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Originally Posted by Slava

Spurs might not have the depth, but the stadium has been an issue in that front as well. Everyone knew they weren’t spending with the stadium, so that obviously didn’t help. But I do think that Wembley was brutal. The atmosphere was non-existent and that does impact players.

Depth is a problem for all of the PL teams though. Competing in Europe (which fans expect), along with the FA Cup, League Cup and more likely than not a pile of international games thrown in just wears down these teams. Look no further than the semi finals that we’re facing now. You have meaningful games in the PL and then tough matches midweek for the semi-finals. But my point is, unless you have the backing of a country, having a healthy squad that can compete across four competitions through the season is just about impossible.

And of course Spurs bought no one, which is basically insane, but it’s hard to see how 2-3 players bought in the last couple windows make things that much better. I mean we lost Kane and Alli for weeks and replacing top end players from your bench is not easy. Not many upper echelon players are willing to sit on the bench week in and week out until they get a shot.

Thats why you need a good Manager and not a Diving coach.