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Tottenham legend makes bold new season prediction after horror Roberto De Zerbi start

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, October 8). Tottenham legend makes bold new season prediction after horror Roberto De Zerbi start. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-prediction-premier-league-de-zerbi-b1299734.html

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Former Tottenham player Mark Waddle predicts that despite the team’s poor start under manager Roberto De Zerbi, who spent over £300 million on transfers this summer, Spurs can still secure a Europa League spot. With upcoming fixtures against Coventry and Crystal Palace at home, Waddle sees these matches as crucial for reviving Tottenham’s fortunes in the league.

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Tottenham Hotspur legend Chris Waddle believes that despite their poor start under manager Roberto De Zerbi, Spurs can still secure a Europa League spot this season. The club spent over £300 million in the summer but currently struggles with only one win from six games. With supporters becoming restless, Waddle asserts that crucial upcoming matches against Coventry and Crystal Palace must be won to boost their chances of European qualification. De Zerbi, who helped Spurs avoid relegation last season, retains support within the club despite recent disappointments. Waddle remains optimistic, stating there is no reason why Tottenham cannot embark on a winning streak and secure a top-six finish.

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Despite spending in excess of £300million over the summer, Roberto De Zerbi’s side have yet to click into gear and are in desperate need of three points to quell the rumblings of discontent around the club. asserted

side → spend → club

De Zerbi, who guided Tottenham to Premier League survival last season, still has plenty of internal backing, but he knows results will need to turn quickly if Spurs are to climb up the table. asserted

Spurs → guide → table

After a heavy summer of spending, supporters were confident Tottenham could challenge for European qualification this season, but that ambition now feels like a distant dream. uncertain

ambition → challenge → dream

Spurs legend Waddle, though, has faith in De Zerbi and says the Italian can still secure a Europa League place for the club despite their disastrous start to the season. asserted

Italian → have → season

"I don't see any reason why they can't put a string of results together and get up the league. asserted

they → see → league

Everybody's beating each other, apart from basically the top two or three. asserted

Everybody → beat → two

“Everybody else is very beatable, let's be honest. asserted

's → let → ?

There's no reason Tottenham can't go on a run and finish in the top half comfortably." asserted

Tottenham → be → half

Spurs return from the international break with a trip to Old Trafford before they meet Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, either side of hosting Coventry and Crystal Palace at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. asserted

they → return → Stadium

Read More De Zerbi faces an important run of games as he looks to inject some much-needed momentum into Spurs’ season, and Waddle warned that Coventry and Crystal Palace are must-win fixtures if they are to keep alive their European ambitions. asserted

they → read → ambitions

"Realistically, if you looked at the fixtures at the start of the season and you saw Palace and Coventry at home, you would have said that's a decent run,” he said. asserted

he → look → home

“Every game's hard, we know that, but you would think these are the type of games you win to keep you up at the top fighting for the title or fighting for European places. asserted

you → know → places

"I'm not having a go at Palace or Coventry, but you couldn't ask for two better home games. asserted

you → have → games

If Tottenham have got anything about them, these are the two games which really should kick-start their season." asserted

which → get → season

Tottenham legend makes bold new season prediction after horror Roberto De Zerbi start

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