De Zerbi: Passion Can Revitalize Spurs' Identity

Roberto De Zerbi believes his passion can help restore Tottenham's DNA, despite acknowledging he is not a better coach than his predecessors Thomas Frank or Igor Tudor. With seven games left to steer the club clear of relegation, De Zerbi aims to bring his unique style and character to the role. He admires Frank and Tudor as skilled coaches but emphasizes the importance of his own passion and personality in helping the players showcase their quality and achieve their target of avoiding relegation. De Zerbi's primary focus is on instilling the right spirit, courage, and attitude in his team, which he believes is essential to finding the goal and scoring. He recognizes the limited time he has to make changes and has chosen to keep things simple, avoiding confusion among the players and instead opting for a clear plan with a limited number of instructions. When asked about his decision to join Spurs despite their challenging situation, De Zerbi cited the importance of having more than a week to understand the problems and implement his organization with and without the ball. He hopes to achieve this target within 10 days. De Zerbi has a message for his players and staff, emphasizing the need to deserve the fans' support through their performances on the pitch, rather than simply relying on their loyalty. He believes that by playing well with the right spirit, attitude, and behavior, the team can make the fans happy and ultimately earn points.