It was an afternoon when Tottenham scored their goals early and found they were enough. They came from the former Everton striker Richarlison, for whom it is now four in three games, and the inevitable Son Heung-min. So, three Premier League wins out of three for Spurs; their recent wobble feeling further and further away.
It barely scratched the surface in terms of the real story, which was one of Everton domination that brought a finale loaded with drama. The visitors’ four-game Premier League winning streak is over but, in the heat of the moment, it was difficult to work out how.
