After a dismal season for Spurs, the new season brings a glimmer of hope for the fans that this season would be different from the previous one. Let’s be honest last season was one of the worst in my recent memory for Spurs, they finished 7 their worst league finish since 2008/09 season, we’re handed an embarrassing loss by Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League which Spurs were the favourites to win and had a chance to win silverware but Ryan Mason parked the bus in the Carabao Cup finals, all this compelled with the fact the way Tottenham played was as dull as dishwater. Well now, all that negativity is in the past and Spurs now look to push on from that abysmal season and look to chase that elusive trophy once again.
Europa Conference League is the third-tier of European football, this tournament was created for clubs from small nations who do not get the chance to compete in the Champions League or Europa League, so it’s safe to say that Tottenham don’t belong here and the level of competition would considerably be lower. This gives liberty to the manager to chop and change and field a considerably weaker side this gives opportunity to youngsters such as Dane Scarlett, Alfie Devine, Oliver Skipp, Dennis Cirkin and fringe player an opportunity which they wouldn’t get in any other season. This gives youngsters valuable knowledge and know-how of what it’s like to play against professional players and teams, this could help fasten the development of young players and increase the value of certain fringe players. Moreover, this allows the manager to rest important players for the Premier League games which allows them to focus on the Prem and increases the chances to get into the coveted Champions League.
It’s right that the new Tottenham Hotspurs stadium wasn’t built for the Conference League but to host the biggest games of the Champions league but as people say something is better than nothing. With now fans being allowed in the stadium again imagine how much revenue Spurs could have missed upon if they didn’t qualify for the Conference League. With at least seven home games to be added to the calendar if Spurs can go on a deep run in the competition. This could certainly go a big way in clearing the stadium debt as soon as possible and then the owners can start investing in the team again.
The most important reason the Conference League could be good for Spurs is that they can end their trophy drought and go down in the history books as the first team to win the Conference League. Tottenham have a proud history of winning European football tournaments, they were the first English team to win a European trophy in 1963. It’s almost criminal that a club of Tottenham’s stature has not won a trophy for 13 years and the last time Spurs won a European trophy was back in 1984, Spurs also won the inaugural UEFA Cup in 1972. No matter who will be the manager next season, Spurs would be the favourites to win the Cup with their main rivals being Jose Mourinho’s Roma team. Other notable teams to participate in are Union Berlin, Stade Rennes, Feyenoord and Anderlecht these teams are without doubt good teams with good players but none have better individuals or are on the same level as Tottenham, the Europa Conference League is Tottenham’s to lose. Let’s just hope that this season provides more excitement than the previous one and hope that Spurs can finally end their trophy drought.
The Football Bull 