According to Fotmob on 11 September, he created zero chances, had one shot which was blocked, completed 71 per cent of his passes, only completed one of four attempted crosses, failed to complete a single long ball from five attempted and only won three out of eight ground duels.

The last time Tottenham Hotspur hosted Everton, Spurs desperately needed a positive result to avoid relegation from the Premier League and pave the path for what would turn out to be a $400-million-plus transfer window.