Only one point in three matches, five goals conceded, not a single goal scored. It’s an understatement to say that Tottenham’s start to the season is sluggish. In the English press, we are already wondering about the situation of Roberto De Zerbi, to whom the Daily Mail promises a “short-term” stay on the Spurs bench. This is due in particular to the eruptive personality of the former OM coach, who attacked his players and his medical staff after the draw conceded in Nottingham.
“Criticizing players by name, as De Zerbi did with Omar Marmoush and Mathys Tel after his team’s 0-0 draw on Saturday, is always risky, but that’s the type of coach Tottenham have hired, observes the Daily Mail.
The Italian does what he was asked. He kept Spurs going last season and is a very talented coach. But his tenure was unlikely to go off without a hitch. »
“ De Zerbi is ambitious, aggressive and impulsive, continues the English daily. He says what he thinks, in private and in public, and this is also his management style when it comes to managing managers and sports directors. Cand 47-year-old coach has been in this profession for 13 years and Tottenham is his ninth club. He signed a five-year deal last April, but it would be highly unusual for him to stay that long. »
A difficult mission for De Zerbi
In Roberto De Zerbi’s defense, the Italian coach inherited a Tottenham team that had been suffering for several seasons. And clearly, it is not this XXL transfer window, at 366 million euros, which will change everything overnight. This is also the observation made by Paul Merson.
“There is still a long way to go for Spurs. But the problem, in my opinion, lies in the mentality. You don’t finish two years in a row in 17th place and then hope to turn things around in the blink of an eye.”warns the Sky Sports consultant
“I think you have to be patient. Spurs shouldn’t worry about being eight points behind Arsenal; they just need to focus on fifth place and the gap between them. They will not finish ahead of Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal. »
