‘Sunderland made us suffer’: De Zerbi desperate to boost Spurs’ confidence
1-0 defeat at Sunderland leaves Tottenham in bottom three
‘Win a game, everything will be different,’ De Zerbi says
Roberto De Zerbi diagnosed a lack of confidence as the root cause of Tottenham’s ills after his first match as manager ended in https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/12/sunderland-tottenham-premier-league-match-report">a 1-0 defeat at Sunderland.
The result leaves Spurs in the relegation zone, two points adrift of 17th with six games remaining.
“We didn’t deserve to lose,” said De Zerbi after a match decided by Nordi Mukiele’s deflected second-half winner. “We played a good game, but maybe not good enough to win.
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