Tottenham Hotspur Football Formation

Lineup (3-5-2)

Probably the hardest team I have made yet. Over the years they have had an abundance of great attacking midfielders, some very good strikers, but a little less defensively and in the holding midfield role. Campbell was the hardest defender to leave out, and nearly made it into the team, I decided at the last minute to go with King though as I wanted to create a balanced, competitive league, figuring Portsmouth needed him more (they don't have a Ledley King instead). Assou-Ekotto would have made it in if I went for the 4-4-2 I nearly went for. Instead however I opted for three at the back, with Walkers pace on the right, King's solidity in the centre and Vertongen's ability to play at left back I felt that was the most solid back 3 I could make. To cover the back 3 I need 2 holding midfielders, Modric was always going in there (and is a large part of the reason for the formation), but I wanted another player who could allow Modric to get forward sometimes and make the plays. I always like Paulinho's playing style and feel his energy and ball winning abilities, as well as skills, would create a good partnership with Modric and inject some energy into that area of the pitch. The 3 in front of them I feel speak for themselves. I don't like Bale but he didn't get the price tag and the move to Real for nothing. Erikson is one of the smartest and more gifted players in that position there is and Son's versatility, energy and selflessness will link up nicely. I also feel those 3 are very interchangeable, creating a nightmare for man marking and offering a variety of attacking options. Kane and Defoe really don't need explaining, but if you feel they do, just look at their conversion rates. Plus their is aerial and ground threats from them, and they can both strike from range. There were a lot of honourable mentions and strong considerations, aside from the aforementioned there is Carr (supremely consistent), Van der Vaart (I really wanted him in), Lennon (he was excellent when he came onto the scene), Keane (needs no explaining), Ian Walker, Michael Carrick and many more. The manager is a tough one, but I would go for Pochettino. A Champions League Final and Premier League contenders for 2 seasons is as good as it has been for Spurs.