Tottenham's troubled start to the season has drawn sharp criticism, with Jamie Carragher branding it one of the worst openings he can recall after Spurs lost both their opening Premier League fixtures without finding the net, according to Sky Sports.
The club have finished 17th in each of the last two campaigns, and despite spending £320m in the transfer window, the early signs suggest deep-rooted issues remain. Roberto De Zerbi, whose Marseille side beat Spurs' opponents Newcastle, pointed to a specific problem underlying Tottenham's struggles, though he stopped short of writing off their project entirely.
Carragher, however, was blunter in his assessment, suggesting the current results represent uncharted territory for a club with Tottenham's resources and ambitions. With the transfer window still open, further incoming business is anticipated as head coach Thomas Frank looks to address the goal-scoring drought and stabilise a side that has stumbled badly out of the blocks.
Sky Sports report that pressure is mounting quickly, with question marks now hanging over whether the summer spending will translate into results before the situation worsens further.