De Zerbi slams 'not a team' Spurs after Brentford rout

Tottenham's season opener turned into a nightmare as Brentford cruised to a 3-0 win.

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What happened. Tottenham were beaten 3-0 by Brentford in their Premier League opener, prompting manager Roberto De Zerbi to criticize his team's lack of fight and physical condition.

• De Zerbi said Spurs are 'not a team' after the defeat.
• He blamed poor physical conditioning and the pre-season tour of Australia.
• Tottenham expected to spend over £300m this summer.

“We are not in the right physical condition for a lot of reasons.”

— Roberto De Zerbi

Spurs will need to regroup quickly after a humbling start to the season.

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