Tottenham boss Antonio Conte believes Spurs squad was weakened in January window
Tottenham administrator Antonio Conte accepts his crew was "debilitated" in the January move window regardless of the club marking two players.
Spikes got Juventus pair Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur on cutoff time day yet Tanguy Ndombele and Giovani Lo Celso left borrowed.
Dele Alli likewise joined Everton on a free exchange while Bryan Gil moved to Valencia.
"What occurred in January was difficult," Conte told Sky Sport Italia.
Spikes manager Conte added: "We lost four players. Four significant players for Tottenham and we acquired just two.
"So even as far as numbers, as opposed to supporting the crew, we, on paper, may have debilitated it."
Conte assumed responsibility for Tottenham on 2 November and regulated a nine-game unbeaten spat the Premier League.
Notwithstanding, their structure has floundered lately and three back to back association routs has seen Spurs drop to eighth, seven focuses off the Champions League spots - but with three games close by on fourth-put Manchester United.
Conte doesn't completely accept that he was moved with instant signings in January and says he currently understands the club's vision is to foster players.
The Italian added: "Bentancur and Kulusevski are ideal possibilities for Tottenham, in light of the fact that Tottenham are looking for youthful players they can create and develop, not players who are prepared. That is the issue.
"This is the vision and the way of thinking of the club. It is inescapable that, to develop faster and to be serious all the more quickly, you want players with a ton of involvement, since they additionally raise the experience level of the general group.
"Yet, I rehash, I have acknowledged since this is the vision of the club."