Roberto De Zerbi earns first Premier League Manager of the Month nod after unbeaten October turnaround at Tottenham

Tottenham Hotspur entered October without a single league victory before Roberto De Zerbi sparked a four game unbeaten run. Collecting 10 points from a possible 12 has now earned the Italian tactician his first Manager of the Month nomination in North London.

Turning a winless start into three straight league victories takes serious composure on the touchline. As a result, Roberto De Zerbi has been shortlisted for the October Manager of the Month award.

His side collected 10 points from 12 to move into the top half of the table. Now, the Italian faces five rival bosses before voting closes at noon on Monday, 9 November.

Roberto De Zerbi has been nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Month award after Tottenham's impressive October. [Image via BBC] Everything started shifting when a ten-man Tottenham side refused to fold at Old Trafford.

Trailing at Manchester United, the visitors snatched a 1-1 draw through a late Dominic Solanke equaliser. Soon after, a productive training camp in Marbella gave the squad fresh energy for their return home.

Goals from James Maddison, Omar Marmoush, and Ben Davies then sealed a 3-1 win over Coventry City. Getting Dejan Kulusevski back on the pitch that afternoon lifted the entire mood inside the stadium.

From there, Tottenham carried that momentum straight into a fiery London derby against Chelsea. Mike Penders' own goal and a solo Mathys Tel strike clinched a historic 2-0 triumph.

Remarkably, that result marked only the second league win for Spurs at Stamford Bridge in 36 years. Record passing numbers and set piece goals capped off a complete month Rounding off the month, a ten-man Crystal Palace side showcased another side of this evolving team.

Set piece goals from Archie Gray and Jan Paul van Hecke secured a second consecutive 2-0 victory. Tottenham also broke a Premier League record by completing 759 passes during the match.