Things are going rather well for Jose Mourinho and Tottenham at present.
Scoring goals for fun in the Premier League and Europa League, the Lilywhites are currently two points off leaders Everton after six games of the season.
Spurs look extremely good in attack with Son Heung-min and Harry Kane in red-hot form and no side is going to want to face them at present given how well they are playing.
It's a huge change from last season and the addition of seven new faces has certainly helped Mourinho in his quest to build a squad capable of winning trophies.
However, John Barnes, speaking to Bonus Code Bets, has claimed that Spurs are still going to struggle to attract the very best players when they look to add to their squad again as they would instead prefer to go to a number of bigger teams.
“Every fan wants their team to have the best players, but it is never that easy because there are so many clubs trying to get the same top players," explained the ex-Liverpool man.
"It’s even harder for Spurs because the best players would prefer to go to Manchester City, Barcelona and Bayern Munich before they go to Tottenham, so as much as the fans may want perfection, they have to accept that this is as good as they’ll have for now and they should enjoy it.”
Opening up on the team's defensive issues and Mourinho looking to strike the right balance, the former England international believes the head coach will get it right at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and secure his side a finish in the top five come May.
"People always talk about the attack and the defence playing well, but no one mentions the middle of the pitch which is the midfielders," he added.
"Everyone assumes that defensive problems come from the defenders not playing well, but it stems from the defensive midfield players, and if they are good enough to protect the back four.
"If you have the perfect defensive midfield, then you don’t need a better defence as the protection is already there.
“Getting the balance right is important and knowing how pragmatic and cautious Jose Mourinho is, it’s interesting seeing him to try and play the ‘Tottenham way’ in terms of a free flowing attacking style.
"There is no doubt that the front three of Tottenham are very good, but the problem lies with the defensive midfielders as they aren’t protecting the defenders, which ultimately leaves the back four exposed and vulnerable to unfair criticism.
“I have no doubt that Jose Mourinho will get it right and he will bring the harmony to the club, but it is always up and down with Tottenham as it has been for so many years and they're always going to have their problems, but by the end of the season, I still expect them to finish in the top five."
