Why Tottenham are not panicking after humbling Brentford defeat
Tottenham Hotspur suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat against Brentford early in the Premier League season. Manager Roberto De Zerbi noted that the team lacks cohesion following a busy summer transfer window and a disrupted pre-season.
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Tottenham came crashing back down to earth on Saturday.
A humbling start to the Premier League season saw them lose 3-0 away at Brentford in a stark reality check.
After a lavish summer of spending, expectations were high heading into the new campaign. But against Brentford's experience and intensity, Spurs were overwhelmed.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side could not live with Brentford’s suffocating press, and the Spurs boss admitted afterwards that a disrupted pre-season had left his team ill-prepared physically.
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