2007–08 Tottenham Hotspur F.C. season

The 2007–08 Tottenham Hotspur season was the club's 16th season in the Premier League, their 29th successive season in the top division of the English football league system and their 125th year overall.

Tottenham Hotspur
2007–08 season
Tottenham Hotspur players and fans celebrating their win the 2008 Football League Cup Final
ChairmanDaniel Levy
ManagerMartin Jol (until 25 October)[1]
Juande Ramos (from 27 October)[2]
Premier League11th
FA CupFourth round
League CupWinners
UEFA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Dimitar Berbatov,
Robbie Keane (15)

All:
Dimitar Berbatov,
Robbie Keane (23)
Highest home attendance36,178 (vs. Chelsea, 19 March 2008)
Lowest home attendance35,504 (vs. Wigan Athletic, 11 November 2007)

Spurs had finished fifth in the previous season's Premier League, thereby qualifying for the UEFA Cup. They then progressed to the last 16 of the competition to face PSV. After the two rounds and one away goal each, Spurs were finally eliminated 6–5 on penalties.[3]

In the FA Cup, Spurs were eliminated by Manchester United in the fourth round, losing 3–1.[4] This was also the season where Tottenham won the League Cup, beating Chelsea 2–1 at Wembley Stadium.[5] Their victory remains the team's last official trophy, as of 2020, although they've been close to ending the drought, most notably in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final.

Pre-season and friendlies

During the 2007 summer transfer period Tottenham added centre-back Younès Kaboul from Auxerre for £8 million, followed by striker Darren Bent for a club record fee of £16.5 million.[6][7] This was also the season that Spurs acquired Gareth Bale from Southampton for £5 million.[8] Additional signings included Danny Rose from Leeds United and Kevin-Prince Boateng from Hertha BSC.[9][10]

Departing the club was Egyptian footballer Mido. He initially arrived on an 18-month loan deal from Roma in January 2005 and in 2006 signed a permanent deal; on 16 August 2007, he was sold to Middlesbrough for £6 million.[11] Also departing was Reto Ziegler, who was loaned out to Sampdoria in Italy for the second half of the 2006–07 season. Sampdoria subsequently signed him permanently from Spurs for an undisclosed fee.[12]

Friendlies

Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers Attendance
7 July 2007 Stevenage A 1 – 3 Keane 17' (pen.), Bent 46', Taarabt 62' Not reported
12 July 2007 St Patricks A 0 – 1 Keane 42' Not reported
21 July 2007 Kaizer Chiefs A 1 – 2 Keane 39', Berbatov 62' Not reported
24 July 2007 Orlando Pirates A 1 – 2 Bent 12', Routledge 69' 30,000
28 July 2007 Orlando Pirates A 0 – 3 Bent 10', 22', Berbatov 18' 30,000
1 August 2007 Leyton Orient A 2 – 4 Keane 18', 56', Defoe 60', Bent 65' 9,126
4 August 2007 Torino H 2 – 0 Keane 15', Berbatov 64' 30,823

2007–08 Season

Tottenham started off their Premier League campaign away at promoted Sunderland with a 1–0 loss.[13] Three days later they travelled to Everton, losing 3–1, then back at White Hart Lane recorded their first win, 4–0 against Derby County. After that Tottenham recorded four draws and three defeats in the Premier League, which included a 3–3 draw away to Fulham and a 4–4 draw against Aston Villa. In the UEFA Cup first round Spurs won 6–1 against Cypriot club Anorthosis, then followed up with a 1–1 draw away in Cyprus.[14] Manager Martin Jol's final Premier League game was on 22 October, a 3–1 away loss at Newcastle United. On 25 October, in the UEFA Cup, Spurs hosted Getafe, losing 2–1. Following the match, it was announced that Jol had been sacked.[1]

After one match with Clive Allen and Alex Inglethorpe in charge, Juande Ramos was hired as Jol's replacement, having previously managed Sevilla. Alongside Ramos, Gus Poyet was handed the assistant head coaching role. Marcos Álvarez, who worked alongside Ramos at Sevilla, also joined the backroom staff, as fitness coach.[2] Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy was widely criticised for his treatment of Jol following revelations that Ramos was approached to replace Jol during the summer, which many thought undermined his leadership and ruined his credibility as an authoritative figure.[15]

