Tottenham have simply six video games left to avoid wasting their season as Roberto De Zerbi admits his gamers are frightened of relegation following their loss at Sunderland.
Tottenham are winless in 2026 (Picture: Getty Photographs)
Roberto De Zerbi believes his Tottenham gamers are gripped by the worry of relegation and is worried his tearful captain Cristian Romero may miss the essential battles forward. Tottenham prolonged their winless Premier League streak to 14 matches because the Italian’s first outing within the dugout yielded solely a disappointing 1-0 loss at Sunderland on Sunday afternoon.
Spurs sit 18th within the standings and two factors from security with time quickly working out on a dismal marketing campaign and simply six fixtures remaining for De Zerbi, the north London outfit’s fourth head coach in merely 9 months, to engineer a turnaround. The previous Brighton supervisor acknowledges that the dread of relegation itself has change into the impediment inside his tentative squad, although he stays satisfied they are going to finally rescue the membership.
“I believe so,” he stated with a nod. “However for those who ask me, I’m 46 years outdated, I’ve far more expertise than the gamers, and I’m constructive completely as a result of I do know them as guys and as gamers.”
He added: “They’re struggling for this second. They don’t seem to be joyful after we lose the sport or not joyful to see Tottenham on the backside of the desk. However we now have to search out the power, the proper spirit to be constructive. They may see a constructive coach as a result of I consider of their qualities.
“Now we have not [got the right] to win the sport simply because we’re Tottenham. You’ll be able to’t win the sport on paper. It’s important to win exhibiting the standard on the pitch, combating on the pitch.”
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De Zerbi could face the run-in with out Romero, nonetheless, after the Argentina worldwide limped off the pitch in tears with a knee harm. The centre-back had been shoved into goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky by Sunderland ahead Brian Brobbey on the Stadium of Gentle.
“We do not know but. Now we have to see within the subsequent days. I hope for us it is not an necessary drawback as a result of he is an important participant for us,” he stated. “A very good man, prime participant, large character and we’d like him to complete the season and to attain our aim.”
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