Long-awaited: De Zerbi Reveals 3 Reasons Spurs Secured Their First Premier League Win in 2026-27 After Beating Coventry City
On 20 October 2026, Roberto De Zerbi, manager of Tottenham Hotspur, spoke after the Premier League Monday Night matchweek 7 of the 2026-27 season, where his team won 3-1 at home against the newly promoted Coventry City.
This victory marked the "Spurs" breaking their winless streak to claim their first Premier League win this season, bringing their total points to 6. They moved out of the relegation zone to 16th place, pushing Sunderland down to the bottom spot.
Roberto De Zerbi then discussed the three reasons behind Spurs' first Premier League win in 2026-27 as follows:
- "I am very pleased with the result, the attitude, the spirit, and how the team responded after conceding a goal. To be honest, we did not play as well as in the previous matches."
- "In terms of responsibility, the players deserve praise for their excellent defending and strong positioning."
"When we pushed forward on Mohamed Kudus's and Andrew Robertson's sides, we still couldn't advance the ball quickly enough. Our gameplay was somewhat predictable, possibly because we used three defenders mainly due to injury problems among players."
"We deployed Kudus as the right winger and Robertson on the left, along with three different-styled number 10 players. We scored two goals from this group, but we must not forget Dominic Solanke, who also performed very well."
- "Now we realize we can secure wins because after going through such phases over the last 2-3 seasons, mental strength is the most important factor. We thank the fans, especially in the final moments of the game where their support was outstanding. The fans have waited patiently for a long time."
"We must keep moving forward and definitely improve our quality of play. But we are a good team, indeed a very good team."