Lineker: Lack of Spurs signings a positive

The former England international believes that the lack of new signings means that Mauricio Pochettino's side will need less time to gel than their title rivals.

Lineker told onlookers at a Fooball Writers' Association live event on Wednesday night that: "It is all very well when you supporters say 'we have not made enough signings, we need three or four new players coming in', but if you look at Spurs they are actually quite a strong team.

"It could perhaps upset the equilibrium a little bit by bringing in three or four faces, other teams that have, (like) Manchester City and Manchester United, they don't know how they are going to adapt immediately.

"They have got the problem of knowing their best team, the best selection, the best system that suits those particular players.

"Tottenham, and (Arsenal manager) Arsene (Wenger) as well has not brought in too many players, and they might steal a march, get off to a good start because they are the teams which have familiarity amongst themselves and they know what is the best way of playing, so it is not necessarily an advantage to bring in loads of players every summer."

Familiarity perhaps but Spurs look to be seriously lacking on the squad depth front with just three weeks until the end of the transfer window.

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