Tottenham Hotspur are bottom of the Premier League after a winless start to the 2026 season, raising major questions about leadership and the impact of their summer spending spree. Roberto De Zerbi's side have taken just two points from their opening five matches, leaving them 13 points adrift of leaders Manchester City.
Sherwood's leadership warning
Former Spurs boss Tim Sherwood has voiced concern about the team's character, particularly at home. "It is a worry, certainly at home because that's where you need the minerals," Sherwood said. The statistics are stark. It has been nearly two years since Tottenham won a match in any competition after conceding the opening goal, a run that now stretches to 47 games. Last month's 3-2 home defeat to Aston Villa was the latest example, a result that left the club with the fewest points of any ever-present Premier League side in 2026.
Summer signings yet to fire
A significant investment has not yet translated to results on the pitch. Ten new players arrived at a cost exceeding 330 million pounds, but key additions are struggling. Striker Omar Marmoush, signed from Manchester City, is yet to score in his first five appearances. Fellow forward Dominic Solanke is also searching for form, while Richarlison has been frozen out of the team. Summer signing Mateus Fernandes is acknowledged as needing time to adapt to the club.
Squad and captaincy questions
The immediate focus is Saturday's trip to Manchester United, a game broadcast live on Sky Sports. Another failure to win would see De Zerbi become just the second Spurs manager in Premier League history to fail to win any of the opening six games of a campaign, after Juande Ramos, who was sacked after taking just two points from eight matches in 2008. Tottenham's recent form reads two losses and two draws from their last five, with their last victory coming in the Carabao Cup against Charlton. The team has scored just two league goals while conceding eight. Check the upcoming schedule on our fixtures page and see how the table looks on our standings page. The match at Old Trafford kicks off at 5.30pm on Saturday.
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