Everton’s dismal beginning to the new season continued with a 4-0 loss to Tottenham, highlighted by a significant mistake from goalkeeper Jordan Pickford.
Following a 3-0 home defeat to Brighton on the opening weekend, Sean Dyche’s side has now conceded seven goals in their first two matches, placing them at the bottom of the Premier League without registering any goals.
The opener for Spurs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was unstoppable; Yves Bissouma struck powerfully from just outside the box, hitting the underside of the bar in the 14th minute, leaving his earlier gas incident behind him.
Pickford’s error followed in the 25th minute when England’s number one hesitated on a backpass from James Tarkowski, allowing Heung-Min Son to seize the ball and put it into an empty net.
The goalkeeper’s blunder epitomized a lackluster first half for the visitors, whose only shot on target came in the 58th minute when substitute and debutant Jesper Lindstrom saw his effort saved by Guglielmo Vicario.
Just as it seemed Everton might find their rhythm in the second half, they fell apart at a corner in the 71st minute, where Cristian Romero headed in his first goal on his 100th appearance for Spurs.
Everton’s woes compounded just six minutes later, as a brilliant run from Spurs centre-back Micky van de Ven allowed him to set up Son, who finished low from a tight angle for his second goal of the match.
While Spurs celebrate their first win of the season after Monday’s 1-1 draw against newly-promoted Leicester, Everton’s situation continues to worsen. They have now lost their first two Premier League matches in three consecutive seasons and remain without an away league victory in 2024.
Dyche: It’s not our first rodeo
Everton manager Sean Dyche during his post-match press conference stated:
“It’s tough here, and we are feeling the strain. While I don’t prefer to offer excuses, it is a reality we face. This situation has existed for several years, but within my 19 months here, we often build something significant, only to find ourselves needing to climb back down the hill, reminding ourselves of the challenges, then regrouping and tackling it again.
He continued: “Regarding the second mistake by Pickford, it’s beyond prediction. Being 2-0 down in an environment like this—indeed, anywhere in the Premier League—is challenging against strong teams. They are indeed a good side, and once behind, you face the dilemma of whether to open up and attempt to positively influence the game. However, clubs like this with the caliber of players they have can exploit those risks, and they did so, capitalizing on the opportunity, which is just part of the Premier League experience.”
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Sean Dyche mentioned that due to tight finances and uncertainties surrounding a club takeover, Everton is unlikely to make any signings before the closure of the summer transfer window.
Regarding the poor start against Spurs: “Yes, that’s because they are Tottenham, and the Everton players look around and wonder where all their teammates are. It’s a natural human reaction.
“Whenever challenges arise—be it injuries, a thin squad, financial constraints, or external distractions—we have risen to the occasion. We’ve truly banded together and approached it head-on.
“Afterward, I reminded them that we’ll get past the first two games of the season; many factors contribute to that—absent players, pre-season injuries, and so on. However, we’ve been through this before. It’s not our first experience, so let’s embrace this and develop that mindset. Once again, we’re being written off immediately. I mentioned that, oddly enough, we seem to excel at this, getting dismissed only for everyone to unite and change the narrative once more. It’s a puzzling situation.”
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Postecoglou: Bissouma’s goal begins his redemption
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou told Sky Sports:
“We had a solid performance today, just like last week. We effectively neutralized their strengths, particularly on set pieces, which we managed well. It’s an encouraging sign for us.
“I believe that as long as we keep up our performance levels and continue to create chances, opportunities to score the second goal will come. Sonny’s good pressing on Jordan [Pickford] paid off for us.
“Our aim is to keep improving. Last week’s game was also strong; we dominated, but we must learn to see it through. When we control a match, we need to capitalize on it, and we did that today.”
Regarding Yves Bissouma’s goal after his one-game suspension related to a laughing gas incident: “This is just the beginning. He still has work ahead of him.
“There’s no question about his talent. Our goal is to help him become the best version of himself, and that includes aspects both on and off the field.”
Maddison: We were more ruthless today
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison shared his thoughts with Sky Sports:
“Seeing a scoreline of 4-0 can be quite shocking, but it was truly deserved. We converted chances that we failed to finish on Monday night [against Leicester], which usually leads to getting all three points.
“It felt good to respond to the manager’s call for us to be more ruthless, and we demonstrated that in the next match.”
