King backs Tottenham to end winless run, says one big result can ignite De Zerbi’s revival
Ledley King has backed Tottenham to turn their season around quickly, urging Roberto De Zerbi's side to draw on last season's relegation escape to end their winless start to the Premier League campaign.
Spurs are bottom of the Premier League table with two points from five league matches, ahead of facing Manchester United this weekend.
A difficult start comes despite an increase in expectations, after a summer of lavish spending that followed successive 17th-placed finishes. De Zerbi arrived as head coach in March, with Spurs struggling near the bottom of the table. A final-day win saw Spurs avoid relegation, before the club embarked on a summer spending spree.
The new arrivals, including Sandro Tonali, Savio, Mateus Fernandes, and Omar Marmoush, have so far been unable to turn around the club's form.
Speaking at a recent Hall of Fame event at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, former club captain King said the experience of last season's struggles should help ahead of Saturday's trip to Manchester United.
It's been tough at the moment, but you can see signs of improvement game by game," King said.
"[They have] no choice. You have to find a way. Most of the group have gone through difficult periods and they managed to find a way out last season.
"They'll have to draw on that to a certain degree, but there is no easy way. You keep working on the training pitch, keep putting the work in."
King believes a single positive result could be the catalyst Tottenham need.
"It's just a confidence thing. These are top players. I'm sure once the first positive result goes for the team, things can turn around very quickly. Just keep working hard, keep believing in yourself. That's the only way to do it."
The former England centre-back was speaking after being one of four people inducted into the club's relaunched Hall of Fame. King spent his entire career at Tottenham, making 323 appearances despite a long-standing knee injury. He won the League Cup in 2008 and captained the club during their first Champions League campaign two years later.
