Tottenham Seek First Premier League Win Against Everton
Tottenham still haven’t landed their first Premier League win of the season, and the mood around north London is edging from concern towards impatience.
A 3-0 opening-day defeat at Brentford set the tone, a flat, disjointed display that exposed just how far this new-look Spurs side has to go. The return to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium did little to lift the gloom: Newcastle United arrived, controlled the key moments and left with a comfortable 2-0 victory.
Two games. Two defeats. No league goals.
De Zerbi – brought in to reset the project after last season’s brush with relegation – has at least seen his team get off the mark in the table. A goalless draw with Nottingham Forest stopped the rot and delivered a first point of the campaign, but it did not quiet the main question hanging over this side: where is the cutting edge to match that £300million summer outlay?
The attack still looks like a collection of parts rather than a functioning unit. Spurs spent heavily to avoid another “ridiculous flirtation with relegation”, but the early signs point to a team still learning each other’s runs, timings and instincts. For all the new faces, they are still waiting for a first Premier League goal.
That is why Saturday against Everton already feels bigger than it should for this stage of the season.
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Everton arrive with a steadier, if unspectacular, start behind them. David Moyes’ side have taken one win and two draws from their opening league fixtures, including a dramatic 2-2 with Manchester United last time out that underlined their resilience and refusal to go quietly.
Kick-off in north London is at 5.30pm UK time. For those not heading to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the match will be shown live on Sky Sports. Coverage begins at 5pm on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, building up to what could be a tense evening for the home crowd.
Spurs’ home comfort against Everton
For all their current troubles, Tottenham can lean on one reassuring statistic. Everton do not enjoy this trip.
Spurs have lost just one of their last 17 home league meetings with the Toffees, a run that has turned this fixture into one of their more reliable assignments. They have won the last five of those in a row, ever since a 1-0 defeat back in September 2020.
The most recent chapter carried huge weight. On the final day of last season, Tottenham edged Everton 1-0 at home, a narrow victory that ultimately ensured they stayed in the Premier League. Survival, secured by a single goal on their own turf.
That memory will be fresh in the stands when Moyes’ team walk out this weekend. The spending has gone up, the expectations have risen with it, and yet the equation for Spurs remains brutally simple: they need a win, and they need it now.
