Spurs’ poor start fuels talk of Pochettino return as De Zerbi fumes
In a cramped boardroom at the Tottenham Hotspur training complex, the atmosphere was tense as Roberto De Zerbi listened to senior officials outline the club’s bleak start to the campaign. With no win from five league games, the Italian coach appeared visibly fuming at the mounting pressure.
Spurs’ disastrous opening campaign
Tottenham sit 20th in the Premier League after five matches, having failed to secure a single victory. Their record reads three defeats and two draws, despite a summer outlay exceeding £300 million aimed at avoiding another relegation fight. The club’s early form has left supporters and directors alike questioning the investment’s impact.
The North London side endured back‑to‑back 17th‑place finishes in the previous two seasons. Last term they escaped relegation only on the final day, edging Everton with a decisive win. Those narrow survivals contrast sharply with the current winless run.
De Zerbi managed to keep Tottenham up last season, a modest achievement that now feels insufficient. With the campaign off to a disastrous start, pressure is mounting on the Italian manager to deliver immediate improvement.
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Coaching future and striker woes
TEAMtalk reported earlier in the week that the board have “no plans to move away from” De Zerbi, insisting he remains the right man to reverse the club’s fortunes. Spurs officials publicly reaffirmed their confidence in his long‑term project.
Nevertheless, speculation points to former head coach Mauricio Pochettino as a possible replacement. Former player Danny Murphy told, “My bold prediction… I think we’ll see Poch back in the Premier League before the end of it.” journalist Darren Lewis added, “If Spurs are smart, they’ll get him.”
Tottenham’s summer spending did not produce a proper centre‑forward; De Zerbi dismissed Omar Marmoush as a solution for the role. Former chief scout Mick Brown warned that De Zerbi will be “fuming” over the failure to sign a top‑class striker, noting Dominic Solanke’s poor form. “Solanke has always been held in quite high regard, but he hasn’t done it at Tottenham,” Brown said, adding the club will need a new striker in the January window.
With Solanke struggling and alternatives limited, the club faces a tricky January transfer market. Brown cautioned that securing a quality forward mid‑season could prove difficult, leaving the Spurs’ attack in a precarious position.