In the second round of the Carabao Cup, Tottenham Hotspur secured a commanding 5-1 victory over Charlton at home. Following the match, Tottenham Hotspur manager De Zerbi was interviewed by the club's official media.

Your performance tonight was excellent. I imagine you could start by discussing how tonight felt different compared to the match against Everton a few months ago?

Yes, of course, these are two very different matches. But tonight the players responded extremely well, because in sport and in football, you might lose a match, but the next day you must fight, you must show your character and mentality. I asked this of the players, and I think we played very well, scoring five goals. However, I regret the one goal we conceded, because to change a team's mentality, if we concede a goal like that in the closing stages, we must be angry about it. But there is also very good news, because Savio played for 20 minutes, Porro and Van de Ven returned to the pitch, Bentancur played a great game, Matheus Fernandes as well, and Moore also showed an outstanding performance, so we are very pleased.

I imagine it's not surprising for you to see Savio perform like this—it's exactly what you expect from him.

Yes, the challenge for Savio is not simply watching him on the pitch and admiring what a great player he is, but rather seeing how great a goalscorer he can become, isn't it? Because he needs to improve his goal-scoring statistics. He has all the qualities to be one of the best wingers in the world. But he must improve and increase his goals and assists, because ultimately, for wingers, number 10s, and strikers, football is about goals and assists.

Can you tell me about Matheus Fernandes' performance tonight?

Matheus is a true footballer; he can play in any position on the pitch. He is a dynamic player with excellent abilities. He is still very young. I think he played very well today, but he lost the ball too much because he took too many risks on the pitch. Sometimes he needs to learn to play safer, make more passes, and work more with his teammates wearing the same shirt. But we cannot forget that he is only 21 years old—he is a top player with great potential for the club.

We spoke with Solanke briefly earlier. How important is it for a player like him to rediscover his goal-scoring touch?

Listen, have you ever seen a striker who isn't important to his team? No. I think he has all the qualities we need. Hopefully, from now on, his fitness can remain good, yes? Because if not, it will be difficult for him and for us. Richarlison is another great player, and we are grateful for his performance last season and at the start of this season. In any case, in terms of technical characteristics, they are two very different players.

One last question, Roberto. Another big match comes this weekend. How much confidence will this give your team?

Yes, I think we should view these last two matches in the right way. The first match was very important for us to understand where we went wrong, and in tonight's match, I think we were able to remember what is most important when playing under my tactics, yes? Discipline on the pitch, precise passing without taking unnecessary risks. In the final third, I think we must try to find the best way to combine play and the best way to attack space. Yes, today was a good day.

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