Everton 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur: 5 Talking Points | Premier League 2019-20

#3 How can both sides get out of their current funk?

Both teams struggled through a largely dull game

Forgetting all of the controversy surrounding VAR and the Andre Gomes injury for a moment, it’s hard for any fan to deny that today’s game was a painfully poor one to watch. Both Everton and Tottenham seemed devoid of any creativity from start to finish, and Spurs’ goal came from a major defensive mistake while the Toffees’ equaliser was scrappy, too.

The fact that the game saw just 5 shots on target says a lot, and for great portions of the match it felt like both sets of players barely knew each other as there were so many stray passes flying around. The first half in particular was as bad a 45 minutes as the Premier League’s seen in recent memory.

Both sides will likely be disappointed with a draw, but the question remains, how can they break out of their current slumps before it’s too late? Right now Everton are sitting just one spot above the drop zone, and while Tottenham are 6 places above them, they’re only two points ahead and the top four look miles away.

Based on today’s performances things could get worse before they get better, too. Perhaps the upcoming international break will provide both sides a chance to regroup – but with one more league game to play for both, it’s imperative that they improve next week on this dire showing.