After the January moves, Tottenham’s ideal starting lineup includes a new signing and Bentancur’s comeback.
While Ange Postecoglou will undoubtedly have enjoyed his first season as manager of Tottenham Hotspur, he will be hoping to field his starting lineup more frequently in the second half of the season.
The Spurs have occasionally failed to maintain the lofty standards they established for themselves in the early months of the season due to injuries and suspensions. However, there is still optimism because January will bring the return of important players as well as the opportunity to add new ones during the transfer window.
Because of this, I’ve made the decision to examine what the best Tottenham starting lineup might entail following players’ recuperations from injuries and, presuming, the arrival of at least one new player in north London next month.
Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who started in goal for Empoli over the summer, has excelled greatly since moving to the Premier League and has adapted like a duck to water. Spurs, who were known as “Venom” by his former colleagues for his intense play and extraordinary reflexes, are probably happy that they appear to have identified Hugo Lloris’ long-term replacement right away.
When Postecoglou switched the team to a 4-3-3 formation this summer, there were concerns about how Pedro Porro, a right wing-back under Antonio Conte’s 3-5-2 system, would fit in. However, since switching to an inverted full-back this season and becoming a Premier League staple, the 24-year-old has performed admirably.
The most effective center-back duo for Spurs at the moment is Christian Romero and Micky van de Ven. They had a great season together at the beginning, but in November, Romero’s suspension and Van van Ven’s injury caused them to split up.
The young Italian, who was also signed by Conte and has settled in under Postecoglou this season, Destiny Udogie, rounds out the back line. This season, the 20-year-old has established himself as a left-back in north London, and his absence has been noticed when the defender has missed games due to suspension.
