Antonio Conte insisted there was no reason to be disappointed after his Premier League return with Tottenham ended in stalemate at Everton.
Tottenham failed to test Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford and, with Harry Kane a subdued and peripheral figure, they once again failed to have a shot on target. After last week’s blank against Manchester United, it is the first time since 2003-04 they have had two such consecutive games.
But Conte, who was given any thunderous ovation from Tottenham’s travelling fans, was far from frustrated by the final outcome and stressed there was plenty of strands he could work with in the coming weeks and months.