De Zerbi admits his Spurs squad was ‘not ready’ for start of Premier League season after defeat to Brentford – and defends youngster

Yahoo Sports·August 22, 2026 at 8:10 PM+5

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Tottenham boss Roberto De Zerbi admits his side are “not a team yet” after they suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brentford, while defending his decision to start Lucas Bergvall.Spurs were comfortably beat...

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