LONDON — The reaction from Roberto De Zerbi at the final whistle said it all on Sunday.
Relief and joy in equal measures.
Spurs needed to beat Everton on the final day of the Premier League season to guarantee their safety. And they did, 1-0.
Here is the latest reaction from Roberto De Zerbi at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as he kept them up and
Roberto De Zerbi reaction
Speaking in his post-match press conference, Roberto De Zerbi said the following: “From tonight we need to build the new team. We don’t need to change too many players. We have 10, 11, 12 players who are good enough to stay as players and people.
“Now we need to complete the squad with the first level of players because I suffered too much but so did the players, the board and the fans and we can’t suffer like this as Tottenham Hotspur.”
Speaking to Sky Sports, De Zerbi added the following: “We worked well but I’m lucky because we have a lot of big players. You can see the game today and see that under big pressure they played fantastic with the ball. Maybe it was the best performance in my time here. It was an incredible game. The football was nice because if you give your best then the results will come. I suffered a lot through the game but my life is so nice because of the pressure in football. Without that pressure it would not be nice.”
Asked about next season and what they could do: “Next season we have to build a top, top, top team. We don’t have to change too many players in our squad but we have to bring in some first level players.”
He also had the following to say when asked about the fans: “When we came on the bus today before the game it was incredible. It was more than emotion. We had a meeting yesterday and I asked the players to play with the fans because they can’t change the club. Players and managers can change the club but fans can’t.”
Micky van de Ven reaction
Speaking to the BBC, VDV was asked if he was embarrassed at the season that lead to this game: “It is unacceptable that the last game we played this season we play for relegation. This club has some unbeilable players. It was embarrassing to let it come to the final day but we did it and that is what is important.”
Joao Palhinha reaction
Speaking to Sky Sports, the goalscoring hero Palhinha had this to say: “It’s an amazing feeling after a really tough season. A lot of things happened this season but we showed today what we can do. After a bad season like this one we showed up as a collective and had amazing support from the fans.
“The club will grow up with this season and we know what we have to do in the future. It’s a big pleasure to play here with a top coach and top team-mates. We have to celebrate even if we didn’t finish the position we deserve as Tottenham.”
