Tottenham Hotspur's bleak start to the Premier League campaign stretched another match without a goal, as the hosts were held to a goalless stalemate by an Everton side that finally broke their own unbeaten run on the road. The 0-0 result at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium marks the first occasion in the club's history that the team has failed to find the net in any of its opening four league fixtures, and it pushes the interval since their last Premier League strike to well beyond 400 minutes. The match followed a similar pattern to the previous weekend's 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest, offering little in the way of attacking flair from Roberto De Zerbi's newly assembled, high‑priced squad.

As the final whistle blew, a chorus of disapproval rose from the home supporters, who had witnessed a performance that felt more like a rehearsal than a competitive encounter. Spurs managed only two shots on target over the entire 90 minutes.

The first came in the second half when midfielder Mateus Fernandes unleashed a feeble effort that was met with a chorus of ironic cheers from the crowd, highlighting the frustration and disbelief that had settled over the stadium. The expected‑goals (xG) metric for Tottenham was a meagre 0.64, underscoring how few genuine scoring opportunities the team created. Everton, on the other hand, displayed moments of promise that eventually earned them their first away league win since February.

Former Spurs winger Brennan Johnson produced a dazzling chance in the second half, firing a powerful shot that narrowly missed the target. Earlier in the game, Tottenham goalkeeper Antonin Kinský almost gifted an opening goal to Everton's Kiernan Dewsbury‑Hall when a loose ball slipped through his hands. The Toffees weathered an early surge from the home side, which saw four attempts within the opening ten minutes. Jan Paul van Hecke, the Everton defender, squandered a prime close‑range opportunity, and his effort in the fifth minute turned out to be Tottenham's best chance of the night.

That miss contributed to De Zerbi's side becoming the first Spurs team in two decades to endure a four‑game goalless streak. Historically, this fixture also broke several records. It was the inaugural goalless draw at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in Premier League play (the venue's 140th league match) and the first time Spurs have been held to a 0‑0 home draw in the competition since September 2017. Sky Sports analyst Jamie Redknapp summed up the prevailing mood after the match: "After spending £300m, I didn't think there would be a problem scoring goals.

But to not score in six hours of football is absolutely diabolical. For the first 20 minutes, I thought that this is what I want to see.

There was a moment when Fernandes had a shot and the whole crowd celebrated. It's not great. The connection with the fans and the players is not there. I don't know when they are going to get their first win.

It might go on for longer, but I do still see some positives. It cannot stay this way with what is at their disposal. There are things that I don't like.

Robertson was your left‑back and your wide left player because Marmoush wanted to come inside. That balance didn't really work, so you are lopsided with what you're trying to do.

Trying to get the best squad is what De Zerbi has to solve. The midfield balance also isn't right. You've got to find a way of getting a Kudus into the ten, or Maddison if he gets fit. I'm not sure how Kulusevski's going to be but when he's fit you've got to get him in.

Even I'm looking and thinking 'how would I change it?' There are more questions than answers. He tried everything today. He couldn't find it. The quality wasn't there, but they have got quality players." De Zerbi was seen arguing with substitute Mathys Tel on the pitch after the final whistle.

In the post‑match press conference, the Italian manager explained his frustration with Tel's positioning: "I coached him on the pitch. The body shape: he's a striker; the striker can't play with the shoulder on the goal.

If we are playing with (James) Maddison, (Mohammed) Kudus and Savio, he has to play as a striker, and the striker has to look at the goal, or for the cross of (Andy) Robertson. He has to stay inside. He started as a striker; now he's playing as a winger, but he started his career as a striker.

But I love Mathys as a player, as a guy; that is not a problem." Everton manager David Moyes offered his own perspective: "I wanted much more from the team, but I told them about coming here. We've not had a great record here. Only a couple months ago we missed out on Europe here.

I generally felt that we had to come here and show a bit more. Tottenham were so good for 20 minutes. They put us under so much pressure.

We found it difficult to escape from it. We created a couple chances ourselves, but we didn't play well enough today when we had the ball. We know exactly where we're short and what we could do better at and what we'd like to do better. But there'll be some games where we might have to play that way just to get ourselves through.

It wasn't the plan, we were forced into it by Tottenham. I thought we did a really good job of being resilient." Key moments of the match included: - 5th minute: Jan Paul van Hecke missed a close‑range chance, which would have been Tottenham's opening goal. - 45+1 minute: Everton's James Garner struck a long‑range free‑kick that forced Antonin Kinský to make a reflex palm save, marking the first shot on target of the game.

- Half‑time: Tottenham had yet to register a shot on target, extending a Premier League run of 26 games without a first‑half strike. - 47th minute: Mateus Fernandes produced a weak, low effort that was comfortably handled by Everton keeper Jordan Pickford, prompting sarcastic applause from the home crowd.

- 50th minute: Thierno Barry's header from a back‑post cross was saved by Kinský. - 66th minute: Kinský inadvertently passed the ball to Dewsbury‑Hall, who then shot straight back at the goalkeeper.

- 89th minute: Everton goalkeeper Pickford saved a close‑range attempt by Lucas Bergvall after a turnover. Sky Sports' Callum Bishop provided a broader analysis, noting that Tottenham's inability to score is the most pressing issue: "It doesn't take a genius to figure out where Tottenham's biggest concern lies right now. You can't win games if you don't score goals. That's why Spurs haven't won a league game this season, after going 400 minutes without finding the net.

They have so many creative players, all of whom were on the pitch against the Toffees. Yet the man who they need to score the bulk of their goals was anonymous. Or at the very least, wasn't found. Dominic Solanke's fitness for Tottenham feels imperative.

As the only out‑and‑out number nine available to De Zerbi, the Englishman has to be picked when fit. Purely because it seems Spurs don't have a choice. However, whether it be rustiness following his latest setbacks or another reason, Solanke didn't offer anywhere near enough as the number nine. He managed just 19 touches.

That's less than Kinský in goal. More worryingly, he had zero shots. If the man whose job is to find the net isn't even letting fly at it, no wonder Spurs are struggling in the final third. Only De Zerbi can answer if the reason for this is because his teammates aren't utilizing him enough, or if Solanke can't be relied upon to be the replacement to Harry Kane.

Of course, replacing Kane is practically impossible. But, in the three years since he left for Germany, Solanke is the only one Spurs have splashed the cash on to fill his shoes.

While reinforcements were clearly needed across the pitch after last season, the fact a fitter, more reliable striker wasn't on the agenda is a concern. And it's biting Spurs now. They can't get an improvement until January now, so De Zerbi has to find a way to get Solanke more involved."