Roberto de Zerbi had exactly what it took to get the Tottenham ship over water, the last Premier League games of last season. Survival in the top division and great optimism for the future. One, after another Premier League star was brought in on the summer transfer market. Then came the first games, and all optimism disappeared. Four games, two points and back on the relegation line the club balanced on for much of last season. On Tuesday, the first goal finally came, but not in the Premier League – and to no avail.
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“We suffer because results are our life. When we lose, we are upset, we are sad, disappointed and frustrated. It is difficult,” De Zerbi begins to the club’s website.
Before he tells the supporters to look forward to the season ahead.
This is the first phase, the first part of this new project. It’s not about the mentality, because today (Tuesday) we showed the right mentality, the right attitude, and we played until the end. I think we’re going to win a lot of games and score a lot of goals,” the Spurs coach said.
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On Saturday, it is an even more pressured coach who comes to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Unai Emery led Aston Villa to a strong 4th place last season, before the game against Tottenham the Champions League club stands with one poor point and below the line.
