Tottenham Hotspur supervisor Roberto De Zerbi hailed his gamers’ “perspective and spirit” however admitted they didn’t play nicely within the second half in opposition to Wolves within the Premier League.
Joao Palhinha got here off the bench to attain the one purpose of the game at Molineux to maintain Spurs’ hopes of avoiding relegation nicely and really alive.
It was the guests first victory in 2026 to finish a 15-game winless run that has seen the north London membership slip into the underside three in latest weeks.
The outcome means Spurs stay within the relegation zone, two factors adrift of West Ham, who additionally picked up an essential win in opposition to Everton on Saturday.
‘An important three factors’
De Zerbi stated after the sport that the stress of the event might need had an impression on what he deemed a poor second half efficiency, however the Italian additionally hailed the mentality of his staff.
“Possibly the stress to win the sport [had an impact] however within the second half we didn’t play nicely,” the Spurs boss stated.
“[But] right now was an important three factors. The standard of the gamers is so excessive. We will’t lose our model. We will’t present the standard of the gamers if we play like we did within the second half.
“However when it comes to perspective and spirit, [a] nice 90 minutes.”
Subsequent up for Tottenham is a visit to Aston Villa subsequent Sunday, figuring out one other optimistic result’s very important of their bid for top-flight survival.
De Zerbi added: “I believe the gamers know what they’re and what they will do on the pitch, particularly this season.
“In order that they must be optimistic. They must really feel full confidence as a result of they’re good.”
