Meet the new Spurs, same as the old Spurs despite big summer spending | Billy Munday

Canny Brentford show it will take more than a few new players to restore any sense of stability to Tottenham This was supposed to be New Spurs. Daniel Levy, such a magnet for fan apathy, has been sidelined. Roberto De Zerbi’s recruitment drive has won the transfer market. The stadium is still nice. But Spurs and ambition were always an awkward combination and all those cash-fuelled dreams were shattered within an hour of the new season. A few headed for the exits after Brentford’s third goal on…