Roberto De Zerbi defends goal shy Tottenham, says Italy would hail him for clean sheets | OneFootball

Tottenham were held 0-0 by Everton on Saturday, extending a first-ever run of four league matches without scoring, but Roberto De Zerbi backed his team and pointed to their defensive resilience.

The home stalemate followed a 0-0 at Nottingham Forest last week, making it two clean sheets in a row despite more than 400 million euros spent in the summer window. According to L'Équipe, the Italian chose to underline the positives at the back.

He said that in Italy, two clean sheets would have seen him hailed as the best coach, and he wondered whether headlines should stress the shutouts or the lack of goals.

De Zerbi reflected that when he arrived last season the situation was at that level, adding that he remained positive but realistic. He expressed regret over recent results yet stressed the side played as a team.

The head coach maintained there is more to take from the run than negativity, pointing to the defensive platform as encouragement for what comes next.

Source: L'Équipe

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