Bringing Back The Glory Days - Tottenham Hotspur

[GlenYid]

January 2017
*I will only be showing the Tottenham scorers.

Another decent month. We should have beaten Wolves but that's football, and I think we picked up what could possibly be one of the best players Argentina has produced in recent times. -Also the Champions League draw has taken place and I have Barcelona in the next round, hopefully our good luck and good form will continue into those matches. (Just wanted to make a note that I'm loving where Chelsea are in the league at the minute! lol)

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Sunderland (FA Cup 3rd Round)

81' Aaron Lennon

Vladimir Weiss (Sunderland)

FT 1 - 1
An understrength side who left it late to grab a draw. Should have won, and they may not have the chance to win in the replay as I want a trophy this season.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Everton (Premiership)

37' Rodrigo

73' Seydou Doumbia

83' Seydou Doumbia

Seydou Doumbia (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 3 - 0
A match we dominated, but couldn't kill the game off until 65th minute substitute Doumbia came on to ensure victory.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers (Premiership)

Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 0 - 0
An extremely frustrating match where Rodrigo, Doumbia and Jovetic all forgot to put on their scoring boots. Still a point, but we should have won.

Sunderland vs. Tottenham Hotspur (FA Cup 3rd Round Replay)

51' Isco

59' Rodrigo

84' Seydou Doumbia

Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 0 - 3
A good solid win when we just changed to a 4-4-1-1 to accomodate Isco for this one match and it paid off with his scoring one and setting one up. Giving me a small headache as to whether play the original 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1. A good dilemma to have though.

Blackpool vs. Tottenham Hotspur (FA Cup 4th Round)

32' Gareth Bale

59' Seydou Doumbia

Isco (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 0 - 2
It must be a new record, Isco has had two consecutive good matches. Hopefully it's the start of a good turn around for him as his future seemed a little bleak.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Fulham (Premiership)

17' Stevan Jovetic (pen)

24' Rodrigo

78' Rodrigo

Rodrigo (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 3 - 0
A hard earnt win, the scoreline shows an easy win but it was far from it as Fulham caught us on the counter time and time again. Ter Stegen had a great game.

Player Of The Month

Seydou Doumbia

League Table

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[GlenYid]

January Transfers

The one and only reason for this signing is because I seen United make a bid for him and he came highly recommended by my scouts. Once seeing him I didn't want to find out how good he was by playing against me, it might be seen as sniping but I'm happy to do it, lol, despite not wanting to spend this season.

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[GlenYid]

February 2017
*I will only be showing the Tottenham scorers.

A great month. The pinnacle being the momentous win against Barcelona, and hopefully playing at the Nou Camp early next week we can take our form from this month and push on past them, and in the league Arsenal have slipped up a few times letting us extend our gap so hopefully the league is closer and closer to moving back across North London.

Also, we're still waiting to find out if the club will be sold but no word in about two weeks leaves us in limbo a bit.

Derby County vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Premiership)

6' Bernard

23' Isco

35' Damián Reynaldo

Isco (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 1 - 3
Again tinkering to a 4-4-1-1 formation to allow my stronger team the opportunity to rest before the big Barcelona match. We played well, again with Isco being a particular highlight.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Barcelona (Champions League)

83' Seydou Doumbia

Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 1 - 0
It was a back to the walls job but our resilience pulled through, with a late winner from Doumbia. Bring on the second leg.

Hull City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (FA Cup 5th Round)

6' Isco

30' Isco

Isco (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 1 - 2
Isco really is great playing behind the front man, and once again came into his own. A good win and we continue to advance in the cup.

Sunderland vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Premiership)

30' Stevan Jovetic

46' Rodrigo

55' Stevan Jovetic

Stevan Jovetic (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 2 - 3
Going 2-0 down early on I was beginning to think that this would be one of those blips for the season. But the players shone through and proved that we deserve to be top of the league and touted as Champions.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Ham United (Premiership)

5' Sandro

85' Damián Reynaldo

90+2' Seydou Doumbia

Kevin Mackay (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 3 - 1
We played surprisingly bad in this match. Our passes weren't connecting and West Ham caught us on the break time and time again. Luckily, younster Kevin Mackay was on form in between the sticks.

