It's been a painful start to the Premier League season for Tottenham Hotspur, with a bunch of new faces yet to coalesce.
Injuries, particularly at the No. 10 position, have hurt, but Roberto De Zerbi hasn't helped either. The Italian's misprofilfing of several new additions haven't yet allowed the Lilywhites to flourish as a collective.
There are things to like, and Spurs genuinely look half useful between the boxes. It's at both ends of the pitch where they've suffered, though, most notably in the final third. Despite our huge summer outlay, De Zerbi is without a reliable goalscorer. We're blessed with a group of attackers who offer plenty of threat, but inefficient end product.
So, what's the solution? With Richarlison out of the picture and the winter transfer window not arriving until the new year, it's on De Zerbi to speed up this unforgiving 'gelling-in' process off the back of a three-week international break.
Spurs heading to Marbella for training camp after Man Utd clash
BBC Sport reports that De Zerbi is planning to take his squad to Marbella for a training camp after our upcoming encounter with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Nine days separate the clash with the Red Devils and Coventry City's visit on Matchday 7, so there's enough time for a mini-break away. Praise the Lord for the free midweeks!
De Zerbi's players will enjoy the sunshine of southern Spain while their Enfield-based training ground is besieged by rainfall. Well, it's forecast to anyway.
The planned trip aims to bring this Tottenham squad together after a difficult start to the new season. Expecations were high for the Lilywhites after their summer splurge, but they're yet to shake their losing habit. This is a team that's forgotten how to win.
Such excursions are rare, but De Zerbi has planned something before—albeit much closer to the end of the season. At Marseille, he organised a training retreat in Rome, which are common practices in Italy but alien to the rest of Europe. “It’s not a punishment, it’s simply to help the team reconnect," De Zerbi said about his drastic action at the time.
Marseille had lost four of their previous six Ligue 1 games before the retreat as they chased Champions League qualification. Upon their return, they won three of their last four, drawing the other away at direct rivals Lille, to finish second.
“We decided that spending a few weeks together would allow us to prepare better for the future. The players agreed. It won’t change their lives, but it could change their careers.”
Perhaps Spurs' Marbella retreat will change the course of their 2026/27 season.
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