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Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham side need to start stepping up their efforts in the Premier League this season. Tottenham are winless in their opening three Premier League matches this season. With the club showing immense intent in the summer, most match-going fans expected the Lilywhites to kickstart a new era at N17 under Roberto De Zerbi this time around. However, it seems like the same underlying problems continue to haunt the North Londoners as they struggle to build momentum and put together a winning streak in recent weeks. Spurs remain one of only three teams to have failed to score in their opening three matches in the Premier League this season, with the other two being Coventry City and Aston Villa. De Zerbi’s men got a reality check on the opening day after being thoroughly beaten by Brentford at the Gtech Stadium. Since then, however, it is fair to suggest that the performances have slowly and steadily improved in recent weeks. The recent 0-0 draw against Nottingham Forest meant that the North Londoners registered their first point of the season. Spurs were defensively resolute and were determined to secure a result at the City Ground after a hard-fought battle. Although they did not produce a single effort on target throughout the match, the Lilywhites managed to shut up shop and register a clean sheet in the end. Tottenham need a result against Everton this weekend The time has come for Spurs to embark on a good winning streak in the Premier League, starting with the home clash against Everton. The Toffees are flying high under David Moyes this season, following a last-minute equaliser against Manchester United at the Hill Dickinson Stadium last weekend. The Merseyside-based club are playing exciting football, while their new-look attacking line has been fit and firing in recent weeks, making it difficult for the Lilywhites to register their first win of the season this weekend. Chris Sutton has now predicted how Spurs will fare against a confident Everton side at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend. Writing for the BBC, Sutton said, “This is absolutely massive for Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi. First and foremost, though, he needs to take a bit of responsibility for his side’s poor results. He blamed the Spurs strikers after their 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest, but at least he has got some in his squad. Could Everton still go to Spurs and nick something? Absolutely.” The renowned pundit added, “I am still not sure whether Tottenham being at home counts as an advantage. But this game has a draw written all over it, and is actually an easy game to predict. Spurs are a ‘law of averages’ team, or at least that’s the way I see it. Eventually they have to score and eventually they have to win too, but I don’t see both things happening this weekend. 1-1.” A must-win game for Roberto de Zerbi’s Tottenham side? As Chris Sutton rightly points out, De Zerbi needs to start getting the best out of his players in the upcoming matches, starting with the clash against Everton this weekend. The Lilywhites are in desperate need of three points and need to do everything they can to create meaningful chances and put the game to bed as quickly as possible. This essentially means that the players need to step up and play aggressive, attacking football from the very first whistle. Spurs’ home record in recent years is not one to boast about. However, the Lilywhites do hold the upper hand against Everton on home soil. The North Londoners have won their last five home matches against the Toffees in the Premier League. So, there is hope that the game against David Moyes’ men could prove to be the turning point for Tottenham as the club aims to compete at the top end of the league table in the coming months.