De Zerbi saw Tottenham's Brentford mauling coming

Tottenham's big-spending summer couldn't prevent a 3-0 thrashing at Brentford, and their boss knew it was coming.

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What happened. Tottenham suffered a 3-0 defeat to Brentford in their Premier League opener, with De Zerbi admitting he knew last week they were in trouble.

• De Zerbi sensed issues after last Saturday's Hoffenheim match.
• Players arrived late from World Cup and Australia pre-season.
• Spurs could spend nearly £350m total this summer.

“I knew before the game, I knew from last Saturday when we played against Hoffenheim, we are not at the right point in terms of physical condition for a lot of reasons.”

— Roberto De Zerbi

Tottenham face pressure to improve on back-to-back 17th-place finishes despite heavy investment.

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