2022–23 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season explained

Club:Tottenham Hotspur
Season:2022–23
Chairman:Daniel Levy
Owner:ENIC Group
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Antonio Conte
(until 26 March)
Cristian Stellini

Ryan Mason
(interim, from 24 April)
Stadium:Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
League:Premier League
League Result:8th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fifth round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
Cup3:UEFA Champions League
Cup3 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:
Harry Kane (30)
Season Topscorer:
Harry Kane (32)
Highest Attendance:62,008 v Liverpool

Lowest Attendance:League: 61,093 v Crystal Palace

All:

Largest Win:6–2 v Leicester City


4–0 v Crystal Palace

Largest Loss:1–6 v Newcastle United

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Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 season was Tottenham Hotspur's 31st season in the Premier League, 45th successive season in the top flight of the English football league system and 117th season in existence. In addition to the domestic league, they participated in the season's FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Champions League, having finished fourth in the 2021–22 Premier League.[1]

On 26 March 2023, Tottenham announced that head coach Antonio Conte had left the club by mutual agreement. On the same day, Cristian Stellini took charge as the acting head coach until the end of the season.[2] On 24 April 2023, following a 6–1 loss to Newcastle United, Stellini was sacked and replaced by Ryan Mason.[3] [4]

Season overview

Tottenham's season started with a 4–1 home win against Southampton.[5] The club then went on a seven-game unbeaten run in the league, which saw Tottenham beat Leicester City 6–2 with Son Heung-min coming off the bench to score a second half hat-trick.[6] After the international break, the players returned for an away game on 1 October against North London rivals Arsenal losing 3–1 and ending their Premier League undefeated streak.[7] Tottenham went on to win their next two matches against Brighton & Hove Albion and Everton; however, their form dropped with multiple losses in the league in October and November against Manchester United, Newcastle United and Liverpool. On the final game before the World Cup break, Tottenham defeated Leeds United 4–3.

In the Champions League, Tottenham had good enough form to top their group with a double win over Marseille and a home win against Eintracht Frankfurt. Their only loss was away to Sporting Lisbon in Portugal. For the round of 16, Tottenham were drawn against seven-time winners AC Milan, to be played in February and March 2023.

Tottenham entered the third round of the EFL Cup and were drawn away to Nottingham Forest. Forest at the time were bottom of the league and struggling to find form. The match took place on 9 November, and Tottenham started with what was considered a strong squad. However, the game resulted in a 2–0 defeat, with goals from Renan Lodi and Jesse Lingard knocking the club out of the competition.[8]

The winter break came early due to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. After the World Cup, Tottenham only played one game in December, against Brentford, which ended as a 2–2 draw.[9]

In January and February, Tottenham's league form was up and down. They first lost 2–0 at home to Aston Villa on New Year's Day, but then thrashed Crystal Palace 4–0. Tottenham then had a difficult run of games against Arsenal, Manchester City, Fulham and then Manchester City again.

Tottenham advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup defeating Portsmouth 1–0 in the third round,[10] and defeating Preston North End 3–0 in the fourth round.

In February, Conte returned to Italy to have surgery to remove his gallbladder, leaving Cristian Stellini in charge. Under Stellini, Tottenham played their round of 16 Champions League match, first away in Milan, losing 1–0. The home game played on 8 March was a goalless draw, knocking Tottenham out of the Champions League. The game also saw Cristian Romero get sent off for a second yellow card.[11]

Stellini's Tottenham had mixed results, including being knocked out of the FA Cup by Sheffield United.[12] On 26 March, Conte was sacked a day after showing his frustration in a news conference after a 3–3 draw at Southampton. Stellini was only in charge for four more games, the last being a crushing 6–1 loss at Newcastle, Tottenham's worst defeat of the season, after which Stellini was sacked and replaced with assistant coach Ryan Mason.[13] Mason was in charge for six games, winning two, losing three and drawing one. On the last day of the season, Tottenham beat Leeds United 4–1 away from home and finishing in eighth place, the club's worst league position since the 2008–09 season. This was also Lucas Moura's last game for the club, as he scored the final goal of the game.[14]

