Time can slip away in all aspects of life and in particular, we might spare a thought for José Mourinho’s wisdom which the Portuguese shared with Dele Alli in the ‘All or Nothing’ footage… ‘I’m 56. And yesterday I was 20.” A number of fans began demanding to know why Toby Alderweireld wasn’t getting routinely selected by José. The answer was far less sinister than the question sounded. Only a few weeks away, it was the Belgian’s 32nd birthday.
Tottenham used to have 3 beautiful Belgians on their books, Mousa Dembele is now 33 and currently with Chinese Super League club Guangzhou City. Jan Vertonghen is also 33 and currently with Primeira Liga club, Benfica.
The last man standing Toby is now linked with a summer move to Club Brugge, according to Voetbal24.
How do you think Daniel Levy has done in terms of succession management in respect of these three once-stellar players? Or have you been too busy asking why we sold Mousa, or where Toby is?