"New head coach De Zerbi was a picture of anguish after Richarlison squandered a chance to put Spurs in a comfort zone by blazing a simple chance over the bar as they led Leeds United by Mathys Tel's spectacular strike. It would not have settled the game - 2-0 is no guarantee with Spurs - but it might just have settled the nerves jangling around the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Italian is learning quickly that no such territory as a comfort zone exists at Spurs, and certainly not when presented with the opportunity to put daylight between themselves and West Ham United and make their lives easier in the Premier League relegation battle."
"And so it proved as goalscorer Tel went from hero to zero in a moment of total recklessness after 74 minutes to concede the penalty that allowed Leeds to equalise from the penalty spot and deprive Spurs of two precious points. Tottenham held by Leeds as relegation fight takes another twist Tel had already shown his erratic side in the first half when he found himself in a tight spot in his own penalty, then attempted to resolve the problem by delivering a perfect cross onto the head of an onrushing Leeds United forward, only for Kevin Danso's desperate clearance to spare his embarrassment."
"This was nothing compared to a bicycle kick in his own area that connected with Ethan Ampadu's head, leaving the Leeds captain in a heap. The Video Assistant Referee merely confirmed what everyone else in stadium knew, De Zerbi raising his eyes to the heavens as Dominic Calvert-Lewin slammed home the penalty. After being a relatively low-key presence in his early Spurs games, which have included vital wins away at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa, this was the night when the Italian's combustible temperament bubbled throughout."
Tottenham’s new head coach Roberto De Zerbi showed visible anguish as Spurs self-destructed after taking the lead against Leeds United. Richarlison missed a chance to settle the game by firing over the bar, leaving nerves exposed despite Mathys Tel’s spectacular strike making it 1-0. De Zerbi quickly learned that Spurs do not get comfort zones, especially when trying to create distance from West Ham in the Premier League relegation fight. Tel then turned from hero to zero after 74 minutes by conceding a penalty, allowing Leeds to equalise from the spot. Tel’s earlier moments included dangerous errors in his own area, including a bicycle kick that struck Ethan Ampadu’s head, and a VAR decision confirmed the penalty after Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored.
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