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Tottenham transfer blunder as Luka Vuskovic could end up at bitter London rivals
Tottenham transfer blunder as Luka Vuskovic could end up at bitter London rivals
Dominic Solanke honoured to be Tottenham captain but admits he wanted a hat-trick
Dominic Solanke honoured to be Tottenham captain but admits he wanted a hat-trick
Video: Will Lankshear scores yet again as Dominic Solanke struggles for Tottenham
Video: Will Lankshear scores yet again as Dominic Solanke struggles for Tottenham
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Former Tottenham defender Luka Vuskovic
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When asked if it was important for his players to socialise, the Italian said: “To stay together, yes. To work together, to stay together, to go for dinner together, to know better each other, because to be a team you have to know your teammates, and to stay together.”
Roberto De Zerbi Tottenham
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Steven Gerrard warns Tottenham players things can get out of control in Marbella
In his appearance on The Overlap Daily, Gerrard spoke about his own experiences of having mid-season training camps in Marbella both as a player and a coach.
His Liverpool team under Rafa Benitez infamously had a karaoke night go wrong in Marbella back in 2007, as Craig Bellamy lost control and swung a golf club at John Arne Riise.
Ironically, both players ended up scoring in the Champions League clash against Barcelona just days later and Bellamy celebrated by swinging an imaginary golf club at his Liverpool teammate.
When it was put to Gerrard that the Spurs players are going to Marbella for the week, the Reds legend shook his head before saying: “You’re speaking to the wrong person. You’re speaking to the wrong person, I’m telling you, because whilst they can work and they can be beneficial, I’ve experienced it with Rangers going to Dubai, and we derailed one year, and then we did it the year after and we improved and kicked on.
“So I’ve seen the pros and the cons, and I’ve experienced the pros and the cons. I would say Marbella is brave just in terms of location and risk, because there’s a lot of other places where you can go that are probably safer. Although the players nowadays are a different generation from us and the generation before.
“But as soon as you mentioned it, it just sprung to mind, and I just think of mid-season camps. I just think, be careful, be very careful, especially if you’re in a position like Spurs, when you’re down the bottom of the table. Be very careful. And Marbella to me, I just think risk. I just think risk. The team bonding worked in terms of the result, but I’m just talking about the risk. You have to be really careful when you’re away, especially when you’re in Marbella.”
Why the Marbella trip may be a necessity for Spurs
Rarely, if ever, has a squad seen as much turnover in one transfer window as Tottenham just had in the summer. 10 new players arrived through the door while there were double-digit exits, which means that half the squad is essentially new.
Incomings
Andrew Robertson Free
Marcos Senesi Free
Martin Dubravka Free
Jan Paul van Hecke £52m
Mateus Fernandes £85m
Sandro Tonali £100m
Savinho £85m
Omar Marmoush £60m
Tosin Adarabioyo £12m
Mykhailo Mudryk Loan
Total spent £394m
Outgoings
Luka Vuskovic £50m
Will Lankshear £20m
Radu Dragusin £21m
Alejo Veliz £7.7m
Alfie Devine £6m
Tynan Thompson £8m
Manor Solomon £7m
Cristian Romero £34.1m
Ashley Phillips £20m
Djed Spence £30m
Kevin Danso £25m
Pape Matar Sarr £25.6m
Total received £254.8m
Tottenham’s net spend £139.2m
That perhaps makes trips and social gatherings like this even more important as De Zerbi attempts to bring a sense of togetherness and camaraderie among the players.