Tottenham Hotspur boss Roberto De Zerbi admitted he was ‘surprised’ by their 3-0 defeat at Brentford, while also naming Marcos Senesi, Jan Paul van Hecke and Sandro Tonali as three players who are ‘not in the best physical condition’.
Roberto De Zerbi felt Tottenham were undercooked and lacking fight after they slumped to a 3-0 defeat at Brentford.
Spurs' expensive summer rebuild was shaken to its foundations by rampant Brentford on an alarming opening day for De Zerbi.
Brentford v Tottenham Hotspur brings the day’s Premier League action to a close.
The Saturday evening kick-off gets underway at 17:30 BST.
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Both clubs stick with the same starting XIs they sent out in pre-season friendlies last Saturday.
Vakhtang Salia's terrific finish fired Newcastle's second-string into an early lead at Whitley Park but the hosts, despite a dominant start, found themselves on level terms before the break following Reiss Elliott-Parris' strike.
Four of our new signings – Jan Paul van Hecke, Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Sandro Tonali – all started, joined by fellow new recruit Mateus Fernandes in the second half.
Roberto De Zerbi won’t have experienced many surprise disappointments as shocking and gloomy as Tottenham Hotpur’s Week 1 loss to Brentford in the Premier League.
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Roberto de Zerbi believes his side "didn't fight in the right way" in their 3-0 loss to Brentford in the opening match of the 2026-27 Premier League season.
MATCH REPORT: Brentford 3-0 Tottenham Hotspur
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