Roberto De Zerbi: How new Tottenham manager fared against remaining seven teams ahead of relegation run-in

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VISIT THE MANAGER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES How does Roberto De Zerbi fare against Premier League opponents?Former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness exclusively told Football Insider that De Zerbi’s Tottenham contract is surprising, with the boat clearly pushed out to bring in the Italian. Roberto De ZerbiBrightonWins38Draws20Losses31Scored161Conceded139De Zerbi was in charge of Brighton for two years, and produced the best-ever top-flight league finish in the club’s history.In that time, he managed matches against many of the teams Tottenham will face in their final seven Premier League games, but not Sunderland.De Zerbi’s first match in charge will be against an opponent he has never faced.

Interestingly, that one loss was the only to come outside of the Premier League – it was in the FA Cup, and it was the last time he managed a team against them.De Zerbi’s record against Aston Villa is less attractive. De Zerbi’s concerning Brighton startDe Zerbi’s Tottenham arrival largely boils down to these seven games.

De Zerbi’s appointment coincided with a run of five games without victory, with three of those going down as losses. Brighton would win their next two and recover to have a superb season, but Tottenham do not have the same type of time – a run of five games without victory could relegate them.Decision-makers at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are taking an almighty risk, and the fate of the club potentially depends on how much they know what they are doing.