Tottenham made significant investments during the summer transfer window, but started the Premier League season with two consecutive defeats and now sit bottom of the table. Former Premier League star Troy Deeney shared his thoughts in his column for The Sun.

Troy Deeney: Over £300m spent on transfers, 54 players in and out, 0 points, 0 goals, no clear plan... Tottenham has nowhere left to hide.

Despite all the optimism heading into the summer, Tottenham appears to have descended into chaos once again.

If you're struggling to determine whether Tottenham had a brilliant transfer window or simply threw enormous amounts of money at trying to solve a problem, there's actually a simple way to tell.

Over £300m spent, yet the core issues remain unresolved.

On the final day of the transfer window, they signed Tosin Adarabioyo and Mudryk from Chelsea. But was this their original plan? Absolutely not. Signing Tosin raised some questions, largely due to his character, but he certainly has had an excellent career. However, his arrival has failed to excite many, especially given that Tottenham lost Cristian Romero.

Tottenham has spent hundreds of millions of pounds, yet nobody can answer a simple question: Who will score 10 goals for Tottenham this season?

To spend that much money and bring in so many players, yet be unable to confidently name someone who can reach that tally, is deeply concerning.

The squad is too dependent on "everyone staying fit and in form."

All discussions about Roberto De Zerbi's squad centre on how good they could be if all players remain healthy and in top form – but with such a substantial investment, this shouldn't be the ideal scenario.

It's like when they had Ledley King. People would wonder how strong they could be if that defender could play at least 20 games a season.

Today, De Zerbi is managing a squad where roughly half the players are in a similar situation to Ledley King.

A chaotic end to the transfer window inadvertently strengthened rivals.

This chaotic final phase of the summer transfer window has left things in poor shape. Tottenham pursued Cody Gakpo for a long time, and a deal for Iliman Ndiaye was nearly done, but for some reason, he ultimately joined Manchester City.

Ndiaye would have been an excellent signing. I faced him when he was at Sheffield United, and he was always impressive. Joining Manchester City is a massive leap in his career so far, so there will still be questions. But he's a very brave player, and his quality is vastly superior to Mudryk's.

Tottenham came close to signing either Gakpo or Ndiaye, but now they can only watch Manchester City and Liverpool grow stronger – the latter subsequently signing Alexis Mac Allister. Their rivals look more formidable, and due to this mess, Richarlison remains at Tottenham, and he's extremely frustrated about it. My former teammate has always been a character, but De Zerbi has said he only wants players completely committed to the club. Richarlison ultimately being left out of the Premier League squad certainly confirms this.

Mudryk is a high-risk gamble.

Mudryk is a completely different case. He may have played well under De Zerbi at Shakhtar Donetsk, but that was many years ago. And, as we know, he's been sidelined for 18 months. This doesn't just mean missing matches due to injury or going through a loss of form. He couldn't even train with Chelsea's first team. For nearly two years, he's been largely isolated.

We can see he's very quick and in good physical condition – he's clearly been careful to maintain his fitness – but in terms of match fitness, the Ukrainian winger hasn't had adequate opportunities to train and play. The real concern isn't whether he can adapt to match football, but that even daily training could prove challenging.

Tottenham's gamble is betting that De Zerbi, who once called Mudryk a future Ballon d'Or winner, can restore him to the form he showed before his suspension. This is certainly a considerable gamble.

De Zerbi has no excuses left.

This isn't the only risk Tottenham has taken with the Italian manager. De Zerbi made significant demands regarding summer transfer investment, and the club met all his requests. Now, he has nowhere to hide.

You can't blame the club's ownership, as Daniel Levy is no longer there. You can't blame the club for insufficient investment either.

You also can't blame the players, because ultimately, these players need to perform on the pitch.

So in the end, the only person who can be held accountable is the head coach.

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