Tottenham face exits as De Zerbi defends poor start
De Zerbi apologised after Tottenham lost 2-0 to Newcastle, their second straight defeat, but insisted there is 'no panic' despite the club's worst start in 52 years.
Tottenham's back-to-back defeats have intensified scrutiny on De Zerbi's selections after the Newcastle loss.
After the 2-0 loss to Newcastle, the verdict is Tottenham's lavish spending has not fixed a side still lacking resilience, cohesion and belief when they fall behind.
Cody Gakpo has reportedly chosen Manchester City over Tottenham, dealing Spurs a setback in their search for another attacking signing.
Mathys Tel is singled out after Tottenham's 2-0 defeat to Newcastle, with his wasteful display blamed for blunting Spurs despite Omar Marmoush's debut.
De Zerbi said mentality is Tottenham's biggest challenge after a 2-0 loss to Newcastle left Spurs bottom with two defeats and no goals.
Tottenham started well but Newcastle's organised defence and Nico Gonzalez's control swung a 2-0 defeat, with Elanga and Wissa punishing Spurs.
Pape Matar Sarr is pushing to join Juventus after asking to leave, but Tottenham want a loan with a conditional obligation to buy, not just an option.
Former Tottenham full-back Djed Spence will miss Inter’s trip to Cagliari and may also sit out Napoli, with the club taking a cautious approach to his recovery.
Tottenham lost 2-0 to Newcastle as Elanga and Wissa struck, leaving Spurs with back-to-back defeats and no goal in their first two league games.
Tottenham have agreed a swap with Everton that is set to bring Iliman Ndiaye to Spurs, with Richarlison returning to his former club after 4 years.
Nico Gonzalez said Newcastle grew more aggressive after the break and his pass helped undo Tottenham in a 2-0 defeat in north London.
Roberto De Zerbi said Richarlison, Kevin Danso and Pape Matar Sarr have asked to leave Tottenham.
