2020–21 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season explained

Club:Tottenham Hotspur
Season:2020–21
Chairman:Daniel Levy
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:José Mourinho
(until 19 April)
Ryan Mason
(interim, from 19 April)
Stadium:Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
League:Premier League
League Result:7th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fifth round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:Runners-up
Cup3:UEFA Europa League
Cup3 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:
Harry Kane (23)
Season Topscorer:
Harry Kane (33)
Largest Win:7–2 (1 October 2020 vs Maccabi Haifa, Europa League)
6–1 (4 October 2020 vs Manchester United, League)
5–0 (10 January 2021 vs Marine, FA Cup)
Largest Loss:0–3 (13 February 2021 vs Manchester City, Premier League)
0–3 (18 March 2021 vs Dinamo Zagreb, Europa League)
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Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22

The 2020–21 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 29th season in the Premier League and 43rd successive season in the top division of the English football league system. After finishing sixth in the 2019–20 league season, Tottenham entered the UEFA Europa League at the second qualifying round, ultimately reaching the round of 16 in the competition where they were eliminated by Dinamo Zagreb. In the FA Cup, the club was knocked out by Everton in the fifth round.

In the Premier League, Tottenham lost their first game at home to Everton, but then went on an unbeaten run into December, topping the league standings for four weeks. With an away loss to Liverpool, the team's form dropped. José Mourinho had guided the club to the Carabao Cup final, where they would face Manchester City. However, because of the dropped form in the league, he was sacked along with his coaching staff on 19 April 2021,[1] and replaced by former player Ryan Mason as interim head coach until the end of the season.[2] Mason's first game in charge was against Southampton at home, which Tottenham won. The next game was the Carabao Cup final, where Manchester City narrowly prevailed 1–0.

This season was notable for Gareth Bale's return from Real Madrid on loan for a season-long second stint at Tottenham, the first time he played in North London after 2012–13.

First-team squad

Squad no.NameNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1Hugo Lloris (C)GK1986 12, df=yes
12Joe HartGK1987 4, df=yes
22Paulo GazzanigaGK1992 1, df=yes
41Alfie WhitemanGK1998 10, df=yes
Defenders
2Matt DohertyRB / RWB1992 1, df=yes
3Sergio ReguilónLB / LWB1996 12, df=yes
4Toby AlderweireldCB1989 3, df=yes
6Davinson SánchezCB1996 6, df=yes
14Joe RodonCB1997 10, df=yes
15Eric DierCB / DM1994 1, df=yes
24Serge AurierRB / RWB1992 12, df=yes
25Japhet TangangaCB / LB / RB1999 3, df=yes
33Ben DaviesLB / CB1993 4, df=yes
-Danny RoseLB / LWB1990 7, df=yes
Midfielders
5Pierre-Emile HøjbjergDM / CM5 August 1995 (age 25)
8Harry WinksCM / DM1996 2, df=yes
11Erik LamelaRW / LW / AM1992 3, df=yes
17Moussa SissokoCM1989 8, df=yes
18Giovani Lo CelsoCM / AM / DM1996 4, df=yes
20Dele AlliCM / AM1996 4, df=yes
27Lucas MouraRW / LW / SS1992 8, df=yes
28Tanguy NdombeleCM / AM1996 12, df=yes
Forwards
7Son Heung-minLW / ST / RW / SS1992 7, df=yes
9Gareth BaleRW / SS1989 7, df=yes
10Harry Kane (VC)ST / SS1993 7, df=yes
23Steven BergwijnLW / RW1997 10, df=yes
45Carlos ViníciusST25 March 1995 (age 25)

Transfers

Released

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToNotesRef.
1 July 2020 DF Tariq Hinds Free agent Released [3]
27 July 2020 MF Released
27 July 2020 RB Maxwell Statham Released
27 July 2020 MF Released
27 July 2020 CB Released [4]
27 July 2020 GK Released
27 July 2020 MF Rayan Clarke Free agent Released [5]
27 July 2020 MF Free agent Released

