On August 27at 02:45 Beijing time (CEST), Totenham Hotspur will host Charlton Athletic in the second round of the Carabao Cup. After the media embargo on pre-match press conference comments was lifted, parts of Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi's remarks have been revealed. This article presents the second half of that content.

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De Zerbi: I don't understand why Totenham can't spend big money. Can someone explain it to me?

From your answer, you seem very determined and don't want to publicly ask for patience and time from outside. But in reality, everyone knows you need time to train the team. Isn't that a difficult truth to face? For you personally, isn't this a delicate and sensitive balance to find?

Yes, this is football. This is the reality of football. Compared to this season, I think last season's task—staying in the Premier League and avoiding relegation—was far more severe and challenging. I couldn't really ask for time from outside, because in professional football's harsh world, there's no such thing as "time." You have to play You have to find a way to get results from the first match.

But what matters most is that we work in the right and most efficient way, making steady progress every week. As long as we cando that, I believe that with the quality of our players, we absolutely have the ability to win some matches, even at the start of this Premier League season.

It seems the last seven matches of last season gave you a lot of confidence. So even after terrible result last Saturday, you still seem completely confident that you can quickly pull the team out of this crisis, right?

Yes, I think so, and I've communicated this clearly to my players. By comparison, we've been in far worse situations before. During the most difficult times, we showed strong fighting spirit, courage, pride in ourselves, and the excellent quality of our players.

So what we need to do most right now is stay calm and analyze the current situation rationally. We can't let emotions take over, because at this point, emotional reactions alone won't solve the problem. Now we need to be smarter and more clever, don't we?

Why did Savinho suddenly change his name? I can't seem to figure out the reason behind it...

I don't know. I'm not entirely sure either.

Did you know beforehand that he would change his name?

Listen, I lost 0-3 in my first official Premier League match. Do you think that for me, whether he's called Savinho or Savío, is something I need to worry about? Is that even a problem? Whatever he changes his name to, nothing actually changes for me.

But for people outside and the fans, it feels like a fresh start. Do you agree with that perspective?

I think so. Though after such a devastating loss, now might not be the best time to talk about a "fresh start," I'm still incredibly excited to be here and to be Tottenham's manager. I'm really looking forward to the transfer window closing smoothly without any complications or additional injuries.

When the squad is complete in the future and I have to leave some players on the bench, I'm ready to be open and honest with them and face that together. That's my responsibility, and I have no problem with it. I'm looking forward to playing beautiful football with a complete squad in the future. That's the picture I've been dreaming of every day for the past few months.

In this transfer window, you've received full support from the club's management—no doubt about it. The owner has invested considerable resources for you, provided adequate financial backing, brought in Marmouche, and there may be other potential signings to come. Let's wait and see, but they've really spent a lot of money, Roberto. This is completely your team now, isn't it?

I don't know. Youd have to talk to John (technical director Murtough) about these things. It's not just me alone deciding which players to sign. You have to communicate with the board, and I think it would be quite inappropriate and disrespectful to discuss players from other clubs in a situation like this.

About Savinho, you mentioned before that some world-class wingers can score10 to 15 goals per season. Savinho has played 52 Premier League matches, and although it's undeniable that many were as a substitute, he's only scored two goals so far. What qualities and special characteristicsdo you see in him that make you so confident he can significantly increase his goal tally?

Listen, I've been in football for a long time. I believe have the full ability to see and understand a player's potential, especially a player like him, because I was a professional footballer and played in exactly the same position as Savinho. In one-on-one situations, he's a very unique and unusual player. So as coaches and coaching staff, we have an important job to do—we need to adapt and perfectly complement Savinho's unique qualities. If we can do that and unlock his full potential, we'll have a truly world-class player.

You've also emphasized the importance of creating scoring opportunities. In Savinho's current Premier League career, his assist count is notably higher than his goal count. As an attacking playmaker with high creativity, what qualities do you like most about him? In what tactical situationsdo you think he poses the greatest danger as a playmaker?

In one-on-one situations, whether in open space or in tight areas, his ability to break defensive lines and create danger remains unchanged. But I think his role isn't just to provide excellent assists. He also needs to score goals himself, because our team needs goals urgently. We need to increase our overall goal tally as quickly as possible in short timeframe.

Many new players who joined Tottenham this summer—such as Van de Ven, Solanke, Porro, and Tonali—are undisputed key players at their former clubs. As long as they're healthy, they basically play every match. Savinho, on the other hand, doesn't have that same pedigree and starting experience. As you just mentioned, he's often been a substitute. Do you think he can handle an important role in this team and eventually become a key player who carries the team? Can he solidly establish himself as a starter at Tottenham?

He has to become one of the main and most important players in this team. This kind of growth and development means he has to be better than before and take on more responsibility. Yes, maybe it's not just Savinho—the other new players face the same challenge. But in a professional football career, when you come to a big club, you have to prove on the pitch through real actions that you're good enough.

For Savinho, he's at an important crossroads now, and all of us coaches will be here, ready to help him, support him, and give him all the tactical guidance and crucial information he needs. But ultimately, like any other player, he has to truly show his cards and demonstrate his fighting spirit on the pitch, because this is our job. This is our professional life. And now he's playing for a great club.

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