da 888casino： Tottenham boss Maurico Pochettino has done a fantastic job of moulding a vibrant young side at White Hart Lane since he took over last year. The Spurs boss came into a side that failed to capitalise on the money received from Gareth Bale’s world record transfer to Real Madrid, and a host of big name stars who had failed to perform pretty much made up the side.
da betobet： The likes of Paulinho, Emmanuel Adebayor and Roberto Soldado have been moved on, and the North London side are creating a dynamic young team. Spearheaded by Harry Kane, the likes of Dele Alli and Eric Dier are helping form a new look spine in north London with a great deal of potential.
The 4-1 demolition of league leaders Manchester City showed a Spurs side in full flow, with the likes of Son Heung-min, Clinton N’Jie and Erik Lamela also adding to the aforementioned stars. Things are looking up for Pochettino, though there’s still work to do.
After such expenditure in the infamous summer spree of 2013, the Argentine must continue to sell unwanted players in order to add to his project.
Here’s a look at FIVE players who haven’t yet earned their spurs, and should be sold.
Mousa Dembele
The Belgian dynamo is no doubt a good player and is excellent on his day, but he doesn’t really fit the Mauricio mould. In this exciting new setup at White Hart Lane, the former Fulham man has lost his place to more energetic options such as Ryan Mason, Nabil Bentaleb, Dele Alli and Eric Dier.
He’s unlikely to be short of suitors, and the funds could be put towards a more exciting target. Linked with a move to Napoli, the midfielder should be thanked for his endeavours and moved on as soon as possible.
Federico Fazio
The Argentine defender has been kept out of the side thanks to the strong partnership of Belgian international pair Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld.
A summer move to West Brom fell through, and the 28-year old is on the periphery of first-team proceedings. Summer signing Kevin Wimmer and utility man Eric Dier can support the main choice centre-halves who have been so far extremely impressive.
Andros Townsend
The England winger is an odd one. On occasion, he can provide direct, old fashioned wing play by driving at defences and either shooting from distance or offering a teasing ball into the corridor of uncertainty.
However, those performances are too few and far between, and the 24-year old has lost his place in the side. Limited to just two starts in the Premier League this year, the likes of Son Heung-min, Nacer Chadli, Clinton N’jie and Erik Lamela can offer wide options around Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen.
Selling an England regular in January is likely to yield an almost excessive transfer fee, and Spurs can afford to get rid.
Tom Carroll
Tom Carroll is a classy footballer, but is out of his depth in this vibrant new Tottenham outfit. The attacking midfielder has been farmed out on loan a few times without ever imposing himself at any of the clubs.
The 23-year old is far from first team contention, and having him in the squad is doing neither party much good. A former England under-21 international, the classy midfield maestro may be better off getting his career back on track elsewhere. You don’t want to become another Josh McEachran, Tom.
Alex Pritchard
Like Carroll, Alex Pritchard could do with some time away from White Hart Lane. The 22-year old has been loaned out to the likes of Brentford and Swindon without really doing enough to force himself into Pochettino’s immediate plans.
Perhaps the youngster is exciting enough to be afforded another loan, but if a decent offer comes in for him from an ambitious promotion chasing Championship outfit, the north London titans should consider cutting their losses. With Christian Eriksen only a few years older, Spurs could surely afford to sell him.