It is very frustrating but it's inevitable when you see just how much we rely on the same core group of players season after season, to win us matches or get us out of trouble. It's always Defoe, Lennon and Bale - players that have been at the club for ages. When is anyone else going to step up and show some backbone, some drive and some fire in their belly?
The players we got in this season on the whole have been a huge disappointment to me. Dembele is the most disappointing. Languid, gives the ball away, very few goals and hasn't shown any leadership or ability to dictate matches. No replacement for Modric. Dempsey just isn't a Spurs player but at least he tries hard and puts in a shift. Sig is okay but again, looks to be a utility player, not an enhancement. Holtby is useful but still young and developing. Adebayor... let's not even go there.
Only Verts and Lloris have improved us.
All of our rivals bring in players that improve the squad, create competition and depth. They look like natural winners in their mentality and style of play. We look like we are always chasing and playing catch up. It's so annoying but it's the way it has always been at Spurs since I've supported them. And so as usual, we bottle it when it comes to the business end of the season.....
