Yesterday evening, a lot of Tottenham fans were in shock as they saw the news that Vincent Janssen was playing football in a Spurs shirt again. It was only U23’s football, but it was still a competitive fixture for the Dutchman. Janssen played just 45 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Liverpool’s U23s, but he has to start somewhere.
There's a run-out for @vincentjanssen as our U23s host Liverpool in the #PL2 at @StevenageFC tonight, KO 7pm. We'll have live updates here as usual.
Here's our full line-up… #COYS pic.twitter.com/TyGGgjCTFA
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 7, 2019
The 24-year-old striker has endured something of a horror spell at Tottenham. He signed for the club in the summer of 2016 ahead of the 2016/17 season and whilst their were high hopes for the young Dutchman, who had just bagged 27 goals in 34 games in the Eredivisie for AZ Alkmaar. Unfortunately, that form couldn’t be carried over to the Premier League, though, as Janssen netted just six times in 38 appearances.
It does look like Janssen is just playing for fitness and he’ll be sold this month, but whilst he’s playing U23’s football and getting game time then he can still try and impress the management into giving him one last senior chance this month, especially seeing as they now have an FA Cup tie against Crystal Palace at the end of the month that could see a lethal strike partnership of Janssen and Fernando Llorente feature.
You can read the Lilywhites’ reaction to Janssen’s return here:
— Simply Spurs (@Simply_Spurs) January 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/2001_B17/status/1082340179954855945
Go on Vinnie lad
— General Burkinshaw (@TsideSpurs) January 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/llewi01/status/1082341412165832708
Come on Vinny, bag yourself a hattrick
— Spurs Shay (@ShaySpurs) 7 January 2019
It’s the second coming! Come on Vinnie lad show em what you got!
— 180 paires de baskets (@jobywicks) January 7, 2019
Lets all hope @vincentjanssen has a good game. Love to see him back in the 1st team. #COYS
— Darrell Hill (@dazthfchill) January 7, 2019
https://twitter.com/Sampincombe/status/1082346969115357186
The Lilywhites loved seeing Janssen’s return and will hope the Dutchman can get one last first-team chance.
