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title: "‘Different’ – Tottenham attacker says Roberto De Zerbi has been playing him out of position"
canonical: "https://readtottenham.com/2026/08/15/different-tottenham-attacker-says-roberto-de-zerbi-has-been-playing-him-out-of-position/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Vishal Subramanian"
section: "Tottenham News"
published: "2026-08-15T19:05:20Z"
modified: "2026-08-15T19:05:22Z"
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# ‘Different’ – Tottenham attacker says Roberto De Zerbi has been playing him out of position

**Tottenham secured a commanding 3-0 win against Hoffenheim at home as they continue their preparations for the new Premier League season.**

Mikey Moore was the star of the show for the hosts as he stamped his authority on the game with a brilliant second-half brace.

Richarlison broke the deadlock for Tottenham and Mathys Tel was a bright spark, but the young Englishman also showed his class with a spirited display.

And despite scoring two goals, Moore reveals he wasn’t comfortable playing on the right flank, suggesting that Roberto De Zerbi has been playing him out of position.

## Mikey Moore on new Tottenham role

“It’s a little bit different for me, but I’ve got a lot of experience playing there,” said Moore after the game.

“I think I played there a bit under Ange. It’s not my most comfortable, but I think I can do a good job there, so it was nice to come out with some credit.”

> 🚨🎙️ [#THFC](https://x.com/hashtag/THFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)’s Mikey Moore admits he’s not FULLY COMFORTABLE playing on the right-wing: 😬\
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> “It’s a little bit different for me, but I’ve got a lot of experience playing there, I think I played there a bit under Ange.\
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> It’s not my most comfortable, but I think I can do a good job… [pic.twitter.com/PKW7VFtxox](https://t.co/PKW7VFtxox)
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> — Hotspur Lane (@HotspurLane) [August 15, 2026](https://x.com/HotspurLane/status/2088695009306419243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Moore enjoyed a fantastic loan spell with Rangers last year and has featured heavily under De Zerbi in pre-season.

There have been talks that Koln could sign him on loan, and a deal is close to being finalised, but it remains to be seen if his recent performances have led to a change of heart for the Tottenham boss.