Three big mistakes Spurs have made this season, including new signings

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Tottenham are unbeaten in the league but have not been in great form of late.

Tottenham Hotspur remain unbeaten in the Premier League this season and, while they have dropped out of the top four, have looked solid for the most part. However, a recent winless run has seen questions asked of Mauricio Pochettino’s men. With that in mind, let’s take a look at what may be Spurs’ three biggest mistakes this season.

No able Kane replacement

We all know the transfer window is tough and even more so if you’re looking for a striker. However, in Vincent Janssen, Spurs appear to have picked something of a dud to back up, or replace, their talismanic forward Harry Kane.

Tottenham’s Vincent Janssen after the match

The Englishman, who is only recently back from injury, is the fulcrum to the way Tottenham play and, in his absence, Janssen has just not cut the mustard so far. No goals from open play and a lack of physicality mean Tottenham have been fairly blunt while Kane has been out. Not signing a proven forward could prove very costly should their first-choice marksman have another spell on the sidelines.

Signings not sufficient

Not only have Spurs not signed a good enough striker, but the rest of their business has been pretty poor indeed. In fact, it could be said that they simply have not strengthened their first team and are in danger of being left behind.

Barring Victor Wanyama, Spurs have spent a lot of money on players who have yet to warrant such an outlay. The aforementioned Janssen struggles with the (fairly crucial) asset of scoring goals, while Moussa Sissoko will need a miracle if he is to suddenly become anything other than a bizarre panic buy. The rest, such as Georges-Kevin N’Koudou are struggling to make an impact, too.

Tottenham’s Moussa Sissoko

Champions League tactics

Forced to play at Wembley for this season’s Champions League due to work on White Hart Lane, Spurs have seen their curse continue at the home of English football. However, their misfortune has largely been of their own making.

They have approached their games at Wembley as if they are at home; they are not. Playing at Wembley is just as much of a challenge as playing away yet the more open way that Spurs have set up has seen them concede silly goals against both AS Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen. It would not be surprising to see them do the same when CSKA Moscow come to the capital later this month.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino