In Matchday 4 of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur drew 0-0 with Everton at home. After the match, Spurs defender Van Hecke spoke to the club's official media.

JP, thanks for the interview. First, tell us what you thought of today's performance.

Obviously, we're disappointed with the result because we came here to win, but we couldn't, so it's disappointing.

What areas does the team still need to improve in?

I think we kept another clean sheet, which is positive. But I think we often progressed into their half and got into good areas, but we lacked good decision-making in the final third. Sometimes we need to shoot earlier, and sometimes we need to pass the ball. So that's definitely something we need to study and work on.

Do you feel the team just needs to take the first opportunity, break the deadlock, and get some momentum?

Yes, I think the fans were fantastic today; they kept supporting us and pushing us. Of course, they need a goal too, and we need a goal. Once that goal comes, everything will become easier, and goals change matches. But we'll keep working hard. However, I think towards the end we were a bit too rushed, which led to a bit of disorganized play, and we absolutely need to do better in that regard.

I know we came here to win, no other objective, but I still want to talk about the importance of a clean sheet. I think we should acknowledge that you and Micky Van de Ven are gradually building chemistry at the back. Can you talk about how you're developing that relationship? How proud are you to keep opponents from scoring?

I think it all starts with defense. To win matches and pick up points, you have to keep a clean sheet. If you want to win anything, you need excellent defensive ability. Today, we kept another clean sheet, which is good. Micky played very well, and I think all the defenders and the other players try to help us, which is great. But unfortunately, it wasn't enough to help us win.

Finally, with a busy fixture list coming up, how much will it help that the next match comes quickly so the team can bounce back immediately and get going again?

I think we just need to keep going, try to improve, progress, stay positive, and make sure we try to do better every day. I'm 100% certain we'll get good results. Of course, I wanted to win today, so I'm frustrated now. I wanted to win last week too, but what I'm saying is we need to keep moving forward, work hard, and make sure we win our matches.

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