Tottenham Hotspur entertained Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they hoped to pick up all three points at home. Spurs made a slow start to the game but managed to get into the half-time break with a goalless scoreline.
Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game in the 64th minute when he found the back of the net with a good header. Antonio Conte’s men defended their narrow advantage well and secured a narrow 1-0 win at home.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham player fared during the match against Wolves.
GK: Hugo Lloris – 7/10
The French keeper made a few important saves at the back and earned a solid clean sheet in front of the Tottenham supporters.
CB: Davinson Sanchez – 7/10
He was strong in the air and made a handful of crucial clearances inside his half.
CB: Eric Dier – 6.5/10
Dier cleared the danger when required and did enough to deny the opposition from scoring a goal.
CB: Ben Davies – 6.5/10
The Welsh talent didn’t hesitate to put his foot through the ball and was tidy with his passing.
RM: Emerson Royal – 7/10
The Brazilian sensation was defensively solid and made one good run with the ball down the right flank.
CM: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg – 7/10
He anchored the midfield well and had a few lively moments in the Wolves’ half.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 7/10
Bentancur offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and made one good run from midfield.
LM: Ivan Perisic – 7.5/10
He got stuck in with a few crunching tackles and engineered some decent chances for his teammates in the final third. Perisic picked up an assist for setting up Kane’s goal.
RAM: Dejan Kulusevski – 6.5/10
Kulusevski orchestrated some meaningful opportunities for his teammates but failed to register a goal.
LAM: Heung-min Son – 6.5/10
Son was a threat down the left wing but struggled to finish off his chances in front of the Wolves’ goal.
ST: Harry Kane – 7.5/10
The England international was a constant menace on the attacking third of the pitch and scored the only goal of the game with a decent header from close range in the 64th minute.
Substitutes:
LM: Ryan Sessegnon – 6/10
He offered very little after coming off the bench.
LAM: Richarlison – 6.5/10
The Brazilian attacker made one good run with the ball.
CM: Yves Bissouma – N/A
He hardly had any time to make an impact.
