No wins and no goals - how concerned should Spurs be to PL season start? — SkimNews
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- Tottenham are winless and goalless after three Premier League games — their worst start to a league season since 2008 — and could become the first Spurs side to fail to score in their opening four league matches if Everton keep a clean sheet Saturday.
- Roberto De Zerbi's squad cost £332m to overhaul with 10 new arrivals, yet Spurs rank bottom in the Premier League for expected goals per shot and third-lowest for overall xG.
- Spurs failed to register a shot on target in last weekend's 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest — the first time that's happened in a league game in over four years.
- De Zerbi has used 10 different players in his front three across 10 league games and made eight changes to his starting XI this season — the most of any Premier League side.
- Tottenham have been outrun in every match this season and rank second-bottom for distance covered, a sharp drop from sitting top-five in that metric under De Zerbi last season.
- Sky Sports reporter Michael Bridge defended the manager, arguing Spurs would've taken the Forest draw, that 10 new players need time to gel, and that Mohammed Kudus and James Maddison remain out injured.
Why it matters: The £332m summer outlay sets expectations that a goalless start through three games cannot satisfy — Bridge said mid-table is the very least Spurs should target, with European places the realistic aim. With Kudus and Maddison still sidelined and Everton visiting Saturday, another blank would set an unwanted club record and heap immediate pressure on De Zerbi.
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