Harry Redknapp's Underrated Tottenham Team
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When Harry Redknapp joined Tottenham Hotspur they were in a rut. Yet during his time as manager, he would lead the side to a height they’d never been to before. And bring through some of the best players ever to grace White Hart Lane.
This is the story of Harry Redknapp’s time as Spurs manager. Illustrated by Henry Cooke.
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My most prized possession is Bale's fullback #3 2009 away shirt, my uncle knew I was a Tottenham fan the guy at the store suggested that Bale was a guy to watch so he got it for me. Great memories from a better time
Jeez i guess you will never see your team win something 😉
I have the same.. Pale blue away shirt 👌🏻
Better times are soon to come!!!
@@aldenaudricmatondo5800 I said the same thing in 2011🤔
Is that you, Frank Lampard? 😉 Great shout from the store assistant though!
This is a video about my youth. Harry inflicted such emotion in me during these times, the fire of players like Bale, Lennon and VdV offset by some of the players that just tanked; Rebrov, Bentley and the cool indifference of Modric and BAE. Selling Dele was like a final goodbye to that era. We were the most exciting team to watch in that era, really end to end stuff, ultimately falling short of the top top teams. A lot of learning was done though and now Spurs under Conte are shaping up to mount serious challenges.
I agree with much of this, but rebrov was gone before we got Martin jol let alone ‘Arry
benoit assou-ekotto lmao
@@HarrowNigga Pascal Chimbonda
@@HarrowNigga legend
Most exciting team? What football did you watched?
I love this manager a lot, he wasn't the best tactically. But he knew how to get the most out of players, build a team and saw talent where most didn't.
I agree I use to love the counter attacking football they played
instant impact. not many manager could do that
I think he was pretty outstanding tactically. He knew if he had less quality than the other side, he would use the most quirky of advantages over them to win, such as the height of Peter Crouch, or the speed of Gareth Bale. Redknapp was a world-class manager at his best, but unfortunately we never got to see him thrive, since he was always given tiny budgets and the media were always attacking him.
@@arielp9442 "world-class" okay chill out buddy
@@arielp9442 I agree with most but I'll say he was average at best
As a spurs fan, just want to say i'm glad that you guys make this video. Harry's era probably the best turning point for Spurs, it made the persona of underdogs at that point and it worked well. I must say he brings the culture and style to Tottenham up till this day, attacking minded football, creative, and equally fast pace.
Great video!
I'd say the initial turning point came under Jol, however Redknapp took it steps further.
@@Hyde_Hill this is so true. Didn’t we have an average finishing position of 11th before Jol?
@@Hyde_Hill that isn’t to say I entirely disagree with the original comment. Redknapp cemented the level of belief and ambition.....and got us used to those rollercoaster CL nights.
Serious question. How does it feel to be a fan of a legendary club that never wins anything?
That Bale hat trick at the San Siro is one of my greatest Spurs memories.
The death of Maicon
I remember Bale terrorising Inter during the 10/11 champions league season
Poor maicon
He was never same after that incident 😢
I remember those games like it was yesterday. Whenever Bale got the ball I got the same excited lighting shiver down my spine when Rooney played in the 2004 Euros.
1:05 Bentley was soo Good he came twice
😂
😁😆
a rare TIFO mistake
@@12thMandalorian unacceptable. I expect perfection
Luka Modric was the heart of that team
I fell in love with Spurs during this time.
Bale down the left, Lennon down the right, Modric spraying passes, van der Vaart up front.. 😍
What a great era for spurs. So many fond memories of these Redknapp teams. Kabul at the back, Pavliachenko with his heroics against Arsenal, Bale bursting onto the scene and embarrassing Inter, it was all great. It was an essential step to what Spurs became (becoming genuine top four contenders year on year) and to now with Conte. I miss this era though
Watching that Harry Redknapp Side play was beautiful, they played such attractive football . They played so well that I remember the name of that starting 11 despite being a Chelsea fan ! That was a side which could upset any team like the dark horse of premier league .
