Don't worry, fellas, it'll all be over soon. To be honest, I'm quite enjoying the break—the last until next March.
Amid my bid to "find myself" during the November international break, I almost forgot that I'd committed to a monthly Power Ranking of the Tottenham squad. Our first was produced during last month's internationals, with Thomas Frank's side taking to the field seven times between the two intervals.
Thus, there have been plenty of opportunities for our top five to change. You must be desperate to find out, I can sense it through the screen. Your scrolls per second are increasing exponentially.
To be honest, I'm done with the introduction. So, let's get into the good stuff. Here's our Tottenham Power Ranking for November 2025.
Honourable Mentions: Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie, Pape Matar Sarr.
5. Guglielmo Vicario (New Entry)
The Italian shot-stopper is not perfect, but I won't tolerate Guglielmo Vicario being made a scapegoat.
There will come a time when Spurs may need to think about an upgrade, but that time isn't now. Plenty wanted to see more of Antonín Kinsky between the posts, including this writer, but the Czech only reasserted Vicario's status as Thomas Frank's No. 1 with his performance against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup.
A big character in the dressing room and on the pitch, Vicario, statistically, has been one of the best-performing goalkeepers in the Premier League this season. According to FBRef, his save percentage ranks third in the division, and he only sits behind Dean Henderson for 'goals prevented'.
Vicario's shot-stopping has been stellar, but he still leaves much to be desired as a ball claimer and distributor.
4. João Palhinha (Up 1)
João Palhinha may struggle to pass a football, but boy, does he know how to win it back. We've always known this, to be fair.
Palhinha's success in north London will ultimately be determined by Frank's utilisation of him. He should be limited at home, but at the forefront of the manager's thinking for big away days.
The Portuguese international supplies steel in the middle of the park, and is a profile we've sorely lacked for years. Since the October break, Palhinha starred off the ball against Monaco and Everton, before adding to his impressive scoring tally this season in the emphatic triumph over Copenhagen.
3. Cristian Romero (Down 1)
The captain moves down a place primarily because of his injury absence. Cristian Romero missed four games in October, before returning to play a makeshift centre-forward role in the defeat we all want to forget to Chelsea.
The Argentine then didn't produce his best work in the 2-2 draw with Manchester United before the interval, but I'd suggest that was the only time Romero has looked off colour all season.
He remains an imperious presence and a critical figure for Frank's side in possession.
2. Mohammed Kudus (Down 1)
Also moving down a spot is Mohammed Kudus, who topped our Ranking last month after enjoying a fine start to his Tottenham career.
There have been no goal contributions over the past month, though, with the Ghanaian suffering from a couple of knocks he sustained against Everton and Newcastle. Kudus missed the final two games before the break as a result.
It was a quieter period for the winger, who continued to operate as a one-man outlet in Tottenham's attack. As I've alluded to several teams, an improvement in balance and connectivity down the left will help Kudus re-emerge on the opposite flank.
1. Micky van de Ven (Up 2)
Leapfrogging Romero and Kudus into our esteemed No. 1 spot is the former's centre-back partner, Micky van de Ven. How could he not?
Since our last Ranking, Van de Ven became the first Tottenham defender since Jan Vertonghen in 2013 to score a Premier League brace. If that wasn't impressive enough, the Dutchman then decided to put himself in the hat for the Puskás Award with a stunning solo goal in the Champions League win over Copenhagen.
Micky's one of a kind, and he may take some serious dislodging at the top of our Power Ranking.