Tottenham can take a big step towards survival against Leeds: "De Zerbi changed the energy"

Arsenal defeated West Ham (1:0) yesterday, taking a big step towards the title, but also doing a favor to their big rival, Tottenham, who are fighting for survival.

After the defeat to West Ham, Tottenham remained in 17th position, one point above the "Ciccar", and tonight (21) against Leeds they have a great chance to take a huge step towards survival.

In the event of a triumph, Spurs would have four points more than West Ham with two rounds remaining, so survival in the elite would be in sight.

Since arriving in London, Tottenham coach Roberto de Zerbi has managed to consolidate the team, which has won two games and is unbeaten in three matches. The midfield trio of Conor Gallagher, Rodrigo Bentancur and Yves Bisuma, along with Joao Pallinho, has established itself.

"Bentancur and Paljinja know how to play in these situations, but sometimes it's not just age that makes the difference. Lucas Bergwaal is another important player for the future, but he's also important now. It's not just about experience, although that can be an important factor in this part of the season," says De Zerbi.

De Zerbi's arrival was a welcome addition to the team.

"I think the main thing he brought was energy. When he came, he tried to change the energy and mentality, so that we felt good again. He worked a lot on that. I think the change is visible, the players understood the situation and after a couple of wins, the energy changed, the feeling is really good. He adapted to the characteristics of the players and you can see the difference in these four or five weeks. We played really well against Aston Villa, now we want to continue like that until the end," said Rodrigo Bentancur.

Leeds is on 43 points, the team from "Eland Road" has done a great job this season.

"We want to continue with good results, I think we are in the best form since the start of the season. We want to finish the season strong and mathematically secure survival," said Eddie Rimmer, assistant to Leeds manager Daniel Farke.