Solanke struggles, but Branthwaite solid - Spurs v Everton player ratings — SkimNews
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- Tottenham are still searching for their first Premier League goal and first win after a 0-0 home draw against Everton on 21 August.
- Dominic Solanke was rated 4/10 in his first Premier League start of the season, with BBC describing him as "rusty and lacking in match sharpness."
- Jarrad Branthwaite earned 8/10 as "the game's outstanding player," anchored by a "superb early block," with BBC adding that his fitness will be crucial to Everton this season.
- Brennan Johnson was rated 4/10 against his former club, with the source noting his "last touch was missing a huge opportunity" and that he "has looked better as an impact substitute than a starter."
- Jordan Pickford earned 7/10 for a late save to keep out substitute Lucas Bergvall's effort, preserving Everton's clean sheet.
- Sky Sports' headline frames the result as "another bore draw" with Spurs "winless" and "goalless" — cross-coverage consensus that both sides lacked attacking thrust.
- Three Tottenham substitutes — Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall and Mathys Tel — all came on at the 63rd minute, with none able to break the deadlock.
Why it matters: Tottenham have now gone two Premier League matches without scoring, a concrete early-season crisis for a side with European ambitions. Everton took a clean sheet on the road thanks to Branthwaite and Pickford, but their forward line (Brennan Johnson 4, Thierno Barry 5, Tyrique George 5) offered almost nothing going forward — a win that flatters neither side's outlook.
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