The Lab (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)

S4E07 | What Pre-Season Has Taught Us About De Zerbi-Ball

The Lab (Tottenham Hotspur Podcast)

Show Notes

Tottenham’s pre-season has been messy, but beneath the injuries, absences and disrupted preparation, are we beginning to see what Roberto De Zerbi’s Spurs will eventually look like?

I'm joined by Kish from LilywhiteLab to break down the first signs of De Zerbi-ball, why Luca Williams-Barnett looks ready for first-team football, how Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali could transform Tottenham’s midfield, and the big question still hanging over the number nine position.

Plus, we look ahead to Brentford, try to work out De Zerbi’s first Premier League XI and ask how patient we need to be as Spurs fans with a team that could look very different once everyone is fit.

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