{
  "id": 4634356,
  "title": "'Money cannot buy mentality' - Austin on same page as De Zerbi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/money-cannot-buy-mentality-austin-on-same-page-as-de-zerbi",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-31T11:15:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/money-cannot-buy-mentality-austin-102849506.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Premier League striker Charlie Austin has expressed alarm over Tottenham's recent form, particularly in light of Roberto de Zerbi's tenure and the club's limited transfer window spending. In the past 23 home league games, Tottenham has only managed to win three matches, with their latest loss being a 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United. Austin pointed out that Tottenham finds itself in the same position in the Premier League for the past two seasons. Despite spending heavily on new players, Austin argued that money alone cannot buy the right mentality. He noted that de Zerbi came in with only six games left to play at the end of last season, whereas Matthias Jaissle had more time to prepare with pre-season training. Jaissle's recent performances have been promising, suggesting that it's not just about the money but also about how well the players gel together. Austin emphasized that it will take time for Tottenham to turn things around, and they need to understand their current situation collectively.",
  "summary": "Former Premier League striker Charlie Austin believes Tottenham's current form is \"alarming\", particularly when bringing the length of Roberto de Zerbi's tenure and the club's transfer window spending into the equation. Tottenham have only won three of their past 23 league games on home soil, with the latest sucker punch coming in Sunday's 2-0 defeat by Newcastle United. \"They have been in the…",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}