{"id":3906,"date":"2026-05-04T21:37:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:37:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3906"},"modified":"2026-05-04T21:37:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T21:37:51","slug":"roberto-de-zerbi-spotted-watching-chelsea-vs-nottingham-forest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=3906","title":{"rendered":"Roberto De Zerbi spotted watching Chelsea vs Nottingham Forest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tottenham fans have been given another reason to admire Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s dedication after the Italian was spotted at Stamford Bridge just 24 hours after leading his side to a vital victory over Aston Villa.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Aftter celebrating the three points that moved Spurs out of the relegation zone, De Zerbi today has been seen in the stands at Stamford Bridge, watching Chelsea ahead of their high-stakes encounter in two weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST &#038; BREAKING UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON <span role=\"presentation\"><u>APPLE<\/u><\/span> &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>GOOGLE PLAY<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Roberto De Zerbi spotted at Stamford Bridge<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/2051297693796901012?s=20\">Sky Sports cameras captured the Spurs head coach in a private box at Stamford Bridge<\/a> during Chelsea\u2019s clash with Nottingham Forest.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, he was seen deep in conversation with Chelsea\u2019s director of global recruitment, Sam Jewell, a familiar face from De Zerbi\u2019s successful tenure at Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>The sight of De Zerbi at the Bridge sent a clear message to the Tottenham faithful: the job is far from over.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-lazy tweet-img lazyload\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Roberto De Zerbi looking on at Stamford Bridge ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RvZxE0htXq\">pic.twitter.com\/RvZxE0htXq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SkySportsPL\/status\/2051297693796901012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>With a crucial trip to West London scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, the manager is leaving nothing to chance.<\/p>\n<p>This \u201cno days off\u201d mentality is exactly what Spurs need right now in order to successfully escape relegation.<\/p>\n<p>By choosing to spend his day off analysing a future opponent rather than resting, De Zerbi is demonstrating a level of preparation and obsession that top managers are known for.<\/p>\n<h2>Roberto De Zerbi has made an instant impact at Spurs<\/h2>\n<p>Since arriving to replace interim boss Igor Tudor, De Zerbi has sparked a significant turnaround in North London.<\/p>\n<p>Before his appointment, Tottenham had endured a staggering 15-game winless streak that saw them slide dangerously in the bottom three.<\/p>\n<p>However, back-to-back away victories against Wolves and Aston Villa have transformed the atmosphere at the club.<\/p>\n<p>De Zerbi has not only tightened the defence with the likes of Micky van de Ven and Kevin Danso but has also managed to get the best out of the depleted Spurs side.<\/p>\n<p>Among them is Conor Gallagher, who had his best game in a Spurs shirt during the 2-1 win over Villa.<\/p>\n<p>As Spurs prepare for their final push to secure Premier League survival, De Zerbi\u2019s hands-on approach is providing the clinical edge they desperately needed.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tottenham fans have been given another reason to admire Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s dedication after the&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chelsea"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3906\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}