Tottenham just continued to lose, that was the 5th unbeaten match of Roberto De Zerbi's team after 6 matches since the beginning of the season. In those 5 unbeaten matches, Spurs only scored 1 goal and that goal came in the defeat to Liverpool in the League Cup. The rest in 4 matches in the Premier League, they did not score any goals.
Last summer, 10 new players arrived and Tottenham had to spend more than 400 million pounds to get that. Everyone understands that making the new pieces fit smoothly together cannot happen in a moment. That may be the big reason leading to the decision not to fire Roberto De Zerbi right now by the Spurs leadership.
In the match against Liverpool recently, there were many situations where "Spurs" fans saw the rhythm and balanced connection of the lines even though the final result was not perfect. The substitutions and approach of De Zerbi (attacking style) showed the confidence of the London team. This performance may not be as good as the first 25 minutes in the draw with Everton last weekend, but it is not to the point of being thrown in the trash.
After the defeat, De Zerbi shared that he believes in this force and does not need to wait until the January 2027 transfer window to hope to change everything. The Italian strategist believes in the ability of the stars in the squad because the qualities of everyone are very good.
Matches like the defeat to Liverpool allow fans to make judgments according to their perspective. If you want to look at the negative side, you can point out Tottenham continuing to be silent in live ball situations, lacking the necessary sharpness, or the troubles arising from Spurs' own ball deployment. However, the match also brought many positive signals for optimists, especially the number of shots and chances created were significantly higher in a difficult away game.
That's about De Zerbi's strategy and operation, but to reach the day of success, how many more bad matches will Tottenham have to go, accompanied by patience, which is a very luxurious thing in the current football world. In the next 4 matches, Spurs will face Aston Villa, Man United, Coventry City and arch-rival Chelsea in turn. They are all very thirsty opponents, except for Coventry, the other 3 teams are also at a level not inferior to Spurs.
Just after the first 4 rounds of the Premier League, the "Roosters" have broken several sad records in club history. Will this turmoil pass quickly in the next rounds or simmer until De Zerbi is sacked?
