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It was another week of goals and some frustration for Tottenham players out on loan across England, Scotland, various countries in Europe and even South America.
Spurs have sent 13 players out on loan to leagues across England, Scotland, Germany, Spain and South America with some getting goals, some simply getting the game time they needed and other struggling for all of the above. The north London club's head coach Thomas Frank will be receiving reports on all of their progress as he and the club look to decide which ones will be part of its future and which will move on to new challenges.
Here's how every single one of Tottenham's large group of loan players got on across the world this week.
Luka Vuskovic (Hamburg)
Hamburg fans are saying it's no coincidence that their club's fortunes have improved since Luka Vuskovic came into their team.
He might only be 18 but the Croatian was everywhere in the 4-0 home win against Mainz on Sunday. Since the teenager's tough debut against Bayern, Hamburg are unbeaten with two wins and a draw, featuring two clean sheets in the past two matches. The Spurs youngster has been named the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month for September.
Last week in the 0-0 draw at Union Berlin, Vuskovic became the first player in over five seasons to win 18 aerial duels during a match in Europe's major five leagues as he won 18 of the 20 duels he contested in the air. Against Mainz, Vuskovic has 62 touches of the ball in his 90-minute showing and could be seen celebrating some of the big tackles he made.
German media outlet Bild reported last week that Vuskovic is still studying for his school qualifications through online learning and learning German and Italian to complement his English and Croatian language skills.
Former Spurs boss Martin Jol told football.london last month: "(Cristian) Romero is a good, decent defender, but I will tell you one thing, the guy they sent to Hamburg now – Luka Vuskovic – will be better."
Yang Min-hyeok (Portsmouth)
Yang Min-hyeok has come alive at Portsmouth with back-to-back excellent goals, this time to help Portsmouth beat Middlesbrough 1-0 on Saturday.
The South Korean winger caught a shot perfectly on the run on the edge of the Boro box at the weekend and his strike proved too hot to handle for the goalkeeper and the 23rd-minute effort ended up as the winning strike.
It followed Yang's fine half-volley in the 2-2 draw with Watford in midweek and comes after a run of three straight starts for Pompey in the Championship.
Portsmouth News gave Yang a seven with the review: "Yang was full of energy on the left wing and willing to work hard when Portsmouth didn’t have the ball. There was barely anything in between these teams, with chances few and far between, so Yang can feel he is heavily responsible for this huge result. His performances have allowed Portsmouth to miss injured Josh Murphy just a little less."
The 19-year-old has now played 238 minutes in the league as well as 90 minutes at Fratton Park against Reading in the Carabao Cup last month.
Manor Solomon (Villarreal)
Manor Solomon missed out on a big match in La Liga as he remained unused on the bench as Villarreal lost 3-1 at Real Madrid on Saturday night.
After a promising start to life in Spain, the 26-year-old missed the Champions League match against Juventus as it fell on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.
Solomon had been building up his fitness after injury wiped out his pre-season and his recent performances from the bench earned him a start against Athletic Club last weekend but this time around he watched on from the bench unused.
Mikey Moore (Rangers)
Mikey Moore will have a new manager at Rangers as the Russell Martin era at the Glasgow club finally came to an end after a disastrous start to the season.
The 18-year-old Spurs winger played 61 minutes of the final game of the coach's tenure, a 1-1 draw at Falkirk which left Rangers eighth in the Scottish Premiership table with just one win, five draws and a defeat as well as four consecutive European losses, including a 2- defeat at Sturm Graz in midweek. Moore played just 11 minutes at the end of that match for the former Southampton boss.
Moore received a score of just three in Glasgow World's ratings with the review: "It’s evident the 18-year-old is a talented footballer, but he looks completely lost in this Rangers team and hasn’t done enough to convince fans he should be a regular starter. He offered little again and was caught straying into an offside position on several occasions during the first-half before being hooked after 60 minutes."
Moore and Tottenham will be waiting to see how things play out with Martin's successor at Rangers.
Alejo Veliz (Rosario Central)
Alejo Veliz was not able to make it three games in a row with a goal for Rosario but he still made a big contribution with a 90-minute showing in the 2-1 home win against River Plate on Sunday night.
The 22-year-old striker is relishing his return to Argentina and his old club. After a couple of unsuccessful loan spells in Spain, Veliz has scored three goals in 10 matches for Rosario with 821 minutes to his name.
Alfie Devine (Preston North End)
Alfie Devine picked up an assist on Saturday after coming off the bench to help Preston win 2-0 at Charlton in the Championship.
Just four minutes after coming into the game, Devine burst down the left and waited for the perfect time to pick out Daniel Jebbison to slide home North End's second goal of the game.
The 21-year-old's cameo earned him a seven in the Lancashire Post's player ratings with the words: "Made an impact off the bench with his assist for Jebbison."
The midfielder now has two goals and two assists from his eight Championships matches so far this season.
Will Lankshear (Oxford United)
Will Lankshear got 57 minutes under his belt during Oxford's 2-1 defeat at Watford in the Championship.
It has been a tough season so far for United, who sit 22nd the table with just one win from their nine matches, and the 20-year-old Spurs striker striker has at least managed three goals in those games.
Lankshear will be hoping to get back on the goal trail in Saturday's Championship match against Derby County.
Ashley Phillips & Jamie Donley (Stoke City)
Ashley Phillips finally played football again with back-to-back 90 minute appearances as Stoke have drawn their past two matches, a 0-0 away at Middlesbrough and then a frustrating 1-1 draw at Blackburn on Saturday.
Jamie Donley got nine minutes to his name at the weekend after six straight Championship matches as an unused substitute for the Potters.
After the draw at Blackburn, Stoke-on-Trent Live gave Phillips a six for his performance against his former side saying: "Took a bit of stick from his old fans. Still shaking off a bit of rust but made some important contributions defending set pieces before that equaliser."
Donley also got a six with the review: "A chance to get some minutes back in his legs for first time since August."
Alfie Dorrington (Aberdeen)
Alfie Dorrington was an unused substitute as Aberdeen won 4-0 at home against Dundee on Sunday. The 20-year-old centre-back has been in and out of the team in recent weeks, either starting or coming on or off at the break.
The defender is making appearances though on the whole with nine to his name and 601 minutes of football.
George Abbott (Wycombe Wanderers)
George Abbott missed out on Wycombe's 2-2 draw at home against Barnsley with a pulled muscle on Saturday afternoon.
Abbott has already racked up 746 minutes in 12 appearances for Wycombe since making the step up to League One with a goal and one assist.
Damola Ajayi (Doncaster Rovers)
Damola Ajayi came off the bench for the final 14 minutes of the 1-1 home draw between Doncaster and Burton Albion in League One on Saturday.
Ajayi has been getting plenty of experience on his first loan with 12 appearances and one goal with 429 minutes under the 19-year-old winger's belt.
Tyrese Hall (Notts County)
Tyrese Hall just can't stop scoring for Notts County as he made it four goals in four matches with his strike against Oldham Athletic in a 3-1 win in League Two on Saturday.
The 20-year-old midfielder also picked up an assist during his 65 minutes on the pitch. Hall's goal on 29 minutes was a lovely placed finish with his right foot into the far corner and his assist a little poked pass into the run of Alassana Jatta in the 49th minute.
Hall has got 447 minutes to his name so far in 10 appearances on his first senior loan.
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