Tottenham’s Goal Drought Continues in Everton Draw

Tottenham’s wait for a first Premier League goal – and a first win – drags on. Ninety minutes against Everton, at home, and still nothing to show on the scoreboard but a flat 0-0 and a rising sense of unease.

Here’s how Spurs’ players measured up on a frustrating afternoon.

Antonin Kinsky – 6

One big moment early on, springing to his right to push away James Garner’s free-kick. That was sharp. Then came the wobble: a loose pass straight to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall that could have been disastrous. He bailed himself out with the save, but it summed up a nervy performance with the ball at his feet.

Archie Gray – 7

Fearless. The teenager kept driving out from the back, stepping into midfield and giving Spurs some badly needed thrust. His runs opened angles and shifted Everton’s block, one of the few consistent attacking outlets on the day.

Jan Paul van Hecke – 6

Should have done better with an early far-post chance, mistiming what looked a presentable opportunity. Defensively, though, he settled and stayed composed, reading the game well when Everton tried to break.

Micky van de Ven – 6

Barely stretched. Everton rarely tested his pace or positioning and he cruised through long spells of the match. Solid, but with so little threat to contain, it was a quiet afternoon that did little to change the story of the game.

Andrew Robertson – 7

Did his job on Brennan Johnson, tracking him tightly and rarely letting him spin in behind. Then came the familiar surges. Robertson powered forward down the left, overlapping with intent and trying to inject some urgency into Spurs’ attacking play.

Rodrigo Bentancur – 6

Knitted things together in midfield, taking the ball under pressure and recycling it calmly. Kept Spurs ticking, but couldn’t quite find the killer pass to crack open Everton’s shape.

Sandro Tonali – 6

The technique is obvious. A cushioned touch here, a clever angle there. But for a £100m midfielder, this was still short of dominance. Neat without being decisive, his influence never fully gripped the contest.

Savio – 7

Early on, he looked the one most likely to make something happen. He teased his full-back on the right, jinking inside, darting outside, hinting at a bigger performance to come. Then the spark dimmed. As the game wore on, his impact faded and Spurs’ threat with it.

Mateus Fernandes – 5

Drifted. The game passed him by for long stretches, and when he did finally let fly with a shot, the home crowd greeted it with ironic applause – not aimed at him personally, but at the simple relief of seeing Spurs take an effort on goal. Needs to offer more between the lines.

Omar Marmoush – 5

Plenty of running, plenty of pressing, plenty of work. What there wasn’t, again, was end product. He struggled to impose himself in dangerous areas and left little imprint on the final third.

Dominic Solanke – 4

First Premier League start of the season and it showed. Rusty touches, heavy hold-up play, and a general lack of sharpness in and around the box. He battled, but never looked close to finding that elusive first league goal for Spurs this season.

Substitutes

Mohammed Kudus (on 63’ for Fernandes) – 4

Came on with the game crying out for a moment of invention. It never came. Found it hard to get on the ball in the right areas and couldn’t alter the rhythm.

Lucas Bergvall (on 63’ for Bentancur) – 6

Brought a bit of spark. One whipped cross caused real panic, and a late effort almost stole the points. At least tried to break the pattern of safe, sideways play.

Mathys Tel (on 63’ for Solanke) – 5

Showed glimpses. A couple of tricky runs hinted at what he can offer, but the final pass or shot never quite arrived.

James Maddison (on 77’ for Marmoush)

Too little time to stamp any authority. The game had already settled into its goalless groove by the time he appeared.

Tosin Adarabioyo (on 85’ for Gray)

A late, brief outing to shore things up at the back. No time to influence anything else.

Subs not used: Dubravka, Davies, Gallagher, Senesi.

The clean sheet offers a sliver of reassurance, but the bigger question hangs over this Spurs side: how long can a team with this attacking talent go without landing a decisive blow?