Rightly so, Golden Boot winner Heung-Min Son claims the title of Hotspur HQ Player of the Season; however, after successful campaigns at Tottenham, Harry Kane, Hugo Lloris, and Cristian Romero certainly deserve honourable mentions.
Best of the rest at Tottenham – Harry Kane
Whilst it might have taken Kane a bit more than usual to get firing, he has undoubtedly performed throughout the second part of the 2021/22 season.
The Englishman ends the campaign with 27 goals and ten assists in all competitions, with 26 of these goal contributions coming in the league. However as every Spurs fan will testify, Kane has offered more than just numbers to Antonio Conte’s side.
The forward has been a force from the halfway-line onwards for Tottenham, regularly playing quarter-back like passes through to Son, Kulusevski, and co while also being adept at carrying the ball forward himself.
Together with Son, the duo has been a deadly partnership yet again this season, breaking the record for most all-time Premier League Goal Combinations back in February, overtaking Chelsea’s Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba.
Kane has also been a leader, as with club captain Lloris in goal, the Englishman has often led the team on the field, acting as a captain-like presence necessary when seeing out tight games.
With the promise of Champions League football, fans and players alike will be praying Kane remains in North London next season, as if he continues his form in an entire season of Conteball, big things could be on the cards for 2022/23.’
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Best of the rest at Tottenham – Hugo Lloris
After completing his ninth season at the club and sixth as captain, Lloris is almost part of the furniture at Tottenham.
At 35, the Frenchman is surely coming to the twilight of his career. However, if this season is anything to go by, he’s aging like a fine wine.
Lloris’ 16 clean sheets saw him finish third behind Ederson and Alison in the Golden Glove race, making an impressive 98 saves. Despite sometimes being error-prone, he has been crucial between the sticks again this season, regularly making seemingly impossible saves thanks to his lightning-quick reactions.
Having signed a contract extension this season that sees him remain in North London until 2024, Conte rates the Frenchman, with Lloris repaying his trust tenfold.
For us fans, we must enjoy what likely little time we have to see Lloris at Tottenham, as unfortunately, there will come a day where he no longer guards the goal at N17.
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Best of the rest at Tottenham – Cristian Romero
Despite missing a significant part of the season, in the 30 times, Romero has dawned the white of Tottenham this season; he has been immense.
The Argentine has endeared himself to the Spurs faithful in his debut campaign, and although he is still only on loan at N17, he will undoubtedly become a permanent fixture this summer.
When he has played, Romero has terrified opponents. His aggressive, high-pressure style of defending affords his adversaries no time unopposed on the ball, often making crunching tackles to regain possession for the side.
If any, the only qualm with Romero this season could be his tendency to pick up needless bookings. However, recently, even that seems to have disappeared from his game, with his last booking coming in mid-March against Brighton.
Alongside being an astute defender, Romero has also been pivotal when playing out from the back. His ability to find a pass in tight areas allows Spurs’ to beat presses and transition play quickly, which is a crucial aspect of Conte’s tactics.
Fans will be eager to see the Argentine in full swing again next season, hopefully for the whole campaign; as his nickname suggests, he has unquestionably been a Rolls Royce of a defender since joining.