Well, well, well. As the old saying goes, no two days are the same being a Tottenham fan. However, the last 24 hours has featured plenty to dissect for Spurs fans.
Yesterday, Tottenham lost one of the most influential players the club has ever seen. Son Heung-min came, saw and conquered; signing from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015, Sonny left Tottenham as a club legend after winning the Europa League. Now, he'll join LAFC's roster.
Then, while the Son news was still cooling down, Tottenham confirmed a major curveball. James Maddison will now undergo surgery for his ACL injury, meaning he'll miss a huge chunk of time. Without any shadow of a doubt, Tottenham has had one of its worst 24 hours in history.
Tottenham need creative players more than ever right now
Looking ahead, Tottenham has no choice but to make more signings in the summer transfer window. They need to sign players who shine with the ball at their feet, and those whose strengths lean themselves towards creativity.
In just under 24 hours, Tottenham have lost their two most creative players. Son Heung-min and James Maddison led the assist tally for Spurs last season, with a collective 16 Premier League assists between them. These assists need replacing immediately.
There are options for Tottenham. Either Thomas Frank could implement an entirely new system, which wouldn't be unlike him, or they could dabble in the transfer window. The second option is the most appealing for any Tottenham fan.
A few names naturally rise to the top of the list, but none more so than Eberechi Eze. With Premier League experience under his belt, Eze is extremely creative.
To give Spurs fans some more reassurance, Eze was tied with Morgan Gibbs-White, who was within touching distance of signing for Spurs, in Premier League assists last season (8 each).
Signing Eze would kill two birds with one stone, as far as Tottenham fans are concerned. Not only would they be addressing their creative dilemma, they'd also be winding up those Arsenal fans down the road.
No matter which way you look at it, Tottenham has been dealt two major curveballs in a short period of time. This is through no fault of their own, but it's how quickly and efficiently they react to those curveballs which could determine the trajectory of their season.