Premier League 2022/23 Preview: Tottenham Hotspur

Predicted finish: 4th

Back in February, Antonio Conte told beIN SPORTS’ Carrie Brown that he felt a “1% possibility to finish fourth”.

Fast forward to the end of the season and Tottenham had done just that, motivated by a regime change and manager who has a proven track record of success across both the Premier League and Serie A.

It hasn’t all been plain sailing though. There were times throughout the 2021/22 season where Conte’s long-term future looked in doubt, never seemingly satisfied with the conditions which he was operating in. The Italian has allayed fears though, declaring himself “totally involved in this project”.

Spurs have made some eye-catching signings over the summer, suited to Conte’s preferred 3-5-2 and 3-4-3 formations and are being tipped as the most realistic challenger for the well-established top two of Man City and Liverpool.

Both Spurs and North London rivals Arsenal have invested heavily in a bid to close the gap, and Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has raised fans expectations after conducting some exciting business early in the summer.

Enough time has passed now for Harry Kane to play without distraction from suitors Man City, who have elected to forego their pursual of the England captain in favour of Erling Haaland. In what was billed a 'quiet' season for Kane, he still managed 25 goals and 10 assists in all competitions.

Spurs teammate Heung min Son scored 24 across all competitions, finishing the season level with Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah for the Premier League golden boot. The commercial phenomenon has amassed over 12 million supporters in his native South Korea, and the club sells around 700 Son ‘7’ jerseys ahead of each home match - a key asset on and off the pitch. 

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