Felt like he setup Tottenham to be a consistent top 4 side, Tottenham really attacked teams and was a beauty to watch.
Redknapp built the foundations that Poch was able to build on to really break into the top 4. Hopefully Poch laid the groundwork for Conte to get us some silverware now.
@@alawesy "Hopefully Poch laid the groundwork for Mourinho to get us some silverware now."
@@andrei19238 What did i just read?
@@andrei19238there was Villas Boas (Mourinho) and Sherwood (Nuno) between Redknapp and Poch as well, so the pattern stands haha
I almost never comment on videos, but I have to thank you guys for making this one.
I am not a Tottenham fan, but this team was part of the Era that made me fall in love with the sport. It was a side that oozed character, elevating the league as a whole. I am glad it's getting the recognition it deserves. I just wish you could have touched more on the characters that made the team what it was. the interpersonal dynamics between Sandro, Defoe, Lennon, Jenas, Pavlyuchenko and the rest made for an amazing show
A couple of things I’d like to add that were somewhat skirted over.
1) Spurs had a deal in place to sign Suarez but Redknapp didn’t want to sign him as he felt he was too similar to VDV. Levy gets a lot of stick for not signing a striker that window but Harry had his chance and he blew it.
2) Harry wanted the England job but England also wanted him. Once his trial was finished England made their move, but Levy wanted £10m in compensation. England refused to pay that, Levy wasn’t budging so the FA moved in to Roy. Redknapp was seething that he had been denied his dream job.
This is all out there from open sources. I often talk about this with other Spurs fans when HR comes up.
I remember when he took job on. I predicted that he would make Spurs great fun to watch and I was right.
Slight disclaimer on 1) It wasn't him who felt that, it was his scouts that told him that plus that Suarez was not good enough. So he rightly or wrongly trusted his scouts.
I also heard that Harry didn't get the England job due to Trevor Brooking's influence at the FA at the time, and Brooking despises Harry. It's an ongoing conflict.
Regarding Suarez, I heard Tim Sherwood and Les Ferdinand deemed him not good enough. We should've known what to expect when Tiny Tim became manager.
@@Hyde_Hill interesting. I’ve only ever heard it from Harry himself describing it as his decision. I suppose, even if he did listen to his scouts, he did make the final decision himself.
@@laurencesimpson3889 Yeah check out the Guardian article on it. There he says it was his scouts that told him that.
I was on a school trip to Italy the night Spurs played Inter in the San Siro. Watching us go 4 down with classmates and a few locals laughing at a woeful first half.
That second half was one of the best footballing memories I have; a Bale hatrick which underlined the idea that we weren't going to be eliminated and gave us this confidence that anything was possible with this team. And even though we'd lose 4-3 it was obvious at that point who was leaving that first leg in a better mindset.
I was always going to support Spurs but nights like that are why I'm so glad I do.
I've never been so proud of a loss. Came away happier than every milan fan I swear...
I remember this day like it was yesterday, sat at home with my dad cheering on the boys, oh what a turn around
Must admit I’ve been supporting spurs for over 60 years and that game was the one that really gave me heart .
After looking like we will be out of our depth playing at this level in the first half a Bale masterclass changed everything . Then when we got back at White Hart Lane with Bale leading we gave ‘em a spanking
Whilst undoubtedly the England and legal saga didn’t help, but like with most Spurs managers in recent years it seems that Harry was restricted by Levy’s chronic underinvestment, buying playing staff on a shoestring, and perhaps until very recently, this hasn’t really changed. Unless Conte finally receives the backing he needs I can see his tenure coming to a very abrupt end.
You'd be glad he was restricted. When he was given free reign he left financial ruin in his wake such as Portsmouth, QPR and Birmingham
@@daveoaktowers
You can’t blame the manager for the financials of the club that’s not his job account, quantity’s, owners etc the mans a football coach not a bookeeper ffs it’s scapegoatism two of those teams arrogantly banks on money coming in that they didn’t yet cash Portsmouth we’re hoping they’re uefa money would come but didn’t because of there debt and qpr thought they was to good to go down which early on they was
@@daveoaktowers He doesn't run the accounts - he asks for the money and they say yes or no. They said yes too much to fit in their own structure.
