First Point, Continued Drought
Tottenham Earns First Premier League Point Despite Extending Scoreless Drought to Three Matches
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Tottenham’s failure to score in its first three league matches is the club’s first such start in 53 years; its previous three-match scoreless league run came in November 2021.
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Savio, making his first Tottenham start after an £85 million move, completed a game-high four dribbles and created one of the match’s joint-highest number of big chances.
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Mykhaylo Mudryk made his Tottenham debut from the bench after joining on loan from Chelsea, but he was unable to end Spurs’ league scoring drought.
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Tottenham have spent more than £300 million on new players since last March, including four new signings who started at Forest: Sandro Tonali, Jon Paul van Hecke, Savio and Omar Marmoush.
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Roberto De Zerbi warned that Tottenham cannot simply assemble a team through star names, saying: “You can't just build the team with the names like in Football Manager.”
Tottenham Hotspur earned its first Premier League point of the season with a 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, but the result underscores a troubling reality: the club remains goalless after three matches and winless to start the campaign. BBC reported that Spurs created several promising chances through Omar Marmoush, Savio, and Micky van de Ven, yet struggled to convert in the final third. Goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky and a resilient defense preserved the clean sheet, while a Forest goal from Neco Williams was ruled out after BBC analysis confirmed a handball offense via VAR review.
53 Years Since Tottenham Started Scoreless
Tottenham's failure to score in its opening three league matches marks the club's first such start in 53 years, according to K24 Digital. The last time Spurs endured a three-match scoreless drought in the league was November 2021. The statistic highlights the magnitude of the attacking crisis facing manager Roberto De Zerbi despite unprecedented summer investment.
£300 Million Spent, Results Still Missing
Tottenham has invested more than £300 million in new players since last March, yet the attacking problems persist. UK Head Topics noted that four new signings started against Forest: Sandro Tonali, Jon Paul van de Hecke, Savio, and Omar Marmoush. Mykhaylo Mudryk, who joined on loan from Chelsea, made his Tottenham debut from the bench but could not break the scoring drought. De Zerbi warned the team cannot simply assemble success through star names alone, saying: "You can't just build the team with the names like in Football Manager."
Savio's Bright Start Cannot Mask Finishing Woes
Savio, signed for £85 million, made his first Tottenham start and completed a match-high four dribbles while creating one of the joint-highest number of big chances, per Spurs Web. His technical ability and ball-carrying skills offered genuine attacking promise. Yet even with Savio's creative contributions, Tottenham could not find the back of the net—a damning indictment of the team's decision-making and composure in the final third.
De Zerbi Sees Positives Despite Bleak Start
De Zerbi acknowledged that Tottenham's organization and team spirit were encouraging against Forest, BBC reported. The manager recognized that improving composure and decision-making in attacking areas must become immediate priorities. With no wins and no goals in three games, even incremental progress like earning a draw offers a foundation to build upon—but the clock is ticking for the expensive squad to deliver results.
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