It was a dreadful start by Tottenham. James Fletcher, News of the World
Ivan Campo left Spurs looking like Champions League no-hopers. Mark Ogden, Sunday Mirror
Tottenham were well and truly dismantled by Bolton, could never get to grips with Bolton's high-tempo style,
Bolton ruffled Tottenham's feathers for fun.
It's clearly going to take Didier Zokora some time to adjust to the frenetic pace and tempo of the Premiership. Steve Bates, The People
Didier Zokora didn't find it easy on his competitive debut.
Bolton came flying out of the blocks, then were generally looking to protect what they had (an early two goal lead). Pete Oliver, The Sunday Times
Bolton made easy work of Spurs and rarely looked like allowing their lead to slip. Les Ward, The Sunday Telegraph
The first quarter of an hour posed more questions for Martin Jol than it answered regarding the true potential of his side.
Tottenham's own three-man midfield unit (Zokora, Jenas and Davids) was comprehensively outplayed by Campo, Speed and Kevin Nolan.
The only minor disappointment for Bolton is that they could not build on their lead - one of the few comforts to which Tottenham could cling to on a wretched afternoon. Ian Whittell, The Observer
A scoreline that flattered Tottenham, Abdoulaye Meite and Quinton Fortune enjoyed more auspicious debuts than Dimitar Berbatov and Didier Zokora.
Zokora sat much deeper than his predecessor, Michael Carrick, and we must wait to see whether he possesses the England man's penchant for a pass. Phil Shaw, The Independent
About Tottenham in defence:
Martin Jol's men were clearly missing the calming presence of injured skipper Ledley King at the heart of their defence because they unfortunately lacked a defensive lynchpin. Mark Ogden, Sunday Mirror
Tottenham had defensive frailties, were shambolic at the back, and lacked Bolton's solid and assured rearguard display. Les Ward, The Sunday Telegraph
Even allowing for the absence of the injured Ledley King, this was a performance of defensive ineptitude. Tottenham's back four failed to deal with the aggression and movement of Bolton's front three. The poor quality of Tottenham's defending was all the more disappointing given the fact there was nothing complex about Bolton's 4-3-3 formation or the manner in which they approach games. Ian Whittell, The Observer
About Tottenham in attack:
The performance of Dimitar Berbatov will have pleased manager Martin Jol, although the home side looked more dangerous going forward. James Fletcher, News of the World
Aaron Lennon looked to be Tottenham's best hope of finding a route back into the game with his pace and trickery, but Spurs had no luck. Mark Ogden, Sunday Mirror
Shell-shocked Spurs responded to Bolton's early strikes with some tidy passing. Aaron Lennon, Dimitar Berbatov and Jermain Defoe were all involved.
But although Spurs tried to find a way back it was Wanderers who went closest to grabbing more goals.
Martin Jol can't have been unhappy with the contribution of Berbatov. Steve Bates, The People
Berbatov who didn't find it easy on his competitive debut dropped deep too often, Jermain Defoe was strangely subdued, Aaron Lennon in a free-ranging role improved at stretching the Bolton back line as the game went on. Pete Oliver, The Sunday Times
Robbie Keane looked full of running but he got little change out of the Bolton back line. Les Ward, The Sunday Telegraph
In truth, there were enough touches from new recruit Dimitar Berbatov, but three chances were the sum total of Tottenham's attacking output. Ian Whittell, The Observer
Berbatov looked a deep-lying Teddy Sheringham type rather than a target man. Phil Shaw, The Independent