De Zerbi: We must build a completely new Tottenham after securing our survival in the league.

Tottenham Hotspur, nicknamed the "Lilywhites," secured their Premier League survival in the final round of the 2025/26 season with a 1-0 victory over Everton, thanks to a first-half goal from Palinha. De Zerbi stated that they cannot afford to waste time or be overly optimistic and must build a completely new Tottenham team.

Matthias Ter took a corner in the 42nd minute, and Palinha's header hit the post, but Palinha followed up with a shot to score, giving Tottenham a 1-0 lead.

Ultimately, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Everton 1-0 at home and successfully remained in the Premier League in 17th place.

Tottenham Hotspur manager De Zerbi said in an interview, "I feel like I've been underwater for 50 days, I don't know if that's the right way to describe it. I didn't have much time before, I could only keep trying to help the players."

“I have believed in my players from the beginning. Before I came here, when I was managing Brighton, I already admired Pedro Polo, Van der Wen, Udogi, Bentancur and Palinha, and many other players.”

De Zerbi emphasized, "Now I'm more determined because we have to build a completely new Tottenham Hotspur. I don't want to change too many players because I've been fortunate to work with these players. They are excellent as individuals and as players, but we need to change the atmosphere in the team."

"I hope the team will compete, but what are we competing for? I don't know yet. But we need to bring in some top players, but I can't determine how many right now."

In addition, De Zerbi said, "I can't wait to get back to work because we've gone through so much pain this season. It's not just me, because I've only had 50 days, but the players, management, and fans have endured even more. But now we can't waste time or be too optimistic. We must focus on our plans because I have a very clear plan."

“We must always remember this day. If we don’t forget this day, I think we can get better every day in our work, life and training. We must fight with all our might every day, just like we did against Everton.”

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