With Eddie Howe's Newcastle United in a Champions League spot after 12 games, the usual criticism about transfer spend continues to rear its head in debates about the Magpies this season.
Of course, there is no denying Newcastle have spent serious money. £200m in two transfer windows is by no means a small investment. However, six of the starting XI at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday were players Howe inherited from Steve Bruce, plus another two off the bench to boot.
Fabian Schar, Sean Longstaff, Joelinton, Joe Willock, Callum Wilson and of course Miguel Almiron have been imperative to the early season form of the Tyneside outfit. All players who have flourished under the close guidance of Howe and his backroom over the last 12 months.
