Roberto De Zerbi has shed light on just how much it means to the staff and the players at Tottenham Hotspur to ensure that the club remain in the Premier League.
The battle for survival in the Premier League will now go into the final day of the season, with Tottenham and West Ham separated by just two points.
Spurs need a point against Everton to avoid relegation, while the Lilywhites can also stay up with a defeat if West Ham fail to beat Leeds.
With the Premier League title now decided, all eyes will be on the relegation battle on Sunday, with plenty of room for some big twists and turns over the 90 minutes.
Roberto De Zerbi insists Tottenham players are fully focused on their target
The Lilywhites have been extremely poor at home all season, and one more home defeat could end up in relegation for the first time in nearly half a century.
De Zerbi is convinced from what he has seen over the last month and a half that his players are desperate and extremely driven to do all they can to get over the line.
When asked if the Tottenham players understand what it would mean for the club’s dignity if they go down, the Italian simply responded (via Football.London): “Yes.”
When asked how he knows that, De Zerbi said: “Because I’m living just for Tottenham. I have lived the last 45 days just for one thing. Tottenham and my players, and I know them very well.
“Then we can make differences because not everyone is like their team-mate, because the character, the level of passion, the level of personality is different because the people are different. But every one of them they are focused on the target. They are working hard during the week and every one of us wants to achieve the goal.”
Spurs would have taken this situation a few weeks ago
While the loss to Chelsea and the draw against Leeds appear like huge missed opportunities, Spurs fans should have some perspective on their current situation.
A few weeks ago, it appeared as if Tottenham were dead and buried, and it was difficult to see how they were going to pick up the points they needed to stay up.
A month ago, if you had offered most Spurs fans the opportunity to stay up with a draw at home against Everton in their final game of the season, most would have bitten your hands off.
Tottenham fans now need to get behind the team like never before for Sunday’s clash, which is arguably the biggest game in the club’s modern history.