Conte will get what he wants, with paratici there aswell will boost it. If we get top 4 he will stay for certain.
@@daveoaktowers Oh yes, Redknapp was definitely to blame for Portsmouth and QPR’s financial issues! WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU SMOKING BRUH? 🤡
Will never forget the 2-3 win at the emirates. One of the most memorable wins.
@jimbo77 You mean like Woolwich circlejerking themselves about the 5-2 win the next year?
The balance of that team was incredible. King in defence, Modric in midfield, Bale on the left, Lennon on the right. Just a brilliant team.
Redknapp was fantastic and he was pivotal in the improvement spurs saw post 2008. The 2nd half of his final season he was abysmal, so I think Redknapp leaving at that point was the correct decision for both parties, but that champions League run will always be special
how far we've come... COME ON YOU SPURS
In Conte We Trust
Where's your trophy😂
@@ashrafhussain136 so original 🤡 and we have 24 trophies u 🤡
@@ashrafhussain136 where is your dad still buying milk??
@@ashrafhussain136 soon😎
I remember those Spurs teams. So fun to watch but defensively naive. Redknapp was an underrated manager all his teams were always exciting to watch (West Ham and Portsmouth included). He also had a great eye for talent. Underrated.
Redknapp being kept within financial means meant he was able to achieve far more than say at clubs where it feels he had almost free reign.
As a Portsmouth fan he is one of our greatest managers, but remains controversial because of his eagerness to constantly sign better, more expensive players contribute to the financial collapse of the club while in the PL. As he was 'down to bare bones' all the time.
He left other clubs in similar positions such as Southampton, QPR and Birmingham
You're right - players which should have been seen as investments like Gary O'Neill and Matt Taylor were sold to make room for bigger names with bigger salaries.
Would also love a video like this on the Jol era. As one could say he laid the foundations for this success by getting Tottenham consecutive Europa league places and getting them out of the mid table where they where pretty much stuck since the 90s.
This was the team that got me into football--Bale was one of my first true sporting heroes. The memories... even that Crouch red card in the UCL quarters brings a smile to my face hahaha.
Pavlyuchenko one of my all time favorite cult heroes
Well, “heroes”
Super PAV
Still can't accept him leaving us to go back to his country. Really love him
I was at that first game at White Hart Lane against Bolton. One of the best atmospheres ever at WHL
I loved Spurs under Harry. It was swashbuckling fun at the best of times and he pushed us on. The CL nights of that season will stay in the memories forever
I’m from Tottenham, Ontario in Canada and this was the era I fell in love with Spurs. Thank you for this video!!
thank you, i have looked back at that team so many times and wondered why it never got enough recognition
When I think of Harry as a manager I close my eyes and see that Tottenham team they arguably had one of the best midfields in the world at the time and that includes Lennon who was like lightning at the time. Modric at Tottenham and Fabregas at Arsenal were great to watch
As a Honduran, I'll always have fond memories of this Spurs team thanks to Wilson Palacios
Incredible
Really fun to look back on those special years. Although it would also be fair to note that Martin Jol was a true stepping stone between the low 90s years and the high of the 2010s that the likes of Redknapp and later Poch would bring
Friedel, Hutton, Kaboul, Dawson, BAE, Sandro, Parker, Lennon, VDV, Bale, Defoe. I miss that team so much
I loved this Spurs side, they were possibly my favourite team to watch at the time. I've supported Newcastle all my life but still remember this team fondly.
Grew up with this team, thank you for the video
As a arsenal fan I remember those derby's very well , the ball hardly going out ,attacking passing football ,great to watch
the Redknap era was when I fell in love with spurs, I was always a 'fan' since I can remember but I've been a true spurs fan since
Harry Rednapp was a decent to good manager and did wonderful work at Spurs.
