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Tottenham-Everton: 5 Spurs post match thoughts

By Rucker Haringey

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13: Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park on August 13, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - AUGUST 13: Erik Lamela of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Everton and Tottenham Hotspur at Goodison Park on August 13, 2016 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) /
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 29: Nacer Chadli of Tottenham Hotspur controls the ball during 2016 International Champions Cup Australia match between Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico de Madrid at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 29, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JULY 29: Nacer Chadli of Tottenham Hotspur controls the ball during 2016 International Champions Cup Australia match between Tottenham Hotspur and Atletico de Madrid at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on July 29, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images) /

5. Several Spurs are clearly for sale

Tottenham fans who own Nacer Chadli and Tom Carroll kits might want to start planning a new purchase. Neither player seems to have a long-term future at White Hart Lane.

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Neither man was a member of the Spurs’ bench for the Everton match. That’s a very clear indication that neither figures into Pochettino’s plans for the season. Instead, youngsters like Harry Winks and Josh Onomah seem to have infiltrated the first team squad.

Chadli’s omission wasn’t a great surprise. The Belgian has been prominently linked with Dortmund and Swansea in this summer’s transfer window. If Daniel Levy receives a sufficient bid, he’ll be on the first train leaving White Hart Lane.

In contrast, I was surprised to see Carroll left out of the matchday squad. I’m happy that Pochettino seems to have realized that he isn’t good enough to cut it at Spurs, but I wasn’t sure he shared my sentiment. Carroll has long been a cult hero for Spurs fans, but he’ll likely be with another Premier League club sooner rather than later.

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