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Roberto De Zerbi, Tottenham's manager, revealed that he kissed Rodrigo Bentancur in the dressing room after Bentancur was sent off for headbutting Luke Shaw during Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Manchester United. Despite the red card and a late equalizer by Dominic Solanke rescuing a point for Spurs, De Zerbi praised the team's resilience and character in fighting back against adversity to play as a cohesive unit for the first time this season.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-10,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Tottenham Hotspur faced Manchester United on Saturday, October 10, at Old Trafford, with both teams dealing with significant injury issues. Spurs, managed by Roberto De Zerbi, were struggling at the bottom of the Premier League table with only two points from five games, while United had taken just one point in their first five matches under interim manager Michael Carrick. Key Spurs players such as Mykhailo Mudryk and Pedro Porro remained out due to injuries, though some like Van Hecke were expected back despite personal circumstances. The match ended 1-1, with Dominic Solanke scoring a late equalizer for Tottenham after they had taken the lead through Bryan Mbeumo. This result temporarily lifted Spurs off the bottom of the table but also highlighted their continued struggles and United's ongoing issues in form and fitness.
Written for “Tottenham vs Manchester United Match …” on 2026-10-10,
grounded in this article and the 13 other(s) covering the same event.
Roberto De Zerbi has revealed that he kissed Rodrigo Bentancur in the dressing room despite the Uruguayan being sent off for headbutting Luke Shaw as Tottenham rescued a 1-1 draw at Manchester United.
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Tottenham → reveal → United
Spurs looked set to be punished for a wasteful performance when Bentancur was given his marching orders five minutes after Bryan Mbeumo’s 73rd-minute opener gave United the lead against the run of play.
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opener → look → play
But Dominic Solanke popped up in the second minute of added time to head home a precious late equaliser, which lifts Spurs off the bottom of the Premier League table.
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which → pop → table
The game threatened to unravel for the visitors following Bentancur’s dismissal, but De Zerbi says his side benefited from going down to 10 men, showing great resilience to salvage a point as United floundered.
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United → threaten → point
“I like the situation with Rodrigo and the red card,” De Zerbi told Sky Sports.
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Zerbi → like → Sports
“We need, in this moment, this situation.
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We → need → situation
Not to bring a red card, but we have not to accept the defeat.
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we → bring → defeat
We have not to accept to concede a goal.
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We → have → goal
“We have to react in all ways we can.
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we → have → ways
But I kissed Bentancur in the dressing room because we need this reaction, this type of reaction with character.
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we → kiss → character
Spurs got the goal - their first away from home in the league this season - that their performance deserved, and De Zerbi admitted that, for the first time this term, he felt his side played as a team, even though their wait for a first league win continues.
“I'm very happy because I've seen the right spirit, the right character.
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I → get → spirit
I want to start from this character, this reaction, this behaviour,” the Italian continued.
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Italian → want → character
“Today, we showed to be a team for the first time this season.
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we → show → time
We play as a team, we suffer, we dominate the game.”
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we → play → game
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