It’s hard to imagine that Tottenham are preparing for just their third full season as a Women’s Super League club, given they almost broke the ‘big three’ stranglehold last year.
Their first WSL campaign was curtailed by the Covid-19 pandemic so the 2020/21 season, which was played in full, saw them finish a respectable eighth place.
But last season – earmarked as another year of consolidation – Tottenham began to fly up the league, taking advantage of Manchester United’s inconsistency and Manchester City’s plague of injuries.
At one point, they were on course for a shock Champions League finish, but struggled to find the wins needed to keep up with their opponents as the campaign reached a conclusion.
Although there was plenty to be proud of, it does give Spurs manager Rehanne Skinner much to work on heading into the new season, which they begin against Man Utd on Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, live on Sky Sports from 11.30am.