Tottenham midfielder Lucas Bergvall and manager Roberto De Zerbi in a circular inset

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Three Tottenham questions to emerge over past seven days include Bergvall contract and De Zerbi patience

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14 Sep 2026, 6:00 pm

Tottenham Hotspur endured more frustration over the past week.

Roberto De Zerbi's men watched on as his side limped to a second consecutive goalless draw against Everton on Saturday.

It means it is four Premier League games this season for Spurs, and precisely zero goals scored in the top flight.

Next up is Tuesday's tricky EFL Cup third-round tie at Liverpool, before they host fellow strugglers Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday.

Ze Zerbi will be desperate for his side to find some form in those games ahead of the lengthy international break.

Before that, though, here are three questions to emerge from the past seven days at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Are Tottenham Hotspur already in crisis mode?

Spurs forked out over £300million in the summer transfer window, aiming to avoid a repeat of the relegation battle they endured last season.

Patience is a virtue, but it is has been a difficult start to what was hoped would be a huge improvement this time around.

Given the signings Tottenham made in attack, it is a particular concern that there have been zero goals scored in four games.

We're not even out of September yet so it might be too soon to panic.

But at what point does the lack of goals become a crisis for Tottenham? Are we already at that point?

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Does Lucas Bergvall need to be a regular starter after new signing new contract?

A couple of months ago, it would have been inconceivable that Lucas Bergvall would sign a new Tottenham contract.

The Sweden midfielder was angling for a move away from Spurs, with the likes of Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest linked with a move.

De Zerbi managed to convince him to stay, and Tottenham announced last week that Bergvall has signed a new contract.

Given that he has seemingly committed his future to the club, is it time for Bergvall to be a regular starter? And if so, who comes ut of the team?

Has Roberto De Zerbi earned patience from the Tottenham supporters?

Prior to the Everton game, De Zerbi conceded supporters are "waiting for a signal" from his side.

After the draw, he asked that everyone "stay calm and stay positive", a fair request in general but one that is tough after four league games without a goal.

De Zerbi did a fine rescue act last term to ensure Spurs would not have the embarrassment of dropping into the Championship, so he does have some credit in the bank.

But, given the outlay spent in the window, there surely has to be a swift improvement and fast.

De Zerbi has earned some patience from supporters. But at the same time, there has to be signs that things will get better soon.

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