Tottenham Hotspur entertained Brentford at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they looked to secure a victory at home in the Premier League. Spurs made a good start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 25th minute when Richarlison found the back of the net. Xavi Simons doubled Tottenham’s advantage with a good finish in the 43rd minute as Thomas Frank’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
The North London club controlled the game well in the second 45 minutes and earned a solid 2-0 win in front of their home supporters.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player fared during the clash against the Bees.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 7/10
Vicario pulled off one solid save at the back and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
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RB: Pedro Porro – 7.5/10
He performed his defensive duties well and made two key chances going forward.
CB: Cristian Romero – 8/10
Romero gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field.
CB: Micky van de Ven – 7/10
He put his foot through the ball when required and did enough to keep a clean sheet.
LB: Djed Spence – 7.5/10
He caught the eye at times on both ends of the field.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 7/10
Bentancur anchored the midfield with conviction but lacked quality in the opponent’s half.
CM: Archie Gray – 7/10
He came back to defend when needed but struggled to impress in the final third.
RW: Mohammed Kudus – 8/10
Kudus made a handful of driving runs with the ball and was tidy with his passing.
CAM: Xavi Simons – 8/10
He was always willing to have a strike at goal and ended the game with a goal and an assist to his name.
LW: Richarlison – 7.5/10
Richarlison caught the eye at times and managed to score the opener in the 25th minute.
ST: Randal Kolo Muani – 6/10
Kolo Muani managed to shine at times but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
Substitutes:
CM: Joao Palhinha – 6.5/10
He added some bite and steel to Tottenham’s midfield.
LW: Wilson Odobert – 6/10
Odobert made one decent run with the ball.
CM: Pape Matar Sarr – 6/10
Sarr struggled to get into the flow of the game.