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
19 September 2020 RW 30 June 2021 [6]
2 October 2020ST 30 June 2021 [7]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
1 August 2020 FW 1 February 2021 [8]
11 August 2020 CB End of season [9]
17 August 2020 CM End of season [10]
17 September 2020 CM 1 January 2021 [11]
18 September 2020 RW 25 January 2021 [12]
4 October 2020 CB End of season [13]
5 October 2020 LM End of season [14]
9 October 2020 FW 4 January 2021 [15]
16 October 2020 GK 1 January 2021 [16]
16 October 2020 CB End of season [17]
23 October 2020 MF December 2020 [18]
6 January 2021 RB End of season [19]
14 January 2021 RW End of season [20]
18 January 2021 DM End of season [21]
22 January 2021 GK End of season [22]
25 January 2021 RW End of season [23]
28 January 2021 CB End of season [24]
1 February 2021 CF End of season [25]
1 February 2021 CM End of season [26]
1 February 2021 CF End of season [27]
1 February 2021 GK End of season [28]

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
28 July 2020 MF £500,000 [29]
11 August 2020 DM £15,000,000[30]
18 August 2020 GK Free agent Free transfer [31]
30 August 2020 RB £13,400,000 [32]
12 September 2020 RB Keenan Ferguson Free transfer [33]
19 September 2020 LB £25,000,000 [34]
21 September 2020 CB Undisclosed [35]
3 October 2020 RB Free transfer [36]
3 October 2020 LB Free transfer [37]
16 October 2020 CB £11,000,000 [38]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2020 CB Benjamin Watt Free transfer [39]
11 August 2020 RB £12,000,000
17 August 2020CMLuke Amos Queens Park RangersUndisclosed[40]
17 August 2020CMArmando Shashoua Atlético BalearesUndisclosed[41]
21 January 2021 LM Undisclosed [42]
31 January 2021 RW Free transfer [43]
1 February 2021 GK Jonathan De Bie Undisclosed [44]

Overall transfer activity

Expenditure

Summer: £64,900,000

Winter: £0

Total: £64,900,000

Income

Summer: £12,000,000

Winter: £0

Total: £12,000,000

Net totals

Summer: £52,900,000

Winter: £0

Total: £52,900,000

Competitions

Premier League

See main article: 2020–21 Premier League.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 August 2020.[45]

FA Cup

See main article: 2020–21 FA Cup.

The third round draw took place on 30 November 2020 on the BBC with Robbie Savage selecting Tottenham to play away at Marine of the Northern Premier League Division One North West, the 8th tier of the football pyramid.[46] The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.[47]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup.

The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[48] On 21 September, Tottenham's third-round game against Leyton Orient was postponed due to multiple COVID-19 positive tests among the Leyton squad.[49] On 25 September, the English Football League issued a statement saying that it "has determined that in line with Carabao Cup Rule 5.1, the Club [Leyton Orient] was unable to fulfil its obligations to complete the fixture by virtue of the Council’s order and shall therefore forfeit the tie" and that "in accordance with Carabao Cup Rules, Tottenham Hotspur have been awarded with a bye to progress to Round Four of the Carabao Cup",[50] where they played Chelsea. The game finished 1–1, and went straight to a penalty shoot-out which Tottenham won 5–4 to progress into the next round. Tottenham won their quarter-final against Stoke City by a 3–1 scoreline to advance to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, played over only one leg, Tottenham then beat 10-man Brentford 2–0 to progress to the final of the competition, which they lost 1–0 against Manchester City.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League.

Qualifying phase

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round. The second qualifying round draw was made on 31 August.[51] The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 1 September.[52] The draw for the play-off round was held on 18 September.[53]

Group stage

The group stage draw was held on 2 October 2020.[54]

Knockout phase

See main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Round of 32

The draw for the round of 32 was held on 14 December 2020.[55]

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 26 February 2021.[56] The order of legs was reversed after the original draw to avoid a scheduling conflict with the Arsenal v Olympiacos second leg in the same city on 18 March, as Arsenal were the domestic cup winners and given higher priority over Tottenham.[57] [58]

