Sat 04 June 2022, 11:00
Tottenham HotspurN17 Live presenter Ben Haines and Club commentator Rob Daly were there every step of the way in 2021/22 - here’s part one of two of their take on a season to remember...
Key moment
Rob: “I have a moment, and it’s the opening goal in the 3-2 win at City. That was a direct product of what Antonio Conte wants to see - Ben Davies stepping out from central defence, playing that ball into Kane, then Kane into Sonny and then into Dejan Kulusevski to score. I always go back to that goal because I thought if you can do that at City, against the best... it also leads to a massive win and the belief that went with it. Yes, that goal is massive.”
Ben: “I'll go for two, juxtaposed together - first, the defeat at home to United, then, the atmosphere pre-Arsenal. I can’t remember ever being in a stadium that loud. My ears were ringing. I couldn’t hear what you were saying next to me on N17 Live! I remember thinking from the position we were in, then, in that moment, everyone is pulling in the same direction, and you get the ignition moment when Harry Kane’s penalty goes in, and the place just exploded. You think, ‘this is what it’s about’, those moments..."
Rob: “The manner of the Arsenal win was obviously important for making the top four, but I believe it’s also important for next season and beyond, a mentality thing.”
Taking you back to the Etihad...
Player of 2021/22
Ben: “There’s only one man, really... Sonny.”
Rob: “Eric Dier would be my second choice. I normally do a top five on Twitter, and that would be - Kulusevski five, Romero four, Harry Kane three, Dier two, Sonny one.”
Ben: “If Cuti Romero had stayed fit throughout the season we may well have been making a case for him. The back three together have been wonderful. So much goes unnoticed. Eric Dier’s patience on the ball when he’s waiting to pick the right pass into midfield, the bravery, almost dragging a team onto you before you do it, get that wrong, the whole thing collapses.”
Coming in part two - goal of 2021/22, best moment and... what teams would make up the guys' ideal group in next season’s Champions League?
