Tottenham Hotspur faced off against Wolverhampton Wanderers at the Molineux Stadium earlier today as they focused on securing a good result on the road in the Premier League. Spurs made a great start to the game as they scored the opening goal in the third minute when Brennan Johnson found the back of the net. Angelos Postecoglu’s men went into the half-time interval 1-0 up on the scoreline.
The North London club defended their lead well for most of the second 45 minutes but conceded two late goals as Pablo Sarabia and Mario Lemina scored respectively for the home side in injury-time. Spurs ended up suffering a tough 2-1 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player fared during the clash against Wolves.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 6.5/10
He made a couple of good saves at the back but conceded two late goals.
RB: Pedro Porro – 7.5/10
The Spaniard kept things solid inside his half for most of the game and picked up an assist for setting up Johnson’s goal.
CB: Eric Dier – 6.5/10
He made a few crucial clearances on the defensive end of the field and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Ben Davies – 7/10
Davies cleared his lines when needed but would be disappointed after conceding twice in injury time.
LB: Emerson Royal – 7/10
Emerson was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – 6.5/10
He anchored the midfield relatively well but offered very little going forward.
CM: Yves Bissouma – 7/10
Bissouma offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and made one energetic run with the ball.
CM: Pape Matar Sarr – 6.5/10
He made some important clearances inside his half but struggled to influence the game going forward.
RW: Dejan Kulusevski – 6/10
Kulusevski had a couple of bright moments in the game but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
ST: Heung-min Son – 6.5/10
Son caused some problems for the opposition but didn’t do enough to find the back of the net.
LW: Ben Johnson – 7/10
He scored early in the game but was quiet for the remainder of the contest.
Substitutes:
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 6.5/10
He added some energy to Postecoglu’s midfield.
LW: Bryan Gil – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Giovani Lo Celso – 6/10
He wasted a good chance to score.