Advanced metrics highlight the severity of Tottenham Hotspur’s current offensive shortcomings. The North London club sits at the bottom of the top flight for expected goals generated per shot attempt, ranking third-lowest overall in expected goals while underperforming their opportunities behind only Coventry. Physical workload has also plummeted drastically under Roberto De Zerbi; after routinely placing among the top five running units last term, the squad now ranks second-from-bottom in distance covered and 16th in sprints, having been outrun in every outing so far. Constant squad rotation has compounded these difficulties, evidenced by eight starting lineup alterations across three fixtures—the most in the division—and three distinct front-line pairings across the Italian manager’s 10 league matches at the helm. Should Everton keep a clean sheet during Saturday’s
Is there cause for alarm at Tottenham following a victoryless, scoreless opening to the top-flight campaign?
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