Why De Zerbi’s Tottenham have started the season SO badly

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·2 September 2026

Why De Zerbi’s Tottenham have started the season SO badly

Spurs are coming off of a summer transfer window that has seen them spend over £400m, but with two very underwhelming losses in their opening Premier League games, we arrive at a very familiar question: what is going on with Tottenham?

Adam Clery explores how Sandro Tonali's struggles in the side epitomise the issues the squad is currently experiencing, as well as the underlying reason that means Spurs need to be better this season than they were last.