[Keith Wyness
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That is according to former Everton chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes that the 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge has removed all pressure on Spurs right now.
Several fans noted the fact that De Zerbi headed down the tunnel quickly after the full-time whistle, allowing his players to share a moment with the fans and take their applause.
Wyness believes that the Italian displayed his clever managerial instincts by letting his players take the credit for the victory, knowing that they have been low on confidence.
The Lilywhites now have back-to-back wins under their belt in the Premier League, with that pair of results lifting them up to 14th in the early-season table.
They now face a favourable home fixture this weekend against a Crystal Palace side who have the worst defensive record in the division so far this season.
Roberto De Zerbi’s ‘dressing room’ turnaround
Everton’s former chief Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that De Zerbi is finally beginning to turn the feeling in the “dressing room” around at Spurs in recent weeks.
The former Brighton boss hasn’t had an easy time in North London so far, but light is beginning to show at the end of the tunnel for him and his squad.
“I think it's good management that he let the players take the adulation, but I don't think it really translates into saying that there's great momentum yet,” he said.
“The win at Chelsea was something that you can’t not be positive about. That was a big turnaround for Spurs. A lot of people would have said no chance just a couple of games ago.
“De Zerbi's playing it right. There's no doubt that will have turned things in the dressing room and at the training ground considerably. They'll start looking forward to games now rather than dreading them a little bit. And the pressure is definitely released.
“It's good to see that he's battled through. And I think he's handling any signs of success well. It's like watering a plant right now; he's got to nurture it carefully as they try to move forward, and he seems to be doing it pretty well.”
Brown believes that Tottenham are becoming increasingly worried about Maddison’s capability to perform for them long-term, given that he has only just returned from a lengthy ACL lay-off.
The attacking midfielder’s quality cannot be questioned when he is fit and firing, but those moments have been few and far between in recent years.