It seems like an eternity ago since Tottenham got their 2021-22 Premier League campaign off to the best possible start.
Pitted against reigning champions Manchester City on the opening day, the odds were heavily stacked against Nuno Espirito Santo and his Spurs side - who were faced with the defeaning noise surrounding Harry Kane's future.
Kane, who made headlines for all the wrong reasons before the match in trying to force through a summer move to City, was left to watch on at home after returning back to pre-season training a week late from a holiday across the pond.