Roberto De Zerbi reaction — What did Tottenham Hotspur boss say after brutal debut blowout?

Roberto De Zerbi won't have experienced many surprise disappointments as shocking and gloomy as Tottenham Hotpur's Week 1 loss to Brentford in the Premier League. How much of the hope instilled in Tottenham Hotspur supporters during a busy, spend-happy summer was destroyed by 90 flummoxing minutes in Brentford on Saturday, when Spurs went down early to their organized hosts and never really found any footing? MORE — Brentford vs Tottenham Hotspur recap, video highlights De Zerbi will have to shoulder plenty of the blame, for sure, as his starting midfield never found its footing and his eyebrow-raising decision to keep both James Maddison and Mateus Fernandes on the bench looked worse and worse as the first half stretched toward the break. Spurs' wayward play turned to bleak as Lucas Bergvall made poor decisions on both of Brentford's first-half goals. Bergvall was removed at the break along with Conor Gallagher in favor of Mateus Fernandes and Rodrigo Bentancur, while another surprise young starter in Mikey Moore put two glorious chances within reach of Brentford keeper Caoimhin Kelleher before giving way to Maddison. Spurs' spending has fueled hopes of a top-five run but the North Londoners' Week 1 performance against a well-drilled, little-changed Brentford will remind many how much time it often takes for a team to come together. Roberto De Zerbi reaction — What did Tottenham Hotspur boss say after brutal debut blowout? We'll share Roberto De Zerbi's words as soon as he speaks from the Gtech Community Stadium.