Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City

So, here we go again, the Premier League roadshow rolls into town once more Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Tottenham's home fans make their way up to the Paxton Lane end Photograph: Tom Jenkins

It's a new season so new balls please. Nike must be hoping that the T90 Tracer isn't as controversial as Adidas' Jabulani was during the World Cup. Given all the money awash in the Premier League, you wouldn't have thought that a club would have to mark their balls like a Sunday league side though Photograph: Tom Jenkins

The Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini, sporting a smart new haircut, shakes hands with his Tottenham counterpart Harry Redknapp before kick-off Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Spurs huddle before kick off Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Spurs are quick of the blocks and immediately put pressure on City's goal. In the 11th minute Aaron Lennon steams past Kolo Touré down the right, Peter Crouch nods his cross back into the danger area where Jermain Defoe hooks a volley towards the goal... Photograph: Tom Jenkins

... but Joe Hart reacts instantly and dives to his left to tip the ball wide. A fabulous save Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Hart is called into action again, this time he punches clear Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Hart's punch falls to Huddlestone just outside the area, and he strokes a volley over Shaun Wright-Phillips. But Hart is more than equal to the exquisite strike and stretches to his left to turn the ball away Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Nigel de Jong clears his lines with an overhead kick in an attempt to give City a bit of a breather Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Just before the half-hour mark Hart denies Defoe again. Gareth Bale puts in a cross, the ball falls to Defoe who stabs the ball goalwards but is denied as the City keeper sticks out a leg to clear the ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins

As good as his saves have been, it's a defender's job to ensure that their goal isn't peppered with shots, so Joe Hart lets his defenders know what he thinks Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Kolo Touré must have listened to his keeper's instructions as he blocks King and Dawson's attempts Photograph: Tom Jenkins

With Spurs bossing the first half, what changes will Mancini make to get City back into the game? Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A goalkeeper of Shay Given's stature and class won't be satisfied with sitting on a bench for long Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Benoit Assou-Ekotto dives in and makes a last gasp tackle to stop Wright-Phillips Photograph: Tom Jenkins

A flying David Silva connects with the ball but his shot is blocked by Ledley King Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Gareth Bale flies into a tackle on Micah Richards. In the first half Bale managed to beat Hart with a shot, but unfortunately for Spurs it smacked against the post and away from the goal Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Joe Hart lines up a wall for a free-kick Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Kolo Touré dives in to block Modric's shot Photograph: Tom Jenkins

David Silva's silky skills are on display as he forages forward Photograph: Tom Jenkins

Little Shaun Wright-Phillips does well to leap high enough to put off Peter Crouch as he attempts an overhead kick Photograph: Tom Jenkins

All's fair in love and war...and football. Corluka and Bale of Spurs congratulate the opposition's keeper on his superb performance between the sticks which meant the game finished 0-0 Photograph: Tom Jenkins