Former Tottenham star Paul Gascoigne has issued a warning to Spurs players, urging them to step up after the club’s worst-ever Premier League start.Tottenham Hotspur boss Roberto De Zerbi already has plenty of work on his hands following Spurs’ poor start to the Premier League season.Tottenham have yet to win a match after five games in the English top flight and sit bottom of the table after their latest 3-2 defeat to Aston Villa at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Their poor start to the 2026-27 season marks the worst opening to a Premier League campaign in the club’s history, leaving De Zerbi and his players with much to do if they are to turn their fortunes around. 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|0TottenhamTottenhamComparison: Tottenham’s worst starts to a league seasonSeasonPoints after 5 GamesGoals ScoredGoals ConcededGoal DifferencePosition after 5 Games2026/27228-620th (Bottom)2008/09236-320th1991: Paul Gascoigne #8 of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates their win after the FA Cup Semi-Final against Arsenal at Wembley Stadium in London. Tottenham Hotspur won the match 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Simon Bruty/AllsportPaul Gascoigne warns Tottenham over Premier League strugglesPaul Gascoigne, who represented Tottenham from 1988 to 1992, has revealed he saw Spurs’ struggles coming.Spurs were dragged into a relegation battle last season, requiring two managerial changes to secure survival after Thomas Frank’s summer 2025 appointment failed. Roberto De Zerbi ultimately made the difference, stepping in after Igor Tudor – who holds the worst win percentage of any Spurs boss to date.Yet De Zerbi already finds himself under pressure, though Gascoigne remains unsurprised by the struggles, having witnessed similar issues unfold last season and has now urged the Tottenham players to buck up following their poor start.Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: “Last season was incredible; I went to their training ground, it was unbelievable. And straight away in my head, I thought, ‘They are going to struggle.’“Because everything is on a plate for them. When I played, the stuff and equipment we had… Everything is on a plate for them, but they have got to buck their ideas up.“The fans were fantastic when I was there, so they have got to do better this season.”😬 "I went to their training ground and I thought 'they're gonna struggle!'"🤦♂️ "Everything's on a plate for them… they've got to buck their ideas up!"Paul Gascoigne explains why #THFC's poor form comes as no surprise to him! 🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/aJWyZIc4YE— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) September 22, 2026Spurs must improve home form to avoid relegationGascoigne’s assessment is difficult to argue with, and Tottenham must improve quickly if they are to change the course of their season.Spurs fans have been left frustrated by their side’s displays, particularly at home, with the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium far from a fortress.The defeat to Aston Villa last weekend marked Tottenham’s 22nd home loss since the start of the 2024-25 season.Such form must improve if Spurs are to compete at the other end of the table. Failure to do so would risk relegation after consecutive 17th-place finishes in the last two seasons. Saturday 10th October Premier League Manchester UnitedManchester United17:30TottenhamTottenham Monday 19th October Premier League TottenhamTottenham20:00CoventryCoventry Saturday 24th October Premier League ChelseaChelsea17:30TottenhamTottenham Saturday 31st October Premier League TottenhamTottenham17:30Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace Saturday 7th November Premier League LeedsLeeds12:30TottenhamTottenham Saturday 21st November Premier League TottenhamTottenham15:00IpswichIpswich Sunday 29th November Premier League SunderlandSunderland14:05TottenhamTottenham Wednesday 2nd December Premier League TottenhamTottenham20:00FulhamFulham Saturday 5th December Premier League TottenhamTottenham15:00ArsenalArsenal Saturday 12th December Premier League Hull CityHull City15:00TottenhamTottenhamREAD MORE: Tottenham honour Hughton, Schillaci, King and Buckle as Hall of Fame location revealedThe post Paul Gascoigne reveals he knew Tottenham would struggle after Hotspur Way visit appeared first on Spurs Web.