Winless Spurs remain goalless after another bore draw against Everton — SkimNews
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- Tottenham Hotspur drew 0-0 with Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, extending their winless, goalless start to four Premier League games and over 400 minutes without a league goal — the first time Spurs have failed to score in any of their first four league matches of a season.
- Roberto De Zerbi's expensively assembled side, built with approximately £300m of new signings, managed just two shots on target and a combined xG of 0.64, with the home crowd booing them off at full-time.
- Jamie Redknapp labelled the goalless run 'absolutely diabolical' and questioned the midfield balance and the connection between players and fans, while Sky Sports analysis singled out Dominic Solanke — who logged just 19 touches and zero shots — as the striker Spurs cannot get going.
- Everton stayed unbeaten and created the clearer chances, with ex-Spur Brennan Johnson blazing a second-half opportunity over, while goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky survived a costly pass straight to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, whose reply was shot straight back at him.
- David Moyes said he 'wanted much more' from Everton but credited his side's resilience after weathering a strong opening 20 minutes from Spurs, acknowledging Tottenham 'forced' them into a defensive shape.
- De Zerbi explained a full-time pitch exchange with substitute Mathys Tel, insisting the striker must look at goal and play centrally rather than drift wide as he did earlier in his career.
Why it matters: Tottenham's failure to score in four consecutive league matches to open a season is a historic low for a club that spent roughly £300m in the transfer window under new manager Roberto De Zerbi. With Dominic Solanke managing zero shots and only 19 touches, Spurs lack a reliable centre-forward to convert chances — a problem they cannot fix until January, leaving De Zerbi under immediate pressure to restore creativity from midfield before the winless run worsens.
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