Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Saturday, April 18, 2026 10:54 p.m. / Updated Saturday, April 18, 2026 11:01 p.m.
Roberto De Zerbi (46 years old), his trainer Tottenhamspoke at the end of the game against him Brightontied, score 2-2.
The Italian coach believes that his students played a very good game against an “extraordinary” opponent, despite the fact that victory was missed by a goal conceded in the 90th+5th minute. De Zerbi is optimistic that if Tottenham's players put in the same performance in the match against Wolverhampton, scheduled for the next round, they will surely get a win that will help them to save themselves from relegation.
Roberto De Zerbi: “I'm optimistic. We have to be stronger than this result”
“I feel sorry for the result and for the players because they are suffering too much and we deserved to win the game against a great Brighton. Hearty congratulations to the style and level of their players.
We shouldn't have conceded the goal from Rutter (not the equalizing goal in the 90+5th minute) at that moment of the match.
I'm optimistic, but I'm proud of my players because they played a fantastic game, full of character, spirit, which is what we asked them to play in this stadium, for this club.
We have to be stronger than this result, we have to go on and prepare for the next game against Wolverhampton and try to win the game, because if we are strong like today, we can do it,” said Roberto De Zerbi, according to gbnews.com.
Roberto De Zerbi during the match with Brighton / photo: Imago Images
In the Italian's second game on Tottenham's bench, the Londoners led 1-0 and 2-1, a score they had until the 5th minute of overtime.
Following the result recorded in London, Tottenham remains in 18th place, the last relegable, given that West Ham and Nottingham Forest, the main contenders for saving from relegation, did not play their match at this stage.
In the next stage, De Zerbi's team will face Wolverhampton, a team relegated to the Championship.
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