Jamie Redknapp has been left tearing his hair out as he asks why Tottenham have not made more of an effort to strengthen their squad in recent transfer windows as they look to forge a title challenge this season.
Spurs failed to sign anybody for a second successive window but still moved up to second in the Premier League with a 1-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday lunchtime.
Speaking as a pundit on that match, Redknapp said: “Look at the manager, I find him amazing, what he does there. Not bringing any players in the last two windows, and to be competing where they are is pretty incredible, compared to what other teams spend.
“If I was a Spurs fan, I’d be thinking: ‘Why don’t we go that extra mile to bring a couple of players in?’ It is hard to strengthen that first eleven, I get that, but if you look at what Manchester City do. They have David Silva, they go and bring in Bernardo Silva, to get an extra player in, maybe for the future.
“Tottenham not having that strength of depth, at vital times, is difficult. I personally think if they pushed, what could they become? The manager does such a good job, I really like him. It’s important for this club to be winning trophies. Every year that goes by it feels like a wasted opportunity and an excuse for players to go somewhere else.”
OPINION
Redknapp is bang on the money, and Tottenham fans must sit and wonder just how far their team could have progressed under Mauricio Pochettino by now if they had spent anywhere near the same amount of money that their title rivals have. The Argentine has done a magnificent job, and should be commended for that, there is still no doubting that his side are team are the poor relation of the top six, and the feeling continues to grow that of they are to mount a serious, sustained challenge then they have to be prepared to spend. On their day, Spurs can, and have, beat anyone, but Redknapp is right to argue that they lack strength in depth, and that will keep on being their undoing until they invest heavily. The past few weeks have been a perfect diorama on the shortcomings of Pochettino’s squad, and fans will be hoping that the board have learned their lessons from a disappointing run of events.