{"id":45456,"date":"2026-04-05T16:55:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/how-tottenham-players-feel-about-roberto-de-zerbi-after-first-training-session\/"},"modified":"2026-04-05T16:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T20:55:21","slug":"how-tottenham-players-feel-about-roberto-de-zerbi-after-first-training-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/how-tottenham-players-feel-about-roberto-de-zerbi-after-first-training-session\/","title":{"rendered":"How Tottenham players feel about Roberto De Zerbi after first training session"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/how-tottenham-players-feel-about-roberto-de-zerbi-after-first-training-session\/#Tottenham_players_impressed_by_Roberto_De_Zerbi\" >Tottenham players impressed by Roberto De Zerbi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/how-tottenham-players-feel-about-roberto-de-zerbi-after-first-training-session\/#De_Zerbis_priority_is_to_keep_Tottenham_in_good_form\" >De Zerbi&#8217;s priority is to keep Tottenham in good form.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tottenham&#8217;s players have returned from their first training session under Roberto De Zerbi to &#8220;rave reviews&#8221;, sparking a much-needed wave of optimism at a club currently battling to remain in the Premier League.<\/strong><source-footnote ng-version=\"0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER\" _nghost-ng-c2548178716=\"\"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2548178716=\"\" class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\/><\/source-footnote><\/p>\n<p>The 46-year-old Italian, who signed a five-year contract earlier this week to replace Igor Tudor, took to the Hotspur Way lawn for the first time on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>According to football.london, the impact was immediate and players seemed to embrace De Zerbi&#8217;s high-intensity approach from the start.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_players_impressed_by_Roberto_De_Zerbi\"><\/span>Tottenham players impressed by Roberto De Zerbi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to a report by Alasdair Gold, the atmosphere at North London clubs changed overnight.<\/p>\n<p>One senior player reportedly described the session to close friends as &#8220;awesome,&#8221; and other players also gave glowing feedback regarding the &#8220;level of work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Footage released by the club also shows the former Brighton manager working closely with young talents such as Lukas Bergvall, Matthijs Tell, who has returned to training from injury, and Archie Gray.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"De_Zerbis_priority_is_to_keep_Tottenham_in_good_form\"><\/span>De Zerbi&#8217;s priority is to keep Tottenham in good form.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Despite the positive &#8216;vibes&#8217; from the training ground, Tottenham&#8217;s reality situation remains grim.<\/p>\n<p>Spurs currently sit 17th in the Premier League, just one point ahead of West Ham, who are in the final relegation zone with seven games remaining.<\/p>\n<table data-path-to-node=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>position<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>team<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>games played<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>point<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>GD<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0,0\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,1,0\">leeds united<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,2,0\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,3,0\">33<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,1,4,0\">-11<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0,0\">16<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,1,0\">nottingham forest<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,2,0\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,3,0\">32<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,2,4,0\">-12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">17<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,1,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">tottenham<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,2,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">31<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,3,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">30<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,3,4,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"7,3,4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">-10<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,0,0\">18<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,1,0\">west ham<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,2,0\">31<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,3,0\">29<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"7,4,4,0\">-twenty one<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>premier league relegation battle<\/p>\n<p>De Zerbi has exactly one week to settle on his philosophy before his first official test, a daunting trip to Sunderland on April 12.<\/p>\n<p>With the club&#8217;s top-flight status at stake, the board will be hoping this &#8220;outstanding&#8221; 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