A scoreless afternoon at Spurs offered little spectacle, but plenty to argue about once the result and performance were pulled apart.
James and Ryan ask whether Everton should regard 0-0 in North London as a good away point or a missed opportunity against a vulnerable Tottenham side. They examine how Everton stayed compact and limited Spurs to two shots on target, why Barry was isolated and Johnson's runs went unused, and whether David Moyes' substitutions protected the draw when the match was there to be won.
The discussion also looks beyond the result: Maitland-Niles' promising first start, Hackney's puzzling role on the right, the midfield's continuing progression problem and what might need to change against Wolves and Ipswich.
Listener comments help test both sides of the argument throughout. Thanks, as ever, to the Blue Frontier community for making even a fairly uneventful 0-0 worth talking about.
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