LONDON — Roberto De Zerbi wants Tottenham to keep it simple.
The new Spurs manager knows there’s little time for anything else in a relegation battle.
“I don’t want to put confusion inside of the players. They have to be with a clear plan of the game and not too much instruction, not too much thinking,” the Italian said Friday at his first press conference.
“They have to play with courage, with personality and they have to fight. My demand is to show the right spirit I want to see.”
De Zerbi was handed a five-year contract — though with no escape clause if relegated — with the immediate task of Premier League survival. Tottenham fell into the drop zone for the first time this season, overtaken by West Ham beating Wolves 4-0 on Friday night. Spurs have seven matches…
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