Mauricio Pochettino’s side were the dominant force in the first half but were shocked when Aaron Lennon drilled home the opening goal with Everton’s first effort of the game.
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Going away to Everton is always a tough fixture, and Tottenham will have to be satisfied with a point despite being favoured heading into the game.
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Everton and Tottenham drew at Goodison.
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However, there was concern for Hazard, who limped off on 16 minutes after appearing to hurt his groin while taking a shot. Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has revealed a number of key players are closing in on a return to full fitness.
Tom Cleverley’s lofted pass from midfield was directed towards Romelu Lukaku, who found space between Jan Vertonghen and Davies to head the ball back towards Lennon.
But Lennon stunned them with a great half-volley to register his first goal of the season for Everton since his £4million move from White Hart Lane on transfer deadline day.
They were being talked up as possible title contenders in the build-up to the game, and while that remains very much up for debate, there was enough for boss Mauricio Pochettino to be encouraged by here. Davies crossed to Alli, who chested the ball in to Kane, only for the striker to be denied by a fine block from John Stones. Lukaku was millimetres from connecting with Deulofeu’s inviting cross to the far post while another Everton substitute, the impressive Muhamed Besic, drew a finger-tip save from Lloris with a volley from 18 yards. Lukaku blazed high into the Gwladys Street stand when he was handed a rare chance to run onto a through-ball down the channel and Ross Barkley prompted Lloris into a parrying save at the death with a shot from the angle.
Tottenham’s Dele Alli, left, scores past Everton’s goalkeeper Tim Howard, centre, during the English Premier League soccer match between Everton and Tottenham at Goodison Park Stadium, Liverpool, England, Sunday Jan. 3, 2016.
Roberto Martinez can certainly take positives from his Everton side’s first-half goal and second-half performance, but once again this was a home match in which the Toffees ultimately failed to really fire, and one win in seven Premier League matches is hardly an encouraging statistic.
Everton looked the more likely to find a victor but Spurs held out for a deserved point to extend their good record against the Merseyside club.
“The first half was one of the best halves of the season for us”, Alderweireld said.
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Everton had to be content with a point from a game that featured two first-half goals but which saved most of its excitement for the closing stages.
