2014-15 Season Predictions

[THFCSPURS19]

I know it's early but we can always edit the posts...:

My predictions:

League Position: 6th

Trophy predictions: QF Europa League, QF FA Cup, SF Capital One Cup

Player of the season: Lamela

Flop of the season: Dembele

Best youngster: Bentaleb

Top Scorer (I'll come back to this if/when we sign a striker):

Top Assists: Eriksen

Fan Favourite: Capoue

Scapegoat(s): Townsend and Naughton

Moment/Result of the Season: Beating the Scum

Transfers IN: Bony and/or Remy, Davies, Lovren, A.N.Other (Centre Back)

Transfers Out: Livermore, Dawson, Adebayor, Sigurdsson, Assou-Ekotto, Falque (I would genuinely keep him), Kane (on loan), Fryers (on loan), Carroll (on loan)

Pochettino's XI:

Lloris
Walker- Lovren- Vertonghen- Davies
Capoue- Paulinho
Lamela- Eriksen- Remy
Bony​

 

[wiggo24]

League Position: 6th

Trophy predictions: SF Europa League, QF FA Cup, 4th round Capital One Cup

Player of the season: Eriksen

Flop of the season: Ade (if we keep him)

Best youngster: Bentaleb, followed by Milos V

Top Scorer: New striker, followed by Lamela on 12-16

Top Assists: Eriksen

Fan Favourite: Lamela, Holtby

Scapegoat(s): Townsend, Lennon, Rose (if kept)

Moment/Result of the Season: Reaching QF of EL in a tight game with a last min goal.....

Transfers IN: Bony and/or Remy, Davies, Lovren, Rojo

Transfers Out: Dawson, Adebayor, Sigurdsson, Fryers (on loan), Carroll (loan), Livermore, Lennon.

Pochettino's XI:
Lloris
Walker- Lovren- Vertonghen- Davies
Capoue- Paulinho
Lamela- Eriksen- Chadli (or Remy)
Bony



Very similar to yours. Seems pretty clear to me that we'll mainly be going for proven PL players who will improve the first team.

 

[Tottenham_God]

League Position: 6th

Trophy predictions: SF Europa League, QF FA Cup, 4th round Capital One Cup

Player of the season: Eriksen

Flop of the season: Ade (if we keep him)

Best youngster: Bentaleb, followed by Milos V

Top Scorer: New striker, followed by Lamela on 12-16

Top Assists: Eriksen

Fan Favourite: Lamela, Holtby

Scapegoat(s): Townsend, Lennon, Rose (if kept)

Moment/Result of the Season: Reaching QF of EL in a tight game with a last min goal.....

Transfers IN: Bony and/or Remy, Davies, Lovren, Rojo

Transfers Out: Dawson, Adebayor, Sigurdsson, Fryers (on loan), Carroll (loan), Livermore, Lennon.

Pochettino's XI:
Lloris
Walker- Lovren- Vertonghen- Davies
Capoue- Paulinho
Lamela- Eriksen- Chadli (or Remy)
Bony



Very similar to yours. Seems pretty clear to me that we'll mainly be going for proven PL players who will improve the first team.

Seem to be quite anti Ade, do you think he wont suit Poch's style of play? or genuinely think hes shite?

 

[rabbikeane]

My predictions:

League Position: 5th

Trophy predictions: SF Europa League, Early exit FA Cup, Champions Capital One Cup

Player of the season: Eriksen again

Flop of the season: Dembele due to injury, Paulinho never to get going

Best youngster: I'd like to say Pritchard and Kane, but i think Bentaleb will be the one with most impact.
Harry Kane and Alex Pritchard to get their England debuts?
Veljkovic, Winks, Onomah and Oduwa to look good in the Europa League campaig

Top Scorer: Adebayor (or Bony if we swap them)

Top Assists: Lamela with Eriksen running him close

Fan Favourite: Capoue, Eriksen and Lamela

Scapegoat(s): Rose, Paulinho, Townsend

Moment/Result of the Season: Lifting a trophy, a good start of the season for Pochettino

Transfers IN: Davies, Lovren, Konoplianka, E.Valencia + if Bony comes Ade goes (Jay Rodriguez in the winter?)