Statistics

Appearances

No.Pos.NamePremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropa LeagueTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK Hugo Lloris38 0 1 0 4 0 5 0 48 0
12GK Joe Hart0 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 10 0
41GK Alfie Whiteman0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
Defenders
2DF Matt Doherty13+4 0 2 0 1 0 9 0 25+4 0
3DF Sergio Reguilón26+1 0 0+1 0 3 0 3+2 0 32+4 0
4DF Toby Alderweireld24 1 3 0 2 0 5 0 34 1
6DF Davinson Sánchez17+1 0 2 2 2 0 10 0 31+1 2
14DF Joe Rodon8+4 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 9+5 0
15DF Eric Dier29 0 0 0 4 0 6+1 0 39+1 0
24DF Serge Aurier19 2 0 0 3 0 4+1 0 26+1 2
25DF Japhet Tanganga6 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 3 0 11+2 0
33DF Ben Davies14+6 0 3 0 1+1 1 13 0 31+7 1
55DF Marcel Lavinier0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
5MF Pierre-Emile Højbjerg38 2 1+1 0 3+1 0 4+5 0 47+6 2
8MF Harry Winks9+6 0 1+1 1 2+1 0 10 1 22+8 2
11MF Erik Lamela5+18 1 2 1 1+1 1 5+3 1 13+22 4
17MF Moussa Sissoko15+10 0 2+1 0 2+2 1 6+4 0 25+17 1
18MF Giovani Lo Celso11+7 1 0 0 1 0 6+3 4 18+10 5
20MF Dele Alli7+8 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 7+3 3 16+13 3
23MF Steven Bergwijn13+8 1 1 0 1+1 0 5+6 0 20+15 1
27MF Lucas Moura14+16 3 3 1 3+1 0 8+5 5 28+22 9
28MF Tanguy Ndombele28+5 3 1+1 2 2 0 4+5 1 35+11 6
47MF Jack Clarke0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+2 0 0+3 0
48MF Harvey White0 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
54MF Alfie Devine0 0 0+1 1 0 0 0 0 0+1 1
57MF Nile John0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
Forwards
7FW Son Heung-min36+1 17 1+1 0 2+1 1 5+4 4 44+7 22
9FW Gareth Bale10+10 11 1+1 1 1+1 1 7+3 3 19+15 16
10FW Harry Kane35 23 0+2 1 3+1 1 5+3 8 43+6 33
45FW Carlos Vinícius3+6 1 2+1 3 0+1 0 5+4 6 10+12 10
53FW Dane Scarlett0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0 0+3 0
Players transferred out during the season
30MF Gedson Fernandes0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0

Goalscorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

width=10 width=10 width=10 width=180 Playerwidth=50 Premier Leaguewidth=50 FA Cupwidth=50 EFL Cupwidth=50 Europa Leaguewidth=50 Total
1FW 10 align=left 23 1 1 8 33
2FW 7 align=left 17 0 1 4 22
3FW 9 11 1 1 3 16
4FW 45 1 3 0 6 10
5MF 27 3 1 0 5 9
6MF 28 3 2 0 1 6
7MF 18 1 0 0 4 5
8MF 11 1 1 1 1 4
9MF 20 0 0 0 3 3
10MF 5 2 0 0 0 2
DF 6 0 2 0 0 2
MF 8 0 1 0 1 2
DF 24 2 0 0 0 2
14DF 4 1 0 0 0 1
MF 17 0 0 1 0 1
MF 23 1 0 0 0 1
DF 33 0 0 1 0 1
MF 54 0 1 0 0 1
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Hat-tricks

Player Against Competition Minutes Score after goals Result Date
Son Heung-minPremier League45+2', 47', 64', 73'1–1, 1–2, 1–3, 1-42-5 (A)20 September 2020
Harry KaneEuropa League2', 56', 74'1-0, 5-2, 6-27-2 (H)1 October 2020
Carlos ViníciusFA Cup24', 30', 37'0-1, 0-2, 0-40-5 (A)10 January 2021
Gareth BalePremier League36', 61', 69'1-0, 2-0, 3-04-0 (H)2 May 2021

Own goals

Player Against Competition Minute Score after own goal Result Date
Davinson SánchezPremier League85'3–23-3 (H)18 October 2020
Toby AlderweireldPremier League59'0–20-2 (H)20 December 2020
Sergio ReguilónPremier League20'1–11-2 (H)19 May 2021

Disciplinary

The list is sorted by shirt number when total cards are equal.

