The half-time whistle has blown between Tottenham Hotspur and AS Monaco in matchday three of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, and the player ratings are in.
Below, we have given each Tottenham player a performance rating on a scale of 0-10, with 10 highest score achievable for an impressive performance.
Tottenham player ratings vs AS Monaco
Guglielmo Vicario – Called into action a few times this match, and he has dealt with each one superbly, pulling off some fine stops. Without him, Tottenham Hotspur could easily be at least a goal down. 8.
Pedro Porro – Tried to play Ansu Fati offside following Monaco’s break after a Tottenham corner, but the former Brighton man beat the line despite Porro pushing up, and could easily have given Monaco the lead. More conservative tonight, with Frank opting for him to create from deep rather than overlap, but his crossing from those deep areas has been poor. 5.
Kevin Danso – Continues to fill in for Tottenham captain Cristian Romero and has not put a foot wrong in the first forty-five. His long throws remain a real weapon going forward, and he often finds Wilson Odobert with his diagonals. 6.
Micky van de Ven – Captain for the night, but the Spurs’ back line has not looked particularly secure. Monaco has found space in behind far too easily, and Van de Ven has been caught out a few times. The defence needs to tighten up and stay compact. 5.
Archie Gray – The youngster has a licence to bomb forward, and he has done just that, making clever overlapping runs down the left. He has also been diligent defensively, putting in a few strong tackles and key blocks. 7.
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Rodrigo Bentancur – A performance very much in line with expectations. Kept things tidy in midfield, took a few touches, played a few safe passes – nothing more, nothing less. Monaco, however, is carving out chances far too easily from the central areas despite Spurs’ double pivot. 5.
Joao Palhinha – Maghnes Akliouche has been pulling the strings for AS Monaco in that number ten role. Palhinha has made some solid tackles, but he and Bentancur need to close him down more quickly. 5.
Lucas Bergvall – Preferred in the number ten position ahead of both Pape Matar Sarr and Xavi Simons, but has not seen enough of the ball in dangerous areas. Lost possession in midfield, allowing Monaco to play in Folarin Balogun – only for Vicario to bail Spurs out yet again. 4.
Mohammed Kudus – Monaco have doubled up on him from the off, giving him no space to work with. A frustrating evening for the winger, who has struggled to create much of anything from open play in this tie. His delivery from corners, however, has been impressive, with Spurs having their best moments from set plays. 6.
Richarlison – Has hardly held the ball up and has been peripheral in attack. Worked hard off the ball and tracked back willingly, but his big chance – from Odobert’s square ball – was blocked. 5.