Harry Redknapp has voiced some strong opinions on the current state of Tottenham.
The man from Poplar guided Tottenham back into the UEFA Champions League in the 2009/10 campaign – winning the Premier League Manager of the Season award – while playing an exciting brand of football.
Such is his confidence, Redknapp thinks he would easily win the UEFA Europe League if he was at Spurs instead of Ange Postecoglou this season.
Interestingly, Harry Redknapp also doesn’t seem to rate the current Tottenham squad by any means.
Harry Redknapp puts Aaron Lennon ahead of Brennan Johnson, overlooking ten others too
Speaking to WeAreTottenhamTV, the Londoner was asked to select between the best Tottenham XI he managed, and the current XI, from each position.
Tellingly, Redknapp did not choose a single one of Postecoglou’s men – aside from Cristian Romero over Michael Dawson, before backtracking.
One of the 78-year-old’s most interesting choices, however, was Aaron Lennon over Brennan Johnson.
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Harry Redknapp decides how many current spurs players he would take in his Tottenham squad! pic.twitter.com/jeyKZzT5Tv
— WeAreTottenhamTV (@WeRTottenhamTV) March 18, 2025
Redknapp – who slammed Romero – paused for a bit, before stating: “I would have to go with Aaron Lennon.”
That speaks volumes when you consider Spurs signed Lennon from Leeds for just £1m back in June 2005, whereas Johnson cost Tottenham £47m.
Even in today’s money taking inflation into account, that £1m deal would only cost Spurs £5.4m – making it a proper bargain whatever the time period.
How Aaron Lennon compares to Brennan Johnson statistically at Tottenham
While Lennon arguably excited Spurs fans more than Johnson does, the Wales international is only 11 goals away from the Englishman in almost 300 fewer appearances.
🏴 Former Tottenham Hotspur winger Aaron Lennon’s record for Spurs:
🏟 Appearances: 364
⚽️ Goals: 30
🎯 Assists: 77
📉 Period: 2005-2015
🤝 Length Of Service: 10 Years💙”The players, staff and fans were always great to me over my 10 years”.#THFC #COYSpic.twitter.com/MN4tnLKTcv
— Last Word On Spurs (@LastWordOnSpurs) June 10, 2020
Johnson can boast 19 goals and 13 assists in 73 games for Tottenham.
In regards to Lennon, the man from Chapeltown scored 30 goals and provided 77 assists in 364 appearances.
Therefore, you could argue Johnson is more efficient than Lennon, although there are surely few who can argue the Spurs No.22 is more entertaining than the £1m signing from Leeds was across those 364 usually electric displays.
