The glaring Tottenham issue Roberto De Zerbi must fix - even Wolves were better
Roberto De Zerbi has his work cut out at Tottenham Hotspur ahead of next season.
Despite significant investment from the North London outfit this summer to sign Jan Paul van Hecke, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali, there's still a lot of work that needs to be done.
The Lilywhites finished 17th in the table, and just throwing money at the problem won't solve it.
Spurs undoubtedly had a better squad than Wolves, but the relegated side outdid them in one significant metric in the Premier League.
The West Midlands club finished 20th in the table after managing to win just three games, ending with 20 points.
De Zerbi came in and helped the North London outfit finish three points above the relegation zone, but such a prospect can't be tolerated in N17 again.
The key aspect Tottenham must improve under Roberto De Zerbi
Tottenham struggled for a reliable goalscorer last season as Dominic Solanke struggled with injuries while Richarlison was inconsistent.
The Brazilian striker was the Lilywhites' leading goalscorer in the 2025-26 Premier League campaign with 11, followed by Joao Palhinha (five), Mathys Tel, Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero (four each).
Wolves were hopeless for most of the campaign as Spurs outscored them, created more big chances and conceded fewer goals.
What the West Midlands club did better, however, was convert their opportunities.
According to Sofascore, the North London outfit missed 1.2 big chances per game last season, while Wolves missed 0.9 of theirs.
De Zerbi is now tasked with implementing a system that brings out the best in his attackers to avoid another embarrassing campaign.
How Roberto De Zerbi can bring the best out of Dominic Solanke
Tottenham News has covered claims from De Zerbi about being a big fan of Solanke, and the Italian manager can potentially reignite the striker's career.
The 27-year-old should become a focal point for Spurs' attacks next season, utilising his physicality and frame to hold down centre-backs and hold up play.
With De Zerbi known to stretch the opposition defence by asking his wingers to stay as wide as possible, there will surely be more space for the centre-forward to exploit in the box.
The Italian manager likes his centre-backs to goad the opposition into a press, which subsequently creates opportunities for attacking players to pick the ball up with less pressure on them.
Fans in N17 will hope Solanke can finally stay fit and contribute to the North London outfit's success under the relatively new manager.