Brought a tear to my eye this. The team I first grew up watching
I was in Milan for that Bale performance - I'm still seething we only got 2 minutes injury time in both halves. A game with 6 subs, 7 goals, a pen and a red card for a keeper. 4 minutes injury time my arse.
Still the best game I've been to, fantastic night in the away end!
Brilliant video! Those days with ‘Arry were a lot of fun.
I'm not from the UK but watching this side compete in the Prem and UCL with the likes of Dawson, Modric, Bale, Lennon and Defoe made me start following Spurs and here I am ten years later, invested and supporting the club as painful and stressing as it can be. I'm positive next season will be different, Antonio will deliver. COYS.
My childhood right here. I will forever cherish going to the Lane with my dad to watch Harry’s blue & white army. COYS 💙
Might be my favorite period as a spurs fan. Those champions league nights were pure magic
Born in 03 this team was what I grew up with, alot of my favourite all time players in here
As an arsenal fan this was a really well put together and interesting video. Love thisbformat if tifo videos. The narrator is perfect.
I personally think the Harry era was more *fun* to follow than even pochettinos, even though Pochs era was amazing. It was just exciting, heart breaks, high highs, characters, disruptive elements in the squad. Lots of things happened.
excellent video
As a Spurs fan this team was underrated
I don’t think they were underrated. They didn’t win anything under Redknapp. If anything they were overrated.
As an Everton fan I don’t sit and watch many other sides, but I used to make a point to see Harry’s Spurs, they were so entertaining!
Don’t often see a graphics error on a tifo video, Bentley is a hint…
As a not a spurs fan the way you described Redknapp's side feels accurate and like nothing has changed to this day.
I remember watching those Champion league games against Inter in the local pub, Bale was just incredible 💙
Great video 👏
Would love to see one on AVB's Spurs. Thought they were amazing in his 1st season.
Great memories. This is when I started supporting Spurs as a teen in America.
That Spurs midfield made me want to watch Spurs play. Bale, Modric, VdV, Lennon. It was brilliant. And it took some years after it was all finished before I went back to disliking them as north London rivals again 🫣
This is the tottenham side that made me a fan as a 10 year old boy, thank you for giving this team the recognition it deserved
With Bale and Lennon on the wings, Modric conducting things from the centre, Parker as the holding midfielder and VDV making things happen from that no.10 position, it was some of the best football I've seen a spurs team play and we well could have challenged for the title that year if not for the England fiasco.
Always a wonder whether they are underrated or underachieved. But they were very exciting. They were always my go to team on football manager, as they needed just a few improvements to become a great team.
i'm really glad i'm not the only one who thinks redknapp's tottenham was underrated. I particulary enjoyed the period they had Modric, Vander Vaart, Lenon and Bale, etc.
I'm here for this!
Best time of my life following Redknapps Spurs side.
Tottenham’s rock and roll period. So many stories and characters.
Big fan of Harry Redknapp. a lot of clubs would have been lucky to have him.
I really wanted to see him make a run in the Champions League, multiple years in a row but we got robbed.
I'm LPool fan but I wouldve almost followed Spurs back then.
Harry was amazing Manger for us took us from dumps to champions league but his a man that in the end wanted the England job more then the job he had and that was his downfall....
I'll never forget that season, nor the brilliant run in the champions league the season after. But a standout memory was the aboslutely thunderous round of appluase redknapp got in the final game of the season against burnley as he walked to his seat in the dugout. we finished the season in a marvelously spursy way by blowing a 2 goal lead to lose 4v2... no one cared a bit!
memories!
luka modric and scott parker midfield duo was a treat.. class and work rate combine
“The illusory normal by Mauricio Pochettino…”
That’s a helluva truth bomb.
I’m singing for Antonio now
Can you please do a video about the turbulence going on between Roma AS and Bodø/Glimt now before the second leg in Rome? And maybe please a video about Bodø/Glimt in general?
Martin Jol needs a video on how he transformed spurs first b4 Arry had a go! Unfairly sacked too!
