Solanke struggles in dour draw - player ratings for Spurs v Everton

Tottenham Hotspur faced Everton in a goalless draw at their home stadium, marking their first Premier League match of the season without a victory. Here is a breakdown of my player ratings for the game.

Antonin Kinsky gave a good save on a James Garner free-kick, earning him a 6. Archie Gray demonstrated good runs from defense, adding attacking threat and receiving a 7. Jan Paul van Hecke had an early chance at the far post, which he could have improved upon; he was rated a 6. Micky van de Ven remained untroubled, with Everton lacking attacking clout, earning him a 6.

Andrew Robertson kept Brennan Johnson under wraps and made trademark surging runs forward, receiving a 7. Rodrigo Bentancur knit things together well in midfield, showcasing calm on the ball, and was rated a 6. Sandro Tonali showed flashes of class but yet to impress like a £100m midfielder, earning a 6. Savio provided lively moments on the right flank but faded as the game progressed, rated a 7.

Mateus Fernandes needed to do more, with one shot greeted with ironic applause, resulting in a 5. Omar Marmoush had no real impact, rated a 5. Dominic Solanke, making his first Premier League start of the season, looked rusty and lacked match sharpness, earning a 4. Mohammed Kudus (on 63, Fernandes) struggled to get into the game, rated a 4. Lucas Bergvall (on 63, Bentancur) tried to give Spurs attacking thrust but had limited success, receiving a 4.

Mathys Tel (on 63, Solanke) made a couple of tricky runs, rated a 6. James Maddison (on 77, Marmoush) had little time to make an impact, rated a 5. Tosin Adarabioyo (on 85, Gray) made a late entrance, rated a 6. Jordan Pickford made a good late save to keep out Bergvall's effort, earning a 7. Ainsley Maitland-Niles tried to repeat his blockbuster equalizer against Manchester United but failed, rated a 6.

Jarrad Branthwaite provided a superb early block and was very solid, rated an 8. His fitness will be crucial for Everton this season.

James Tarkowski contributed no-nonsense play alongside Branthwaite, earning an effective rating of 6. Vitalii Mykolenko had challenging early moments against Savio but stuck to his task, rated a 5. Harrison Armstrong had one of the gifted teenager's quieter days but worked hard, rated a 6. James Garner was unsung but had little chance to showcase his creative side, rated a 5.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall showed lovely touches but was unable to create due to Everton's lack of attacking threat, rated a 6. Brennan Johnson had a poor performance against his former club, with a missed opportunity at the last touch; he was rated a 4. Thierno Barry had a thankless task up front, rated a 5. Tyrique George had occasional flashes of pace and trickery but lacked influence, rated a 5.

Jack Grealish (on 65, George) made a couple of typical runs but couldn't exert influence, rated a 5. Jake O Brien (on 75, Maitland-Niles) helped keep Spurs out at the end, rated a 6. Hayden Hackney (on 75, Johnson) tried to inject some creativity, rated a 5. Substitutions were made, with no further substitutions used.