In the fourth round of the Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur drew 0-0 with Everton at home. After the match, Spurs defender Van Hecke gave an interview to the club's official media.

JP, thanks for the interview. Let's start with your thoughts on today's performance.

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

What areas does the team need to improve?

I think we kept another clean sheet, which is positive. But I felt that many times we could have gotten into their box and entered well, yet in the final third we lacked some correct decisions. Sometimes we needed to shoot earlier and other times to pass the ball. So this is definitely something we need to analyze and work on to improve.

It seems the team just needs to take the first chance, 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 also want a goal, and we need a goal. Once that goal comes, everything will be easier; a goal changes the game. But we'll keep working hard. However, I think in the end we were a bit too rushed, which led to careless ball handling, and that's definitely something we need to improve.

I know we came here to win and nothing else, but I still want to talk about the importance of keeping 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 partnership? How proud are you of preventing opponents from scoring?

I think it all starts with defense. To win matches and get points, you have to keep a clean sheet. If you want to win something, you must have excellent defensive ability. Today we kept another clean sheet, which is good. Micky performed very well, and I think all the defenders and other players are working hard to help us, which is great. But unfortunately, it wasn't enough to help us win.

Finally, a busy fixture schedule is coming up. How helpful is it that the next match comes quickly so the team can recover and make a fresh start immediately?

I think we just need to move forward, try to improve, be better, stay positive, and make sure we try to do better every day. I'm 100% confident we'll get good results. Of course, today I also wanted to win, so now I'm frustrated. I also wanted to win last week, but what I mean is that we have to move forward, keep working hard, and make sure we win our matches.

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