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How does De Zerbi fix Spurs' scoring troubles?

Following a £320m recruitment drive aimed heavily at their forward line, Tottenham Hotspur have failed to find the net across their opening four Premier League fixtures. Roberto De Zerbi's squad shares this scoreless league record exclusively with Coventry City, with all of their goals so far arriving in the Carabao Cup.

3 goals per match from 2024 to 2026, continues to refine his strategic approach in north London.

Tottenham's system regularly forms a fluid 2-3-2-3 structure in possession, anchored by two centre-backs alongside Rodrigo Bentancur in defensive midfield. Surrounding that trio, players such as Sandro Tonali, Andy Robertson, and Omar Marmoush interchange across flank and interior zones to lure opponent pressure before attacking newly vacated space.

By combining measured backwards distribution with direct vertical transitions, De Zerbi seeks to create central openings between the lines and free his wingers out wide.