How Roberto De Zerbi is fixing Spurs | Sensible Transfers

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Everybody knows how Roberto De Zerbi's Spurs will play this season... Or do they?

De Zerbi has a lot of credit in the bank at Spurs for successfully navigating the rescue mission and avoiding the drop. But a new season means new challenges and a chance for De Zerbi to fully realise his football philosophy at Tottenham.

How will that play out on the pitch? What are the tactical challenges that De Zerbi will need to solve? How can he get the best out of record signings Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali? Do they need to do more in the transfer market?

Jon Mackenzie breaks down Roberto De Zerbi's approach and how Spurs will actually play this season.

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Timestamps:
00:00 How Roberto De Zerbi is fixing Spurs
00:31 De Zerbi's general tactical approach
02:21 How modern football tactics affect De Zerbi's approach
06:55 How De Zerbi's tactics will work at Spurs
07:49 What are Sandro Tonali's strengths and weaknesses?
10:45 How can Spurs get the best out of Sandro Tonali?
11:55 What about low blocks?
13:16 Which striker should Spurs sign?

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