Reading vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Premiership)

74' Bernard

Michael Dawson (Reading)

FT 1 - 1
I sacrificed my whole first team for this match leaving the only big name in defence to be Steven Caulker. We held well until the 72nd minute, but we equalised straight away. I was expecting a loss so a draw I am pretty happy with.

Player Of The Month

Isco

League Table

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[GlenYid]

March 2017
*I will only be showing the Tottenham scorers.

On paper this had to be the toughest month of the season, it had everything. Barcelona, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City & Liverpool. -And if someone told me I would emerge unscathed from the lot I probably would have laughed. But with the rotation and keeping everyone fresh it was amazing to see everybody sustain their form. The premier league looks like a dead cert, and a possible Champions League and FA Cup with it could see the first treble of my career. April could be a make or break month.

Barcelona vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Champions League 1st Knockout Round 2nd Leg)

18' Rodrigo

Younes Kaboul (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 1 - 1
Not sure I can explain this one away.. we took the lead early on but it seemed to be our only attack of the match. Finishing the game with 27% possession, and managing to hold them off until the 91st minute when they equalised. I can't imagine playing a much harder opposition.

Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur (FA Cup Quarter Final)

4' Stevan Jovetic

37' Stevan Jovetic

Stevan Jovetic (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 1 - 2
A solid showing after being dominated by Barcelona earlier in the week and putting us through to the semi's. It's only just dawned on me that the treble is possible.

Manchester City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Premiership)

65' Gareth Bale

87' Mousa Dembélé

Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 1 - 2
Giving a penalty away early on I thought it was going to lead to a trouncing. But it seems like lady luck was smiling on me, and it seems Fellaini took a shining to me, getting sent off for the second match in a row leading to us securing the win once more with the extra man.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Arsenal (Premiership)

88' Isco

Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 1 - 1
Sandro got sent off in the 16th minute and we seemed to go on a downward spiral from then, losing out on every bounce and the second ball each time. Luckily bringing Isco on late on proved vital as he managed to secure what could be a vital goal. Also, Hugo Lloris was brilliant in goal making crucial save after crucial save.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool (Premiership)

23' Douglas Costa

71' Gareth Bale

73' Seydou Doumbia

Lucas Leiva (Liverpool)

FT 3 - 1
A great display and a win closer to securing our second league title. Lucas did his best to disrupt our passing but when the rest of his team didn't pull together we ran riot.

Real Madrid vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Champions League Quarter Final 1st Leg)

43' Stevan Jovetic

58' Douglas Costa

83' Gareth Bale

Isco (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 1 - 3
Unbelievable scenes at the Bernabeau! I thought the draw at the Nou Camp was a high but this has dwarved that achievement, especially after going a goal down. Isco was immense setting up every single goal and ruling the midfield. -Also, Ronaldo got sent off meaning he won't be available for the 2nd leg.

Player Of The Month

Isco

League Table

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[lan lodger]

Don't know if it's just me but I can't seem to enlargen your league table pictures anymore

 

[GlenYid]

Don't know if it's just me but I can't seem to enlargen your league table pictures anymore

Thanks mate. -Think I've fixed it now.

 

[Sam91]

Holy **** that regen looks awesome

 

[to dare is to do]

good to see Chelsea in relegation zone - has the Roman jumped shipped yet?

 

[GlenYid]

Holy **** that regen looks awesome

I know, when completely under the radar from my scouts for a few years. I seen United put in a bid for a player I hadn't heard of so thought I'd take a look and that was what I had seen. -I wasn't planning at spending at all after signing Isco but couldn't resist, so I have two of possibly the best playmakers on my game making my rotation easier each match.

good to see Chelsea in relegation zone - has the Roman jumped shipped yet?

Not yet, apparently he is happy at the club still. Funny thing is Torres is still one of the top scorers in the prem with 19 goals. They're now bottom in my save but I don't have a chance to post an update until tomorrow.

