Token mongering your way out of a problem is not a sin, you won't be the first nor the last T11 manager to do it. I haven't paid for any tokens for this season or the last one, but I do not get a shinning halo over my head for doing it, unlike some people who think never buying tokens is holy or something.
I've just been managing well, and most of all lucky, and I don't expect it to last. 9 injuries last season, 2 so far. Don't think too much about it, think of novel ways to farm or just say damn it and buy some tokens. You like this game right!
Spending money on things you like doesn't make you stupid. I probably think the opposite is true.....Chill ..... Enjoy.
Peace.