🚨🎙️ Roberto De Zerbi reveals what he told his Tottenham players before they dismantled Chelsea 2–0: “I told them Chelsea’s attack wasn’t complete, so stop worrying about defending and go after them!” Reporter: Roberto, Tottenham completely outplayed Chelsea. What exactly did you tell your players before the game? Roberto De Zerbi: 🗣️ “I told them, ‘Listen carefully. João Pedro isn’t playing, and that changes Chelsea’s attack. They don’t have their complete attacking options, so why should we spend the entire game being afraid of them? We need to take the initiative, attack them and make their defenders work.’ “I told my players that Chelsea would struggle to create the same problems without João Pedro. We had to take advantage of that weakness instead of sitting deep and giving them confidence. I wanted us to press high, move the ball quickly and force them to defend. “I also told them not to be intimidated by Chelsea’s reputation or the money they’ve spent. A team can spend hundreds of millions and still have weaknesses. Our job was to identify those weaknesses and punish them. “Then I spoke about the midfield. Henderson has experience, but football is played at a high intensity. I wanted us to move the ball quickly, make him chase the game and expose any spaces that appeared. We weren’t going there to admire Chelsea’s players. We were going there to beat them. “And that’s exactly what happened. We played with confidence, took the game to them and showed that a proper tactical plan can cause problems for even the most expensive squads.” Reporter: Some Chelsea fans will say you’re disrespecting their club. Do you believe Tottenham are a bigger club than Chelsea? Roberto De Zerbi: 🗣️ “Chelsea fans need to stop confusing spending money with being a superior football club. They have invested enormous amounts in players, but that doesn’t mean every opponent should be frightened of them. “Today, Tottenham came here and won 2–0. We didn’t need to spend more than Chelsea to show that we could outplay them. We needed a plan, discipline and players who believed in what they were doing. “If Chelsea want to call themselves a bigger club, that’s their business. But they cannot expect everyone to bow down to them because of their transfer fees. You prove your quality on the pitch, not in the transfer market. “And I’m sure Arsenal fans enjoyed watching Chelsea struggle today. For all the arguments about squad value and ambition, Tottenham showed that Chelsea can be exposed when an opponent has the courage to attack them. “Let Chelsea fans complain if they want. The result is 2–0, and they have to live with it.”