Keys says he himself is worried about Tottenham Hotspur.
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Television presenter and pundit Richard Keys has stated via his personal website that he believes Tottenham Hotspur are way short of where they were last season.
This is despite Spurs currently sitting in third position after five games – the same position in which they finished after 38 matches last season.
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino
Keys suggests that Tottenham did not get the players their manager wanted in the transfer window, and this could manifest itself in the coming weeks.
Keys said: “Spurs are still short – way short of where they were last season. Again, I’m hearing all is not well behind the scenes. I’m not convinced that Pochettino got what he wanted in the transfer window and he wasn’t that impressed by what he did get. Watch this space!”
Spurs signed Victor Wanyama from Southampton in the transfer window, who worked previously under Pochettino.
Tottenham’s Victor Wanyama scores their first goal
Back-up goalkeeper Pau Lopez also worked with the Argentine at Espanyol, with Vincent Janssen, Moussa Sissoko and Georges-Kevin N’Koudou the other additions.
While Pochettino’s signings have been hit and miss in recent seasons – see Federico Fazio, Benjamin Stambouli and Clinton N’Jie for recent failures, there is nothing yet to suggest Spurs have messed up this summer, and results on the pitch do not back up Keys’ claims that Tottenham are moving backwards.
Tottenham’s Vincent Janssen
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