Transfers Out: (Livermore, Gomes), Fredericks loan, Fryers loan, Carroll loan, Khumalo in january, Dawson, Assou-Ekotto, Mason, Sigurdsson, Lennon, Falque, Ceballos, Soldado, Obika, Coulthirst loan, Coulibaly loan

Pochettino's XI:

Lloris
Walker - Lovren - Vertonghen - Davies
Sandro - Capoue
Lamela - Eriksen - Konoplianka
Adebayor​

 

[Sp3akerboxxx]

League Position: 5th

Trophy predictions: QF Europa League, QF FA Cup, 4th round Capital One Cup

Player of the season: Eriksen

Flop of the season: Soldado (if we keep him), Lovren/Paulinho/Adebayor if we don't

Best youngster: Bentaleb, followed by Milos V

Top Scorer: New striker, followed by Lamela on 12-16

Top Assists: Eriksen

Fan Favourite: Lamela, Holtby

Scapegoat(s): Townsend, Lennon, Rose (if kept)

Moment/Result of the Season: Beating Chelsea/Arsenal

Transfers IN: Remy, Lovren, Davies

Transfers Out: Dawson, Adebayor, Sigurdsson, Fryers (on loan), Carroll (loan), Livermore, Lennon.

***Surprise of the Season: Chadli

Pochettino's XI:
Lloris
Walker- Lovren- Vertonghen- Davies
Capoue- Bentaleb (or Holtby)
Lamela- Eriksen- Chadli (or Remy)
Adebayor

 

[CowInAComa]

4th and a cup.

 

[kungfugrip]

6th or 7th.

Can't see us finishing above Chelsea, City, Liverpool, Arsenal or United. Everton will be strong again.

 

[aliyid]

My predictions:

League Position: 4th (yeah I said it, deal with it.... )

Trophy predictions: Last 16 Europa, SF FA cup, 2nd match Lge Cup

Player of the season: Soldado

Flop of the season: Chadli

Best youngster: Davies

Top Scorer: Soldado

Top Assists: Eriksen

Fan Favourite: Soldado (cult hero status)

Scapegoat(s): Rose, Paulinho, Townsend, Chadli, Dawson, Levy

Moment/Result of the Season: Beating Liverpool at home 4-0 in the 3rd game of the season. The moment when it clicks for the players and everything comes together installing belief in the manager.

Transfers IN: Davies, Lovren, Remi, Kameni, +1 striker from La Liga that we don't see coming

Transfers Out: Dawson, Livermore, Gomes, Benny, Sigurdsson, Ade

Pochettino's XI:
--------------------Lloris---------------------
Walker - Lovren - Vertonghen - Davies
------------------ Capoue ----------------
-----------Paulinho---------Eriksen--------
Lamela--------------------------------Chadli
-------------------Soldado-----------------

 

[wiggo24]

Seem to be quite anti Ade, do you think he wont suit Poch's style of play? or genuinely think hes shite?

Brilliant on his day, but I just can't see him suiting Poch's style of play at all.

 

[matthew.absurdum]

League Position: 5th

Trophy predictions: Losing final in Europa League, QF FA Cup, Second round Capital One Cup

Player of the season: Lloris

Flop of the season: Lennon

Best youngster: Kane

Top Scorer: New striker

Top Assists: Holtby

Fan Favourite: Eriksen

Scapegoat(s): ALL CBs

Moment/Result of the Season: Europa League entering Final

Transfers IN: Bony, Davies, H. Moreno, Cambiasso, Remy/Bernard, A potential star

Transfers Out: Livermore, Dawson, Sigurdsson, Assou-Ekotto, Sandro

Pochettino's XI:
Lloris
Walker- Moreno- Vertonghen- Davies
Capoue
Holtby - Bentaleb
Lamela- Bony - Eriksen

 

[CRUSADER]

6th or 7th.

Can't see us finishing above Chelsea, City, Liverpool, Arsenal or United. Everton will be strong again.

Agree with this all the way.

