Tottenham Hotspur have unveiled their new, aquatic-coloured away kit that draws inspiration from their roots in the local area on the day they begin their 2018-19 Premier League campaign
Spurs will move into their new, purpose-built stadium next month, and their third is a nod to the heritage of the area next to their old White Hart Lane home upon which the new ground will be built.
The “Neptune Green” colour which Harry Kane and co. will be sporting a few times this term is inspired by “the original Charrington’s Brewery logo, the company that originally owned part of the land where the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been built,” a press release says.
And that unconventional print on the jersey is not only “blurring the lines between football culture and youth-inspired street culture” but also “an aerial depiction of the club’s locality in Haringey.”
Spurs will wear the kit for the first time in their season-opening game at Newcastle on Saturday, ensuring they’ll have a little bit of north London with them as they play in the North-East.
Despite a wave of negativity surrounding Tottenham as they head into the new season, Mauricio Pochettino has told the club’s fans to keep smiling as he believes the future is bright in north London.
Tottenham made history this summer after becoming the first Premier League club not to make a single signing in a transfer window since that term first came to prominence 15 years ago.
Despite not adding to their squad, however, the Spurs boss says he is more than happy with the group of players he has at his disposal, as the Argentine looks to qualify for the Champions League for a fourth season in a row.
“It’s about being competitive, and a new season. We were of course working and trying to add and improve our squad,” says Pochettino, in an exclusive interview with Soccer Saturday.
“But this was not possible, and we are happy with the squad that we have. We cannot complain and we trust in the players we have. We are going to be competitive.”
Rather than criticise Daniel Levy for not splashing the cash like many of their top-four rivals this summer, the Spurs chairman should in fact be praised for being “brave” and keeping star players like Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen, according to Pochettino.
The Spurs boss says retaining his top talent is particularly pertinent at a time when the club is preparing to move into its brand new state-of-the-art stadium, which will open when Liverpool visit the capital, live on Sky Sports on September 15.
“What it means to be brave is to keep your best players, which is so important,” says Pochettino. “For example, [to keep] Harry Kane – that is a massive effort by the club, and that is to be brave.
“To keep your best players, your manager, to keep believing in your squad and academy… or to build a new stadium that cost £1bn. In that period only, if you are brave enough, can you do this.
“Of course, football is about winning games, and we are going to try to do this.
“But we need to understand that the reality of our club is completely different to another, and people need to understand and give to the club the credit it deserves – being competitive in a very tough period for the team.”
What about the dreaded ‘T’ word though – surely Pochettino finally needs to get his hands on some silverware after four years in charge of Tottenham?