We are now three games into the Premier League season, and three games without a win for Spurs has done little to create and build optimism that this could be the season Mauricio Pochettino's side break in to the top four.
However, is the north London outfit even good enough to get into the top six, let alone the top four? Give it's so early in the campaign, it is hard to definitively one way or another, but a good indicator for deciding finishing standards is the strength of squads, and ultimately squad depth.
Those who have better, stronger and more balanced squads tend to finish higher than those who haven't quite got the squad to challenge the elite sides in the league.
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And this is currently the problem for Spurs. They do indeed have the makings of a good squad but when looked at closely it doesn't look quite good enough for the top four, and maybe even the top six.
Firstly, you cannot argue that Hugo Lloris isn't good enough. He is a quality keeper and is of the standard that Pochettino's men need between the sticks. His back-up Michel Vorm is also a decent, and you would say in this area Spurs are strong enough.
Moving to the centre back area, Toby Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen, do look like a good enough pair to push for the top six. However, injuries to one of these two would be very bad news with only the out of favour Federico Fazio, and utility man Eric Dier, as the men to come in. You would have to say that this area is strong, but still a little bit questionable.
The full back positions is an area Spurs are well equipped. DeAndre Yedlin, Kieran Trippier and Kyle Walker are all good right backs and perfectly capable in the Premier League. Pochettino's side look strong here. And even down the left the strength is there, with Ben Davies and Danny Rose both solid players.
But then into the midfield and it is a different story. Nabil Bentaleb and Moussa Dembele are only the two recognised holding players with possibly Dier being used in that area, too.
Other than that, the rest of the midfielders like Dele Alli, Alex Pritchard and Ryan Mason are all attack minded players, as opposed to sitting in front of the defence and breaking up the play.
Spurs do look short in this area and it could be one of the main reasons why in, three games, Spurs have failed to keep a clean sheet.
Then moving in the attacking positions where there is plenty of choice. Nacer Chadli, Alli, Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela and Andros Townsend give Spurs plenty of different creative options and you would have to say that this area is well stocked and is strong enough.
However up front is a different story, Harry Kane is the only recognised striker, with Adebayor very much out of the first team picture and new arrival Clinton N'Jie with no experience at Premier League level. Spurs have signed Son Heung-min in the last 24 hours, who should help the White Hart Lane club look a lot more dangerous in attack.
You would have to say that Spurs are certainly short in a couple of areas, and without these players a top six finish could be difficult. However, with them it should he achievable, and it's a big week in the window for Spurs.
Otherwise it'll be disappointment once again come May.
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