 

[Ashleigh1984]

As a Spurs fan i like this story, been following quietly.

I have a yellow submarine story if you are interested in reading it, is has a quirk

 

[GlenYid]

April 2017
*I will only be showing the Tottenham scorers.

Finally it's taken three more seasons but we have took the Premiership back from Arsenal's two year dominance. There is still a couple of games left until the end of the season and we managed to scrape through to the Champions League Final where we will face Manchester City. Hopefully this is the sign of a new dominance for our North London outfit.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Newcastle United (Premiership)

6' Stevan Jovetic (pen)

52' Stevan Jovetic

81' Seydou Doumbia

Stevan Jovetic (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 3 - 1
Our run of good form continues leading into the second leg against Real Madrid. Fingers crossed we can do what is needed.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Real Madrid (Champions League Quarter Final 2nd Leg)

16' Seydou Doumbia

58' Stevan Jovetic

64' Gareth Bale

67' Seydou Doumbia

Seydou Doumbia (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 4 - 2 (7-3 on aggregate)
Real Madrid definitely missed the suspended Ronaldo, missing a few good chances. But luckily for me my players were up for this game and scored nearly everytime they got into the box. Overall it was 7-3 on aggregate.

West Ham United vs. Tottenham Hotspur (FA Cup Semi Final)

Victor Anichebe (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 3 - 0
I don't know how that happened, we doubled their amount of shots, and shots on target. We had 66% possession, our passing was in the high 80's we just couldn't get the goal that could've opened the floodgates. A poor way to leave the competition, especially to our rivals.

Chelsea vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Premiership)

49' Seydou Doumbia

71' Stevan Jovetic

74' Gareth Bale

Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 0 - 3
This defeat leaves Chelsea in the bottom three with five matches to go. I don't know if I'm the only one who would find it funny to see them go down? This was a pretty straightforward match where we seemed to dominate from start to finish.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Southampton (Premiership)

Gastón Ramírez(Southampton)

FT 0 - 2
Just as we needed a win to confirm the league title we do this. They had two shots on target and ter Stegen will now be dropped from the next match due to a shoddy performance. Unfortunately for him that is the Champions League Semi Final.

Juventus vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Champions League Quarter Final 1st Leg)

Victor Ruiz (Juventus)

FT 1 - 0
Conceding in the 91st minute wasn't fun but it's not the end of the world. I'm still going into the second leg with confidence. Unfortunately thanks to yellow cards being accumulated both Isco and Tiba will miss out on the second leg.

Stoke City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Premiership)

22' Stevan Jovetic

58' Sandro

Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 0 - 3
Champions at last, I was beginning to think we weren't going to finish the job but we've finally done it. Hopefully we can concentrate on the Champions League to top off a great season.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Juventus (Champions League Quarter Final 2nd Leg)

40' Douglas Costa

102' Seydou Doumbia

119' Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 3 - 1 (3-2 on aggregate)
Talk about dramatic! Taking the 1-0 win into full time meant extra time was necessary. Then Juventus scored early on meaning they had the away goal and I needed two to go through and I thought it was over. Our mentality changed to 'overload' and it paid off much to my relief.

Swansea City vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Premiership)

Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 0 - 0
I think tiredness may be beginning to become a factor. We had no shots on target and luckily despite Swansea doubling our shot tally ter Stegen was a rock inbetween the sticks.

Player Of The Month

Stevan Jovetic

League Table

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[GlenYid]

May 2017
*I will only be showing the Tottenham scorers.

Chelsea have been relegated!! I never thought I'd be able to utter those words during the Abramovich era, but I can! I have won the Manager of the Year award after finishing runner up for the past two seasons for the award and a deserving Gareth Bale won the Footballers Player of the Year Award, with Sandro and Rodrigo making the team of the year (Bale being on the bench). It was a pretty poor end to our domestic season as we struggled against West Brom and Blackburn but I can't complain too much as we won the league.

