Before the international break, Tottenham visited Goodison Park to combat Everton on Sunday. This was Antonio Conte’s first Premier League game as the manager of Tottenham, which ended up in a 0-0 draw after 90 minutes. After sacking Nuno Espírito Santo, the guests needed a clear direction and principles for the players. This tactical analysis will show the arrangements of Conte.
Meanwhile, Everton had a great start this season but dipped recently. Rafael Benítez’s men regrouped as they only had one win in the recent six games. They were quite good defensively but lacking the quality to penetrate in the offensive third.
Lineups
Benítez played his team in a 4-1-4-1 formation with some updates on the player positions. Andros Townsend moved into the centre and partnered with Allan, with Fabian Delph covering them as the holding midfielder. Anthony Gordon started as the right-winger as the Spanish coach wanted Demarai Gray to operate on the left side.
Conte fancied a 3-4-2-1 formation, which was slightly different from the 3-1-4-2 he preferred at Inter. Harry Kane started as the lone striker with Heung-Min Son and Lucas Moura supporting, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg paired up with Oliver Skipp in the centre of the midfield, and they had Sergio Reguilón back as the left wing-back.
