Roberto De Zerbi: Tottenham boss believes relegation-threatened facet can win ultimate 5 video games to remain in Premier League | Football Information

Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi believes his facet can win all 5 of their remaining video games to remain within the Premier League.

Spurs suffered stoppage-time heartbreak to attract 2-2 at house to Brighton to maintain them within the backside three.

Georginio Rutter’s Ninety fifth-minute leveller denied Spurs a primary league win of 2026 in addition to a primary victory for De Zerbi.

The draw, which ex-Spurs defender Michael Dawson informed Sky Sports “felt like a defeat”, leaves Tottenham some extent from security with 5 video games left.

But regardless of a frightening run-in that features journeys to London rivals Chelsea and Champions League-chasing Aston Villa, De Zerbi feels his facet can string collectively 5 consecutive wins to protect their ever-present Premier League standing.

He stated at his post-match press convention: “I all the time imagine within the qualities of the gamers. They performed a superb recreation. I believe we will play higher than at present, with extra high quality, extra calm, particularly after we are in ball possession, however on this second we want this spirit, this angle, this mentality, and it isn’t completed but.

“We have one other 5 video games – it is powerful, each one in all us is aware of it is a powerful second, it is a tough scenario – however we have now one other 5 video games, 15 factors, and this group is ready to win 5 video games in a row.

“Now it’s difficult to hear my words, but if you watch the players, if you analyse the level of the players, I think we can win five games in a row.

“Not to be conceited, as a result of I’m not conceited, particularly now, however we have now sufficient qualities to battle and to win video games in a row.”

De Zerbi: Anyone with unfavorable angle might be despatched house instantly

Spurs’ subsequent recreation at all-but-relegated Wolves is a must-win for De Zerbi as Tottenham go to the Premier League’s backside facet subsequent Saturday.

But the Italian has no time for negativity forward of the journey to Molineux, insisting that these turning as much as coaching with the unsuitable angle will “go home immediately”.

Asked how he should elevate the gamers forward of subsequent weekend, the Italian stated: “No, they have to follow me, they have not to think, they have to follow me and to listen to me.

“I’m proud for his or her efficiency – they must be stronger and to be targeted simply on the Wolverhampton recreation, and to return to the coaching floor on Monday afternoon with a smile, as a result of in any other case they go house instantly. I’ve no time to see the unfavorable individuals, to see the unhappy gamers or unhappy assistants. No.

“We are lucky because we are working in a big club, a big stadium, we are working in the Premier League. We have the right qualities to win the game, so we have to be positive, because I don’t like the people who cry, who think in a negative way.”

De Zerbi factors to positives – however time and hope operating out for Spurs

Sky Sports’ Peter Smith:

This just isn’t the second for small steps of progress and indicators of encouragement.

Tottenham are determined for an enormous, transformative increase. And time is operating out.

This might have been it. Xavi Simons’ good, curling purpose felt just like the turning level. His wild celebrations which took him into the jubilant Spurs followers gave the impression to be a launchpad.

But Georginio Rutter’s last-gasp leveller crushed that hope. Spurs have been floored, with gamers laid out on the pitch. This will take some getting over. Perhaps this was it, for Spurs’ Premier League survival.

Roberto De Zerbi can justifiably select positives from Spurs’ efficiency in his first house recreation. He can reward the followers for the assist they gave. It is pure he calls for the gamers do not wallow in a draw which felt like a loss.

But the truth is Spurs’ survival prospects have worsened.

A degree gained? Yes – however there’s now one much less recreation to win to considerably shift their scenario.

They’ve did not win every of their final 5 Premier League video games once they’ve taken the lead. They have not tasted victory in 2026. This is a group which simply cannot recover from the road proper now, it doesn’t matter what they fight.

So how do they go right into a run-in which options Champions League qualification-chasing Aston Villa away, and in-form Leeds at house, and a possible Stamford Bridge nightmare with large rivals Chelsea with confidence?

Spurs will spend one other week within the relegation zone and their hole to security might but lengthen earlier than they go to Wolves subsequent Saturday, with Forest having two video games to play earlier than then and West Ham in motion on Monday Night Football.

De Zerbi has made enhancements. As he says, there’s high quality in these ranks. But there are deep-rooted issues inside this squad which have held them down for therefore lengthy. Changing that in time to salvage this membership’s Premier League standing after this newest hammer blow is now an enormous job