De Zerbi says Tottenham’s Chelsea record should motivate team

Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi said the club’s poor record at Chelsea should motivate his players, not add pressure, ahead of their Premier League visit to Stamford Bridge on Saturday, October 24, 2026. De Zerbi said Tottenham had enough quality to win and urged the squad to approach the London derby together. He described Chelsea as a strong side with a clear style of play, while expressing confidence in his own players. The match had not yet been played in the reports, which offered no result. Tottenham’s historical record at Stamford Bridge is described differently in the reports: one gives a single win in 36 league visits, while another says one win in 34. Both accounts point to a difficult run, but the reports do not establish a single agreed total. One account says Tottenham have taken only two points from eight league visits since their most recent win, a 3-1 victory in the 2017-18 season. The reports also say Tottenham had lost their previous six Premier League London derbies. One account noted that a seventh consecutive defeat would be unprecedented for the club in league history. Chelsea, meanwhile, had won their previous six top-flight matches against Tottenham,...