Eleven minutes was all the time required by Savio to deliver the perfect response to anyone who considers £85million too much to pay for an attacking player who neither scores nor creates enough goals.The Brazilian came off the bench to score Tottenham’s fourth against Charlton, a delightful finish on the end of a dancing dribble.He was denied a second when his shot clipped Ben Davies and went in for the fifth as the new Spurs flickered into life against the second string of second tier Charlton after a feeble opening-day demise at Brentford.There was more for Roberto De Zerbi to savour, such as flashes of teenage exuberance from Mikey Moore on the right wing, a strong full debut from Mateus Fernandes in midfield and a first goal of the season from Dominic Solanke.And a first Spurs goal for Kevin Danso, who came off the bench to score with his first touch, a header from a free kick as he collided with a defender and looked briefly as if he might have to come straight off again, before soldiering on with his wounds taped up.De Zerbi’s team move into the last 32 of the Carabao Cup and that will soothe the nerves before they return to N17 to face Newcastle on Saturday. Savio scored on his debut for Tottenham following his £85million move from Manchester City The Brazilian came off the bench and made an immediate impact with a goal and an assistSpurs were not always fluent. They encountered familiar problems trying to break down the massed ranks of determined opponents for the first half hour, and they were vulnerable at times at the back, and Lloyd Jones scored late for the visitors.But De Zerbi can call it progress. The Spurs boss claimed the Carabao Cup was no less important than the Premier League on the eve of the game and stressed the importance of establishing a winning habit. Winning matches, not a match but two, three, four matches.This aim was reflected in the club’s summer recruitment drive, not only spending big but on players from clubs with cultures of success.Two from Manchester City. Andy Robertson from Liverpool. Sandro Tonali from Newcastle, although De Zerbi noted the £100m-man was short of peak physical condition after Spurs made an atrocious start with a 3-0 defeat at Brentford on Saturday.Tonali was not involved against Charlton. De Zerbi made five changes with five senior players coming in to top up missing minutes in the tank. With no European campaign, Spurs would welcome a run in this competition to keep those on the fringes of the squad active.Charlton travelled across the Thames with almost 6,000 fans on their first trip to Spurs since an FA Cup defeat in 2011.They had started the season with three straight wins, but boss Nathan Jones made his priorities clear with 10 changes from the team which beat West Ham in the Championship on Saturday.Top scorer Tyreece Campbell was not in the squad. Billy Koumetio was the only survivor, although he and his central defensive partner Collins Sichenje were both forced off injured withing 15 minutes at Spurs.Sichenje seemed to hurt his left knee in an innocuous clash with Mathys Tel on halfway. He tried to continue but soon went down again and left the scene on a stretcher. Koumetio limped down the tunnel at the same time.The Charlton injuries made for a disjointed opening phase during which Spurs dominated possession but created very little.When the contest settled again, it was the visitors who threatened. Lucas Bergvall was booked for cutting down Rob Apter on a dangerous break. Toni Kinsky made a flying save from Greg Docherty and, from the corner which followed, Nathan Asiimwe headed wide at the back post from an Apter cross.Those in the away end were encouraged. As at Brentford, Spurs started with the look of a team who wanted to play at a pre-season friendly tempo. As at Brentford, they received a jolt from aggressive opponents refusing to let them.Maybe it could have been different had they opened the scoring during this purple patch, but De Zerbi’s team found their rhythm towards the end of the first half.Charlton keeper Tiernan Brooks, making his debut after signing from Gateshead, saved from low to his left from Archie Gray and into his midriff from Fernandes, and his back four protected him with a series of crucial blocks and tackles as pressure mounted.Moore, who scored twice in a 3-0 pre-season win against Hoffenheim, made the breakthrough in the 41st minute. Dancing into the penalty box from the right, the 19-year-old winger capitalised on a slip by Millenic Alli and unleashed a left footer which beat Brooks with the help of a slight deflection.It was his second Spurs goal and his first since January 2025 when he lit up a Europa League tie against Elfsborg and prompted James Maddison to compare him to Neymar.Spurs relaxed and confidence washed through them. Four minutes later, Solanke slammed into the second, on the volley as a loose ball bounced his way in the penalty area.De Zerbi rolled through some changes. Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro appeared for the first time this season. Then on came Savio to steal the show.