Tottenham followers are fearing the worst after a heavy defeat of their closing pre-season outing.
The Europa League winners had been thrashed 4-0 by Bayern Munich on the Allianz Enviornment on Thursday night.
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Targets from Harry Kane, Kingsley Coman, Lennart Karl and Jonah Kusi-Asare accomplished a rout for the German champions.
It may have been much more snug, although, with Kane comicly lacking a first-half penalty simply minutes after scoring.
The match is the final for Thomas Frank’s facet earlier than the UEFA Tremendous Cup in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain subsequent week.
Spurs face the Champions League winners in Udine subsequent Wednesday forward of the brand new Premier League season.
Following their defeat in Munich, followers have known as on chairman Daniel Levy to dip again into the switch market.
Spurs have already spent over £125million on six new signings to this point this summer time.
These embody the £55million arrival of Mohammed Kudus, while Mathys Tel and Kevin Danso’s loans have each been made everlasting.
In the meantime, captain Heung-min Son has departed the membership simply days after James Maddison ruptured his ACL in opposition to Newcastle.
Spurs followers react to Bayern defeat
These blows, paired with the heavy loss to Bayern, have prompted followers to demand Levy additional invests within the squad.
Following the match, one fan wrote on X: “Spurs have misplaced Son, Maddison and introduced in (Joao) Palhinha and Kudus for a staff that hardly competed final 12 months.
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“We now have 50 fixtures minimal and essentially the most injury-prone squad within the Premier League. We’d like gamers. It is easy we will not compete.”
One other supporter added: “Levy most likely nonetheless thinks he would not have to put money into the squad. We’re doomed!”
Regardless of their seventeenth place end final season, Spurs certified for the Champions League by successful the Europa League in Could.
Their involvement means they may contest no less than 48 matches throughout all competitions even when they exit Europe and each home cups on the earliest attainable stage.
Levy on fan criticism
Levy just lately addressed how backlash from supporters impacts him as Spurs chairman.
Chatting with The Overlap, he defined: “In fact it hurts however their ache can also be my ache. I wish to win and after we’re not taking part in effectively, and we’re not successful, consider me, I endure as effectively.
“It ruins the entire weekend [when we don’t win]. It’s horrible – you’re on this to win and while you don’t win, it’s no enjoyable.”
Spurs had been unbeaten in pre-season previous to their conflict with Bayern.
Their Asian tour noticed them beat north London rivals Arsenal earlier than a draw with Newcastle in South Korea.
Previous to jetting to the Far East, Spurs had confronted League One opposition in matches in opposition to Studying, Wycombe and Luton with out shedding.
