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De Zerbi Faces Backlash Over Fernandes Benching Rationale

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Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi's explanation for starting Conor Gallagher over new signing Mateus Fernandes drew predominantly critical and mocking reactions on social media, with most users questioning the 'England football' tactical framing and the decision to bench an £85m player with prior Premier League experience. Only a small minority expressed neutral or mild support for squad rotation or long-term praise of Fernandes.

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⚪️🇵🇹 De Zerbi on Mateus Fernandes benched today: “This stadium is England football and Gallagher he knows better this type of game”. “Mateus will become for sure in my time at Tottenham one of the best players”, says via @AlasdairGold.

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