Tottenham slipping towards relegation battle but Dream Team Stats Centre tells another story
Share:
TOTTENHAM are 15th in the Premier League table. Given the club's resources, this season is heading towards disaster, if it isn't already there. And yet, the Dream Team Stats Centre tells a different story. Antonin Kinsky (£2.8m) is the second-most in-form goalkeeper at the time of writing having notched 27 points since the start of Gameweek 18.
![[Illustration of Tottenham Hotspur's dream team.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/JW_21_01_DREAMTEAM.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Pedro Porro (£4.2m), Dominic Solanke (£4.3m) and Son Heung-min (£4.8m) are ranked fourth, fifth and seventh in their respective positions. While Dejan Kulusevski (£4.3m), Brennan Johnson (£3.8m) and James Maddison (£4.1m) are all inside the top seven midfielders.
![[Dejan Kulusevski of Tottenham Hotspur during a Premier League match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/club-league-logos-live-services-954840942.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
If somebody had not seen one second of football this season and had to estimate Spurs' prospects based on Dream Team points alone, they would probably place them in the title race, rather than on the precipice of a relegation dogfight. There are several reasons for this disconnect.
![[Pedro Porro of Tottenham Hotspur applauding.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pedro-porro-tottenham-hotspur-applauds-963992469.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Firstly, individual excellence is possible within dysfunctional teams. For example, Kulusevski has produced a highly impressive campaign thus far (nine goals and nine assists) and the fact Spurs haven't benefited more from his efforts isn't all that relevant for Dream Team managers.
![[Ange Postecoglou, manager of Tottenham Hotspur, looking dejected after a match.]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ange-postecoglou-manager-tottenham-hotspur-964993454_86e243.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Secondly, Ange Postecoglou's side have endured a strange, contradictory season when the details are examined. Spurs have lost 12 of their 22 league games to date but only leaders Liverpool have score more goals - hence why Son, Solanke, Maddison and Johnson have earned their fair share of points.
