A delighted Roberto De Zerbi praised Tottenham as “an excellent workforce” after they claimed their first Premier League win of the season by beating Coventry Metropolis 3-1.
Spurs had begun the season with out a win in six within the league, however James Maddison’s objective on his first begin since Could final yr put them on target for victory.
Jack Rudoni equalised 4 minutes into the second half. Nevertheless, Omar Marmoush’s first Tottenham objective and a stoppage-time strike from Ben Davies clinched a win that moved Tottenham out of the relegation zone.
De Zerbi has beforehand been publicly important of his aspect amid their struggles, pointing to issues with mentality.
Nevertheless, he was filled with plaudits for his gamers following their long-awaited triumph.
“I’m delighted for the outcome, the angle, the spirit and the response after the objective we conceded,” De Zerbi advised Sky Sports activities.
“Truthfully we didn’t play so nicely just like the final video games. However now for our accountability they deserve credit score as they defended very nicely and compact.
“Now we now have to know we’re in a position to win as a result of after two or three seasons like this the psychological side is essential.
“Now we have to thank the followers, particularly within the final a part of the sport they had been unbelievable, They’ve suffered loads.
“Now we have to push, we now have to enhance the standard of the play for positive however we’re a very good workforce, an excellent workforce.”
Coventry failed to say a 3rd successive win, however supervisor Frank Lampard nonetheless noticed causes for positives.
“The primary half I believed we had been actually good. Laborious to say after a 3-1 defeat,” Lampard stated to Sky Sports activities.
“I believe the final objective was clearly a mistake. I believe it distorts the image of the sport.
“I believe the gamers confirmed a perception in how they had been enjoying, we had been a risk proper up till the tip. When you think about the place we’re, we now have come up from the Championship. I believe we’ve progressed on this first interval of video games.
“We got here up in opposition to a completely loaded squad. Eight of the boys who began, performed for us final yr on the Championship. I simply thought they confirmed actual persona in how they performed.
“The final objective adjustments the texture barely however it shouldn’t do when it comes to how we carried out.”
