The international break is now upon us, but let's forget about all that for a moment and plunge back into the never ending pool of darkness that is Tottenham Hotspur Football Club.
Spurs currently sit ninth in the Premier League - already seven points behind leaders Liverpool - following draws against Manchester City and Arsenal, the win over Aston Villa and the loss to Newcastle.
There have been a few positives and a fair amount of negatives to take from the opening four games of the new season, but where exactly do we stand on the incomprehensible enigma that is Spurs?