Redknapp brands Tottenham 'diabolical' as £300m outlay yields six hours without a goal

Jamie Redknapp labelled Tottenham Hotspur “diabolical” after their goalless start to the Premier League season extended to four matches following a 0-0 draw with Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — the first time in the club’s history they have failed to score in their opening four top-flight fixtures.

Spurs began brightly on home soil but could not consistently trouble Jordan Pickford, and the stalemate became the first goalless draw to be played at the ground. The result leaves Roberto De Zerbi’s side in 17th place — the same position in which they finished the last two Premier League seasons.

The blank came despite a summer of heavy investment. New arrivals Savio, Omar Marmoush, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali were all unable to make a breakthrough, and the hosts were booed off at full time.

Redknapp, speaking after the match, did not hold back. “After spending £300m, I didn’t think there would be a problem scoring goals,” he said. “I thought that they might struggle to win games, a few teething problems, but I thought with the players they’ve got in midfield — surely they have goals in this team.”

“To not score in the Premier League in six hours of football is absolutely diabolical, whatever way you look at it. They defended better today, the centre-backs were better than what they had been. But there was just not enough. How can you not score in six hours of football?”

Redknapp also pointed to structural issues within the squad. “They have not got the right balance in the team,” he added. “There are so many problems to solve in a game just to score a goal.”

Everton, meanwhile, climbed to seventh in the table on the back of the point, level on points with cross-city rivals Liverpool.