Ramos' reign began with a 2–0 win over Blackpool in the League Cup.[16] Immediately following Ramos' appointment, it was made clear in the public forum that he was very unhappy with the fitness of the team and instigated a new diet and fitness regime.[17] Tottenham's league form began to improve and their progress in the League Cup began with a 2–0 win over Manchester City, which ended City's unbeaten home record.[18]

On 27 January 2008, Spurs went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round to a 3–1 defeat at the hands of Manchester United at Old Trafford. Tottenham took the lead through Robbie Keane but eventually lost to United to a goal from Carlos Tevez and two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo, one of which was a penalty where Michael Dawson was sent off for a deliberate handball.[4]

Tottenham's run in the League Cup continued with a semi-final first leg 1–1 draw against Arsenal at Emirates Stadium;[19] a 5–1 win over Arsenal at White Hart Lane followed, resulting in a 6–2 Spurs aggregate victory.[20] This booked a place in the final against Chelsea. Tottenham went on to win the match 2–1 thanks to a Jonathan Woodgate header in extra time, securing Tottenham's first trophy since 1999.[5] It also guaranteed them UEFA Cup qualification for the third season running.

On 13 March 2008, Tottenham were eliminated from the UEFA Cup in the last 16 round by PSV. The first leg played at White Hart Lane was a 1–0 defeat for Spurs following a mistake from Gilberto.[21] Dimitar Berbatov scored in the second leg away at the Philips Stadion to take the game to extra time and subsequently penalties. Here, Tottenham lost 6–5 when Pascal Chimbonda missed his kick.[3]

On 22 March 2008, Spurs played Portsmouth, winning 2–0. Darren Bent struck the 100th goal of the 2007–08 Premier League campaign. Jamie O'Hara followed two minutes later with the club's 101st. BBC sport writer Ian Hughes noted that Tottenham have "an average of 3.63 goals in every Spurs game this season".[22]

After earning a point on 19 April in a 1–1 draw against Wigan Athletic, Tottenham secured their mathematical safety in the Premier League after reaching 42 points.[23] Berbatov's sixth-minute strike was Tottenham's 100th in all competitions that season, 64 in the Premier League and 36 in cup competitions.[24] The season ended on 11 May 2008 with a 2–0 home defeat to Liverpool.[25]

Premier League table

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Season honours

League Cup: 2007–08

Team kit

The team kit for the 2007–08 season was produced by Puma. The main shirt sponsor was Mansion, an Internet gambling establishment. A special 125th anniversary commemorative kit was produced for a match against Aston Villa.

Home Kit
Away kit
Third kit
125 year anniversary kit
Alternate kit

Transfers

In

Date Player Previous Club Cost
25 May 2007 Gareth Bale Southampton£5 million[8]
29 June 2007 Darren Bent Charlton Athletic£16.5 million[7]
5 July 2007 Younès Kaboul Auxerre£8 million[6]
25 July 2007 Danny Rose LeedsFree[9]
31 July 2007 Kevin-Prince Boateng Hertha Berlin£5.4 million[10]
1 January 2008 Chris Gunter Cardiff City£3 million[26]
28 January 2008 Jonathan Woodgate Middlesbrough£8 million[27]
30 January 2008 Alan Hutton Rangers£9 million[28]
31 January 2008 Gilberto Hertha Berlin£1.9 million[29]
Total
£57.5 million

Out

Date Player New Club Cost
3 July 2007 Reto Ziegler SampdoriaUndisclosed.[12]
3 July 2007 Mark Yeates Colchester UnitedUndisclosed.[30]
5 July 2007 Emil Hallfreðsson Lyn OsloUndisclosed.[31]
16 August 2007 Mido Middlesbrough£6 million.[11]
10 January 2008 Philip Ifil Colchester UnitedUndisclosed.[32]
25 January 2008 Lee Barnard Southend UnitedUndisclosed.[33]
30 January 2008 Wayne Routledge Aston Villa£1.5 million.[34]
30 January 2008 Jermain Defoe Portsmouth£7 million.[35]
Total
£14.5 million

