Roberto De Zerbi has shared what Djed Spence told him the day before Tottenham’s relegation showdown against Everton.Spurs faced what was arguably the biggest game in their history this afternoon, as the possibility of the club’s first relegation in nearly 50 years was on the cards.However, Tottenham knew they did not have to worry about West Ham’s result as long as they got the job done against Everton.A draw would have been enough for the Lilywhites to stay up, but they managed to hold on for a 1-0 win to secure their place in the Premier League for next season.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramRoberto De Zerbi reveals Djed Spence wanted to start for Tottenham against EvertonDe Zerbi pulled a big surprise in his starting eleven, naming Spence on the right wing over Randal Kolo Muani.The Spurs boss had named several alternative options to Kolo Muani on the right pre-match, but the England full-back was not among the names he mentioned.The Italian has revealed that Spence came to his office on Saturday to make it clear that he wants to play despite suffering a broken jaw against Chelsea.De Zerbi told Football.London: “Djed Spence came into my office yesterday to say he wanted to play. He said you’re always talking about character and courage and I’m here if you need me.”De Zerbi insists Spurs players deserved to stay upThere has undoubtedly been a marked improvement in performances since De Zerbi replaced Igor Tudor.The Italian has managed to unite the squad and get them fighting for each other in their final seven games of the season, and he believes his players fully deserve to stay up.The Tottenham boss added: “Football is nice because if you give your best, you receive everything back from football. I think we deserved to stay up. We deserved more. My players played a fantastic game.”READ MORE: ‘Massive fight’ – Harry Kane posts 17-word reaction to Tottenham’s Premier League survivalThe post Roberto De Zerbi shares astonishing thing Djed Spence did on Saturday at Tottenham, and it worked appeared first on Spurs Web.