Tottenham players have been warned it is up to them to fix their mentality problem amid their ongoing woes.Roberto De Zerbi’s side sit bottom of the Premier League after five matches this season.De Zerbi’s woes have continued with Spurs bottom of the Premier League and winlessShutterstock EditorialTheir defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday extended the club’s winless start to the new season.Spurs have taken just two points from five matches, having not scored in the league prior to their 3-2 loss to Villa.They remain one of just three sides yet to taste victory this term alongside Bournemouth and Fulham.De Zerbi on Spurs’ mentalityFollowing their latest defeat, De Zerbi claimed his players have the right mentality but are ‘fragile’ and ‘inconsistent’.The Spurs boss explained: “It’s not mentality. It’s a mental aspect for sure, but they have the right mentality. They work very well. They are good players.“It’s difficult to explain because in my career, in 14 years as a coach, I’ve never seen one team like us. So fragile, so inconsistent. You are good or you are bad.“You can’t be very good in the first 40 minutes, 30 minutes and then to concede like this, in this way.”His comments have since been echoed by summer signing Jan Paul van Hecke.The defender told Dutch outlet AD: “We had imagined it would be different.“The way we play and concede goals is unacceptable. The way the energy drained away from the team is simply not right.”Van Hecke has echoed De Zerbi’s comments on the mentality of the Spurs squadShutterstock EditorialDeeney addresses Spurs issuesTroy Deeney has now compared De Zerbi’s latest remarks to those of former Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim.The talkSPORT co-host addressed his comments on Monday’s White & Jordan in the wake of Spurs’ latest setback.Deeney admitted: “It’s a little bit Amorim-esque, in terms of telling you the truth and telling you what’s going on.”As for how the players can address their issues, he continued: “I think that Spurs need to come together.“It feels to me like De Zerbi is saying a lot of ‘not me, them’. That’s how I’m taking it and receiving it, if I put my player’s hat on.“But also from a player’s point of view, if you keep losing I would expect every now and again you have a players-only meeting.Deeney has now compared De Zerbi to former United boss AmorimGetty“One where you just say to the manager, ‘stay out of the room, we just need to have a chat’. Especially if it’s been three weeks. Right, let’s air it out, let’s call everyone.“We’ve got to call them because we’re going to have a few days away from each other and when we get back, we’ve got to get back to business because this is all about the mentality now.”Even with a team meeting during the international break, Deeney doubts Spurs can pull away from trouble with their current home record.The north London outfit have won just one of their last 14 Premier League matches at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, a run which dates back to December.Deeney added: “I think they’re going to struggle because when they miss one opportunity, they implode. Where they haven’t made the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium home, they implode.“So they’re looking for away days. They’re looking to be away from their own troubles because they’re the underdog. It’s easier there.”Spurs, who have finished 17th in each of the last two seasons, return to action away at Manchester United on Saturday, October 10.Meanwhile, their next home fixture is against Coventry City on Monday, October 19.