Loaned out

Date Player Club Loan Length
31 August 2007 Danny Murphy FulhamEnd of season[36]
15 January 2008 Andy Barcham Leyton OrientEnd of season[37]
7 January 2008 Ben Alnwick Leicester CityEnd of season
11 January 2008 Hossam Ghaly Derby CountyEnd of 2007–08 season[38]
30 January 2008 Paul Stalteri FulhamEnd of 2007–08 season[39]
31 January 2008 Anthony Gardner EvertonEnd of 2007–08 season[40]
29 February 2008 Jake Livermore Milton Keynes Dons1 month[41]

Squad list

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Paul Robinson
2 DF  FRA Pascal Chimbonda
3 DF  KOR Lee Young-pyo
4 MF  CIV Didier Zokora
5 DF  FRA Younès Kaboul
6 MF  FIN Teemu Tainio
8 MF  ENG Jermaine Jenas
9 FW  BUL Dimitar Berbatov
10 FW  IRL Robbie Keane (team captain)
11 DF  BRA Gilberto
12 GK  CZE Radek Černý (on loan from Slavia Prague)
15 MF  FRA Steed Malbranque[42]
16 DF  WAL Gareth Bale
17 MF  GER Kevin-Prince Boateng[43]
19 MF  FRA Adel Taarabt[44]
20 DF  ENG Michael Dawson
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF  ENG Tom Huddlestone
23 FW  ENG Darren Bent
24 MF  ENG Jamie O'Hara
25 MF  ENG Aaron Lennon
26 DF  ENG Ledley King (club captain)
28 DF  SCO Alan Hutton
31 GK  ENG Tommy Forecast
32 DF  CMR Benoît Assou-Ekotto[45]
33 DF  POR Ricardo Rocha
34 FW  ENG Andy Barcham
35 DF  FRA Dorian Dervite
36 FW  ENG Simon Dawkins
37 MF  ENG Danny Rose
38 DF  ENG Troy Archibald-Henville
39 DF  ENG Jonathan Woodgate
44 DF  WAL Chris Gunter

Injury list

Date Player Injury Return date
January 2007 Dorian DerviteKnee injury4 December 2007[46]
14 June 2007 Ledley KingKnee Surgery[47]4 December 2007[46]
5 October 2007 Ricardo RochaAnkle injury[48]4 December 2007[46]
30 November 2007 Benoît Assou-EkottoKnee SurgeryStart of 2008–09 season
10 December 2007 Gareth BaleAnkle Ligament damage.[49]Start of 2008–09 season
3 April 2008 Ledley KingKnee RehabilitationStart of 2008–09 season.[50]
April 2008 Jonathan Woodgate
April 2008 Pascal Chimbonda
May 2008 Dimitar BerbatovGroin injuryStart of 2008–09 season.[51]

