| The North London outfit have brought a galaxy of stars to the F.A. Premier League and inspired fans with some flamboyant and exciting football. The signing of German striker Jurgen Klinsmann from Monaco in 1994 paved the way for many of the league's top foreign imports. Former Spurs and Argentina hero Ossie Ardiles, and later Gerry Francis, engineered a fearsome attacking line-up around Klinsmann. Nick Barmby, Darren Anderton, Ilie Dumitrescu and Teddy Sheringham were all fielded in a team which was built with only one thing in mind - goals. Klinsmann's influence resulted in Spurs' best FA Premier League finish - seventh in 1995. The striker was sorely missed when he departed for Bayern Munich after just a single season at White Hart Lane. After Swiss manager Christian Gross suffered a nightmare 10 months in charge of the club, former Arsenal boss George Graham entered the scene in 1998. The Scot earned Spurs' only trophy of the F.A. Premier League era, the 1999 League Cup. League success was proving more difficult to achieve for Graham and the club turned to one of its favourite sons in 2001 as Glenn Hoddle took charge with the promise of a new era of stylish football. Sheringham also returned from a successful spell at Manchester United while Jamie Redknapp's arrival boosted optimism among the supporters - hopes are high that Spurs will make further progress. |
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