Tottenham 4-0 Everton: Son Heung-min bags brace as Spurs thrash sorry Toffees

Everton's dismal beginning to the Premier League season persisted with a 4-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur, marking an extension of their winless streak in this head-to-head matchup to eight games.

Despite being held to a draw by Leicester City in their Premier League opener, Tottenham exhibited complete dominance throughout the first half, a trend they maintained from the outset of this match.

Jordan Pickford was compelled to make three saves within the first fifteen minutes in London, yet he was powerless to prevent the opening goal from Spurs.

Dejan Kulusevski delivered a precise square pass across the edge of the penalty area, which Yves Bissouma struck in off the underside of the crossbar, celebrating his return from a club-imposed suspension with a remarkable first goal for Tottenham.

The match began disastrously for Everton, and matters deteriorated further for Sean Dyche’s side when the typically dependable Pickford made a critical error leading to Tottenham’s second goal.

A misjudged touch from the England goalkeeper allowed Son Heung-min to capitalize, rolling the ball into an unguarded net and doubling the hosts' advantage before the half-hour mark.

Just before halftime, the Toffees finally provided the home supporters with a moment of concern, delivering a series of threatening set-piece opportunities into the box, yet there was little cause for optimism for the traveling fans at the interval.

Spurs held a comfortable lead, which diminished their incentive to push forward aggressively after the break.

In response to his team's lack of offensive threat, Dyche opted to bring on new signings Jesper Lindstrøm and Iliman Ndiaye from the bench; however, these changes failed to invigorate the consistently ineffective Everton attack.

Instead, the Toffees fell further behind and were effectively out of the match when Cristian Romero headed in James Maddison’s corner off the crossbar.

Ange Postecoglou’s squad was not finished, as they added a fourth goal, initiated by the center-back partnership of Romero and Micky van de Ven.

The imposing Dutchman sprinted from one box to another, demonstrating his remarkable speed before assisting Son, allowing the Korean to secure his second goal of the day.

This marked yet another disheartening loss for Everton, who remain at the bottom of the Premier League standings, having conceded seven goals without scoring in their first two matches of the season.