Spurs are a Champions League club (by definition, they're playing at least six games in it this coming autumn), with a world class manager and two world class forwards, who are clearly looking to build something. Like it or not, they're a big step ahead of us right now, and then they're a step further back from the top two of course (but Richarlison isn't a fit for City and would never go to Liverpool).
Villa - we all know why that deal went through. That's Rafael Benitez for you, Villa stumped up the cash and the club bit the hand off to back Benitez and get some money in.
I don't have faith, but we have to see what Lampard and Thelwell do. But if we'd have not sold anyone, what would we have done? Because we do not have any money to spend that would be enough so what, we hope we don't get any injuries again? With a majority of the squad that isn't fit, clearly, to play the way the manager actually wants to play?
It's the way of the world mate.
You might not think it's 'good enough' selling Richy to Spurs but our £60m+ valuation of him is - while fair - exactly why he is going to Spurs. Because only another Premier League team can afford that for him, unless you count PSG (don't need him) or Real Madrid (don't need him). Barca haven't got a pot to p*** in until they sell De Jong, Bayern have brought in Mane anyway and still might have to lose Lewandowski, Atletico - who would be a great move for Richy - have to bring in €40m through sales until they can make one purchase, and the Italian clubs aren't exactly flush (Milan wanted that Botman who's gone to Newcastle but couldn't go over €30m for him).
So it narrows the market down. Chelsea have gone for Raphinha and want Sterling too... So it leaves Spurs of the CL clubs. And they are simply a better team than us mate, far better.