Tottenham fans convinced the club has landed their ‘new No9’ after what they spotted

Tue 11 February 2025 7:00, UK

Tottenham supporters believe that Ange Postecoglou needs to change Mathys Tel’s position moving forward after his first two appearances for the club.

The 19-year-old joined the Premier League outfit during the January transfer window from Bayern Munich on a loan deal for the rest of the season with an option to buy him for £45million.

Tel made his debut against Liverpool in the EFL Cup semi-final, and that was followed up by him first start on Sunday (9 February) in the FA Cup against Aston Villa.

Spurs were defeated 2-1 after goals from Jacob Ramsey and Morgan Rogers proved to be too much for Postecoglou’s team to fight back against.

However, Tel did give Tottenham fans a glimmer of positivity as he scored his first goal for the club in the 91st minute of the game.

The France Under-21 international is looking to bolster Postecoglou’s attacking options during the second half of the season.

Mathys Tel is a proven and versatile attacker

Tel has traditionally played out wide throughout his career on either the right or left flank, showcasing his versatility.

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The teenager has scored 29 goals and provided seven assists throughout the first 106 appearances in his career.

The Munich star has also led the line at times throughout his young career, and Tottenham fans believe he is capable of doing that more often.

Casuals told me Mathys Tel is a winger, PLEASE… that’s a #9, clear as day.
If Tel plays ‘wide’ it has to be as an inside forward who’s very central. You can’t make a killer like this hug the touchline.pic.twitter.com/rsmgya4XFp
— Ben Mattinson (@Ben_Mattinson_) February 9, 2025

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Has to be one of the two; he's not a winger for sure.
I actually scouted him in a big piece almost three years ago and even went as far as to say he's a best-in-the-world level talent at no.9 if he develops properly.
Haven't followed him as much since but he's the real deal.
— Domagoj Kostanjšak (@DKostanjsak) February 9, 2025

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Excellent finish, what a great prospect we have!
— FloridaSpur (@FloridaSpur) February 10, 2025

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He was invisible for much of the game because he was playing out of position.
— jp (@JohnPlatner) February 10, 2025

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He shd definitely play as a no. 9 ahead of Son. But we'd have to convince him, though, cos he himself said that his preferred position is to play as the Left Forward
— jamie spurs alchemy 🤍 (@TTIDTHFC) February 10, 2025

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I'm not gonna pretend i know this kid at all, but from the 3-4 games I've seen him (including spurs last 2) seems you have a point.
— Kokosos (@Kokosos2) February 9, 2025

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Also: weak foot is a problem. Too predictable as a winger imo
— A (@afcadame) February 9, 2025

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I always viewd him as a #9
He just can get a lot of minutes as a winger who cuts inside, or 1-2s Udogie-Spence and stays on penalty area. Probably would shine on that if we had Odobert on the other side
— Antonis Biritzas 🇬🇷 (@antonis_spurs) February 9, 2025

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Anyone could see he was completely lost out there, gotta play him down the middle..
— paul falco (@paulfalco4) February 9, 2025

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If you look at his catalogue of goals, you can clearly see he is a natural finisher. Give him the ball in good positions in the box and he will score. His goals per minutes ratio before Kompany took over was very impressive. His mentality is top as well, he will be a beast!
— Trevor (@TheePlaymakr) February 10, 2025

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Tottenham fans believe Mathys Tel’s role should be changed

Spurs fans have been impressed by what they have seen from the teenager so far, but they believe that there is a clear change that must take place.

Fans believe that it’s “clear as day” that he’s a number nine rather than being a winger as he has been throughout his career.

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