Match results

Premier League

Date Opponents H / A Result Spurs scorers Attendance
11 August 2007 Sunderland A 1 – 0 43,967
14 August 2007 Everton H 1 – 3 Gardner 26' 35,716
18 August 2007 Derby County H 4 – 0 Malbranque 1', 6', Jenas 14', Bent 80' 35,600
26 August 2007 Manchester United A 1 – 0 75,696
1 September 2007 Fulham A 3 – 3 Kaboul 10', Berbatov 28', Bale 61' 24,007
15 September 2007 Arsenal H 1 – 3 Bale 14' 36,053
23 September 2007 Bolton Wanderers A 1 – 1 Keane 34' 20,308
1 October 2007 Aston Villa H 4 – 4 Berbatov 19', Chimbonda 68', Keane 80' (pen.), Kaboul 90+3', 36,094
7 October 2007 Liverpool A 2 – 2 Keane 44', 46' 43,986
22 October 2007 Newcastle United A 3 – 1 Keane 56' 51,411
28 October 2007 Blackburn Rovers H 1 – 2 Keane 47' (pen.) 36,086
3 November 2007 Middlesbrough A 1 – 1 Bent 35' 25,625
11 November 2007 Wigan Athletic H 4 – 0 Jenas 13', 26', Lennon 34', Bent 72' 35,504
25 November 2007 West Ham A 1 – 1 Dawson 67' 34,966
2 December 2007 Birmingham H 2 – 3 Keane 50' (pen.), 53' 35,635
9 December 2007 Manchester City H 2 – 1 Chimbonda 45', Defoe 82' 35,646
15 December 2007 Portsmouth A 0 – 1 Berbatov 81' 20,520
22 December 2007 Arsenal A 2 – 1 Berbatov 66' 60,087
26 December 2007 Fulham H 5 – 1 Keane 27', 62', Huddlestone 45' 71', Defoe 90' 36,077
29 December 2007 Reading H 6 – 4 Berbatov 7', 63', 73', 83', Malbranque 76', Defoe 79' 36,178
1 January 2008 Aston Villa A 2 – 1 Defoe 79' 41,609
12 January 2008 Chelsea A 2 – 0 41,777
19 January 2008 Sunderland H 2 – 0 Lennon 2', Keane 90' 36,070
30 January 2008 Everton A 0 – 0 35,840
2 February 2008 Manchester United H 1 – 1 Berbatov 21' 36,075
9 February 2008 Derby County A 0 – 3 Keane 68', Kaboul 81', Berbatov 90' (pen.) 33,058
1 March 2008 Birmingham City A 4 – 1 Jenas 89' 26,055
9 March 2008 West Ham H 4 – 0 Berbatov 8', 11', Gilberto 85', Bent 90' 36,062
16 March 2008 Manchester City A 2 – 1 Keane 32' 40,188
19 March 2008 Chelsea H 4 – 4 Woodgate 12', Berbatov 61', Huddlestone 75', Keane 88' 36,178
22 March 2008 Portsmouth H 2 – 0 Bent 80', O'Hara 82' 35,998
30 March 2008 Newcastle H 1 – 4 Bent 26' 36,067
5 April 2008 Blackburn A 1 – 1 Berbatov 7' 24,592
12 April 2008 Middlesbrough H 1 – 1 Grounds 27' (o.g.) 36,092
19 April 2008 Wigan Athletic A 1 – 1 Berbatov 6' 18,673
26 April 2008 Bolton Wanderers H 1 – 1 Malbranque 52' 36,176
3 May 2008 Reading A 0 – 1 Keane 16' 24,125
11 May 2008 Liverpool H 0 – 2 36,063

H/A = Home/Away Final updated: 11 May 2008

FA Cup

Round Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers Attendance
3 5 January 2008 Reading H 2 - 2 Berbatov 28', 48' (pen.) 35,243
3R 15 January 2008 Reading A 0 - 1 Keane 15' 22,130
4 27 January 2008 Manchester United A 3 - 1 Keane 24' 75,369

Eliminated

H/A = Home/Away

Final update: 27 February 2008

Tottenham v Chelsea League Cup Final line-up.

League Cup

Round Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers Attendance
3 26 September 2007 Middlesbrough H 2 - 0 Bale 71', Huddlestone 74' 30,084
4 31 October 2007 Blackpool H 2 - 0 Keane 17', Chimbonda 55' 32,196
QF 18 December 2007 Manchester City A 0 - 2 Defoe 4', Malbranque 82' 38,564
SF L1 9 January 2008 Arsenal A 1 - 1 Jenas 37' 53,163
SF L2 22 January 2008 Arsenal H 5 - 1 Jenas 3', Bendtner 27' (o.g.), Keane 48', Lennon 60', Malbranque 90+4' 35,979
F 24 February 2008 Chelsea N 1 - 2 (a.e.t) Berbatov 70' (pen.), Woodgate 94' 87,660

Champions

H/A = Home/Away

Final update: 27 February 2008

First round and group stage

Round Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers Attendance
FR 20 September 2007 Anorthosis H 6 - 1 Kaboul 5', Dawson 40', Keane 42', Bent 43', Defoe 65', 90' 35,780
FR 4 October 2007 Anorthosis A 1 - 1 Keane 78' 8,000
G 25 October 2007 Getafe H 1 - 2 Defoe 19' 36,240
G 8 November 2007 Hapoel Tel Aviv A 0 - 2 Keane 26', Berbatov 31' 8,000
G 29 November 2007 Aalborg BK H 3 - 2 Berbatov 45', Malbranque 51', Bent 66' 29,758
G 6 December 2007 Anderlecht A 1 - 1 Berbatov 71' (pen.) 22,500

