Spurs are going backwards
the game but none of Kane’s four partners – Dele Alli, Lucas Moura, Steven Bergwijn or Heung-min Son – could get him going.
Mourinho was brought in to win trophies, pure and simple, and he can only be thankful that the Spurs fans were not at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in these desperate times. It might have turned ugly.
They were already not sure about Mourinho and this sort of performance will only increase the doubts, especially as it was the first time in 19 seasons he has lost his opening game.
Mourinho revels in being the self-proclaimed Special One, a born winner who sets the tone from day one. This, unfortunately, does not bode well.
Everton, though, were terrific and their transfer business looks to have lifted the squad. Carlo
Ancelotti will probably feel his team should have won more comfortably because they played with such style and grace.
James was the headlinegrabbing signing and he was magnificent on the right, cutting inside and picking passes with his wand of a left foot as he glided across the pitch.
He looks a wonderful addition to the Premier League. Allan and Doucoure were excellent too.
Everton should have gone ahead after 16 minutes when an appalling square pass from Ben Davies (right) put in Richarlison.
The Brazil forward rounded Hugo Lloris only to somehow miss from point-blank range. It will be the miss of the season.
Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford made super saves to deny Alli and then Matt Doherty, but Spurs were always second best. Mourinho hooked Alli at half- time and you can imagi ne that at would have been a team am talk worth watching. ching.
Everton got even better after the restart and deserved to go ahead after 55 minutes.
Lucas Digne’s igne’s inch-perfect free- kick found Dominic Calvert-Lewin, ewin, who comst completely lost Eric Dier, and the striker powered home a brilliant header. eader.
Mourinho ho tried to switch things around und but could not find a solution. tion.
It ended d up looking like Everton are re going places this season, ason , whi l le e Tottenham m are in danger of going backwards. ackwards.