Tottenham Hotspur players are believed to be ‘excited’ by the prospect of working under Roberto De Zerbi for the final seven matches.
De Zerbi is close to becoming Tottenham’s next manager following the recent sacking of Igor Tudor, who went five Premier League games without a win.
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Tottenham have seemingly thrown the kitchen sink at De Zerbi to convince him to join now and attempt to keep them in the Premier League.
Spurs viewed De Zerbi as their ‘dream’ appointment, and there is also excitement coming from the playing squad ahead of his arrival in N17.
Tottenham players excited by Roberto De Zerbi’s arrival
Tottenham Hotspur are banking on Roberto De Zerbi’s x-factor being the deciding factor which keeps them in the Premier League, according to The Times.
From the list of names such as Harry Redknapp, Sean Dyche, and Chris Hughton, De Zerbi stood out considerably as the most high-profile appointment.
The North London club are making the ultimate gamble by bringing in a clearly very talented coach, but also one who has proven to be extremely volatile.
In the past, De Zerbi has shown he can be a rather divisive personality, and his record of staying at clubs for less than two years proves that.
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At Brighton and Marseille, despite being pretty successful and playing great football, he failed to hit the two-year mark at either club.
So rather than targeting a more steady, short-term appointment, Spurs are taking a huge risk by going after a more prestigious coach.
Some Tottenham players who are not on international duty went for a meal on Monday, and there is an understanding that they are excited by the Italian’s arrival.
This Spurs squad needs a coach who will give them a big lift, and De Zerbi could potentially be the man who helps re-inspire these players.
The 46-year-old often takes a tough-love approach as a coach, but it will be interesting to see how he approaches this role in North London, given the situation.
De Zerbi is likely to set up Tottenham in a 4-2-3-1 system, which will hopefully get the best out of players like Xavi Simons, Lucas Bergvall and the returning Mohammed Kudus.
His first game in charge of the North London club is away at the Stadium of Light against Sunderland in 12 days.
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