But De Zerbi’s men enjoyed a memorable visit to Stamford Bridge on Saturday thanks to a comical own goal from Chelsea goalkeeper Mike Penders and a late wonder goal from Mathys Tel after Blues star Cole Palmer was sent off. Trips across the capital to west London have largely been fruitless for Tottenham over the last four decades. “It was a big moment for the fans, the club and the players as well.
Roberto De Zerbi said Tottenham’s historic 2-0 victory against London rivals Chelsea proved his side have a winning mentality as they banished their dismal start to the season. Tottenham won at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League for just the second time in 36 years and for the first time since 2018.
They deserved this win, they prepared very well,” De Zerbi said.
Tottenham started the season with a dismal run of six league games without a win, raising the spectre of another relegation battle after they narrowly avoided dropping into the Championship on the final day of last season.
A win against promoted Coventry on Monday lifted the tension around the north London club, and victory over Chelsea was another reward for De Zerbi’s team-building efforts. With the pressure mounting on De Zerbi, the Italian has brought his players closer together through team dinners and a trip to Marbella. “Now it is a complete team. “We feel for everyone. It is a team thing, a collective responsibility.
When we stay for dinner and spend time together in the dressing room, I see a different group, a different relationship and a different atmosphere among the players,” he said. We have to move on,” he said before adding that he “hadn’t seen” Palmer’s two bookings.
Alonso’s expensively assembled side sit fourth in the table but remain a work in progress after the third league defeat of his first season in charge.
