A Coach's View: What's Working in De Zerbi's Pre-Season (Getafe verdict — Tonali, Van Hecke, Archie Gray)
OhSoSpurs — The Tottenham Hotspur PodcastShow Notes
Which players have adapted to Roberto De Zerbi's system and which areas still need work? Professional coach and A licence holder JJ breaks down the Getafe friendly and what it tells us about Spurs' pre-season.
The vertical play is back, Kinsky is clipping balls over the press, and Archie Gray got a live coaching lesson from De Zerbi on the touchline. But the creativity in the final third? Still a work in progress.
Chapters: 00:00 What's working in De Zerbi's pre-season? 00:30 Vertical play returns — Spurs go down the middle 02:38 Kinsky playing over the press 04:03 The goal, broken down: Tonali to Gallagher 07:45 Tonali isn't Pirlo — so what is he? 10:16 Van Hecke's aerial surprise 11:40 Halfway verdict: three big ticks 12:27 Archie Gray and the De Zerbi touchline moment 15:02 Defensive distances: no more open motorways 16:49 The big area of improvement: final-third creativity 19:36 What to watch in the next friendly
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