Where do we go from here?

Spurs 1 Everton 3

See blog below. Not really an awful lot to add is there?

Despite the awful performance on Saturday, the side was practically unchanged. Bent started up front with Berbatov with Keane on the right side of midfield. Tainio out due to illness.

The game got off to the worst possible start with Everton scoring from a set piece in the third minute. Our achilles heel once again. Gardner failed to jump and Lescott easily headed the ball into our net. Okay, so rather the third minute into the game than the third minute of injury time at the end.

At least you could say Spurs looked more lively during the first half, passing the ball around with a bit of pace and it did look as though they would score. Darren Bent looked dangerous at times, Malbranque had the right attitude once again, and the equaliser came on 25 minutes when Gardner lost his marker from a Jenas cross, and headed downwards into the net. A most unlikely scorer considering the quality of the forwards on the pitch, and maybe he redeemed himself (momentarily) from his mistake the other end.

I would say that Tottenham were on top after the equaliser, however, it all went downhill when Everton again took the lead on 36 minutes. Rocha did superbly well heading the ball away but after running into Robinson leaving them both on the floor, it fell very kindly for Osman who easily put it home. Things got even worse when in injury time, Everton went into a 3-1 lead. This time, a very harsh free kick was awarded by referee Mark Halsey. The shot deflected off Zokora's foot in the wall and flew into the left corner of Robinson's goal. Nothing he could have done about it, but you have to look at the way an Everton player made an infringement on the Spurs wall.

Half time came and boos from the Spurs fans echoed from the stands. It is very rare that this occurs and to be honest I don't like to hear it - because, even when times are bad, we must remain loyal and get behind our team. On the other hand, I don't blame them either. You pay good money to watch them and performances like this deserve refunds.

You would have thought that Spurs would come out all guns blazing second half, but it went all flat with no creativity and lack of ideas - more or less what we witnessed against Sunderland. There were a few moments where we may have scored, namely when Berbatov hit the post from an excellent header. Routledge made his first appearance for 20 months and replaced Stalteri. This meant Zokora had to cover the left back position. Tactically, I'm totally confused. Defoe also came on for Bent and had a few shots but the team never seriously looked as if they were going to score. And they didn't.

I just don't know what the answer is. The fact that we now have six defenders injured (Kaboul having gone off first half with a hamstring problem), is enough of a nightmare, but the team's lack of ideas between the midfield and strikers is extremely worrying. I am still surprised that Taraabt was not included; whether one man can make a difference I can't say, but looking forward to next Saturday's game against Derby, I hope he gets a chance. Maybe even Boateng if he is ready.

*exhales*

Bottom of the league and after the other top teams have played their second match, we could be six points behind them already!

It sure is stressful being a Tottenham supporter. I ask myself why I do it. I don't have an answer right now.