At 02:45 CET (GMT+7) on August 27, Totenham Hotspur will host Charlton in the second round of the English League Cup. After the media embargo ended, the full transcript of Totenham manager De Zerbi's pre-match press conference was released. This article is the second part of that content.

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Listening to your answers, you sound very determined and unwilling to openly ask the outside world for patience and time, but in reality, everyone knows you desperately need time to build this team. Is this a harsh reality you're facing? For you personally, is this a very delicate and difficult balance to strike?

Yes, that's football, that's the reality of football. Compared to this season, I think the task of staying in the Premier League and avoiding relegation last season was actually a heavier and more difficult challenge. I can't really ask the outside world for time, because in the brutal world of professional football, there is never any "time." You have to play, and you have to find ways to get results from the first match.

But what's most important is that we work in the right and most efficient way, and make real 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 this early stage of the Premier League season.

It sounds like those seven matches at the end of last season gave you remarkable confidence and belief, so even after Saturday's poor result, you seem to have full confidence that you can quickly lead the team out of this crisis?

Yes, I think so, and I've clearly communicated this to my players. For comparison, we've been in far worse situations before. In our darkest moments, we showed strong fighting spirit, courage, pride, and the high quality of our players.

So I think what we need to do most right now is stay calm and rationally analyze the current situation. We shouldn't be too emotional, because at this moment, a purely emotional reaction won't help us solve the problem. Now, we need to act smarter and with more wisdom, don't we?

Why did Savio suddenly change his name? I don't seem to know the reason behind it...

I don't know, I'm not really clear on it either.

Did you know beforehand that he was going to change his name?

Listen, I lost my first official Premier League match 0-3. Do you really think that for me, whether he's called Savinho or Savio, is something I need to worry about? Is it even a problem? No matter what changes, from my perspective, nothing has changed.

But for the outside world and fans, it feels like a fresh start, a new beginning. Do you agree with that view?

I suppose so, although after such a heavy defeat, now might not be the best time to talk about a "fresh start," but I'm still very excited to be here and to be Tottenham's manager. Right now I'm very much looking forward to the transfer window closing smoothly and without further complications, and without more injuries.

When the full squad is assembled in the future, and I have to leave some of those players on the bench, I'm ready to be open and deal with it the players. That's my responsibility, and I have no problem with it. I very much look forward to being able to play truly beautiful football with a complete and full team in the future; this is the sight I dream of every day over the last two or three months.

In this transfer window, you've received full support from club management, there's no doubt about that. The owner has indeed put a lot of resources behind you, they've given you sufficient financial backing, bringing in Marmoush and potentially other new players, let's wait and see, but they have indeed spent real money. Roberto, is this now entirely your team?

No, I don't know. You should speak with John (Director of Football Lange) about those things. It's not just me who decides which players to bring in; you have to communicate with the board. And I think it's quite inappropriate and disrespectful to discuss players from other clubs at this moment.

Regarding Savio, you previously mentioned that some of the world's top wingers can score10 to 15 goals per season, and Savio has now played 52 Premier League matches, though admittedly many as a substitute, but he's only scored two goals so far. What qualities and unique characteristicsdo you see in him that make you so confident that he can significantly increase his goal tally?

Listen, I've been in the football industry for a very, very long time. I believe'm fully capable of seeing and understanding a player's potential, especially a player like him. Because I was also a professional player, and my position when I played previously was exactly the same as Savio's. In one-on-one situations, he's a very unique and exceptional player. Therefore, as coaching staff and as a team, we need to work very well, well enough, to adapt to and perfectly complement Savio's individual qualities. Because if we can do that, if we maximize his talent, we will have a very top-class world-class player.

You also previously emphasized how important it is to create goal-scoring opportunities. In Savio's current Premier League career, his assists far outweigh his goals. As a creative attacking threat, what quality do you most appreciate in him? In what specific tactical scenariodo you think he can unleash his greatest destructive power as a creator?

In one-on-one situations, whether in wide open spaces or in very tight areas, his ability to break down and threaten the defense remains unchanged. But I think his role isn't just to provide beautiful assists; he also needs to score goals himself, because our team currently desperately needs goals. We need to quickly increase our overall goal tally in a very short time.

Many new players joined Totenham this summer, such as VanHecke, Senesi, Robertson, and Tonali, were undisputed starters at their previous clubs. When they're fit, they basically start every match. By contrast, Savio clearly doesn't have the same starter credentials and background. As you just said, he frequently sat on the bench previously. Do you think he can take on important responsibility in this team and eventually become a key player who shoulders the load? Can he firmly secure a starting spot at Tottenham?

He needs to be one of the most core and crucial key players in this team. This growth and improvement means he needs to be better than before and actively take on more responsibility. Yes, maybe it's not just Savio; 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 with real action whether you're good enough.

For Savio, he's now at a very important crossroads. And all of us, the coaching staff, will be here, ready to help him, support him, and give him all the tactical guidance and key information he needs. But ultimately, he like every other player, must truly show his cards and display his fighting spirit on the pitch. Because this is our job, this is our professional life, and he's currently playing for a great club.

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