Tottenham followers are fearing the worst after a heavy defeat of their remaining pre-season outing.
The Europa League winners have been thrashed 4-0 by Bayern Munich on the Allianz Area 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 might have been much more comfy, although, with Kane comicly lacking a first-half penalty simply minutes after scoring.
The match is the final for Thomas Frank’s aspect earlier than the UEFA Tremendous Cup towards 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 referred to as on chairman Daniel Levy to dip again into the switch market.
Spurs have already spent over £125million on six new signings up to now this summer time.
These embrace 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 towards 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 crew that hardly competed final yr.
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“We now have 50 fixtures minimal and essentially the most injury-prone squad within the Premier League. We want gamers. It is easy we will not compete.”
One other supporter added: “Levy in all probability nonetheless thinks he does not have to spend money on 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 not too long ago addressed how backlash from supporters impacts him as Spurs chairman.
Talking to The Overlap, he defined: “In fact it hurts however their ache can be my ache. I need to win and once we’re not enjoying nicely, and we’re not successful, imagine me, I endure as nicely.
“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 towards Studying, Wycombe and Luton with out dropping.