Tottenham: De Zerbi tenure ‘only goes one way’ with potential replacement acting ‘weird’ at match

Tottenham Hotspur head coach Roberto De Zerbi is facing growing pressure after a 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa left the club winless in the Premier League. Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson, and Emi Buendia scored for Aston Villa, while Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke scored late goals for Tottenham. The defeat leaves Tottenham in the relegation zone heading into the international break.

Former Premier League players Danny Murphy and Kevin Nolan have raised concerns over Tottenham's form and De Zerbi's downbeat demeanor. Nolan criticized De Zerbi for making excuses and publicly blaming players and staff during press conferences. The poor start to the season follows a summer transfer window in which Tottenham spent over £300m to avoid another relegation battle.