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Spurs spent £380m this summer, but De Zerbi & Co. can't buy mentality

After nearly being relegated last season, Tottenham spent big this summer. In a 2-0 loss to Newcastle on Saturday, they showed the same mental frailty.

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Tottenham Hotspur player ratings as Roberto De Zerbi's big money midfield signings disappoint in loss to Newcastle

Roberto De Zerbi is still in search of his first Premier League win of the season and this is how his players rated in the defeat to Newcastle

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