These lot never stop giving
Wilson Palacios being signed was the turning point. He was an absolute destroyer in the middle of that park and it really gave us stability.
Arry was a cracking manager. We had to wait years for our next decent manager in Poch. Realy don't understand our club at times.
Harry’s tactical qualities were underrated. He doesn’t get enough credit for transforming Modric and Bale into world class players. Bale’s transition from an average full-back to an absolutely beastly winger is known about. But what about Modric? An attacking midfielder / inverted winger playing on the fringes of the game, to a deep-lying playmaker that controls the game. To this day, no midfielder has been able to carry the ball through the middle of the park like Modric, and Harry spotted this talent at a time when a frail body like Modric’s was not risked in the middle of the park (in England, at least). At the end of day, Harry’s tactics were not as intricate as Pep or other possession-based managers, but the direct style he played with wingers staying high and wide was devestating and very tough to defend against. German managers play the same system and it gets called rock and roll football!
Redknapp's time at Tottenham was the reason they started to catch my eye.
That was a cracking side.
The Redknapp era was club-changing. We got into the CL and proved we could compete with the best. But the combination of a lack of investment (Levy didn’t learn from this) and Harry clearly wanting the England job put the coffin in his Tottenham career and left a sour taste in the mouth with thoughts of what could’ve been. Regardless, Redknapp was a success for Tottenham and should be remembered as such.
This was the start of the 'North London power shift' era. Redknapp walked so that Poch could run.
Harry Redknapp and Underrated are words that should never be seen in relation to one another
Long live King Harry
Do a breakdown of Bolton and Blackburn of the 2000s. Fun teams.
I was at that 4-4 game! My first PL match
Imagine Harry’s team fused with Pochettinos🤩
Son-Kane-Bale
Modric-Eriksen-Dembele
Rose-Toby-King-Walker
Lloris
And that’s missing players like Jan, Dawson, Wanyama, Parker, Palacios, Krancjar, Lennon, VDV, Dele, Berba, Defoe, Keane, Crouchy
Harry Redknapp was such an underrated manager
It was great fun watching that team. Imagine if Ledley had been injury free... well, he'd probably have been at Real Madrid or Barcelona but you can dream!
Spurs teams i loved was Martin Jol and Redknapp’s.
Well you know, Nico Kranjcar is a wonderful lad and so is Craaaaaaaaaatchy
Triffic lads, triffic….
I gotta know where they find their lofi background music from.
Might have produced it themselves lol
@@nazarruulhaqi4046 Damn it 😭 Well if they did, they gotta release a playlist or something for the people
Can you do a video about the Canadian international team qualifying for the World Cup?
please do one for Newcastle 2011-2012
Sir redknapp is the person who make me fall in love with spur until now
People used to say that Harry Redknapp was a genius in the transfer market. He wasn’t. He just signed players in bulk and the ones that worked out, he would play.
For every Paolo Di Canio there were 10-15 Marco Boogers or Florian Raduciu’s.
At Portsmouth he signed a huge amount of deadwood and touted them as future stars.
This was instead of actual tangible assets like a training ground or stadium improvements which haunt Portsmouth to this day and only recently been fixed.
I gotta admit, I love Redknapp's Spurs more than Poch's. The tempo was high speed and gameplay was super entertaining.
Yes the counter attacking football
Poch’s 16/17 Spurs team was one of the most entertaining teams to watch in history! Danny and Kyle bombing the length of the pitch, Dele, Kane, Eriksen all connecting perfectly,
Really was a special season that one to send off The Lane one last time 🥲
I agree, the 2011 season was the best season. Perfect pitch in every aspect.
@@Taskotjoe 16/17 spurs didn't have that underdog spirit at that time. Meanwhile harry's 2011 season was full of suprise, stealing a win over big club every week.
1:02 - Bentley such a good player he signed twice.,
I remember played his 8th place finishes Tottenham in PS2 and beat all my friends even though they usually choose the stronger teams..
Went to Harry's first match in charge against Bolton
Yep, they absolutely were underrated. As good as any Spurs side in recent decades, for sure.