Postecoglou has made some semi-decent surprise transfer moves, such as loaning Werner with a low price option to buy.
If Spurs slide into fourth this season that'll be an achievement against predictions and he'll be outdoing the likes of ten Hag, Pochettino and De Zerbi.
Barring Son being forced out by age or injury they won't necessarily get worse next season, although their rivals in the also-rans bracket might improve.
Howe is exemplifying how early promise can fade. Newcastle have been smashed by injuries but it's hard to believe his methods with a thin squad aren't partly at fault.
Dyche got a good response at Everton to their points deduction but they're way back in the mud again now.
Brighton were regarded as the best run club in the league a year ago, but De Zerbi's faltering progress is raising questions about the limits of their actuarial horse trading.