Pros and Cons of Tottenham’s appointment of Roberto De Zerbi

De Zerbi brings loads of baggage with him and Tottenham are a roller coaster in themselves, as they flip flop in identities constantly even in shorter periods of time. We assess the pros and cons of the deal, which can prove defining both Spurs and De Zerbi. Con: The obvious Greenwood problem Before this gets deeper, De Zerbi was clearly very open about his support for Mason Greenwood during the spell in France.

This goes beyond football and is obviously going to be brought up constantly when the Itailan actually joins Tottenham. De Zerbi appeared to defend the ‘attacker’ at Marseille, without ever intending to staying away from the matter – let alone condemning all of it. Con: De Zerbi isn’t really a fire-fighter As of now, Tottenham obviously need a fire-fighter who rescues them from the lingering relegation dog-fight.

De Zerbi has managed lower down the table during his famed spell at Sassuolo but has never done it with the stature of a club like Tottenham. If anything, he has grown into an overtly vocal individual who is hell-bent on his ideas and will only cause more chaos than fighting the fire. There is no denying that his ideas were present even during the spell at Sassuolo.

But that was the Italian’s comfort zone where it was easier to command respect for his principles. It was a provincial club which was based on his ideas and the Neroverdi never ran from that idea, as they got relegated soon after De Zerbi’s exit. Tottenham are different – as were Marseille.