What happened. Tottenham players trained intensively to prepare for their Premier League opener against Brentford, with De Zerbi focusing on rebuilding confidence after relegation scares.

De Zerbi emphasizes soul, passion, and mentality over just player quality.
He plans to improve the team's spirit and future performance.

“I usually think about the soul, passion, spirit and mentality of the team and then the improvement we can do in the future.”
— Roberto De Zerbi

Spurs aim to start the new season with a win at Brentford this weekend.

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