Roberto De Zerbi is going through a tough period at Tottenham after his side failed to score in their first four league games, and Mauricio Pochettino has been accused of making things worse.There was always going to be heightened attention on how Spurs started the season after they backed De Zerbi in a major way in the summer and completed a major rebuild of their squad.Tottenham are now coming under huge criticism for struggling to create chances despite spending huge amounts in the summer.De Zerbi is even being accused of being a bully, with some suggesting that cracks are already starting to appear at Spurs, which suggests that he may not last long.Photo by Shaun Brooks – CameraSport via Getty ImagesFormer Tottenham official says Mauricio Pochettino’s recent comments are strategicLast week, Pochettino confirmed that Tottenham offered him a contract last season but explained that he was not able to accept it before the World Cup.The Argentine suggested that timing was what stopped him from returning to Spurs and left the door open to returning to N17 in the future.Tottenham’s former senior scout, Mick Brown, believes that Pochettino’s comments were intended to get Spurs fans clamouring for his return and pile even more pressure on De Zerbi.Brown told Football Insider: “Mauricio Pochettino has made no secret of the fact that he would like to return to Tottenham. It feels like he’s been linked with a return ever since he left; every time a Tottenham manager is under pressure, it seems he is the name who gets mentioned with the role.“Lots of them will have positive memories about Pochettino’s tenure, and may now be dreaming of him coming back, while De Zerbi continues to struggle for results. Then, it builds frustrations, which build more pressure, and then eventually the club are forced to make a decision about his future.“I’m not sure who it serves, making comments about the job and wanting to come back one day, because it certainly doesn’t help De Zerbi and the position he’s in.”De Zerbi is under no threat of losing his Spurs job for nowGiven how much De Zerbi’s vision has been backed up by Tottenham and the fact that many of his top targets have been signed, the club will certainly not be thinking about cutting ties with the Italian.Spurs will want to give the 46-year-old time to imbibe his ideas and build a team, especially given the wholesale changes that have been made to the squad.According to reports, De Zerbi believes he has the full support of the Tottenham board and is confident of turning the club’s results around.READ MORE: De Zerbi reveals Luca Williams-Barnett’s chances of playing for Tottenham vs LiverpoolThe post Mauricio Pochettino accused of piling pressure on Roberto De Zerbi at Tottenham appeared first on Spurs Web.