What happened. Tottenham spent a net £175m on the squad after Roberto De Zerbi kept them up on the final day last season, but they enter the first international break bottom of the Premier League table.

Spurs were hammered 3-0 at Brentford on the opening weekend.
They then lost 2-0 at home to Newcastle after starting well.
Pre-season hopes of European qualification now look bafflingly optimistic.

De Zerbi must quickly lift confidence and results when the Premier League resumes after the international break.

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