West Bromwich Albion vs. Tottenham Hotspur (Premiership)

5' Seydou Doumbia

60' Gareth Bale

63' Yann M'Vila

Yann M'Vila (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 2 - 3
Talk about a struggle. They dominated us in every department and we managed to win, but I'm not too sure how. Hopefully we can put this shoddy performance behind us.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Blackburn Rovers (Premiership)

21' Rodrigo

44' Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 2 - 2
Another bad performance, I just hope they're saving themselves for the Final.

Tottenham Hotspur vs. Manchester City (Champions League Final)

9' Rodrigo

12' Damián Reynaldo

64' Isco

80' Dedryck Boyata

Damián Reynaldo (Tottenham Hotspur)

FT 4 - 0
This group of players definitely know how to perform in important matches and really put City to the sword. Over the moon that we have finally won the Champions League.

Player Of The Month

Damián Reynaldo

League Table

Champions League Team of the Year

Over half of the team were awarded with a spot in the team of the year and deservedly so. We had a brilliant run in the competition and they got the recognition they deserved.

Takeover

It finally looks like something is happening. We now have a transfer embargo in force and hopefully this means it will be sorted soon.

Expansion

It has also been announced that our capacity will be growing to 60,000 within six months. I'm a little unsure why they are paying for this when they are trying to sell the club but I'm not complaining.
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[GlenYid]

What a season for your team! What are your thoughts on how it's turned out this season?
After the way things turned out the season before turned out with us losing the league title to Arsenal we wanted to redeem ourselves this season. And I believe we have with flying colours. What a way to bounce back, the whole squad shown their maturity and professionalism.

After wrapping the league up with a couple of games to spare, you chose not to rest your best players even though you had a Champions League final to conserve your energy for. Was there a reason for this?
Obviously with each match I was worried about injuries and tiredness but we didn't want to let our fans down by putting out a weakened squad. We wanted to keep our momentum and take that into the final, which I feel we did.

You certainly did. And winning the Final with ease against Manchester City, were you surprised with the scoreline?
After watching the match I thought we deserved to beat City by that margin, maybe more. It was just one of those days where you needed your impact players to turn up and every single one of them did, and they did it not just for themselves but for the fans as well who have been sticking by us through thick and thin.

I know the fans have their say soon, but it has been rumoured that your personal player of the season was Rodrigo. Is this true and why?
I don't know where you heard that? But yes he would be up there with the likes of Sandro who led by example this season. The reason I'd sway more towards Rodrigo is purely because of the amount of goals he had this season. Finishing third in the premiership overall despite being out with an injury for 3 months, and when he came back he shown his character and continued to score.

And are we likely to see any transfer activity in the off-season?
Who knows? We have a strong squad with a lot of youngsters biting at the bit to be a part of the first team squad having one their respective youth leagues twice in a row. But if there is a good deal, it'd be foolish not to look into it.

Do you have your eyes on anyone, looking to bring them in?
Not at the minute, we will continue to monitor the situation though.

Well currently, you have managed to sign a pre-contract deal with Eddy Bourgeois. How do you see him fitting into your squad next season?
Currently with the progress of Isco, Reynaldo and Sandro it will be tough for him. But being 18 has time on his side and if he applies himself, the sky is the limit.

Thank you for your time, we look forward to seeing you in the pre-season

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[GlenYid]

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[Sam91]

Nooo Chelsea :'( well done an amazing season though mate

 

[Seabear]

How did Chelsea manage that? Where has the likes of Oscar and Hazard gone?

 

[GlenYid]

Haha, Hazard and Oscar are at City, Mata is at Liverpool. -They still have a team capable of qualifying for Europe though. Cech, Vidic, Torres to name a few.

 

[dave256]

how are you setting up your dmc's? i've been a lifelong spurs fan and it pains me to restrict sandro buuuut he just chases round the pitch like a headless chicken, taking him out of position and leaving space in front of te defence too. primarily i want my dmc's to limit space in front of the backline. i've put his cd down to like 4/5 notches, changed team cd to stand off and tried different variants of marking/tight marking but to no apparent effect...how the **** do you get them to just sit in front of the defence? :S