Tottenham Hotspur welcomed Arsenal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they focused on securing a win at home in the Premier League. Spurs made a good start to the game and managed to get to the half-time interval with a 0-0 scoreline.
Gabriel scored the opening goal for the visitors with a solid header in the 64th minute. Angelos Postecoglu’s players failed to come up with a response and crashed to a tough 1-0 defeat in the North London derby.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player fared during the clash against the Gunners.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 7/10
He made a few solid saves at the back but couldn’t do much about Gabriel’s header in the 64th minute.
RB: Pedro Porro – 7/10
Porro worked hard defensively and managed to create some decent chances in the final third.
CB: Cristian Romero – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and was a threat at the other end of the pitch.
CB: Micky van de Ven – 7/10
Van de Ven made a few crucial clearances at the back and his efforts were not enough in the end.
LB: Destiny Udogie – 6.5/10
He came back to defend when he could and made one decent run with the ball.
CM: Dejan Kulusevski – 6.5/10
Kulusevski caught the eye at times but failed to register a goal today.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 6/10
He earned the ball back twice but struggled to impress at the centre of the park. Bentancur was replaced in the 67th minute.
CM: James Maddison – 7/10
Maddison worked hard defensively and made a couple of inviting chances for his teammates up top.
RW: Brennan Johnson – 6/10
He was not shy of having a strike at goal but was lackluster in the final third.
ST: Dominic Solanke – 6/10
Solanke had some bright moments in the game but never looked like he would score.
LW: Heung-min Son – 6.5/10
Son made a couple of encouraging runs with the ball but failed to threaten the Arsenal goal.
Substitutes:
RW: Wilson Odobert – 6.5/10
He injected some pace into Postecoglu’s attack.
CM: Pape Matar Sarr – 6.5/10
Sarr caught the eye at times after coming off the bench.
LW: Timo Werner – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