Season squad

Squad no.PlayerNationalityPosition(s)Date of birth (age)
Goalkeepers
1Hugo Lloris (C)GK2023 6, df=yes
20Fraser ForsterGK2023 6, df=yes
40Brandon AustinGK2023 6, df=yes
41Alfie WhitemanGK2023 6, df=yes
Defenders
6Davinson SánchezCB2023 6, df=yes
12Emerson RoyalRWB / RB2023 6, df=yes
15Eric DierCB2023 6, df=yes
17Cristian RomeroCB2023 6, df=yes
19Ryan SessegnonLWB / LB2023 6, df=yes
23Pedro PorroRWB / RB2023 6, df=yes
25Japhet TangangaRB / CB2023 6, df=yes
33Ben DaviesCB / LWB2023 6, df=yes
34Clément LengletCB2023 6, df=yes
Midfielders
4Oliver SkippDM / CM2023 6, df=yes
5Pierre-Emile HøjbjergDM / CM2023 6, df=yes
14Ivan PerišićLWB / LW / LB2023 6, df=yes
29Pape Matar SarrCM2023 6, df=yes
30Rodrigo BentancurDM / CM2023 6, df=yes
38Yves BissoumaDM / CM2023 6, df=yes
Forwards
7Son Heung-minLW / ST2023 6, df=yes
9RicharlisonST / LW / RW2023 6, df=yes
10Harry Kane (VC)ST2023 6, df=yes
16Arnaut DanjumaLW / ST2023 6, df=yes
21Dejan KulusevskiRW / AM2023 6, df=yes
27Lucas MouraRW / LW / ST2023 6, df=yes
Out on loan
3Sergio ReguilónLWB / LB2023 6, df=yes
8Harry WinksDM / CM2023 6, df=yes
11Bryan GilLW / RW / AM2023 6, df=yes
18Giovani Lo CelsoCM / AM2023 6, df=yes
22Joe RodonCB2023 6, df=yes
24Djed SpenceRWB / RB2023 6, df=yes
28Tanguy NdombeleCM2023 6, df=yes
42Harvey WhiteCM / AM2023 6, df=yes
–Destiny UdogieLB2023 6, df=yes

Transfers and contracts

Released

Date fromPositionNationalityPlayerToNotesRef.
2 June 2022LWJ'Neil Bennett BrentfordEnd of contract[15] [16]
2 June 2022LBJordan Hackett Newcastle UnitedEnd of contract[17]
2 June 2022GKThimothée Lo-Tutala Hull CityEnd of contract[18]
2 June 2022LBDermi Lusala Coventry CityEnd of contract[19]
2 June 2022GKJoshua Oluwayemi PortsmouthEnd of contract[20]
2 June 2022CBTobi Omole Crawley TownEnd of contract[21]
2 June 2022CMOliver Turner Aldershot TownEnd of contract
2 June 2022CMJez DaviesEnd of contract
2 June 2022CMKhalon HaysmanEnd of contract
2 June 2022GKKacper KurylowiczEnd of contract
2 June 2022GKIsak SolbergEnd of contract
2 June 2022RBRenaldo TorrajEnd of contract
31 January 2023RBMatt Doherty Atlético Madrid[22] [23]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityPlayerFromDate untilRef.
31 January 2022RW Dejan Kulusevski JuventusEnd of season[24]
8 July 2022CBClément Lenglet BarcelonaEnd of season[25]
25 January 2023LWArnaut Danjuma VillarrealEnd of season[26]
31 January 2023RWBPedro Porro SportingEnd of season[27]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityPlayerToDate untilRef.
10 February 2022GKAlfie Whiteman DegerforsDecember 2022 [28]
25 July 2022CFTroy Parrott Preston North EndEnd of season[29]
27 July 2022CFDane Scarlett PortsmouthEnd of season[30]
1 August 2022CBJoe Rodon RennesEnd of season[31]
14 August 2022CMGiovani Lo Celso VillarrealEnd of season[32]
16 August 2022LBDestiny Udogie UdineseEnd of season[33]
19 August 2022CMTanguy Ndombele NapoliEnd of season[34]
30 August 2022LBSergio Reguilón Atlético MadridEnd of season[35]
30 August 2022CMHarry Winks SampdoriaEnd of season[36]
30 January 2023LWBryan Gil SevillaEnd of season[37]
31 January 2023RBDjed Spence RennesEnd of season[38]
31 January 2023CMHarvey White Derby CountyEnd of season[39]

