Spurs have failed to score in their first four league games for the first time in their history. They've made their worst start since 2008 (remember two points from eight games?). There were ironic jeers when we hit our first (weak) shot on target early in the second half, and boos in the second half when we passed backwards one time too many for the liking of the home crowd.

That home crowd has seen just won league win in the calendar year in 13 games. That was, of course, the narrow win over Everton on the last day of the season. We couldn't even beat the team against whom we have gained the most Premier League points. In truth, despite our domination in terms of possession. David Moyes' team looked the more likely winners. When, oh when, will the good times return to Tottenham?.....

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Every educated Lilywhite fan will know that Bill Nicholson protected Jimmy Greaves from being football's first £100,000 player by paying AC Milan a pound under the six-figure fee back in 1961. Now we have the sight of Sandro Tonali being weighed down by becoming Tottenham's first £100 million player. Yes, the world's gone potty.

I watched Tonali carefully in Saturday's goalless game at Nottingham Forest and saw a player with a bag of cement on his back representing that club record fee. For Tonali, it weighs a ton.

Manager Roberto De Zerbi must find a way of easing the pressure on his fellow Italian, who is the most expensive footballer in the history of their football boot shaped country.........

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Spurs had lost their first two Premier League matches this season and the last four league meetings with Nottingham Forest. So there was some apprehension going into this game. A goalless draw meant that both sequences were ended. However Spurs haven't scored a goal in their first three league matches for the first time since the 1974-75 season and the first time in three consecutive Premier League games since November 2021

There was also some controversy as Forest had a goal disallowed for handball after VAR intervention......

Declan Mulcahy reports here...

The player formerly known as Savinho, and now to be called Savio was registered yesterday (Tuesday) after his signing from Manchester City. Wearing our former club captain's number 17 shirt, Savio made a dream debut when he replaced Solanke in the 71st minute. He immediately demonstrated his player-beating skills and scored an excellent solo goal in the 82nd minute. That goal made the score 4-0, and we thought he had added a second with another left-footed shot, but that effort had hit Ben Davies on its way to the net. Savio certainly made a memorable impact and was given a deserved ovation from the home crowd.

Charlton's 6,000 fans occupied two tiers in the south-east corner and were in full voice until going two down just before half-time. Until then, Spurs had still been in pre-season mode, although Mateus Fernandes (making his first competitive start for the club) was stroking the ball around and Mikey Moore was having fun on the right wing......

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