Tottenham seem to have secured second place this season – can they go one better in 2017/18?
#5 They’re a young team who are only getting better
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Tottenham’s key players, including Eric Dier, have amassed a lot of experience at a young age
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Tottenham’s steady improvement under Pochettino has been a joy to watch over the last few years, but one key is that the squad he has is still largely a young one. Eric Dier, Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen are all 25 or younger; key defenders Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen are 28 and 30 respectively, full-backs Danny Rose and Keiran Trippier are both 26, and even goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is only 30.
This season has also seen the emergence of bright young talent such as Josh Onomah and Harry Winks, and the likes of Cameron Carter-Vickers and Kazaiah Sterling could be next to follow them into the first team squad – a squad which is still young and still improving.
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Two title challenges in successive seasons – even if they have been ultimately unsuccessful – mean that young players like Dier and Alli are quickly becoming battle-tested, hardened veterans despite their age. By next season all of that young talent will know exactly what a true title fight is like, but despite their experience, they still have youth on their side.
Pochettino has improved Tottenham’s finish by at least a place in each season he’s been at the club, so next season could finally be the one to see Spurs lift the Premier League title.
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