Roberto De Zerbi: Tottenham boss admits 'we're not a team yet' after new-look side suffer dismal Brentford loss
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi admitted his team is not yet cohesive following a 3-0 loss to Brentford in their season opener. Despite significant summer spending, the squad struggled to perform as a unit.
Why it matters
The performance raises questions about the effectiveness of Tottenham's high-budget recruitment strategy and the manager's ability to integrate new players.
Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi believes their dismal 3-0 opening-season defeat at Brentford shows his new-look side are "not a team yet" after a big summer of spending. <p>The Italian also admitted they lacked fight in the loss but felt they were undercooked for their opener, as <em>Sky Sports'</em> Jamie Redknapp labelled them a "team of strangers".</p><p>Spurs' summer spending is set to surpass the £300m mark, with deals advancing <a href="https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/13575264/savinho-transfer-tottenham-agree-lb85m-deal-to-sign-man-city-winger-as-spurs-close-in-on-omar-marmoush">for Manchester City pair Savinho and Omar Marmoush.</a><br /><!--ScriptorStartFragment--></p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/brentford-vs-tottenham-hotspur/report/559445">Report: Brentford 3-0 Tottenham</a> | <a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/brentford-vs-tottenham-hotspur/559445">As it happened</a></strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/TransfersSkySportsApp">Transfer Centre LIVE!</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/Spursblogarticles">Spurs news & transfers</a>⚪</strong></li><li><strong><a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/Spursscores">Spurs fixtures & scores</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/FreePLHighlightsFirst">FREE Spurs highlights</a>▶️</strong></li><li><strong>Got Sky? <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchPremarticles">Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone</a>📱</strong></li><li><strong>Not got Sky?
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