Roberto De Zerbi acknowledged that his role remains heavily psychological following a difficult start to the Premier League season. Despite significant investment in new players to overhaul the squad, Tottenham Hotspur collapsed under pressure during a comprehensive defeat against Brentford.
De Zerbi pointed to physical conditioning issues regarding players who returned late from the World Cup or joined as newcomers, though he conceded these factors did not excuse a lack of basic resilience and fighting spirit. Brentford thoroughly outplayed their opponents across all areas of the pitch.
Debutants such as Andrew Robertson, Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke, and £100m signing Sandro Tonali failed to make a positive impact. Tonali was completely overshadowed by Brentford's standout performer Mamadou Sangare as the visitors slumped to a demoralizing scoreline.
De Zerbi faces the urgent task of rebuilding his players' mental strength and self-belief, proving that vast transfer funds alone are not enough to eradicate deep-seated frailties within the squad.
