Tottenham lived up to pre-season hype they could challenge for the Premier League title by going top of the table on the opening weekend of the season, but face a truer test of their credentials away to Chelsea on Sunday.
Tottenham delivered on their pre-season hype by thrashing Southampton 4-1 on Saturday, while Chelsea also got off to a winning start as Jorginho’s penalty earned a 1-0 win at Everton.
Antonio Conte has set high expectations for his first full season as Tottenham manager by declaring his ambition to win both the Premier League and Champions League.
Desperate to close the gap on Manchester City and Liverpool at the top of the Premier League, Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United have spent the close season aggressively pursuing new recruits with varying degrees of success.
Here are a few best bits of Djed Spence’s displays from last season following his £20-million move from Middlesbrough.
Watch as South African striker Lars Veldwjik showed his composure to score against Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur in their pre-season friendly against K-League stars.
Watch as Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte passes the vibe check.
Watch scenes from Tottenham Hotspur’s pre-season fitness training where Harry Kane vomited and Son Heung-min collapsed on the ground.
Tottenham Hotspur secured their fifth signing of the transfer window on Friday as defender Clement Lenglet joined on loan from Barcelona.
Tottenham are set to further bolster their attacking options with the signing of Richarlison from Everton in a deal that could rise to £60 million ($73 million), according to reports in the British media on Thursday.