Do Spurs really need a number nine in January following the departure of Harry Kane? We’re not so sure.
If you’d have told any Spurs fan that Harry Kane wouldn’t be playing for the club next season, they’d have automatically assumed the North London side had spent big to replace him.
This wasn’t the case over the summer. Kane’s departure was quite late to Bayern Munich and Ange Postecoglou made the executive decision not to break the bank and sign a proper number nine to replace him
This left many fearful for the season ahead, wondering where the goals would ultimately come from. Now, four games in, the question is whether Spurs even need to invest in a nine in January.
Do Spurs need a proper number nine to replace Harry Kane?
Eventually – yes, but this season, now we’re not so sure.
Postecoglou’s side have been free-scoring thus far this campaign. A lot of that is down to the introduction of James Maddison, who has become the creative outlet that everything goes through so quickly for Spurs.
The worry initially was, would there be anyone to bury the chances? But it actually appears the idea of no focal point is actually working in Spurs’ favour so far.
No reliant on goals means Spurs are playing free-flowing football
The football played in the introductory games has been nothing short of phenomenal. It seems like every player has a purpose and we’re attacking as a unit – rather than as individuals.
We aren’t saying Kane made Spurs worse by any stretch, but there maybe was something always in the back of players’ heads to search for the English talisman.
We like this new style and will roll with it until January gladly.
Son Heung-min will step up
Fresh off the back of a Premier League hat-trick, the South Korean was back to his very best as Tottenham picked apart Burnley at Turf Moor.
It was initially thought Son was on a decline, but he’s proven he’s still got that poacher’s instinct. He could easily lock down the striker slot for the entirety of the 23/24 campaign.
So, do Spurs need a number nine in January?
Not necessarily. Our ideal scenario would to be invest in someone young, who has the potential for greatness. The likes of Evan Ferguson come to mind.
A lot is still to be seen, after all, it’s only four games in. The positive to take from all this is life after Harry Kane is not as bad as everyone expected.
We can’t wait to see the next young, hungry number nine to come through the ranks in North London.
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