Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood has criticised Spurs’ new signings following the club’s poor start to the Premier League season.It has been a dismal start to the Premier League for Tottenham Hotspur, who remain without a single victory despite a significant summer spend.Tottenham made sweeping changes to their squad, bringing in ten players, and while splashing the cash does not guarantee immediate success, it does invite scrutiny when results are so poor that you find yourself rock bottom after five games. That leaves Roberto De Zerbi with plenty of work to do, and the hope is that the Italian can turn things around swiftly as media pressure continues to mount.Credit: @thefrederikkejensen / InstagramTim Sherwood criticises Tottenham’s poor home formFormer Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood has expressed his disappointment with Spurs’ run so far this season, particularly their home form. Tottenham’s struggles at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium date back to the 2024-25 season, and little has changed since.Matchweek five saw Spurs falter once again at home, falling to a 3-2 defeat against Aston Villa. Saturday 19th September Premier League TottenhamTottenham2|3Aston VillaAston Villa Saturday 12th September Premier League TottenhamTottenham0|0EvertonEverton Saturday 5th September Premier League Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest0|0TottenhamTottenham Saturday 29th August Premier League TottenhamTottenham0|2NewcastleNewcastle Saturday 22nd August Premier League BrentfordBrentford3|0TottenhamTottenham“It is a worry, certainly at home because that is where you need the minerals,” former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood told a special Sky Sports Spurs podcast.“That is where you need the characters and leaders to come forward, and at the moment, they are void of any leaders and characters.“I am not sure there is anyone really losing their head or galvanising the players to try and arrest [it], which is a poor trend, in not fighting back from losing positions.“The manager is. He certainly looks like he does not lack in any passion. But you need that within the pitch and within the dressing room and within the training pitch every single day, and I am not sure the characters are there.”Sherwood did not hold back in his criticism of the club’s new signings, making it clear that he has not been impressed.He added: “No, no one. I cannot say anyone has really impressed me, and anyone would have done a better job than anyone who was there last season.“They have underachieved, they really have. We always judge on results, so I do not look at any individual player and think, ‘Well, you are coming out of some credit here’, because the team is losing, and I am not sure there have been any outstanding performers.”In fairness, Tim Sherwood is able to talk from a position of authority when it comes to points-per-game as Tottenham manager. He tops the list over the last three decades, above even Mauricio Pochettino and Antonio Conte.RankCoachPoints/mPointsMWDLGGC1Tim Sherwood1.914222133640302Mauricio Pochettino1.8938220211343463722063Antonio Conte1.881055632915112644Andre Villas-Boas1.83995429121381675Harry Redknapp1.742501447137362281616Jose Mourinho1.64955827141797677Ryan Mason1.58191261526208Martin Jol1.511711134730361681469Nuno Espirito Santo1.50151050591610Ray Clemence1.405942161115606611Gerry Francis1.3916511943364015014212Ange Postecoglou1.371047631113413812613George Graham1.311289833293612912314David Pleat1.29493814717515515Glenn Hoddle1.281148932183911614116Christian Gross1.2634279711354117Jacques Santini1.1813113446818Osvaldo Ardiles1.156254161424758319Juande Ramos1.144136101115545220Thomas Frank1.1229267811363721Roberto De Zerbi1.081312345101522Cristian Stellini1.004411261123Igor Tudor0.2015014413Tottenham’s top 23 managers ranked by points per game – StatMuseTim Sherwood is adamant Roberto De Zerbi is not under pressureSpurs cannot continue with such poor displays. They need to start picking up points, as failure to do so will leave them embroiled in another relegation battle.Talk of Roberto De Zerbi’s future is premature, but every game that passes without a win and Spurs remaining in the bottom three will only keep that question lingering.Sherwood, however, is adamant De Zerbi is not under pressure. He said: “I am not sure he is under pressure because they have given him everything he wanted, so they must have full trust in him.“He has proven that he is a very good Premier League manager, albeit he has never been at a club the size of Tottenham Hotspur, with the scrutiny which is upon the club, but he looks like a character who can handle that scrutiny, and he just needs a win.”READ MORE: Tottenham bid £18m for Arthur Dias but now Barcelona want to beat them in January raceThe post Tim Sherwood is Tottenham’s best points-per-game manager, and he has thoughts on De Zerbi appeared first on Spurs Web.