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“Son Was in His Prime”: Tottenham Coach Defends Team After Three Games Without a Goal

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • Tottenham drew 0-0 away to Nottingham Forest, leaving the club without a league win or goal after three matches.
  • Coach De Zerbi said the new summer signings need time to develop an understanding, rejecting the idea that football can be managed like a Football Manager game.

“Football is not a Football Manager game,” Tottenham coach De Zerbi said after his team again failed to find its first win and first goal of the Premier League season.

Tottenham drew 0-0 away to Nottingham Forest in the third round on the 5th, following league defeats against Brentford and Newcastle. The result left the club with no goals and no victory from its opening three matches.

De Zerbi defended the team’s new summer arrivals, saying they need time to build an understanding with their teammates. The manager’s comments also revived the debate over whether Son Heung-min’s best years are already behind him.

Football is not a Football Manager game.

· De ZerbiHe argued that Tottenham’s new signings need time to adjust rather than producing instant results.
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