With the amount of money Tottenham have spent over recent season's,
Everton boss David Moyes
believes Spurs should have achieved more.
Spurs are currently third in the Barclays Premier League after an impressive start but Moyes
has warned Sunday's opponents spending money does not always
guarantee success.
In the last two seasons Tottenham have splashed out about £50million (in
2007/08) and £77million on new signings and finished 11th and
eighth and won the Carling Cup.
Everton, by contrast, spent
roughly around £20million and £23million and finished fifth
twice.
"Tottenham have always been
spenders. Since I have been at Everton, every year I've looked to see what they
are doing and said 'Oh, Tottenham have bought again'," said the Scot.
"I think, for what they have invested, Tottenham will have looked for a bit more over the
years but in the main they have always been a good side.
"Harry has done a brilliant job with the people he has brought
in because they have done really well for him and with the squad
they have are capable of challenging for the top four.
"But there is a lot of talk about clubs wanting to finish in the
top four - we want to finish in the top four.
"We finished fifth last year so there are a lot of clubs trying
to take our position and have spent big to do that."
Moyes admitted he is envious of the money the likes of
Tottenham, Manchester City, Sunderland and Aston
Villa have spent in an attempt to close the gap on
the Premier League's traditional
big four.
"It has showed in the past: we have not spent great fortunes but
we have had a team working together which has had success," he
added.
"There is an envy to it but last season we did it without
spending an awful lot, we did it the season before without spending
a lot and four years ago we finished fourth.
"We have done it with a steady budget without going overboard.
We are trying to match these teams and a little bit [of money]
wouldn't go amiss."