Having overcome the challenge of avoiding relegation, Palinha believes Tottenham will improve in the future.

With a goal from Palinha, Tottenham Hotspur secured a 1-0 victory over Everton in the final round of the 2025/26 Premier League season, successfully avoiding relegation. Palinha stated that the team will grow even stronger in the future after overcoming such a challenge.

In the 42nd minute, Matisse Ter took a corner kick, and Palinha's header hit the post. Palinha then followed up with a shot to score, giving Tottenham Hotspur a 1-0 lead.

Ultimately, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Everton 1-0 at home, finishing their ups and downs in 17th place.

Palinha, who scored for Tottenham Hotspur, said, "This is absolutely the most important goal of my career, and one of the most important days. After such a tough season, this moment is incredibly meaningful and hard-won. Everyone's emotions have been different this week because we all know how important this game is."

“I’ve said before that this club is more important than us as individuals. We play for the club, but the fans are people who have been here to support the team for their entire lives. It’s not just the players who leave the club; there are many things around this club that are more important than the players.”

Palinha stated, "Our primary goal is to dedicate this victory to them and keep the club where it belongs. Of course, by the team's standards, our performance throughout the season has been far from good, and everyone knows that. But I believe this season will definitely help Tottenham Hotspur grow in the future."

In addition, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison said, "I'm really happy for manager De Zerbi because he led the team out of danger. To be honest, without him, things could have really gone very badly. He's full of passion, and he practically lived at the training ground with the coaching staff."

"He was still there at 9 p.m. discussing tactics with the staff. Six of them were gathered together, and before that, we probably had four or five meetings for each game. He was completely absorbed in football and full of passion. When you can really feel someone's heartfelt love for Tottenham Hotspur, and when you see that the leader is sincere and not just saying nice things, you can tell."

"If he hadn't been appointed, disaster might have really happened. But in the end, it didn't, and that's largely thanks to him. He deserves great praise for his work behind the scenes and his contributions on the training field."

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