Cristian Romero has noticed that Tottenham’s players have started smiling again at Hotspur Way following the appointment of Roberto De Zerbi.
Over the international break Tottenham changed coaches, with Igor Tudor sacked and De Zerbi announced as the new manager.
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Over the last fortnight, Tottenham players have enjoyed working under De Zerbi and have been super impressed by his training sessions.
Romero has now been giving his honest thoughts on the arrival of the new Italian and what he has changed since being at Hotspur Way.
Cristian Romero is ‘very happy’ about Tottenham appointing Roberto De Zerbi
Cristian Romero claims he is ‘very happy’ about Tottenham Hotspur appointing Roberto De Zerbi, and his first impressions have been positive.
The Argentine defender says his national teammates, like Alexis Mac Allister, have also spoken glowingly about him over the international break.
Romero told Sky Sports: “Many of my teammates on the national team who had him told me about him. My first impressions were he has the personality of a very strong-willed coach, and we’re learning.
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“He knows a lot, he seems like a football professor, so I, as well as all my other teammates, listen to him because he teaches us things.
“So, I always come here with the mindset of wanting to keep learning, of wanting to keep growing, and well, I think he’s going to be a coach who has taught me a lot individually, so, well, I’m very happy that he’s here at the club today.”
Romero and Spurs must quickly put into practice what they have been taught by the 46-year-old as they travel away to Sunderland on Sunday afternoon.
Cristian Romero says Spurs players have enjoyed working under Roberto De Zerbi
Romero is also adamant that Spurs’ players have enjoyed working under De Zerbi in the early stages of his reign at the North London club.
“I’ve had all kinds of coaches in recent years, and well, this one is a coach with a lot of passion, but as I said, aside from the passion he puts into everything on the field, he’s a coach who knows a lot,” added Romero.
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“In these few days that I’ve been with him, you can already see the difference on the field, you can see the smiles again.
“Obviously, he’ll dictate things on Sunday in the match against Sunderland when we go there, but I think we’re going to do very well with him.
“Unfortunately, we have to enjoy this, prepare in the best way possible, understand what we want, how he wants to play, and give it our all on the field on Sunday.”
The Tottenham captain is hopeful that under De Zerbi the team can now transform their fortunes, adding: “As I said, a great coach has arrived, and I’m sure we’re going to get out of this bad situation we’re in.
“First, because I think we have very good players, we have a squad that I think will get us out of this.
“So I am the first to trust all my colleagues, the first to give my life to change this situation, and I am sure that my colleagues will do the same.”