Tottenham lost 3-2 to Southampton on Wednesday and their lack of squad depth became even clearer, as they failed to keep the lead they had twice during the match.
There were defensive mistakes which led to the Saints' two goals in two minutes but there was also, yet again, a lack of composure and creativity in the middle of the pitch for large spells of the game.
One reason for this could be the players that made the move away from N17 during the January transfer window, which saw four academy players and four first team players leave north London.
