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Tottenham: How Roberto De Zerbi hopes Spain training camp will help improve squad morale

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, October 10). Tottenham: How Roberto De Zerbi hopes Spain training camp will help improve squad morale. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-spain-training-camp-de-zerbi-b1300256.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-10 · by Sam Tabuteau

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Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham Hotspur's manager, plans to take his squad to Marbella for a training camp following their upcoming match against Manchester United on October 9th. This move comes as Spurs are at the bottom of the Premier League table with no wins in their first five games. The training camp aims to improve morale and performance after an international break, despite the unusual timing early into the season. De Zerbi previously took his team to Marbella before a Carabao Cup match against Liverpool last month.
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Tottenham Hotspur, currently at the bottom of the Premier League table, has flown its squad to Marbella for a training camp aimed at improving morale and physical conditioning. The club faces a challenging period after an extended international break and a recent 1-1 draw with Manchester United. Manager Roberto De Zerbi is implementing tactics that have worked previously for clubs like Marseille, such as team-building exercises and off-the-pitch activities to boost squad unity. Tottenham has invested over £300 million in transfers this summer but remains without a league win after six games. The team hopes the break will help them build on their recent morale-boosting performance against United before facing Coventry City at home next Monday.

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“The articles discuss different aspects of Tottenham's situation and plans, with Article A focusing on injury updates and team news for an upcoming match against Manchester United, while Article B discusses a training camp planned to improve squad morale.”
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“The articles discuss different aspects of Tottenham's situation and plans, including injury updates versus a planned training camp.”
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104 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Sage is under increasing pressure to turn things around, with Palace mired in the relegation zone after winning one of their first nine league games, but he insists he will continue to fight for his future.
🔮 It may not have been pretty, but Tottenham are quickly relearning the art of winning again after their 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace made it three wins in a row for the first time since February 2025.
🔮 This was the sort of game where he would have been eager to add to his goal tally.
🔮 Head coach Roberto De Zerbi initially downplayed fears that Maddison had suffered another significant problem, and confirmed on Friday that he would be in contention to face Palace.
🔮 Pep Chavarria is set to return to the matchday squad, but Jorrel Hato remains sidelined.
🔮 I wouldn't be where I am today without Tottenham, for sure," Kane said.
🔮 On a disappointing evening at Anfield, Lacroix left the pitch with a hamstring injury just before half time, and Alonso said afterwards he did not know how long the Frenchman would be out.
🔮 Martinez has since undergone surgery, and said he would be “back in a few weeks”, a timescale manager Xabi Alonso backed up ahead of last weekend’s 2-0 defeat to Tottenham.
🔮 "I will never do that and you can ask her, she was on the joke with me.
🔮 United released a statement at the time explaining the need for Sesko to undergo tests before a recovery timeline could be confirmed.
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De Zerbi PERSON · 3× Spurs ORG · 3× Bacchanalia ORG · 1× Carabao ORG · 1× Coventry ORG · 1× London GPE · 1× Marbella GPE · 1× Premier League ORG · 1× Roberto De Zerbi PERSON · 1× United ORG · 1×

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Spurs narrowly survived relegation on the final day of last season, but things have not got any better despite more than £300million worth of investment over the summer, and De Zerbi sought to repeat the trick by taking his squad back to Bacchanalia ahead of their Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool last month.
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🔮 They will hope to change that against United, but De Zerbi has already taken steps to try to change the momentum around the club after an extended international break.

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Spurs have nine days between tonight’s visit to Old Trafford and hosting newly promoted Coventry at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday October 19, so Roberto De Zerbi has decided to use the time to take his squad to Marbella for a few days of warm weather training. asserted
Zerbi → have → training
Spurs find themselves rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table and have yet to win any of their opening five league games. asserted
themselves → find → games
They will hope to change that against United, but De Zerbi has already taken steps to try to change the momentum around the club after an extended international break. asserted
Zerbi → hope → break
While this training camp is not billed as a team bonding exercise, De Zerbi has been keen to use a change in environment to build squad morale since taking the reins in north London. asserted
Zerbi → bill → London
Spurs narrowly survived relegation on the final day of last season, but things have not got any better despite more than £300million worth of investment over the summer, and De Zerbi sought to repeat the trick by taking his squad back to Bacchanalia ahead of their Carabao Cup defeat to Liverpool last month. asserted
Zerbi → survive → Liverpool
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