Overview
- Tottenham moved out of the relegation zone following Sunday’s 2-1 win at Aston Villa, sitting one point clear with three matches to play.
- De Zerbi’s first three games have produced seven points, giving Spurs a platform to finish the season in the Premier League.
- Players credit the turnaround to De Zerbi’s personal approach, with Conor Gallagher saying one-to-one talks restored confidence and got the squad on the same page.
- On the pitch, De Zerbi has tightened the press and mixed short build-up with targeted long balls to Richarlison to create higher-quality chances.
- Injury updates ease nerves as Rodrigo Bentancur was described as just tired and Micky van de Ven finished the Villa match fine, while Guglielmo Vicario remains out and Dominic Solanke could return for Chelsea; analysts still warn discipline is a risk after five bookings at Villa and fixtures against Leeds, Chelsea and Everton will decide survival.