Tottenham Hotspur have faced plenty of criticism for their record-breaking summer, but the latest numbers point to one area where Roberto De Zerbi’s overhaul has already made a significant difference.Despite spending close to £400m during the summer transfer window, Tottenham Hotspur have not exactly left last season’s relegation battle behind in terms of results, remaining without a Premier League win after five matches.That has understandably brought plenty of criticism towards the club’s summer business, with the likes of Joe Cole and Rafael Van der Vaart questioning whether any of the 10 players brought in have actually helped Spurs overcome the issues that plagued them last season.IncomingsAndrew RobertsonFreeMarcos SenesiFreeMartin DubravkaFreeJan Paul van Hecke£52mMateus Fernandes£85mSandro Tonali£100mSavinho£85mOmar Marmoush£60mTosin Adarabioyo£12mMykhailo MudrykLoanTotal spent£394mOutgoingsLuka Vuskovic£50mWill Lankshear£20mRadu Dragusin£21mAlejo Veliz£7.7mAlfie Devine£6mTynan Thompson£8mManor Solomon£7mCristian Romero£34.1mAshley Phillips£20mDjed Spence£30mKevin Danso£25mPape Matar Sarr£25.6mTotal received£254.8mTottenham’s net spend£139.2mTottenham had not even scored a Premier League goal until Sunday’s 2-3 defeat to Aston Villa, although supporters will hope those two goals can finally help break some of the mental shackles that had clearly started to form around the team.It would still be premature, though, to compare this side too closely with last season’s team. The football has generally been much better to watch under De Zerbi and, more importantly, Tottenham have not had the same problem creating chances. That was one of the biggest concerns during last season’s struggles under Thomas Frank, and there is a very obvious reason for the dramatic change beyond simply the difference in playing styles.Credit: @reclusemedia / InstagramTottenham Hotspur’s top six chance created are all summer signingsEven though Tottenham have struggled badly in front of goal, the chances themselves have been coming, and they have been coming regularly. In fact, Spurs created more chances than both Liverpool and Aston Villa in their most recent matches, only to end up wasting them in front of goal.And that is exactly where the criticism should be directed when assessing Tottenham’s poor start – not the summer recruitment itself.Looking at the current chance creation rankings within the Spurs squad, all of the top six players are summer signings.RankPlayer nameChances createdChances created per 901Savio93.42Andrew Robertson82.03Mateus Fernandes51.84Jan Paul van Hecke51.05Omar Marmoush41.16Sandro Tonali40.87Mohammed Kudus32.28Mathys Tel31.09Pedro Porro20.910Destiny Udogie11.0Tottenham’s top 10 chance creators in the 26/27 Premier League season – FotMobThe same trend continues when looking specifically at big chances. Tottenham have created 11 of them across their opening five Premier League matches, with six players responsible for those opportunities. And five of those six players arrived during the summer.RankPlayer nameBig chances created1Andrew Robertson32Mohammed Kudus23Mateus Fernandes24Savio25Jan Paul van Hecke16Sandro Tonali1Tottenham’s top 6 players for big chances created in the 26/27 Premier League season – FotMobSpurs have fallen off in one key area from last seasonThere is another area, however, where Tottenham have gone backwards quite dramatically.Spurs were one of the Premier League’s strongest teams from set pieces last season, largely thanks to the work of set-piece coach Andreas Georgsson. Only Arsenal scored more set-piece goals and conceded fewer from such situations than Tottenham last season.This season has been a completely different story. Tottenham have taken more corners than any other Premier League side (38), yet not a single one has resulted in a goal. It is something De Zerbi and his coaching staff will need to address because there is certainly no shortage of players capable of delivering dangerous balls into the box. Savio, James Maddison, Pedro Porro, Sandro Tonali, Andy Robertson and Mathys Tel are all capable of taking set pieces, although Tel has taken the majority of them so far without providing anything close to the threat he did last season.It is strange that Tonali has not been given more opportunities in that department, especially given his delivery from distance is one of the strongest parts of his game, and he was already a proven set-piece taker during his time at Newcastle United.Perhaps it is time for De Zerbi and his staff to give the Italian more responsibility from dead balls.READ MORE: Former Tottenham scout says Spurs have fallen into the trap of ‘second choice’ spending – Spurs WebThe post Forget the goal drought, one stat shows Tottenham spent £400m well this summer appeared first on Spurs Web.