Maddison Could START | Roberto De Zerbi Press Conference

Roberto De Zerbi's press conference before Tottenham vs Coventry: James Maddison is "ready to start", the Marbella camp banned phones at meals, and De Zerbi says the Richarlison decision "started from the club".

De Zerbi wants Spurs to carry the spirit they showed with ten men at Manchester United for the full 90 minutes, and explains why he thinks physical condition and confidence are holding the results back, using Solanke as an example. He talks about following Xavi Simons' recovery step by step, and says Maddison is now ready to start: "I don't know if we start with him, but I'm waiting for that moment."

He also explains what the squad did in Marbella: no phones at meals, two team meetings about the situation, and players-only dinners with "no military rules". He says it was agreed with the club after a pre-season with too many new signings and World Cup returnees to properly come together.

Asked again about Richarlison, De Zerbi says the decision came from the club, not him: "My problem is Solanke, Marmoush, to score goals, to win games."

00:00 The Old Trafford spirit for 90 minutes
01:25 Why aren't the results coming? Solanke and confidence
03:30 Managing injured players: Xavi Simons, Maddison and Kudus
04:48 Can Maddison start?
05:45 Inside the Marbella camp: no phones at meals
06:39 "No military rules, I love freedom"
07:23 Why Marbella: Marseille camps and a broken pre-season
09:02 Richarlison: "The decision started from the club"

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