That up and down first league campaign ultimately ended with Spurs finishing in fifth-place - one position higher than what they achieved the season before. There was still much work to be done for Spurs to become a more versatile and dangerous team, whatever the opposition could throw at them. Ben Davies had also come to replace Rose at left-back and was also less dynamic in how he played the role. I said straightaway of course I want to go there if possible. With the hope of pushing onto that next level both domestically and in Europe, Tottenham brought in the likes of Davinson Sanchez, Juan Foyth, Serge Aurier, Fernando Llorente and Lucas Moura. So many of Tottenham’s players were playing out of position or doing a job that was not the role where they did their best work on the pitch, and there were other issues even further back that Pochettino had to contend with. However, Stoke's poor form saw Hughes lose his job and he was replaced at the helm by Paul Lambert. His goals and assists dried up. After demonstrating his potential at Burnley, he arrived as a backup to prove his value as an accomplished crosser of the ball. "It was already in the winter time like when in Germany you always have a little break in December and start again in January," explained the 28-year-old when discussing how his move to Tottenham came about. These three would tend to play more narrow and look for pockets of spaces to exploit between the lines of defences. Both players were strong in the air, good in defensive duels and read the game well. Spurs’ best result this season was somehow stealing a 2-2 draw against Manchester City in a game where they were so comprehensively outplayed that … Tasked with saving them from relegation, he had only just received his UEFA Pro License in December 2008 and had spent a short spell as the assistant coach to the ladies' team but was otherwise untested as a coach. While there may be concerns over the battering his body has taken as a Premier League striker, the service that had been provided to him in previous seasons was no longer available to the same extent as players were forced into covering for holes in the team. "Every time I come back from the loan they said you have to leave again, you can leave as you'll only play U23s. Premier League is always difficult and every game is hard to win. Don’t cry because it’s over. Building a formidable partnership alongside Kane, Wimmer believes Son could now be displaying his best form in a Tottenham shirt since joining the club back in 2015 from Bayer Leverkusen. As well as Wimmer did perform during that run as the Lilywhites upped the pressure on Claudio Ranieri's Foxes in the title race, what didn't help his cause one bit was that he had two of the Premier League's best centre-backs in Alderweireld and Vertonghen ahead of him in the pecking order. "For me it was clear that as long as they were both fit and at the club it really wouldn't be possible for me to get ahead of them.". The Paris-based club were in the final last season against Bayern Munich but fell just short, although PSG have already qualified for the semi-finals again this year under Poch. Kane had already established himself as an elite forward with 29 league goals in the previous season but the striker was set to become an even more prolific threat in the final third. It was a special game but for us was hard to take as we didn't win. Levy praises Pochettino impact at Spurs. "The second season it was difficult if you only play the FA Cup games or something like this. Signed the season before as the club’s record signing, the Frenchman had become something of a misfit at Spurs. Most used XI: Lloris, Rose, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Walker, Dembele, Wanyama, Son, Alli, Eriksen, Kane (4-2-3-1), Players signed: Victor Wanyama, Vicent Janssesn, Georges-Kévin Nkoudou, Moussa Sissoko, Maximus Tainio, Players sold: Alex Pritchard, DeAndre Yedlin, Ryan Mason, Nacer Chadli, Tom Carroll, Nabil Bentaleb. Son featured on the right, on the left and even as a centre-forward, eventually playing an increased 2136 minutes of league action and scoring or assisting 20 of Totetenham’s league goals. "Of course his partnership with Harry Kane this year is incredible. While it was widely agreed his best days were behind him, neither Winks or Sissoko had the ability to replicate the unique skill set of Dembele. Vertonghen did return in time for the memorable 3-0 win over Manchester United and he was put straight back into the XI by Pochettino as Wimmer made way. From the first day on we were next to each other in the dressing room and outside of training we did nearly everything together. Of course we had a difficult time at Stoke but we weren't in the relegation zone or anything. After more than five years in charge of the club, he was sacked on November 19, 2019. That's difficult but as a player if the club says that it's difficult to accept but what can you do against it.". "Then when Paul Lambert came to the club after Mark Hughes everything changed. The French defender, signed for his second spell with Spurs in 2010, was named captain by Pochettino following Dawson’s move to Hull, and started the season as a key player for Spurs. Tottenham have sacked arguably their best ever manager, even if their 2 … "That's why I'd do it anytime if I had the chance again. And that's it, you're all set. Sign up now to The Football Project newsletter to get all the latest Premier League news straight to your inbox! The start of the Pochettino era saw a number of notable departures as players - unsuccessful signings and ageing members of the squad were moved on to create space for young blood and new recruits. Tottenham fans are certainly enjoying watching the South Korean international play this term after hitting an incredible 18 goals and 16 assists from his 41 games in all competitions. "For me Mark Hughes was a very good guy but unfortunately he got sacked a little bit before the January transfer window. For me, he's an amazing manager.". Wimmer knew deep down that his game time would be further limited by the acquisition of Sanchez so he made the decision to move on for regular game time elsewhere. It was a campaign where the focus ultimately fell on raising the intensity levels and trying to drill a specific approach into the playing staff. He was usually the player selected to join Alderweireld and Vertonghen to create a back three. He was always so down to earth and even now if I speak to him nothing has changed over the years. Then at 2-1 it was really, really loud in the stadium and then after it went 2-2 the emotions went crazy I think. "Still a lot of contact with each other," he revealed. It was the arrival of Davinson Sanchez at Hotspur Way that told Kevin Wimmer what Mauricio Pochettino could not say - his time at Tottenham was over. "I played a few more games and it got more and more concrete. When I did move to Stoke for sure I think he was also a bit sad.". "You have to understand there was so much class in a team like this and that it's difficult maybe to get game time. Cleary showing that they meant business in the transfer market after very rarely splashing the cash in previous years, the move also signalled the end of Wimmer's two years at the club following his move from Koln in 2015. With so many goals and assists maybe it's his best season so far, but all his seasons I think were amazing and outstanding.".