In the 4th round of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur drew 0-0 at home against Everton. After the match, Tottenham Hotspur manager De Zerbi gave an interview to the club's official media.

Roberto, thank you for the interview. Please give us your assessment of today's performance.

We apologize for the result. We apologize because our goal should have been to play all 90 minutes the way we played the first 30 minutes. Our physical condition is not yet at its peak. Moreover, given the tactical quality and control we showed on the pitch, the number of shots and chances we created was far from sufficient—we could have had far more attempts on goal. Tonight we made many poor decisions in the final third. I think we need to stay more focused, composed, and work hard to improve what we're lacking.

What was the biggest difference between the first and second halves? Because the team started at an extremely fast pace with very high pressing intensity. What changed in the second half?

Honestly, I've only been coaching this team for 10 days, starting from the Thursday two weeks ago—not last Thursday, but the Thursday before that. I think many players are not in ideal physical condition right now. This applies to Micky van de Ven, Bentancur, Solanke, Sarr, and Marmush, whereas van de Ven trained with me from the start, as did Robertson and Sandro Tonali. In the second half, Sandro Tonali lifted the entire team, and he possibly played better in the second half. But Rodrigo Bentancur wasn't in his best form because he returned late after the World Cup, which is completely normal. I don't want to see such a stark contrast between the first 30 minutes of the first half and the second half.

Is the current issue a loss of confidence due to inability to score?

Some players may develop negative thoughts, but I don't think that should be the case, because we need to focus on the actual performance. And what happened on the pitch proves we played very well in the first 30 minutes. We need to extend that high-level performance from 30 minutes to 70, 80, or even 90 minutes and maintain this style of play. I believe that as long as we can maintain the same quality of play and improve our decisive final decisions—whether it's team coordination or individual decisions, especially at the level of individual decision-making—we'll be able to win many, many games in the future.

Can you tell us more about Sandro Tonali? As you mentioned, there was a sense that you saw him gradually finding his rhythm in the second half?

He really did play better in the second half. In the first half, perhaps the opponent pressed the space tightly, but in terms of performance, we also created potential chances in the second half. But we failed to finish decisively. I remember Matheus Fernandes had at least two clear chances, and I really don't know why he didn't shoot.

So my final question: perhaps the only thing the team needs now is to break through this barrier—score the first goal, get the first win, especially at home. Do you feel that once this breakthrough is achieved, it will give and strengthen strong confidence throughout the team?

I think so. We definitely need more confidence, but the issue isn't that we lack confidence—it's that truly solid confidence must be built on winning matches. But in football you can never win by luck; a victory can never come from nowhere without hard work and tangible results. We need to find ways to fully create the conditions necessary to win games.

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