Ange Postecoglou under serious pressure as strange Spurs decision backfires in Everton nightmare
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Tottenham’s dismal run in the Premier League continued as they were beaten 3-2 by Everton, despite a late fightback. Spurs trailed 3-0 at the break at Goodison Park following fine finishes from Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Iliman Ndiaye and Archie Gray’s own goal.
Conceding the third in first-half stoppage time was to prove a killer blow, as Ange Postecoglou's depleted side mounted a second-half fightback, inspired by attacking substitutes Richarlison and Mikey Moore. Dejan Kulusevski pulled one back after Moore’s shot was blocked and Richarlison converted the teenager’s cross to score again against his former club.
Here are three Spurs talking points from the match…. Of all Tottenham’s defeats this season, this was one of the roughest in spite of a late rally, as they were blown away by struggling Everton in the first half. Only a string of saves from goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky prevented Spurs from suffering a historic loss, which may have been comparable to the 6-1 drubbing at Newcastle under Cristian Stellini in April 2023, when they were five goals down inside 21 minutes.
The visitors were a shambles, woefully disorganised defensively, lacking presence in midfield and blunt in attack, with captain Heung-min Son squandering three good openings in the first half-hour. Everton deserve credit and looked revitalised in a first victory since the return of David Moyes, but you could not help but feel that Spurs made it easy for the hosts.
