Agree that Redknapp has overall done very well so far. I don't know about the next week being critical. The real key to the future, as many have said, is a new stadium, and I'm feeling pretty hopeful thanks to http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14641254. Spurs probably can't be a top four team for long with their current-sized stadium. A big stadium + being a London team with an excellent history, and they should be right there, I think.
You not being a Spurs fan wouldn't understand what 'next week' is about. However, if you've read all the posts on this page you should have an idea. Players will leave at the end of the season if we don't finish 4th. If you watched the ManU game, the need for 2 signings was blatantly obvious, one is done, the other hopefully. We cannot lose ground on those around us so soon into the season. If City were to win Sunday thats a 9 point deficit immediately...I'd say this week was critical.