good morning!
Welcome to the very first Trending Up / Trending Down of the season, where Hoddle Headquarters look at what around Tottenham Hotspur is Trending Up, and what’s Trending Down.
Trending Up:
Brennan Johnson: Not much more to add here than what’s been widely shared already. He had a really solid week last week, scoring two goals.
Djed Spence: Seemingly back from out of nowhere, Spence appears to be making a serious case for himself in the squad. Three appearances this season and already one goal scored.
All in all, a very good week for former Nottingham Forest players.
Tottenham Hotspur Women: The women’s squad kicked off their season with a 4-0 win agaisnt Crystal Palace. The thumping puts them joint-first in the table.
International Fixtures: Remember these? Well guess what, they’re back! That’s right, the Europa League kicks off this Wednesday. It’s been too long since we’ve played Qarabag.
Trending Down:
Wilson Odobert: Always hate putting injured players in this category, but out til mid-October is missing at least a couple more weeks. Hate to see it and hope he’s back soon.
Fraser Forster/Guglielmo Vicario: Lumping these two together after a very strange period. Frist, Forster was kind of a disaster against Coventry.
Vicario has been a little shaky so far this year. I don’t know what to make of his performance Saturday. A horrid mistake he got away with, a couple other flubs, but some terrific saves. Since my trust in him is slightly down, he gets lumped in this category. Good news is it’s easy to get into the Trending Up.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Danny Boy, by Bill Evans
And now for your links:
The Athletic ($$) with how Brennan Johnson is feeling the love from his teammates
Alasdair Gold with his latest loanee roundup
Dan Friedkin agrees to buy Everton