De Zerbi's reputation has been forged as a visionary coach at Brighton and Marseille, but he now needs to act as a psychologist as much as training ground strategist to coax something from this subsiding Spurs team. During the week, they play better because they are clean in their heads, but in the game it is different. My work must be to get them to show what they are doing during the week in a game." In football terms, this is now a critical emergency for Spurs. But the tears, I feel, send the wrong message.

Source: BBC April 12, 2026 19:13 UTC