In some quarters maybe, I'm a pessimistic person generally but over the last 5 years I've always thought we would be challenging at the top when it comes to Spurs.
There is absolutely nothing to be positive about right now, we've lost Bale, have a confirmed wantaway Kane, uninspiring new manager... all the clubs listed were either already ahead of us or neck and neck by the end of last season, and I haven't seen any of them bollocksing up their off seasons as spectacularly as us yet.
I hope I am wrong, and things may have changed by 3pm day 1 (or is it 16.15 day 2??), but right now I'm expecting an abysmal start and 8th place at best.
What our squad looks like by the end of the window will obviously play a massive part(*), but based on what we saw here managerially last season, I don't see why one should assume Nuno will make us worse.
(*not sure 'losing' Bale is much to cry about.)