De Zerbi: I hope we play like this for the next ten games; I believe we will get results

In a Premier League Matchday 6 fixture, Tottenham drew 1-1 with Man United away, thanks to Solanke's stoppage-time goal after Bentancur was sent off. After the match, Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi spoke to the British media about his team's performance, Bentancur's red card, and the team's current league position.

Roberto, although you only scored in stoppage time, I'm sure you feel the team deserved at least a point today.

Yes. It's not the first time. I think we played very well. Of course, we would like to play the whole 90 minutes like we did in the first half, but we can't forget who we were up against. The opponent is Man United, and they have very good players. However, I think in the first half we deserved to be two goals up. In the early part of the second half, we struggled a bit. But after conceding, we still had chances to score. And then, perhaps, the red card was the turning point. After going down to ten men, we reacted well, because we deserved to score.

You said the team reacted well, but was the decision to show Bentancur a red card correct?

Bentancur is a good person, a top player, and has a strong personality. He made a mistake. But at this moment, this club, this Tottenham, needs to react. Sometimes that reaction is not good, not decent, not correct. But we need to react. And...

But it is a reaction, and you want to see the team respond.

Exactly.

So what kind of character does this show from the team? Playing away against Man United, down to ten men, trailing in the final moments, but still fighting back.

Listen, you should ask me this question again in the next game. In the next ten games, I want the team to show the same resilience, the same personality, and the same performance as this afternoon.

I suppose the only frustration is that you created many chances again but couldn't convert them.

Yes, but I believe in football. I believe that's how football works: if we do our job well, if we are serious enough, and if we have quality, then eventually—once, twice, three times—we will get results.

Last question: everyone looks at the league table, and Tottenham's current position is clearly not ideal. However, considering your current performance, you shouldn't worry too much.

I agree, I agree. It's hard to understand, but if we are at the bottom of the table, that's where we deserve to be. So we must work harder. We must be united, and show that we are united in every game and every training session. Then I believe we will get results.

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