{"id":46349,"date":"2026-04-25T23:14:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T03:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/the-new-bale-has-become-spurs-best-player-under-de-zerbi\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T23:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T03:14:25","slug":"the-new-bale-has-become-spurs-best-player-under-de-zerbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/the-new-bale-has-become-spurs-best-player-under-de-zerbi\/","title":{"rendered":"The new Bale has become Spurs&#8217; best player under De Zerbi."},"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\/25\/the-new-bale-has-become-spurs-best-player-under-de-zerbi\/#How_Parinha_saved_Spurs_troubles_against_Molineux\" >How Parinha saved Spurs&#8217; troubles against Molineux<\/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\/25\/the-new-bale-has-become-spurs-best-player-under-de-zerbi\/#De_Zerbis_best_players_imitate_Bale\" >De Zerbi&#8217;s best players imitate Bale<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/25\/the-new-bale-has-become-spurs-best-player-under-de-zerbi\/#Another_ENIC_error_The_Spurs_could_be_trying_to_make_a_worse_hire_than_Frank_and_Tudor\" >Another ENIC error: The Spurs could be trying to make a worse hire than Frank and Tudor.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon thanked Portuguese midfielder Joao Parinha for the unlikely heroism of his side in their second Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers this season.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The 30-year-old&#8217;s final effort could only earn him a point in a comeback, but this time his 82nd-minute strike proved decisive as Roberto de Zerbi&#8217;s side won 1-0.<\/p>\n<p>It has to be said that the Lilywhites were made to work hard to pick up the all-important three points, but that doesn&#8217;t matter in their current predicament as the relegation-battling side keep pace with West Ham United in this interesting battle to break out of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>There will still be concerns given there is still a two-point gap between them and the Hammers, but there is much to be positive about for De Zerbi, who has made gradual progress in his short tenure so far.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-palhinha-saved-the-day-for-spurs-at-molineux\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Parinha_saved_Spurs_troubles_against_Molineux\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>How Parinha saved Spurs&#8217; troubles against Molineux<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>1 loss, 1 draw and 1 win. De Zerbi, who failed to win in his first five games in charge at Brighton &#038; Hove Albion, took over as Spurs manager and led his new team to their first top-flight win since December.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>Wolves vs Spurs stats<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>wolf<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>status<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center;\">\n<p>spurs<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>41%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Possession<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>49%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.62<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>xG<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>big chance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>shot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>keep<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>corner<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>305<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>path<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>467<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>tackle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>free kick<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>yellow<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>For much of the afternoon, things didn&#8217;t look like they were going to go well, especially with Dominic Solanke and Xavi Simmons both sidelined with injuries on either side of the break.<\/p>\n<p>Against a side whose fate was already decided, the visitors struggled to break down Rob Edwards&#8217; tenacious side, with both teams creating their only &#8216;big chances&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>But when the north Londoners had their chance, Parinha slotted it home at the back post after Richarlison&#8217;s initial intervention.<\/p>\n<p>He has a maximum of four league goals this season, but this was arguably the most important as his on-loan substitute failed to fulfill his hopes of staying permanently.<\/p>\n<p>However, Parinha&#8217;s influence under De Zerbi has so far been only temporary, with his most consistent performers coming from an unlikely source.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"de-zerbi-39-s-best-player-is-now-emulating-bale\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"De_Zerbis_best_players_imitate_Bale\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>De Zerbi&#8217;s best players imitate Bale<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First impressions are not fatal. Just ask Gareth Bale.<\/p>\n<p>The Welsh wizard had a particularly difficult start to his career at Spurs, and was on the verge of leaving at a young age after enduring a 24-game winless run in the league after joining from Southampton.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn&#8217;t the ideal way for a young player to start in a new environment, but after fighting his way into the starting lineup, he never looked back. The rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it&#8217;s still early days, but Spurs will be hoping Antonin Kinski continues on a similar trajectory, but the Czech keeper was almost sacked after his failure at Atletico Madrid.<\/p>\n<p>Captivated after just 16 minutes in the Spanish capital, he was a better player, or better man, than he might have been withered. German player Loris Karius, for example, never recovered from a mistake-filled Champions League final with Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite being reinstated following Guglielmo Vicario&#8217;s hernia surgery, Kinski performed admirably in each of De Zerbi&#8217;s three matches in charge, enduring few moments of uncertainty in any of them.<\/p>\n<p>From his first in-swinging corner against Sunderland, the 23-year-old has dealt with everything that has come his way, including a vital stoppage-time save to deny Joao Gomez a free-kick.<\/p>\n<p>In total, the former Slavia Prague man made two saves, boasted a solid passing accuracy of 77% and had a passing rate of 94% inside his own half, looking like a perfect fit for De Zerbi&#8217;s progressive, possession-oriented approach.<\/p>\n<p>Just a few weeks ago, Kinski&#8217;s fate seemed sealed, and that terrifying night in Madrid was destined to always be remembered.<\/p>\n<p>As has happened, changes in the dugout lead to changes in fortunes, and thankfully the same goes for Kinski and De Zerbi, so there is no point in bringing a fit Vicario back into the team.<\/p>\n<p>Kinski, who is currently playing consistently in every game under coach De Zerbi, could become a key player in this fight for survival. What a turnaround that would be!<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"spurs-could-make-a-worse-appointment-than-frank-tudor-kehl\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mixcollage-29-mar-2026-05-40-pm-1576.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/mixcollage-29-mar-2026-05-40-pm-1576.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Another_ENIC_error_The_Spurs_could_be_trying_to_make_a_worse_hire_than_Frank_and_Tudor\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tAnother ENIC error: The Spurs could be trying to make a worse hire than Frank and Tudor.<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Are Spurs preparing for another potentially costly decision at board level?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday afternoon thanked Portuguese midfielder Joao Parinha for the unlikely heroism of his side in their second Premier League clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers this season. The 30-year-old&#8217;s final effort could only earn him a point in a comeback, but this time his 82nd-minute strike proved decisive as Roberto de Zerbi&#8217;s side won [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":46350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[9074,40,575,342,8256],"class_list":{"0":"post-46349","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-bale","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-player","11":"tag-spurs","12":"tag-zerbi"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46349\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/46350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}