After a little more reflection, there are a few things that were crystal clear.
1. We are rusty. Everyone and their dog know that. Spurs were charged. We don't like playing in their stadium and they have been a little ticked by Kane's pursuit. Obviously the effort was there.
Also we are most teams cup final. They play the best against us. Lets stop moaning about that. When you are a top dog, people try a little harder against you.
2. Pep needs to understand that false 9 doesn't work. Jesus has many faults but is a better striker than torres. The crazy insistence on playing with zero striker doesn't work.
3. The DM dilemma. A lone dm in Rodri or a 100 year old Ferna coupled with Mendy or Ake in defence is a recipe of disaster. Either the defence should be perfect ( A RB in a RB position) or two DMs/prime Ferna in midfield. Else we will always get killed in counter.
The Wolves Spurs Rags game are an example of that. Totally avoidable defeats.
Also we need Kane. Or Ings or Bony or Soldado or anyone else. But a striker in the position of striker. Tht's all i ask.