His inexplicable signings of players who lack the pedigree for a basement battle -- Donald Love , Paddy McNair , Adnan Januzaj , Jason Denayer , Papy Djilobodji -- are unsurprisingly busts .
Jermain Defoe appears to be the only senior player capable of stepping up .
His inexplicable signings of players who lack the pedigree for a basement battle -- Donald Love , Paddy McNair , Adnan Januzaj , Jason Denayer , Papy Djilobodji -- are unsurprisingly busts , and Jermain Defoe appears to be the only senior player capable of stepping up .