Roberto De Zerbi on the problem Tottenham solved ahead of the decisive games to save from relegation
Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Monday, 04 May 2026, 11:41 / Updated Monday, 04 May 2026 11:42
Roberto De Zerbi (46 years old), his trainer Tottenhamtalked about his team's victory over him Aston Villa from the Premier League, score 1-2, game in which the Romanian international Radu Dragusin (24 years) was unused reserve.
This success takes the London team out of the red zone of the standings, but the technician warned not to forget the situation in which the team was just a few weeks ago. The Italian believes Tottenham have solved their “mental problem” after their last 2 Premier League wins.
Roberto De Zerbi: “I think it was a mental problem”
“We played against Aston Villa, a very good team with a lot of very good players and a great manager, but we played very well for 60 minutes, with the ball, without the ball.
“We could have scored more goals, especially in the first half, but I'm happy with this performance from my players. I know how much they've suffered this season and I'm very proud of that. The only bad thing on the pitch was the goal we conceded. We can't forget what the situation was before Wolverhampton, before that it was a very sad situation.
I think it was a mental problem and I hope that after these two wins we can play with more confidence and a better mentality.
The season is not over yet. We have to work this week because Leeds is another very difficult game and remember what we did in the past, in the last month,” said Roberto De Zerbi, according to skysports.com.
Roberto De Zerbi during Aston Villa's home win
When De Zerbi arrived in March to replace sacked interim manager Igor Tudor, Tottenham were 15 league games without a win, dating back to December last year.
After losing at Sunderland and drawing with Brighton, the Italian coach led the team to vital away wins at Wolves and Villa, giving Tottenham fresh hope of avoiding relegation.
Following this result, Tottenham climbs to 17th place, the first above the relegation line, one point above West Ham, and the end of the season promises to be extremely contested.
The Londoners' schedule brings them decisive duels with Leeds United, Chelsea and Everton, in the last 3 stages of the Premier League season. On the other hand, West Ham also has a complicated end to the season, going to play at home with Newcastle United, away with Chelsea and “at home” with Leeds United, and the fight to avoid relegation remains completely open until the last stage.
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