Brentford’s Italian defender #33 Michael Kayode (C) celebrates with Brentford’s Brazilian striker #09 Igor Thiago (L) after scoring the team’s third goal during the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur at the Gtech Community Stadium in London on August 22, 2026. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /
Roberto De Zerbi apologised for Tottenham’s woeful 3-0 defeat at Brentford as he admitted his players did not fight hard enough in their miserable start to the Premier League season on Saturday.
De Zerbi’s expensively assembled side capitulated in Tottenham’s joint-heaviest opening day loss in the Premier League era.
Tottenham have splashed out over £200 million ($272 million) in a bid to improve a squad that narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship on the final day of last season.
