Mathys Tel: Stats show why Roberto De Zerbi must start exit-linked star if Tottenham appointment sealed

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The Frenchman had been an outcast under Thomas Frank earlier in the season, but De Zerbi would be silly not to lean on him in Tottenham’s remaining games if his appointment is confirmed. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Mathys Tel leads Spurs in several important metricsTel’s campaign began in terrible fashion when he was initially left out of the Champions League squad for the league phase of the competition.

The youngster recovered to earn some of Frank’s trust back, but he has still enjoyed just nine starts in the Premier League across the entire season. StatsTel TotalSquad RankApps (Starts)24 (9)N/AG/A3=9thGoals per 900.32ndShots on Target per 900.7=2ndChances Created per 9021stSuccessful Dribbles per 903=1stTel’s 2025-26 Premier League stats ranked against Spurs’ squad, as per Fotmob.However, he found himself more involved during Tudor’s tenure, and that is something that De Zerbi must lean on, as the 20-year-old has appeared to be playing with confidence in recent weeks.

Tel has largely been unable to make the impact that he would have desired since moving to England, and as a result, he is surely a likely candidate to depart this summer, regardless of which league Spurs end up in. It remains unclear at the moment whether the starlet has a long-term future at Tottenham, but right now, he could hold the key to them avoiding a calamitous relegation.