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5 harsh realities Tottenham must face to go from good to great

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 14: Christian Eriksen (L) and Harry Winks (R) of Tottenham Hotspur celebrate their win after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City at White Hart Lane on December 14, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 14: Christian Eriksen (L) and Harry Winks (R) of Tottenham Hotspur celebrate their win after the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Hull City at White Hart Lane on December 14, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 18: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at White Hart Lane on December 18, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 18: Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur reacts during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at White Hart Lane on December 18, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images) /

2. Harry Kane doesn’t have enough help

Tottenham deserve credit for trying to purchase reinforcements for Harry Kane, but they just haven’t been successful. It’s probably time for Spurs to spend big on reliable cover for their talented goal scorer.

That could lead the club to overpay for an established veteran. A player like Mario Mandzukic could be the right sort of solution to Spurs’ striker problems. Vincent Janssen may eventually grow into the backup role, but it’s clear he isn’t there yet.

The problem with that philosophy, of course, is that it means paying big money for a player who might spend a lot of time on the bench. Pochettino isn’t completely against playing two strikers, but Kane is going to play as a single centre-forward more often than not.

The club needs to think of the backup striker spot as an insurance policy. It might seem expensive, but it’s something you must have in order to build wealth. Spurs have rolled the dice on sub par striking options for far too long.

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