Roberto De Zerbi said Tottenham find it difficult to accept their goalless draw with Nottingham Forest in the third round of the Premier League.
The match ended 0-0, giving Tottenham their first point of the competition. Nottingham Forest also remain without a victory, with two points from their opening three matches.
De Zerbi, Tottenham’s head coach, reflected on the result after a contest that produced no goals. His assessment focused on the disappointment surrounding a draw that left his side with only one point from the game.
“We find it hard to come to terms with this,” De Zerbi said.
The result leaves Nottingham Forest in 16th place in the Premier League, having collected two points. Tottenham are one position below them in 17th.
For Tottenham, the point represents their first return from a league match this season. The stalemate also means the London club remain below Nottingham Forest in the early table, while both teams continue to wait for their first win of the campaign.
The fixture was the third-round meeting between the sides, but neither was able to make the decisive breakthrough. With the score level at 0-0, the points were shared and the two clubs remain close together near the bottom of the standings.
De Zerbi’s comments underline Tottenham’s dissatisfaction with the outcome, despite the side ending the match with its first point in the competition. Nottingham Forest’s tally rises to two points, keeping them in 16th place, while Tottenham stay 17th.
The result therefore leaves both teams looking for improvement in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest have two points after three matches, and Tottenham have one. Their positions in the table reflect the difficult starts made by both clubs, with neither yet having recorded a victory.
For Tottenham, the immediate outcome is a draw that provides their first league point but does not move them above Nottingham Forest. For their opponents, the match adds another point to their total and maintains 16th place.
The 0-0 scoreline was the defining feature of the third-round encounter. It ensured that neither side could claim all three points and left De Zerbi to acknowledge Tottenham’s frustration at the final result.