Roberto De Zerbi ended up being a major indictment of Dominic Solanke despite his best efforts

Tottenham Hotspur have a lot to take stock of at the November international break, as their 1-0 loss to Leeds United to break up a three game winning streak was a much needed, sobering reality check for Roberto De Zerbi and his squad. De Zerbi has done wonders in terms of changing how Spurs play and making them a dominant team again, but fans are finding that no matter what he does, he cannot fix what Spurs miss most: goals.

Initially, De Zerbi had a lot of optimism in Dominic Solanke, and he was the biggest believer in the Tottenham striker. He even cast Richarlison out of his squad completely after a transfer deadline day falling out, and maybe he regrets that move now with Solanke his only out and out striker, as summer signing Omar Marmosuh does not look like a true No. 9.

Netiher does Solanke, to be honest. He isn't in the box, he isn't scoring goals, and he isn't even half as well rounded as Tottenham thought he was when they spent a then record 65 million pounds to sign him from AFC Bournemouth in 2024 after a fluke 19 goal season.

The most indicting thing about Solanke, though, is that he is literally the only key player whom De Zerbi has not been able to improve. And he has been the worst player in De Zerbi's side, showing no growth and somehow regressing from already being terrible, even under De Zerbi and with all the new additions - and especially with the key players in defense and midfield clicking.

That is a huge statement against Dominic Solanke and his future at Tottenham Hotspur. Because even though Roberto De Zerbi has believed in him arguably more than any other forward, including the players he personally requested Spurs to sign, Solanke is giving the club less than anyone else.

That really speaks to how little quality he has as a striker. Tottenham fans are already dreaming of players like Victor Osimhen and Eli Junior Kroupi in the upcoming winter and summer transfer windows, and it's easy to see why. If a great coach like De Zerbi can't get anything out of Solanke despite his absolute best efforts, then it just isn't ever going to click for Big Dom at Tottenham. A change of scenery to a smaller club may be what's necessary, because he's not going forward when the rest of the team clearly is.