Tottenham Hotspur clashed heads with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a victory on the road. Spurs made a good start to the game and got their noses ahead in the fifth minute when Harry Kane scored with a decent finish. The North London club sat on their lead well and went into the half-time break with a 1-0 scoreline.
Antonio Conte’s men controlled the game well and managed to kill the game off in the 81st minute when Kane scored again with a powerful header. The contest ended with Spurs securing an impressive 2-0 victory away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player performed during the match against Nottingham Forest.
GK: Hugo Lloris – 6.5/10
The French keeper made one good save in the game and will be quite happy with the clean sheet.
CB: Davinson Sanchez – 7/10
He was a dominant force in the air and made a lot of crucial clearances on the defensive end of the field.
CB: Eric Dier – 6.5/10
The English defender was solid at the back and did enough to secure the clean sheet today.
CB: Ben Davies – 7/10
Davies cleared his lines when needed and made a few crucial interceptions at the back.
RM: Emerson Royal – 6.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when required but offered very little in the final third.
CM: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg – 8/10
Hojbjerg anchored the midfield with conviction and orchestrated some decent chances to find the back of the net.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 6.5/10
He protected his teammates at the back really well but lacked quality in the opponent’s half.
LM: Ivan Perisic – 6.5/10
Perisic performed his defensive duties well and made one good run with the ball down the left flank.
RAM: Dejan Kulusevski – 6.5/10
Kulusevski orchestrated some decent chances for his teammates and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
LAM: Heung-min Son – 6/10
The South Korea international had some bright moments in the final third but lacked quality in front of the Tottenham goal.
ST: Harry Kane – 8/10
The English forward was a constant menace in the final third and scored a goal in both halves to win the game for Spurs.
Substitutes:
LM: Ryan Sessegnon – 6/10
Sessegnon was solid when defending at the back.
LAM: Richarlison – 7/10
The Brazilian attacker had some lively moments after coming off the bench and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CM: Yves Bissouma – N/A
He hardly had any time to make an impact.
RM: Djed Spence – N/A
Spence didn’t get enough time to influence the game.
