The new season of the "Premier" league will start on August 13th, which means that there are only 2 days left until the start of the English championship. As the competition approaches inevitably, Eurofootball.com will provide you with a review of all twenty "Premier" league teams. This time, we will review the last season in the "Premier" league, where the team that fought for gold for a long time but ultimately finished in third place was "Tottenham Hotspur." "Tottenham Hotspur" History: Founded in 1882, the team will play its 25th season in the "Premier" league. Their best finish in this league is 3rd place. They have been playing in the "Premier" league continuously since its establishment. Last year's season: In the 2015-2016 season of the "Premier" league, "Tottenham Hotspur" competed until the end of the season for the first place and the title of the winners, but in the last four season matches, they failed to win a single victory. Just two points in four matches not only took away their chances of fighting for the champion's title but also pushed them to third place in the league. Changes after last season: After a successful last season, as expected, "Tottenham Hotspur" did not make any major changes to the team composition in the summer. During the summer, they decided to say goodbye to injury-prone and underused Alex Pritchard, who moved to "Norwich" for a sum of 9.4 million euros. He was the only player who left the team this summer. Two newcomers joined the team. They acquired the defensive midfielder Victor Wanyama from "Southampton" for 14.4 million euros, and the most expensive summer purchase was the 22-year-old Dutch striker Vincent Janssen from the "Alkmaar" club for 22.1 million euros. Players worth paying attention to: Eric Dier. Last season, it was possible to see Dier's progress, which allowed him to secure a place in the English national team. The defensive midfielder last year took care of stopping opponents' fast attacks, and he protected his team from danger in every possible way, not hesitating to receive yellow cards - he received a yellow card ten times during the season. Although Dier was not as noticeable in attack and directly contributed to only 5 team goals during the season, he proved that he can score goals in European competitions by sending a great penalty kick into the Russian goal. Dele Alli. Having spent the 2014-2015 season in the third most powerful league in England, Alli did not pay attention to authorities in his first season in the "Premier" league and was very productive in these competitions. The 20-year-old scored 10 goals and made 9 assists last season and was one of the most prominent "Tottenham Hotspur" players. It will not be easy for Alli to repeat such an achievement, but it will be very interesting to watch his further development. Vincent Janssen. After a long search for a partner for Harry Kane in attack, "Tottenham" decided to invite the most productive player of the previous season in the "Eredivisie" to this position. The 22-year-old player scored 27 goals in the Dutch championships last year, and the young and talented striker should fit well into this team's style of play. By the way, the "Alkmaar" team acquired this player just a year ago from the second most powerful team in the Dutch League, paying half a million euros for him. This purchase not only brought them a lot of goals and victories but also was sold for 44 times more after a year. After moving to England, Janssen, who has successfully moved to a higher level once, will have to try to repeat it this season. Team strengths: Aggressive defense. Last season, "Tottenham Hotspur" was one of the two best defending teams in the "Premier" league, and their aggressive defense helped them achieve such results. They were among the top three teams in the league when it came to winning the ball, and if they failed to take the ball from opponents, they were not afraid to stop opponents' attacks forcefully. Last season, they received 72 yellow cards, but in the referees' opinion, they did not cross the line - no "Tottenham" player received a red card during the season. Last year, this style of play brought positive results, so we can expect tough and aggressive defense from this team this season. High number of shots. Last season, "Tottenham Hotspur" was the team that performed the most shots in the "Premier" league. Although most of their shots were from long distances, where they managed to score only 10 goals out of 300 shots from outside the penalty area, the constant pressure they put on opponents resulted in positive outcomes. In terms of goals scored in the season (69), they were second only to the "Manchester City" team, so it has to be acknowledged that the team's attacking tactics worked. Many young but experienced players. In the "Tottenham Hotspur" team, especially in attacking positions, almost all players are 24 years old or younger. However, even at a relatively young age, they have a lot of top-level experience and have been playing in the "Premier" league for more than one season. Every year, these players improve and gain more experience, allowing them to play better and improve both their own and the team's results. Interesting facts about "Tottenham Hotspur": Last season, "Tottenham Hotspur" managed to win medals in the "Premier" league for the first time in 24 seasons; In 1963, "Tottenham" became the first English team to win a prestigious European tournament when they triumphed in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; In 1971, "Tottenham Hotspur" won the very first UEFA Cup tournament; In the 2000-2001 season, the then "Tottenham Hotspur" player Ledley King scored a goal just 9.9 seconds after the start of the match. This is the fastest goal in "Premier" league history; Last season, "Tottenham" had the youngest squad in the "Premier" league. Their players' average age was 24 years and 295 days; Steve Perryman played the most matches for the "Tottenham" team - 854. Jimmy Greaves scored the most goals for this team - 266.