NamePremier LeagueFA CupEFL CupEuropa LeagueTotal
1MF5align=left Pierre-Emile Højbjerg9000000003001200
2DF3align=left Sergio Reguilón500000200000700
MF8align=left Harry Winks500100000100700
FW11align=left Erik Lamela410000000100510
5DF2align=left Matt Doherty210000000200410
6MF18align=left Giovani Lo Celso500000000000500
7DF15align=left Eric Dier300000000100400
MF17align=left Moussa Sissoko300000000100400
MF28align=left Tanguy Ndombele300000000100400
10DF4align=left Toby Alderweireld200000000100300
DF6align=left Davinson Sánchez100000000200300
MF20align=left Dele Alli000100000200300
FW23align=left Steven Bergwijn300000000000300
DF25align=left Japhet Tanganga200000100000300
15FW10align=left Harry Kane100100000000200
FW27align=left Lucas Moura100000000100200
DF33align=left Ben Davies100000000100200
FW45align=left Carlos Vinícius200000000000200
19FW9align=left Gareth Bale100000000000100
DF24align=left Serge Aurier000000100000100
Total532030040017007720

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

width=10width=10width=200Playerwidth=50Premier Leaguewidth=50FA Cupwidth=50EFL Cupwidth=50Europa LeagueTotal
11 12 0 1 1 14
212 0 1 0 4 5
341 0 0 0 1 1
TOTALS1211620

