Micky Quinn used Tottenham as an example of how a team can stagnate if they don’t bring in new players to highlight the problem Newcastle United have regarding not spending enough in transfer windows.
The former Magpies forward delivered a damning verdict on Spurs as he shared the best they could hope for this season was to finish third or fourth after not improving their fantastic squad in the summer.
Quinn went on to add that it was outrageous for a Premier League chairman not to invest in his team, especially in the summer window, and claimed that with proper investment the Magpies would be a top-half side.
“With all the money in the Premier League now, it’s outrageous when chairman don’t invest, especially in the summer,” wrote the pundit in his column for the Chronicle.
“Tottenham Hotspur are an example of how a team can stagnate if you don’t bring new players in.
“They have a fantastic team but, like Newcastle, it hasn’t improved because the squad hasn’t.
“Now they look like they’re heading out of the Champions League, and the best they can hope for in the Premier League is probably third or fourth.
“As a player, you always want to feel like your club has ambition.
“You need goals and targets at every football club, but Mike Ashley just seems to be to survive in the Premier League, and that’s not good enough. With proper investment, it should be a top-half club looking to qualify for Europe.”
OPINION
The Magpies and Spurs both endured a frustrating summer transfer window for one reason or another. Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino saw no new players arrive to help improve his side and given that they definitely could have done with a least a couple additions in certain areas, it has made his job harder. Rafa Benitez no doubt understands Pochettino frustrations over the recent transfer window as why the Magpies did welcome several new faces to St James Park, not nearly enough arrived. The Spanish manager could still do with two new full-backs, one for either flank, a proven goalscorer, a winger and even a No.10 to help put Ayoze Perez’s first-team status in jeopardy. The only difference between the two clubs is that it’s deemed a disappointing season for Spurs to finish third or fourth where as that would be amazing season for the Magpies. Yet despite this difference in objectives, Quinn is right to use Spurs as an example about the importance in investing in new players in order to constantly keep improving.