Group G final standings

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Getafe 4 3 0 1 7 5 +2 9
Tottenham Hotspur 4 2 1 1 7 5 +2 7
Anderlecht 4 1 2 1 5 4 +1 5
Aalborg BK 4 1 1 2 7 7 0 4
Hapoel Tel Aviv 4 1 0 3 3 8 5 3
Source:

Knockout Rounds

Round Date Opponents H / A Result Scorers Attendance
L32 14 February 2008 Slavia Prague A 1 - 2 Berbatov 4', Keane 30' 11,134
L32 21 February 2008 Slavia Prague H 1 - 1 O'Hara 7' 34,224
L16 6 March 2008 PSV H 0 - 1 33,259
L16 12 March 2008 PSV A 0 - 1 Berbatov 81' 33,000
12 March 2008 PSV 6–5 Penalties

Eliminated

H/A = Home/Away

Final update: 13 March 2008

Player statistics

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No. Pos. Nationality Player Apps Goals YC RC
1GK EnglandPaul Robinson37010
2DF FrancePascal Chimbonda49370
3DF South KoreaLee Young-pyo29020
4MF Ivory CoastDidier Zokora43091
5DF FranceYounès Kaboul29430
6DF FinlandTeemu Tainio26050
8MF EnglandJermaine Jenas45690
9FW BulgariaDimitar Berbatov522350
10FW IrelandRobbie Keane542321
11DF Brazil Gilberto7110
12GK Czech RepublicRadek Černý20010
15MF FranceSteed Malbranque55760
16MF WalesGareth Bale12310
17MF GermanyKevin-Prince Boateng21040
19MF FranceAdel Taarabt10000
20DF EnglandMichael Dawson40241
22MF EnglandTom Huddlestone43450
23FW EnglandDarren Bent36830
24MF EnglandJamie O'Hara25230
25MF EnglandAaron Lennon47330
26DF EnglandLedley King10030
28DF ScotlandAlan Hutton15010
31GK EnglandTommy Forecast0000
32DF CameroonBenoît Assou-Ekotto2010
33DF PortugalRicardo Rocha5010
35DF FranceDorian Dervite1000
39DF EnglandJonathan Woodgate17220
44DF WalesChris Gunter4000
  • Final update: 11 May 2008
  • Data includes all competitions

Top scorers

As of End of 2007–08 season.

P Player Position Premier League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Total
1 Dimitar Berbatov Forward 15 2 1 5 23
1 Robbie Keane Forward 15 2 2 4 23
3 Darren Bent Forward 6 0 0 2 8
4 Steed Malbranque Midfielder 4 0 2 1 7
5 Jermaine Jenas Midfielder 4 0 2 0 6

Most appearances

As of End of 2007–08 season.

P Player Position Premier League FA Cup League Cup UEFA Cup Total
1 Steed Malbranque Midfielder 37 3 5 10 55
2 Robbie Keane Forward 36 3 5 10 54
3 Dimitar Berbatov Forward 36 2 6 8 52
4 Pascal Chimbonda Defender 31 2 6 9 49
5 Aaron Lennon Midfielder 29 3 6 9 47

Head coach statistics

Stats correct as of the end of the season

Manager Pld Won[lower-alpha 1] Drawn Lost Home Win % Away Win % Lge Pos Lge Pts PPLG Lge Cup FA Cup Europe
Ramos 4219 (45.2%)13 (31.0%)10 (23.8%)50.0%40.9%11th391.44
Jol 1403 (21.4%)05 (35.7%)06 (42.9%)50.0%0.0%18th070.70
All[lower-alpha 2] 5722 (38.6%)18 (31.6%)17 (29.8%)48.2%30.0%11th461.21WinnersKO (4th Rd)KO (Last 16)
  1. Win/Draw/Loss % based on all competitions
  2. Includes one game after Jol had departed and prior to the appointment of Ramos

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