Roberto De Zerbi, the Tottenham manager, has declared that his side can still achieve their target of Premier League survival despite a painful 2. 1 d...
Roberto De Zerbi, the Tottenham manager, has declared that his side can still achieve their target of Premier League survival despite a painful 2. 1 defeat at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea. The Italian tactician, speaking exclusively to GoalZaza, expressed satisfaction with his players' performance even as the result leaves their fate hanging by a thread heading into the final day of the season.. �We gave a good account of ourselves against a formidable Chelsea side. In the scheme of things, the performance was there. We simply did not get the lion's share of the luck,. � De Zerbi said in a post match briefing. The North London club now require a victory on the last day and results elsewhere to go their way to avoid the drop. It is a situation that has set the nerves of their faithful on edge, but De Zerbi remains defiant.. �At the end of the day, we know what we must do. The powers that be have given us the stage, and we intend to take our chance,. � he added. The Nigerian international Victor Osimhen, who has been linked with a move to Tottenham in recent windows, watched from the stands as James Maddison scored a consolation goal for the visitors. Chelsea. �s clinical finishing proved the difference, with Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson finding the back of the net. De Zerbi noted that his squad will travel to Sheffield United for the final fixture, and he expects every player in the white jersey to fight for every ball on the pitch. For the Spurs boss, the lesson from this defeat is one of resilience. He concluded,. �We shall not bow. We can still reach our target.. �