Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham: Expensive but misfiring Spurs still need to improve
Tottenham Hotspur drew 0-0 against Nottingham Forest, extending their winless and goalless start to the Premier League season. Despite significant summer investment, manager Roberto de Zerbi is calling for patience as the squad integrates new signings.
Why it matters
The performance highlights the challenges of squad rebuilding in high-stakes professional football despite massive financial expenditure.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Tottenham scored five against Charlton in the League Cup but are yet to score in the top flight this season
Football reporter Published 5 September 2026 It has been more than half a century since Tottenham have gone this long without a league goal to start the season.
A City Ground stalemate at Nottingham Forest at least gets Roberto de Zerbi's side their first point of the season but not to the extent they would want.
It followed defeats to Brentford and Newcastle which means Spurs have failed to score in their opening three league games for the first time since 1974-75.
Spurs did not play badly - they were the better side - but after their huge summer transfer outlay more is needed and expected.
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