In the aftermath of Tottenham sealing survival against Everton last season, Roberto De Zerbi spoke of his plans for the future, revealing he wanted to build “two players in each position”.With the summer transfer window shut and Tottenham’s Premier League squad decided, we take a look at just how well that building job has come together across the pitch…Do Tottenham Hotspur have two players for every position?Tottenham GoalkeepersAntonin KinskyMartin DubravkaBrandon AustinJacob KnightbridgeThe chances of Brandon Austin and Jacob Knightbridge seeing much first-team football over the course of the 2026/27 season are slim, leaving us with Antonin Kinsky and Martin Dubravka as the two goalkeepers here. In Kinsky, they have a keeper who brought himself back from the brink after a horrendous night in the Champions League. The Czech stopper was even the hero as Tottenham scrapped their way to survival, pulling off a series of fine saves – especially that stop against Leeds United.Dubravka, meanwhile, is an excellent deputy. He’s heavily experienced, a proven Premier League operator and will be able to help Kinsky develop off the pitch, just as much as he’ll be able to do a job for Tottenham on it.The verdict: No complaints here, that is a very solid combination of goalkeepers.Credit: Michael AC Braithwaite / @ac_sports_photoSpurs Right-BacksPedro PorroArchie GrayDo Tottenham have two right-backs? The inclusion of Archie Gray feels a little bit of a stretch, but he’s proven himself capable of stepping in when required and would seem the most likely deputy. In Porro, Spurs have a fantastic right-back specialist and as long as he’s fit, they’ll be okay. In times when he’s not – which is not out of the realm of possibility given Tottenham’s recent injuries – they may rue the departure of Djed Spence.The verdict: Porro is excellent, while Archie Gray has never let Tottenham down but there’s value in having a positional specialist. An injury to Porro and Spurs may feel the impact.Spurs Left-backsAndy RobertsonDestiny UdogieBen DaviesThe arrival of Robertson has brought more than just a left-back who has proven himself at the very highest level. It’s the sort of experience and mentality that you simply cannot really buy in this day and age of the game: he’s won everything with Liverpool and surely brings with him the sort of mentality that De Zerbi wants for his side.Udogie, meanwhile, is a very handy back-up, while Ben Davies has never let Tottenham down. The left side looks in sharper shape than the right.The verdict: Robertson’s experience is invaluable, while Udogie is a very useful alternative. Davies backing the pair up, too, is about as reliable as you can get.Tottenham Centre-backsMicky van de VenJan Paul van HeckeTosin AdarabioyoMarcos SenesiTottenham have an entire new backline to work with in 2026/27, with much of the recruitment effort seemingly focused here. All have proven themselves in the Premier League. All fit Roberto De Zerbi‘s style of football very well, too. It’s a significant change from last season and may take a little while for partnerships to gel, but on paper, the rebuild job here looks good.The verdict: Centre-back is easily the area of the squad where the most impressive recruitment has been carried out. It’s perhaps the area of the pitch where De Zerbi’s philosophy looks most imprinted.Tottenham Centre MidfieldSandro TonaliConor GallagherRodrigo BentacurMateus FernandesLucas BergvallArchie GrayTonali and Fernandes were the headline summer midfield arrivals, with the hope the pair could transform De Zerbi‘s midfield. Like centre-back, it feels as if Tottenham have real depth in the centre of the park now, with the quartet of the two summer arrivals, Gallagher and Bentacur especially real quality options for a two-man midfield.The verdict: While the start to the season has been slow, the midfield options that De Zerbi now has are excellent. He emphatically has, had his bid for two players in each position answered here.Tottenham Attacking MidfieldJames MaddisonXavi SimonsOn paper, the squad depth here is excellent. In reality, it’s a whole lot more frustrating with Maddison dealing with a shoulder problem and Simons on the comeback trail from an ACL injury. With no incomings here, Tottenham do have the talent in their ranks, but they don’t currently have personnel they can rely on.The verdict: As stated, Simons and Maddison on paper are great options – but football isn’t played on paper. Perhaps the question that needs asking is who else can play there? Gallagher? Fernandes? Bergvall? Kudus? A returning Kulusevski? Spurs WingersSavioDejan KulusevskiMohammed KudusMykhailo MudrykWilson OdobertMathys TelThe addition of Savio looks an exciting one on paper and he certainly had a promising start to life in the League Cup against Charlton. Mohammed Kudus returning from injury is also a positive, while Mathys Tel rediscovering his promising pre-season form, too, would go a long way to really solidfying the options Tottenham have here. And they do, certainly, have some options. Mudryk, while set to be on the sidelines a little while now, is a real wildcard too. If anyone can get him playing his best football, it seems like to be De Zerbi, but it is of course very much a wait-and-see scenario after his recent injury.The verdict: With wingers a huge part of the way De Zerbi likes to play football, the recruitment work done here was fairly solid. There is some logic to the signing of Mudryk, even though he was clearly not first choice on the target list, while Savio is an exciting signing. Kulusevski, too, could be an asset in time but it’s likely he still has a long road back to regular first-team action.Credit: @thatfootballphotog / InstagramSpurs StrikersDominic SolankeOmar MarmoushFor a club that used to have Harry Kane lead the line, it’s hard not to feel that Tottenham’s striker options are a little underwhelming. Dominic Solanke is yet to really catch fire as a Tottenham Hotspur player and, while Omar Marmoush has pedigree, he too has things to prove at Premier League level. Overall, it feels in the attacking positions that while yes, on paper, Tottenham do have two players for every position, they don’t have ‘the’ player they maybe needed. Their striking options do look slim. There are clear issues, too, around creativity. No goals through Premier League games tells the story better than any words really could.At the back end of the pitch, Tottenham did take a leap in their personnel this summer. In midfield, too, there has been something of a transformation but the options Spurs had there anyway were solid. Their options in the wide positions are decent, but it is true that in terms of a number ten and out and out star striker, they are still lacking.This is obviously where good coaches are meant to thrive, though, making a team greater than the sum of their parts. So, it’s over to you Roberto, at least until January…The post De Zerbi wanted two Tottenham players for every position, but does he have that? appeared first on Spurs Web.