Spurs’ Goalless Start Since 1974

Tottenham’s summer overhaul promised more skill and sharper play up front, but the first three games have been a wake-up call. The team drew 0-0 at Nottingham Forest, with zero shots on target and a historic scoring drought they haven’t seen since 1974. The expensive new attack isn’t clicking, and Roberto De Zerbi himself pointed to “wrong decisions” in the final third—crucial passes going missing when the moment demands precision. Add in a VAR controversy that denied Forest a goal and the heat is on: what looked like a fresh start now feels like a high-wire act with no safety net.

But here’s the catch: in solving one problem, Tottenham created another. The focus on technical players came at the cost of set-piece power—last season, they scored nearly 40% of their league goals from dead balls, but now, with key physical players gone or unavailable, that threat has vanished. The team is shorter, less aggressive at corners, and it’s showing. Injuries, workload management, and the uncertain future of Richarlison (who’s not even registered to play league matches) only add to the sense of imbalance. Every missed cross and wasted corner piles on the pressure, and until the new signings gel, Spurs are walking a tightrope.

Hear the story through on-the-ground insights and reporting from Reuters and the BBC, with the voices of De Zerbi and Oliver Glasner bringing the drama to life.

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