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Andre Villas-Boas sacked: Which of the summer arrivals let the former Tottenham manager down?

We analyse the impact of the seven players brought in during the summer to fill a Gareth Bale shaped hole

James Mariner
Monday 16 December 2013 19:26 GMT
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Following the dismissal of Andre Villas-Boas, some of the blame for his departure has been laid at the feet of the summer arrivals at Tottenham.

Spurs went wild in the transfer market following the sale of Gareth Bale - but which of their new players has been worth the price tag?

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