10 Former Players Spurs Could Do With Now

8. Jake Livermore

If anybody witnessed Jake Livermore€™s distinct lack of emotion in the immediate aftermath of his pile-driving opener for Hull City against his old club at the weekend, they might surmise that he still has the club at the heart. Having joined the club as a 17 year old in 2006, the midfielder went on to make just 58 appearances for the club in all competitions, having been forced to endure a multitude of loan deals. However, under the stewardship of Harry Redknapp, Livermore€™s Spurs€™ career seemed to be finally taking off, making 24 Premier League appearances for the north London outfit during the 11/12 season before his manager was given the boot.
€œI was a local boy and Tottenham are my club, ten minutes from my home, but I had to get away and if it meant going 200 miles to play regular football then so be it. It was my decision. I€™d had too many broken promises over the years at Tottenham; coaches saying I would get my chance if I played well then you find another eight midfielders suddenly ahead of you. Look at Ryan Mason - he€™s made the breakthrough now but it should have happened three years ago when he was playing even better in my opinion.€ - Jake Livermore, October 2014.
Now at Hull City, having sealed a permanent switch during the summer following a successful loan stint last term, the one-cap wonder is finally being given the platform to display his immeasurable talents and Mauricio Pochettino is probably regretting letting the box-to-box 25 year old slip through his fingers.
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Recent Journalism & New Media graduate. Insatiable thirst for all things football, and hopes to break into the field of sports journalism in the near future. Have made a significantly insignificant playing career out of receiving several slaps around the head for not passing the ball.