Drab draw leaves AVB tetchy

Everton 0 Tottenham 0

The home side were sloppy, wasteful and error-strewn, particularly in the first half, while Spurs, though bright in patches, were lacking a cutting edge up front.

Tottenham manager Andre Villa-Boas was particularly defensive of his side’s goalscoring record afterwards, and insisted it was not a problem despite the fact they have only scored nine goals in 10 Premier League matches this season.