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Tottenham: Roberto De Zerbi to repeat Marseille trick with surprise decision after Manchester United admission

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Tabuteau, S. (2026, October 14). Tottenham: Roberto De Zerbi to repeat Marseille trick with surprise decision after Manchester United admission. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/tottenham-de-zerbi-training-camp-b1300787.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-14 · by Sam Tabuteau

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Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi plans to take his squad on a team-building trip after their summer of significant changes that included signing ten new players for over £300 million. The trip aims to foster camaraderie and tactical understanding among the players, inspired by De Zerbi's previous success with Marseille where similar breaks helped improve team performance.
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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 topics: one about a team bonding trip, the other about a player's decision to leave for another league.”
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“Article A discusses Dejan Kulusevski's potential return to play after injury and his inclusion in the squad for an upcoming match. Article B talks about a team trip organized by Roberto De Zerbi aimed at building camaraderie among players.”
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🔮 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.
🔮 On Lucas Bergvall, who also picked up a knee injury against Manchester United, De Zerbi initially said he would be out for around two weeks.
🔮 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.
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Copenhagen Ligue 1 Marseille Rome Spurs

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De Zerbi PERSON · 4× Marseille GPE · 3× Spurs ORG · 2× Copenhagen ORG · 1× Coventry City ORG · 1× Leonardo Balerdi PERSON · 1× Ligue 1 ORG · 1× Roma City FC ORG · 1× Rome GPE · 1× the Champions League ORG · 1×

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The trip worked wonders for Marseille, who went on to win three of their next four Ligue 1 games, and the players then organised a trip of their own a month later, with captain Leonardo Balerdi arranging a visit to Copenhagen.
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🔮 Spurs are not back in action until they host Coventry City next Monday, and De Zerbi will hope to spend valuable time with his squad, who he admitted looked like a team for the first time against United.

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The break, though, is also intended to provide an opportunity for team bonding as Spurs adjust to a summer of upheaval in which 10 new players arrived at the club for combined fees in excess of £300million. asserted
players → intend → 300million
The trip focused mainly on building tactical understanding, but De Zerbi also paired senior players with younger players in a bid to build camaraderie, while encouraging them to spend time together off the training pitch. asserted
Zerbi → focus → pitch
The trip worked wonders for Marseille, who went on to win three of their next four Ligue 1 games, and the players then organised a trip of their own a month later, with captain Leonardo Balerdi arranging a visit to Copenhagen. asserted
Balerdi → work → Copenhagen
When Marseille hit another slump in April 2025, De Zerbi again took his players away, this time to Rome. asserted
Zerbi → hit → Rome
The team trained at Roma City FC and combined football with barbecues, table tennis and shared meals. asserted
team → train → barbecues
Once again Marseille responded, putting a run of five defeats in seven league matches behind them to take 10 points from their final four games and secure qualification for the Champions League. asserted
Marseille → respond → League
Read More De Zerbi understands the benefit of team-bonding trips as a unifying force that can help breed confidence and community. asserted
that → read → confidence
Spurs are not back in action until they host Coventry City next Monday, and De Zerbi will hope to spend valuable time with his squad, who he admitted looked like a team for the first time against United. asserted
he → host → United
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