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityPlayerFromFeeRef.
31 May 2022LWIvan Perišić Inter MilanFree[40] [41]
8 June 2022GKFraser Forster SouthamptonFree[42] [43]
17 June 2022CMYves Bissouma Brighton & Hove Albion£25,000,000[44] [45]
1 July 2022RBTyrell Ashcroft ReadingUndisclosed[46]
1 July 2022GKJosh Keeley St Patrick's AthleticUndisclosed
1 July 2022STRicharlison Everton£60,000,000[47] [48]
19 July 2022RBDjed Spence Middlesbrough£12,500,000[49] [50]
16 August 2022LBDestiny Udogie Udinese£15,000,000[51] [52]
30 August 2022CBCristian Romero Atalanta£42,500,000[53] [54]
31 August 2022FWWill Lankshear Sheffield UnitedUndisclosed[55]
31 January 2023FWJude Soonsup-Bell ChelseaFree[56] [57]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityPlayerToFeeRef.
10 June 2022CBCameron Carter-Vickers Celtic£6,000,000[58] [59]
8 July 2022LWSteven Bergwijn Ajax£26,400,000[60] [61]
9 July 2022RWJack Clarke SunderlandUndisclosed[62]
4 August 2022FWKion Etete Cardiff CityUndisclosed[63]
1 September 2022DFMarcel Lavinier Swindon TownFree[64]
4 October 2022DFJayden Meghoma SouthamptonFree[65]
31 January 2023GKAdam Hayton BarnsleyUndisclosed[66]

Pre-season and friendlies

To prepare for the upcoming season, Tottenham played a series of friendlies across the world. The club first met Korean club Team K League and Sevilla in South Korea for the Coupang Play Series on 13 and 16 July 2022, respectively.[67] [68] The team then travelled to Scotland to play Rangers on 23 July 2022[69] and played Roma in Israel for the I-Tech Cup the following week.[70]

In December, while the season was halted due to the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup, Tottenham announced a mid-season friendly behind closed doors against Scottish side Motherwell on 9 December as well as an additional match at home with reduced capacity to French club Nice on 21 December 2022.[71] [72]

Mid-season

Competitions

Premier League

See main article: 2022–23 Premier League.

