Sandro Tonali says Tottenham Hotspur are “alive and well” despite sitting bottom of the Premier League table as the international break arrives. The Sandro Tonali Tottenham midfielder spoke on international duty with Italy this week. His comments came days after Roberto De Zerbi’s side suffered a 3-2 defeat against Aston Villa and dropped to the foot of the table without a win this season.
Tonali Insists Tottenham Are Alive and Well Despite Bottom Place
Tonali stayed calm when asked about Tottenham’s slow start.
“Football is very strange; in 10 days, everything can change from negative to positive,” he said. The remark was brief, but it showed he is not dwelling on the table.
Asked to sum up the mood at the club, he gave a franker view.
“I would classify our current situation as a club as negative in terms of results but positive for football.”
For Tonali, results and performances are separate matters. Right now, only one of them reads badly.
He joined Tottenham from Newcastle United for £100 million this summer, one of ten signings in De Zerbi’s rebuild. Fuller detail on that move sits in our piece on his record transfer from Newcastle.
Midfielder Defends Tottenham Form Following International Scrutiny
Pressed further on Spurs’ form, Tonali pointed to performances rather than the scoreline. He said Tottenham are enjoying their football and creating chances, and that a team loses if it fails to score.
“We’re not in the doldrums; we’re alive and well, and we’re positive,” he added, in comments reported by Football London.
He gave that answer against a difficult backdrop of his own. Italy lost 2-0 to Belgium in the Nations League on Friday night, and Tonali’s display was singled out back home.
Gazzetta dello Sport ran a headline branding him “The £100m Man No Longer Flying: Tonali’s Crisis Deepens,” and argued he had been outplayed by Kevin De Bruyne.
Gazzetta dello Sport was blunt about the reasoning behind that verdict. According to the paper, this is exactly when a team needs its top player to rise to the occasion, and instead Tonali “retreats to the sidelines.” Tonali did not answer that line directly, but his comments suggest the criticism has not shaken him.
Where Tonali fits in Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham Midfield
The Sandro Tonali Tottenham switch was one of Roberto De Zerbi’s marquee summer signings. The player himself sees genuine promise in how the team is playing, even with results lagging behind. He pointed to the chances created and the enjoyment on the pitch as signs the underlying football is sound.
He also drew a contrast with the Italy squad he trains with this week.
“We know the team is very strong. Here in the national team, it’s different; it’s a very new and young group; we’ve practically never played together. We just have to wait.”
That comparison suggests Tottenham’s squad already understands each other well, while his international teammates are still building that bond.
Tottenham Return to Action Following International Break
Tottenham return to Premier League action once the international break ends, still chasing a first league win. Tonali’s comments point to a squad that trusts its own performances, whatever the table says. The focus in the camp, on his evidence, is turning good football into points under De Zerbi.
