De Zerbi Urges Tottenham to Improve Fitness and Confidence

Roberto De Zerbi believes Tottenham can recover from their difficult opening to the campaign, despite identifying fitness and confidence as immediate concerns within the squad.

De Zerbi identifies early Tottenham concerns

The Tottenham manager acknowledged that his side are not yet operating at the required physical level and that recent results have affected belief among the players.

• De Zerbi said Tottenham are lacking “physical condition”.
• He also pointed to a shortage of “confidence” after the team’s slow beginning to the season.
• The Italian nevertheless maintains that the problems can be addressed.

Belief remains in a turnaround

While accepting the scale of the early-season challenge, De Zerbi insisted Tottenham have the capacity to improve and move beyond their current difficulties. His focus is on restoring the side’s conditioning and confidence as the campaign develops.