Matches

The Premier League fixtures were announced on 16 June 2022.[73]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tottenham secure Champions League qualification ahead of Arsenal . The Athletic . 22 May 2022 . 28 May 2023 . Luke . Brown.
  2. News: Club announcement – Antonio departs. Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. 26 March 2023. 26 March 2023.
  3. News: Club update from Daniel . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 24 April 2023 . 26 April 2023.
  4. News: Coaching update . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 25 April 2023 . 26 April 2023.
  5. News: Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Southampton . BBC Sport . Alex . Bysouth . 6 August 2022 . 27 April 2023.
  6. News: Heung-min Son steals the show for Tottenham with 31-minute hat-trick that takes him level with Cristiano Ronaldo record . TalkSport . 17 September 2022 . 26 April 2023.
  7. News: Arsenal 3–1 Tottenham Hotspur . BBC Sport . Phil . McNulty . 1 October 2022 . 22 May 2023.
  8. News: Carabao Cup: Nottingham Forest 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur . BBC Sport . Emma . Smith . 9 November 2022 . 25 April 2023.
  9. News: Brentford 2–2 Tottenham . BBC Sport . Michael . Emons . 26 December 2022 . 26 April 2023.
  10. News: Tottenham 1-0 Portsmouth: Harry Kane nets 265th Tottenham goal to send Spurs through to FA Cup fourth round . SkySports . 7 January 2023 . 26 April 2023.
  11. Web site: Tottenham 0 – 0 Milan . BBC Sport . Phil . McNulty . 8 March 2023 . 27 April 2023.
  12. Web site: Antonio Conte: Returning Tottenham boss says he underestimated recovery time following gallbladder surgery . Sky Sports . 8 March 2023 . 25 April 2023 .
  13. Web site: Newcastle 6-1 Tottenham: Champions League showdown that was a humiliation . BBC Sport . Emlyn . Begley . 23 April 2023 . 30 May 2023 .
  14. Web site: Leeds United 1–4 Tottenham Hotspur . BBC Sport . Simon . Stone . 28 May 2023 . 30 May 2023 .
  15. Web site: Player update . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 2 June 2022 . 2 June 2022 .
  16. News: J'Neil Bennett joins Brentford B . Brentford F.C. . 30 November 2022 . 1 May 2023.
  17. Web site: Eight sign first professional contracts with United . 2022-07-04 . Newcastle United F.C. . en.
  18. News: Lo-Tutala signs for Hull City . 9 August 2022 . Hull City AFC . 9 August 2022.
  19. News: Dermi Lusala joins Coventry City . 1 July 2022 . Coventry City FC . 1 July 2022.
  20. News: Oluwayemi Signs For Pompey . 19 July 2022 . Portsmouth FC . 19 July 2022.
  21. News: Tobi Omole Becomes Latest Summer Signing . 9 July 2022 . Crawley Town FC . 9 July 2022.
  22. Web site: Matt Doherty departs . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 31 January 2023 . 1 February 2023.
  23. Web site: Welcome, Matt Doherty! . Atlético Madrid . 31 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  24. Web site: Kulusevski joins from Juventus . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 31 January 2022.
  25. Web site: Lenglet arrives on loan . 2022-07-08 . Tottenham Hotspur . en.
  26. News: Danjuma joins on loan . 25 January 2023 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 25 January 2023.
  27. News: Porro signs from Sporting . 31 January 2023 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 31 January 2023.
  28. Web site: Whiteman returns to Degerfors . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 10 February 2022 . 11 February 2022.
  29. News: New contract and Preston loan for Parrott . 25 July 2022 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 25 July 2022.
  30. News: Pompey loan for Dane . 27 July 2022 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 27 July 2022.
  31. News: Rodon joins Rennes on loan . 1 August 2022 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 1 August 2022.
  32. Web site: Lo Celso loaned to Villarreal . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 14 August 2022.
  33. Web site: Udogie signs from Udinese . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 16 August 2022.
  34. Web site: Ndombele loaned to Napoli . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 19 August 2022.
  35. Web site: Romano: Reguilon to Atletico Madrid is all but done.. 28 August 2022 . SB Nation . 30 August 2022.
  36. Web site: DONE DEAL: Harry Winks completes season-long loan to Sampdoria.. 30 August 2022 . SB Nation . 30 August 2022.
  37. Web site: Sevilla loan for Gil . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 30 January 2023.
