Tottenham Hotspur: What a January fire sale means for Spurs and their boss

Oh how the mighty have fallen….

Tottenham have gone from a top four finish in the Premier League, to ninth on the table with only 11 points through eight games. From runners up in the UEFA Champions League, to the utter decimation that Bayern München unleashed; Mauricio Pochettino too has felt this uncomfortable lurch and the club is deciding to act.

According to reports, Poch has decided to move on from big names like Christian Erikson, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen, among others. Danny Rose and Eric Dier also have made their way into the rumor mill in London as well; a clean sweeping of a disappointing squad in this campaign. What does this mean for both the club and its boss?

With Erikson, Alderweireld and Vertonghen out of contract at the end of the season with seemingly no desire to resign, this seems a no brainer. What Tottenham can gain by moving such desirable names and talents with expiring contracts far outstrips their trajectory this season. Names like the five aforementioned could net the club upwards of £200,000,000 to spend on revamping a roster with lots of talent remaining.

Getting names like Harry Kane, Dele Alli and
Son Heung-min more fresh pace, talent and expression will be vital to keeping them in North London. Defensive reinforcements are necessary as well as the tattered mass has done little to assist the goaltender or strikers.

The first two months of the season have been filled with shock losses to the likes of Newcastle, Leicester City and Brighton. The scoring aptitude that we’re used to seeing from Tottenham has all but evaporated and new youth must fill its place to bolster the future; will that future include the manager who is pulling the lever on this Tottenham reboot?

Poch and Tott: What will Tottenham Hotspur do?

With what Tottenham have been built into since Mauricio Pochettino came to North London, he should remain the boss; should is the key word in this statement. A team that has taken such steps back in such short succession does not inspire conviction in a coaching system or team culture; Tottenham have kept most everyone from last year after all.

It is far easier to fire a manager than to fire/sell all of the players. For Tottenham, Poch is making the right choice for the clubs future, and that foresight even so early in the season should be repaid with continued loyalty to the Argentinian Boss. He has brought the club into discussion with the best clubs in England, as well as in Europe at times. Few were mentioning them as this presence prior to this reign and that should not be forgotten, even in this world of instant gratification; Rome still couldn’t be built in a day.

In my view, Mauricio Pochettino should remain the boss with the allowance to finally spend once he sells those high value names he so desires to. The boat is currently in rough waters but with the experience of the crew and skipper, it is surely by no means sinking. The future of North London may depend on it with an ascending Arsenal squad in third place despite major injuries across nearly every position; Hotspur fans would do well to make their choice wisely .