#3 Spurs can really reinforce their squad this time
Despite finishing third in the Premier League in 2015-16 and qualifying for the Champions League, a lot of fans weren’t really taking Tottenham seriously – particularly after their late season collapse saw them slip from second place, allowing rivals Arsenal to overtake them.
The attitude of Tottenham as a soft touch may have been an issue in preventing Mauricio Pochettino from truly reinforcing his squad last summer.
While the signing of Victor Wanyama turned out to be a masterstroke, the Argentine’s other big acquisitions – striker Vincent Janssen, attacking midfielder Georges-Kevin N’Koudou and the massively overpriced Moussa Sissoko didn’t really bolster the squad like they should’ve done.
And Tottenham’s lack of depth was painfully exposed at times – namely in the Champions League games against Monaco and Leverkusen.
This season though, Spurs and Pochettino have proved that they’re for real. And a second season in a row in the Champions League puts them up there with Europe’s most powerful clubs. While they might not pay the insane wages of Manchester United or Chelsea, they should be able to attract top players.
Already they’ve been linked with the likes of Ross Barkley and Thomas Lemar, both of whom would be major coups. A few more great players and Spurs will be a match for anyone.