  38. Web site: Stade Rennais loan for Spence . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 31 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  39. Web site: Derby loan for White . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 31 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  40. Web site: Perisic completes move . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 31 May 2022 . 31 May 2022 .
  41. Web site: Tottenham transfer news: Spurs complete Ivan Perisic signing on free transfer . SkySports . 31 May 2022 . 31 May 2022 .
  42. Web site: Forster deal complete . 8 June 2022 . 8 June 2022 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C..
  43. Web site: Tottenham sign Fraser Forster on free transfer . SkySports . 8 June 2022 . 10 June 2022 .
  44. Web site: Bissouma joins from Brighton . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 17 June 2022 . 17 June 2022 .
  45. Web site: Breaking: Tottenham complete Yves Bissouma transfer from Brighton . Football London . 17 June 2022 . 17 June 2022 .
  46. Web site: Ashcroft and Keeley join Academy . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 1 July 2022 . 1 July 2022.
  47. Web site: Richarlison joins from Everton . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 1 July 2022 . 1 July 2022 .
  48. Web site: Richarlison becomes Tottenham's fourth summer signing on £50m deal . Football London . 1 July 2022 . 24 January 2023.
  49. Web site: Spence signs from Middlesbrough . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 19 July 2022 . 19 July 2022 .
  50. Web site: Tottenham announce sixth summer signing as Djed Spence transfer finally confirmed . Football London . 19 July 2022 . 24 January 2023.
  51. Web site: Udogie signs from Udinese . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 16 August 2022 . 16 August 2022 .
  52. Web site: Tottenham reveal seventh summer signing as Destiny Udogie deal confirmed . Football London . 16 August 2022 . 24 January 2023.
  53. Web site: Romero on permanent switch: "I'm ever so grateful to the Club" . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 30 August 2022 . 31 August 2022 .
  54. Web site: Tottenham's £42.5m Cristian Romero agreement explained after loan deal is confirmed . Football London . 7 August 2021 . 31 January 2023.
  55. News: Lankshear joins from Sheffield United . 31 August 2022 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. 31 August 2022.
  56. Web site: Soonsup-Bell joins from Chelsea . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 31 January 2023 . 31 January 2023.
  57. News: Soonsup-Bell moves to Spurs . 31 January 2023 . Chelsea F.C. . 31 January 2023.
  58. Web site: Carter-Vickers completes permanent Celtic switch . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 10 June 2022 . 10 June 2022 .
  59. Web site: Cameron Carter-Vickers completes move to Celtic . Soccer America . 11 June 2022 . 11 June 2022 . subscription .
  60. Web site: Bergwijn departs for Ajax . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 8 July 2022 . 24 January 2023.
  61. Web site: Steven Bergwijn: Ajax sign Tottenham Hotspur winger on five-year deal . BBC Sport . 8 July 2022 . 8 July 2022 .
  62. Web site: Clarke makes permanent transfer to Sunderland . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 9 July 2022 . 9 July 2022 .
  63. Web site: Cardiff City move for Etete . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 4 August 2022 . 5 August 2022 .
  64. News: Player update – Marcel Lavinier . 1 September 2022 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 1 September 2022.
  65. News: Young full-back Meghoma joins Saints Academy . 7 October 2022 . Southampton FC . 4 October 2022.
  66. News: Barnsley move for Hayton . 1 February 2023 . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 31 January 2023.
  67. News: Club to face Team K League in opening Korea Tour match . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 13 April 2022 . 14 April 2022 .
  68. News: Sevilla announced as second Korea Tour opponents . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 23 May 2022 . 23 May 2022 .
  69. News: Rangers announced as pre-season opponents . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 26 April 2022 . 27 April 2022 .
  70. News: Club to face AS Roma in Israel . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 27 May 2022 . 27 May 2022 .
  71. News: Men's first team to face Motherwell in behind-closed-doors friendly on Friday . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 6 December 2022 . 6 December 2022 .
  72. News: Spurs take on OGC Nice in exhibition match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium . Tottenham Hotspur F.C. . 7 December 2022 . 7 December 2022 .
  73. Web site: Premier League 2022/23 fixtures released . Premier League . 16 June 2022 . 16 June 2022 .

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