Tottenham Pre-Season Workout Against Getafe

Tottenham step back into the shadows of Hotspur Way this afternoon, their pre-season rhythm continuing with a 70-minute, behind-closed-doors workout against Getafe that will say more to Roberto De Zerbi than any packed stadium could.

The tour of New Zealand and Australia has done its job. Spurs return to London unbeaten, sharper, and with a growing sense of purpose as the Premier League looms into view. Four games, no defeats. Patterns emerging. Fitness building. Belief flickering into something more solid.

The defining moment of that trip came at the end. Chelsea beaten 2-1, the winner from Richarlison arriving with virtually the last kick of the game. Ten men on the pitch after Kevin Danso’s red card, backs to the wall, and still they found a way. It was only pre-season, but it carried the feel of something more: resilience, edge, and a manager whose demands are already cutting through.

Today is different. No crowd, no spectacle, no fanfare. Just De Zerbi, his staff, and a Getafe side brought in to stress-test the details. Shape without the ball. Composure when building from deep. How this squad reacts when the legs are heavy and the mind is tired.

The objective is simple enough: stretch the unbeaten run to five games and move one step closer to being ready for Brentford in two weeks’ time. But De Zerbi will be looking beyond the scoreline. Who understands their role. Who switches off. Who can translate the ideas from the training pitch into a match scenario when nobody is watching.

Spurs are gearing up nicely, but the work is not finished. There are selection calls still to be made, combinations still to be tried, and small flaws that a Premier League opponent will punish if they are not fixed now.

Behind closed doors or not, this is where De Zerbi’s Tottenham starts to take its true shape. The question is how ready they will be when the games finally start to count.