EvertonvsTottenham Hotspur
EVE 0/TOT 1
Things to say
Tottenham edged Everton 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a clean sheet at home.
01
Spurs nicked it 1-nil over Everton at home. Bit of a grind if I'm honest, but they got the clean sheet and three points. Everton barely tested Kinsky all afternoon.
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key player
Palhinha was everywhere in midfield, led the shot count with 5. Proper engine room performance.
03
hot take
Everton were shambolic going forward. Pickford only had to make one save the whole match, that tells you everything.
04
deep cut
Van de Ven racked up 44 accurate passes from the back, but Garner actually had more for Everton with 51. Wrong team dominating possession.
05
exit
Anyway, on to the next one. Spurs need to keep this run going if they want anything from the season.
The recap
Spurs nicked it 1-0 at home against Everton, a tight, scrappy affair that always felt like it'd be settled by a single moment. Palhinha was everywhere in midfield, leading the shot count and bossing the middle of the park, while Micky van de Ven pinged 44 accurate passes from the back to keep Tottenham ticking.
Everton actually held their own on the ball through Garner, but they couldn't make Kinsky work, who barely had a save to make for his clean sheet. Pickford was left picking it out of his net just the once, and that was enough for Spurs to take all three points.