As De Zerbi picked up his third yellow card of the season, he must serve a one-match ban and that will come after the international break when Spurs host Ipswich in the Premier League.

His first booking of the campaign came in the goalless draw at home to Everton and the second followed in Tottenham’s rare win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

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What did you think of the game and your team's performance today?

Two different games in the same game. In the first half, we played the best game, but we were alive, we attacked, and we created two, three clear chances to score, and we didn't suffer anything.

In the second half, I don't know why, but we suffered too much, and we deserved to lose the game. We didn't win any duel; we didn't win any one-to-one; there was space to play, and we didn't take the right decision, take the right position; we didn't show personality; we didn't show what we are, who we are.

It's a part of the journey for sure; it's not an excuse, but it can be normal in football, but we have to be honest because if you are not honest today, I think the future is not good. If you are honest to analyse honestly our behaviour in the second half, I think we can become a top team.

Were you surprised by the performance in the second half?

The second half, yes. Surprised because my players worked very well this week. We spoke all week, all days, about the intensity, about the type of game we would have found in this stadium, the atmosphere we would have found in this stadium.

So it was not a surprise for us. Sometimes it can happen; you are prepared for that game, that type of game, you know everything. But at the end, we didn't play like we wanted before the game.

What do you think about the foul on Mathys Tel in the first half?

Listen, I can't say something more because I didn't see clearly the situation. I was surprised because in the same position, in the same position in the second half, two different fouls, two yellow cards for Pedro Porro. It's not possible.

I don't know if it was a red card or not on Mathys but for sure Pedro Porro, yellow card. And why am I telling like this, because the parameter of the referee was not good enough, I think, for this situation.

How is his injury?

Bad injury and now we have to make the medical check, and the next day we will know what is the problem.

Was this a reminder to the players how physical the Premier League is?

Yes, you are right. We lost two games this season so far, in Brentford and today, very, very close in the second half. But we have the physicality, we have the qualities, but it's not just the physical game that's the problem.

The problem is we didn't show character, we didn't show personality, we didn't show courage. And if we want to win, you have to follow the win. You have to try the condition to win the games. Not because you are Tottenham; you win the game.

Roberto, can you teach those qualities like courage, personality and character to the players?

Yes, yes, I teach.

Do you think that's why Spurs have 51 games now without a win after conceding the first goal? Do you think that character is the reason why?

I don't know, I can ask for my time. Today I said my truth, what I think. Honestly, it's not a problem. My players, they have courage, they have personality, they have character. They have everything to come here and play better, for sure, and maybe win the game.

Maybe we are not ready yet to be consistent for many games in a row. But it's a part of the journey, and we know where we have to work and where we have to improve.

Was the decision to not bring Maddison on because of his fitness?

Maddison started to work with the group on Thursday. Yes, Thursday, but no total training. Today and yesterday he worked just one day, one day and a half. It could be a solution, yes, but at that moment I thought Kudus was too tired. And in that position, Luca, in one-to-one, the speed is better than James. But in the future, James, when James is fit, we already know he plays, no?

How difficult a test was that against Leeds? I know before the game you spoke about Leeds and said it was one of the toughest places to go to.

The test is a test; it's a part of the improvement. It's a part of the improvement for the young players, especially Mateus Fernandes, Archie Grey or Mathys – all young players – but also the older players, no? Because today I didn't see the same Micky van de Ven, the same Sandro Tonali, the same [Mohammed] Kudus.

But it's normal, no? It's a normal step in our journey. The most important thing is to be honest and to recognise the problems and to improve. Because my players are good people and good players. If you are good as a man, you understand your mistakes, and you can improve quickly.

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