Tottenham most certainly appeased the number crunchers with eyes for aesthetics by signing Marcos Senesi and Jan Paul van Hecke.
While the Premier League has shown early signs this season of moving beyond Pep Guardiola's demand for control, the two defenders were regarded as major coups for Roberto De Zerbi's project, primarily because of what they could provide in possession.
Never before have line-breaking passes been discussed so much. That was the metric we became obsessed with, keen to only see the good in those who arrive in N17. However, perhaps we (and the recruitment team) ought to have done a bit more digging. Both players have carved out good Premier League careers, but they aren't without flaws.
And we learned that the hard way on the opening weekend of the season at Brentford.
Why Tottenham cannot afford to let Kevin Danso leave now
No one in this team can head the ball, and that's why Spurs cannot lose Kevin Danso before the deadline. The Austrian international has attracted interest from Sunderland, with the club already turning down a loan proposal, according to BBC Sport.
Danso, who sits behind Van Hecke in the depth chart, is open to leaving Spurs this summer.
However, De Zerbi must swiftly learn that Danso is an imperative figure in his defense, even if he isn't first-choice. While Van Hecke and Senesi combined to win 50% and 44% of their aerial duels last weekend against a robust and physical Brentford side, the Italian had one of the best headerers of the ball sitting on the bench.
Danso led the club with 3.8 aerial duels won per 90 minutes in the Premier League last season.
While there's good reason to be excited about the moves Spurs have made this summer, there's no overlooking the fact that De Zerbi has ditched the physicality at his disposal in favour of superior technicians. We sorely required better footballers in the squad, but we will be liable to Brentford-like drubbings if the Italian omits particular personnel.
Micky van de Ven may not be great in the air, but his physicality is very much-needed at the back. Destiny Udogie and Sandro Tonali are imposing, with the latter particularly superb in recovery, while Conor Gallagher has the capacity to run all day.
The Premier League may yet evolve tactically with Pep Guardiola no longer facilitating groupthink, but we only need to look a few miles down the road to see the level of physicality that's required to be successful in this division. Mikel Arteta has a bunch of behemoths at his disposal, allowing Arsenal to dominate in both boxes and everywhere in between.
While Danso is hardly spectacular and would be replaceable if Spurs had the time, it's important that we keep him, given the make-up of De Zerbi's squad. The Lilywhites must retain at least a modicum of brute force to survive the rigours of the English top flight.