 

[THFCSPURS19]

League Position: 5th

Trophy predictions: Losing final in Europa League, QF FA Cup, Second round Capital One Cup

Player of the season: Lloris

Flop of the season: Lennon

Best youngster: Kane

Top Scorer: New striker

Top Assists: Holtby

Fan Favourite: Eriksen

Scapegoat(s): ALL CBs

Moment/Result of the Season: Europa League entering Final

Transfers IN: Bony, Davies, H. Moreno, Cambiasso, Remy/Bernard, A potential star

Transfers Out: Livermore, Dawson, Sigurdsson, Assou-Ekotto, Sandro

Pochettino's XI:
Lloris
Walker- Moreno- Vertonghen- Davies
Capoue
Holtby - Bentaleb
Lamela- Bony - Eriksen

Moreno's injured for at least six months...

 

[Everlasting Seconds]

6th or 7th.

Can't see us finishing above Chelsea, City, Liverpool, Arsenal or United. Everton will be strong again.

Agree with this all the way.

The thing is, 1 of those expected to finish top 4 always slips up. Sometimes even 2 slip. Arsenal will not experience a 1st half again as good as last time. The finishing positions and points of last season's table look nasty, but in effect, we were 2 victories over Arsenal away from 4th. And to be fair, for all ours faults, I believe we have the needed squad to beat Arsenal. Thus, I expect next season to be really close and go down to the wire, much as many of us expected last season. We might miss out on 4th, but if so, it will be due to margins (again ). I hold 5th as most likely, with an odd chance of reaching 4th if margins and luck for once line up nicely. Every good team needs luck. We didn't have any of that last season, but we'll give'm a good fight all the way in this time around.

 

[Sp3akerboxxx]

6th or 7th.

Can't see us finishing above Chelsea, City, Liverpool, Arsenal or United. Everton will be strong again.

Why not? We keep finishing above at least 2 of those teams pretty much every season. Even in a colossally disappointing season we were still there or there abouts come close of play. With even a slight improvement we can easily eclipse one of those teams.

Chelsea and City are out of reach, the rest we can compete with. Arsenal will be typical Arsenal, start strong and then turn to shit as soon as winter starts. Liverpool without Suarez, Everton without Lukaku. Plus, typically one of those teams always has a shit season in the premier league, Liverpool, Chelsea, and Man Utd have proven this. Last season proved that we don't even need to beat any teams in the top 6 to finish in the top 6, we just have to beat everyone else.

I can certainly envisage us finishing above a couple of those teams listed.

 

[ardiles&villa]

We are going to finish fourth and get to at least one semi final next season. You heard it here first.

 

[Syn_13]

We are going to finish fourth and get to at least one semi final next season. You heard it here first.

Yep, we'll finish 4th and lose in the semi-final of the Europa to Arsenal after them getting knocked out of the CL group stage. They'll then go on to finish 5th yet win the Europa, being awarded the first ever CL spot for a Europa winner at our expense. You heard it here first.

Yeah, you go ahead and rate me optimistic.

 

[walworthyid]

I know it's obvious but we can't have any idea until we see what poch does and how the squad shapes up.

If he can get every drop out of them, get some luck with injuries, gets the best out of the key players; eriksen, Lamela, ade, townsend, paulinho, Dembele. If we get a surprise youngster really kick on like Kane or Bentaleb. Then this team can finish 4th and win a cup.

I personally would be very happy just seeing us get our swagger back. To have a philosophy that means that we really take it to teams. That we play quick, attacking pressing football.
I would be satisfied with that because the last 2 seasons have been in awful in that sense.

 

[Mr Pink]

Think I'll chip in just before the season starts. Will have much better idea on the make up of the squad and we'll be able to see how Poch tackles pre season - not to mention what other Clubs are doing.

 

[WiganSpur]

League Position: 5th

Trophy predictions: QF Europa League, SF FA Cup, 4th Round COC

Player of the season: Lloris

Flop of the season: Sigurdsson

Best youngster: Bentaleb

Top Scorer Depends who we sign. As of now Adebayor.

Top Assists: Lamela

Fan Favourite: Soldado

Scapegoat(s): Townsend, Gylfi Sigurdsson

Moment/Result of the Season: Beating Arsenal

Transfers IN: Fuck knows

Transfers Out: Fuck knows

Pochettino's XI: Fuck knows

 

[Blake Griffin]

pretty impossible to say at this stage, even for someone of my foresight.