A Coach's View: Our Honest 2026/27 Spurs Prediction (De Zerbi's system, Gakpo and Savinho, the squad audit)

One week until the Premier League returns — so where do Spurs really rank? Professional A-licence coach JJ joins Jim for a full pre-season audit and a final league prediction for 2026/27.

What preseason actually revealed about Roberto De Zerbi's system: the buy-in across multiple different elevens, the possession and rotation patterns embedding, and the counterattack vulnerability still to fix. Then the squad, position by position — Kinsky as number one, Robertson and the left-back picture, the Tonali and Fernandes double pivot, Archie Gray's maturity, and the honest verdict on Solanke and Richarlison up front. The big question: if Gakpo and Savinho arrive, do Spurs move from a fifth-to-eighth team into the Champions League places? Plus breakout watch on Mikey Moore and Luka Williams-Barnett, the rivals wildcard from City to Carrick's United, and JJ's final prediction.

A collaboration with The Full Co. #KeepItLilyWhite #OhSo33
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