Perhaps Chandler in midfield or Dubango on the wing? One needs to play them often for them not to stall though...

You're relying hard on Mathys Tel as the striker here. It looks a bit fragile, if he is hit by injuries or fatigue. Perhaps a more all-and-out striker to accompany him, now that Tel is also suitable playing from a wide position?

its like you're in my drafts next update addresses the striker concern

my only thing is Rodrygo and Kudus have the flexibility to play striker, specifically Rodrygo. I'm also trying to balance out bringing in someone that would essentially be a backup striker and yet of enough quality to warrant regular playing time. Or do we upgrade altogether and keep Tel as the rotational striker like he was last year instead of an entrenched starter?

Let's string together a nice win streak

AI ass post

Good article but answer is No.

[Soapy]

[ShireNiner]

Be a man, bring back Kane and get him to win the league

[Soapy]

Be a man, bring back Kane and get him to win the league

wouldn't be realistic imo

[ShireNiner]

Be a man, bring back Kane and get him to win the league

wouldn't be realistic imo

my favorite brother you are talking title contending with SPURS and bringing Kane back is where you draw the realism line?

[Soapy]

Be a man, bring back Kane and get him to win the league

wouldn't be realistic imo

my favorite brother you are talking title contending with SPURS and bringing Kane back is where you draw the realism line?

all we did was play to our talent level last year, not my fault the real life spurs completely shit the bed