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Club statement. 19 April 2021. 19 April 2021. Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
  2. News: Coaching update. 21 April 2021. 20 April 2021. Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
  3. Web site: Clubs publish 2019/20 release lists . Premier League . 1 July 2020 . 1 July 2020 .
  4. News: Spurs defender Vertonghen leaves club . 27 July 2020 . BBC Sport . 27 July 2020.
  5. Web site: Player update . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 27 July 2020 . 27 July 2020.
  6. Web site: Bale returns to Spurs . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 19 September 2020 . 19 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Carlos Vinicius:Tottenham agree deal to sign Benfica striker on loan . 2 October 2020.
  8. Web site: Millwall loan for Parrott . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 1 August 2020 . 1 August 2020.
  9. News: Imps Sign TJ Eyoma On Loan . 11 August 2020 . Lincoln City F.C. . 11 August 2020.
  10. Web site: Skipp loaned to Norwich. 17 August 2020. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 17 August 2020.
  11. Web site: Burton Albion: Tottenham's Jack Roles & Aston Villa's Indiana Vassilev join . BBC Sport . 17 September 2020 . 17 September 2020.
  12. News: Shilow Tracey joins Salop . 18 September 2020 . Shrewsbury Town F.C. . 18 September 2020.
  13. Web site: New contract and Villarreal loan for Foyth . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 4 October 2020 . 4 October 2020.
  14. Web site: Hoffenheim loan for Sessegnon. 2020-10-05. Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
  15. Web site: Blues Sign Sterling On Loan From Spurs . Southend United F.C. . 9 October 2020 . 9 October 2020.
  16. Web site: Maidenhead loan for Oluwayemi . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 16 October 2020 . 16 October 2020.
  17. Web site: Bournemouth loan for Carter-Vickers . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 16 October 2020 . 16 October 2020.
  18. Web site: Chay Cooper returns to Southend United under 23s from Tottenham Hotspur to get game time . Echo . 23 October 2020 . 23 October 2020.
  19. Web site: Spurs Starlet Okedina On Board . Cambridge United FC . 6 January 2021.
  20. Web site: Stoke loan for Clarke . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 14 January 2021.
  21. Web site: White loaned to Portsmouth . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 18 January 2021.
  22. Web site: Orlando City loan for Brandon . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 22 January 2021.
  23. Web site: Spurs Tracey Joins United For Rest Of 2020/21 . Cambridge United F.C. . 25 January 2021.
  24. Web site: Dundee FC loan for Malachi . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 28 January 2021.
  25. Web site: Town Sign Troy Parrott On Loan . Ipswich Town F.C. . 1 February 2021.
  26. Web site: Jack Roles joins from Spurs . Stevenage FC - Official Site . 2 February 2021.
  27. Web site: Kazaiah Sterling Joins On Loan . Greenock Morton F.C. . 1 February 2021 . 1 February 2021.
  28. Web site: Gazzaniga loaned to Elche . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 1 February 2021 . 1 February 2021.
  29. News: Tottenham complete summer signing as English rising star seals transfer . 24 September 2020 . Daily Express . Alex . Harris . 28 July 2020.
  30. News: 11 August 2020. Spurs complete Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg deal as Kyle Walker-Peters joins Saints . BBC Sport. 11 August 2020.
  31. Web site: Joe Hart: Tottenham Hotspur sign goalkeeper on free transfer . BBC Sport . Simon . Stone . 18 August 2020 . 18 August 2020.
  32. News: The incredible Matt Doherty transfer fee Daniel Levy negotiated for Tottenham . Football.London . Alasdair . Gold . 30 August 2020 . 24 September 2020.
  33. News: Tottenham complete right-back signing as youngster makes his debut against Brighton U23's . 12 September 2020 . Tashan . Deniran-Alleyne . Football.London . 12 September 2020.
  34. News: Reguilón completes transfer . Evening Standard . Tom . Doyle . 20 September 2020 . 24 September 2020.
  35. News: Two Estonian footballers join major European club youth academies . err.ee . 22 September 2020 . 25 August 2021.
  36. News: TOTTENHAM DUO POST EXIT MESSAGES ON INSTAGRAM AS MARCEL LAVINIER SHOWS HE’S SIGNED SPURS DEAL . 3 October 2020 . Olly . Dawes . HITC . 3 October 2020.
  37. News: Report: Versatile 20-year-old prospect joins Tottenham after Arsenal release . 3 October 2020 . Giuseppe . Labellarte . TBR . 3 October 2020.
  38. Web site: Joe Rodon: Tottenham sign Wales centre-back from Swansea for £11m . BBC Sport . 16 October 2020 . 17 October 2020.
  39. News: Oxford United Confirm Signing Of Tottenham's Ben Watt . 28 July 2020 . HITC . 21 May 2020.
  40. Web site: Amos makes permanent move to QPR. 17 August 2020. Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 17 August 2020.
  41. Web site: Shashoua completes Baleares transfer. 17 August 2020 . 17 August 2020. Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
  42. Web site: AEL move for Georgiou . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 21 January 2021.
  43. Web site: Pochettino joins Watford . Watford Observer . 31 January 2021.
  44. Web site: De Bie departs for R.W.D. Molenbeek . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 1 February 2021.
  45. News: Premier League 2020/21 fixtures released . 20 August 2020 . . 20 August 2020.
  46. Web site: 'Wow, unbelievable draw' - Eighth-tier Marine draw Premier League leaders Tottenham . BBC Sport . 30 November 2020 . 1 December 2020 .
  47. Web site: The Emirates FA Cup fourth and fifth round draw made . The Football Association . 11 January 2021.
  48. News: Carabao Cup: Round Two and Three draw confirmed . 6 September 2020 . English Football League . 6 September 2020.
  49. Web site: Leyton Orient confirm 'number of players' have coronavirus . BBC Sport . 21 September 2020 . 23 September 2020 .
  50. Web site: EFL update: Leyton Orient v Tottenham Hotspur . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 25 September 2020 . 18 October 2020.
  51. News: UEFA Europa League second qualifying round draw . 6 September 2020 . UEFA . 31 August 2020.
  52. News: UEFA Europa League third qualifying round draw . 17 September 2020 . UEFA . 1 September 2020.
  53. Web site: UEFA Europa League play-off round draw . UEFA . 18 September 2020.
  54. Web site: 2020/21 UEFA Europa League: all you need to know. 17 June 2020. 4 July 2020. UEFA.com.
  55. Web site: Europa League round of 32 draw: all you need to know. 1 December 2020. UEFA.com.
  56. News: Europa League round of 16 draw: all you need to know. 26 February 2021. UEFA.com.
  57. News: Legs reversed for Tottenham-Dinamo Zagreb UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie. UEFA.com. 1 March 2021. 1 March 2021.
  58. News: Europa League: Tottenham's last-16 games with Dinamo Zagreb reversed. Sky Sports. 1 March 2021. 1 March 2021.

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