Roberto De Zerbi needs to get the best out of his Tottenham players in the coming weeks.
Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi is already facing scrutiny following the club’s dismal start to the new Premier League season. Despite spending an enormous amount of money on ten new players, the Lilywhites still find themselves hovering just above the relegation zone in the league table. To make matters worse, the North Londoners are yet to end their goal-scoring drought in the league after four matches.
Earlier this week, Spurs were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Liverpool at Anfield. Despite showing immense fight and creating numerous chances to turn the tie around, the Lilywhites ultimately fell short, with three sublime goals from the Reds proving enough to send De Zerbi’s men crashing out of the domestic competition. With only the FA Cup and the Premier League left to compete in, the North Londoners are now expected to produce positive results in the coming weeks as the club looks to climb into the top half of the league table.
Not many expected Spurs to struggle in the Premier League this season after splashing the cash in the summer. However, it is important to note that Roberto de Zerbi is still searching for his best combinations on the pitch, and it will take some time to integrate ten new players at N17 into the Premier League. The Italian tactician needs time to get things right at Hotspur Way as the North Londoners aim to go toe-to-toe with their rivals in the coming months, starting with their clash against Aston Villa this weekend.
Unai Emery sings high praise for Roberto de Zerbi’s Tottenham side
Tottenham are preparing to face fellow strugglers Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday. Like the Lilywhites, the Villains have not made a flying start to the league season. They are winless in their opening four matches in the competition, having scored only a single goal so far. As a result, this weekend’s home clash against the Midlands club might just come at the right time for Roberto de Zerbi’s men, who are aiming to kickstart a new era at N17.
Unai Emery has now claimed that he expects Roberto de Zerbi to get things right at N17 and help the club achieve a ‘top-four’ position in the Premier League. Speaking in his pre-match press conference (via Jacob Tanswell), Emery said,
“I respect De Zerbi and he needs time… tomorrow is a huge challenge for us. He’s a fantastic coach and the players, they are contenders more than us to be in the top four. I expect them to be in the top four, hopefully we can fight with them and beat them but in the beginning, they are contenders.”
Unai Emery holds Roberto de Zerbi in high regard and believes that the Italian tactician needs time to get Spurs back on track in the Premier League. However, the Spaniard also highlighted that the Lilywhites have a strong squad capable of competing for European spots in the coming months, praising the team De Zerbi has assembled this summer for the current campaign. Emery has also called for patience from the Spurs fans, asking them to give De Zerbi time to figure out his strongest team for the upcoming matches.
Is it all mind games from Unai Emery ahead of Saturday’s early kick-off against Spurs? That might be the case after all. However, it still stands true that the Lilywhites must remain patient with Roberto de Zerbi as the 47-year-old aims to help the club climb up the Premier League table in the coming months. There have been some promising signs from his players in recent weeks. The only thing missing now is a winning run.
