Man Utd 1-1 Tottenham: What De Zerbi and Solanke said
Man Utd 1-1 Tottenham: What De Zerbi and Solanke said
Sat, October 10, 2026 at 7:11 PM UTC
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Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi, spoketo Sky Sports after his side's draw against Manchester United: "I think we played very well against a great team. We had many chances to score in the first half. Three or four. The second half is normal to suffer against this quality. I am very happy because I have seen the right spirit and character.
"We suffered in the game but every situation of the game. I like the situation we were in with the red card. We need this situation. We have not accepted the defeat. We have to react in all ways we can. It is a bad way, it is not the right way. I kiss Rodrigo Bentancur in the dressing room. Football is character.
"We win the game if we play as a team. We didn't win this game playing as a team. Every game like today, we will win many games.
On Dominic Solanke: "He is a good player for Tottenham. There for not too many strikers better than Solanke. Today he was captain because he deserved it, especially in this moment because he suffer because Tottenham didn't score or win any games. He is a great guy, great player and we are behind him.
"We have to believe in ourselves and this football way. If we believe, improve and play as a team, we will score many goals and win many games. If we don't play as a team, it is impossible."
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Spurs goalscorer Dominic Solanke, also spoke to BBC Match of the Day: "I wouldn't say it feels like a win. In the first half, we played so well. Dominated the majority and should have been a couple of goals ahead. In the second half, we go and man down and still managed to get something from the game. It shows the mentality and the character of the team.
"We've been a goal down and not reacted in the right way, we wanted to put that right. Goal down, man down, it would have been easy for us to not go for the win.
"I probably should've had three goals today. I wanted to make sure I kept getting as many as I can. I put one away so I'm thankful for that.
On the red card for Rodrigo Bentancur: "It all happened so quickly so I haven't seen it back yet. It shows the fight in the team. Everyone is so hungry to do the right thing and show the right passion.
"We've got so much to work on. The mentality and character was great. We're going to put things right eventually and we'll be flying sooner rather than later."
Did you know?
Tottenham have failed to win each of their opening six games of a league season for just the fourth time in their history, after 2008-09, 1955-56 and 1912-13.
Tottenham made six changes to their starting XI, the most of any side in a Premier League game so far this season. Overall, their total of 19 starting XI changes is also the most by any team in 2026-27.
Source: “AOL Sports”
