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5 players who have let Tottenham down in 2014/15 so far

Tottenham return to Premier League action on Sunday, with a London derby against West Ham United at White Hart Lane.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side will be looking to get back to winning ways in the race for fourth, after a potentially damaging defeat last time out at Liverpool.

That was followed with a disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Fiorentina in midweek, and the Tottenham boss will be hoping his players can produce a response in one of the most eagerly anticipated clashes of the season for both sets of supporters.

All eyes will be on Harry Kane once again, with the 21-year-old currently the top scorer in all competitions this season with 23 to his name so far.

Kane has without a doubt been the star man of the season, with playmaker Christian Eriksen not too far behind.

But which players could have done a bit more to help the Tottenham cause? Here we have identified five players who have been a bit of a let down so far during the 2014-15 season.
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Emmanuel Adebayor

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There was no stopping Emmanuel Adebayor during the second half of last season, with the Togo international seemingly scoring goals for fun.

This season has been an entirely different story however, with just two goals to his name and a series of below par performances.

He even criticised the Tottenham supporters earlier in the season when the team’s home form was dreadful, and has seemingly fallen out of favour with not only Pochettino, but the fans aswell.

Roberto Soldado

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Prior to the start of the season, many Tottenham fans predicted Roberto Soldado would come good having had 12 months to settle into life in England.

Yet still the £26million man has struggled for goals in the Premier League, and has fallen firmly behind Harry Kane in the pecking order.

The forward has been continually linked with a return to Spain, although he did show what he is capable of with a fine finish against Fiorentina in midweek.

Tottenham fans continue to wonder why such finishes are so few and far between.

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The French midfielder’s Tottenham career can be classed as little more than a disaster. Signed for £9million in the summer of 2013, Capoue delivered a series of under-whelming performances last season, and was linked with a return to France after just six months at White Hart Lane.

Similarly to Soldado, some hoped the arrival of a new boss and having had 12 months to settle would have seen an improvement in his form this term, but Capoue has contributed next to nothing, and sits behind youngsters Ryan Mason and Nabil Bentaleb in the midfield pecking order. 

Paulinho

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Paulinho was a midfielder who arrived at the same time as Capoue, yet with bigger expectations.

Tottenham thought they were paying £18million for a Brazilian international midfielder, capable of scoring goals and providing assists.

Both have been in short supply from Paulinho this season, who is yet another player to be continually linked with a move away.

The fact he has now played under three managers at White Hart Lane and has not been able to hold down a first team place under any of them tells it’s own story.

Andros Townsend

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Harsh perhaps considering the injuries Andros Townsend has endured over the past 12 months.

But having burst onto the scene in the early part of last season for both club and country, there is no denying the England international has not progressed in the way in which so many had hoped.

Townsend has managed just seven Premier League starts this season, and currently finds himself out of the team in favour of Mousa Dembele.

He is another one who has been linked with a move away to lower level Premier League sides, despite reportedly attracting interest from Manchester United little than 12 months ago.

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