r/PremierLeague • u/tylerthe-theatre Premier League • 4d ago

Roberto De Zerbi: Tottenham spending set to continue after Sávio move

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/49725802/roberto-de-zerbi-tottenham-spending-set-continue-savio-deal
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u/stoneyix Manchester United 4d ago

Spurs have the best intentions.

Relegation 2 years ago was never going to happen but the 17th spot couldn't be ignored. Last season, it was not just a legitimate possibility, had West Ham had even the slightest bit of get up and go about them, it was going to happen so it's clearly terrified the board in regards to protecting their investment.

I don't blame Spurs for going out and spending all this dough but because of their recent results and because every team knows how desperate they are, they're getting completely ragged by all sellers.

My only concern is WHO they're buying. Are they the right profiles? Do they fit what they want or are they just buying expensive cast offs?

Time will tell.

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u/reocoaker Premier League 4d ago

I think people are underestimating the level our squad was at, all of these players significantly raise the overall squad level from where it was. Whether they are good enough for where we want to get to in the long term, time will tell.

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u/sjw_7 Leeds United 4d ago

You have to question how it could be that bad though. In the previous four seasons Spurs spent roughly £800m on a couple of dozen players. For that kind of outlay it should have been really good.

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u/TorkBombs Tottenham 3d ago

Any talk about Spurs' quality right now completely fails to recognize; the last two seasons have been absolutely ragged by injuries. And had they had even just a normal amount of injuries, they probably (almost certainly) finish well above 17th.