The Thomas Frank era is well up and running at Tottenham following an emphatic win over Burnley in North London.
Tottenham Hotspur produced a swift bounce back from the UEFA Super Cup defeat with a 3-0 win over Scott Parker’s team in their first Premier League fixture.
A Richarlison brace, including a sensational overhead kick, and another from Brennan Johnson secured a big three points for Spurs.
But the Brazilian wasn’t the only player to steal the headlines, with Mohammed Kudus also impressing on his first game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Guglielmo Vicario – 7
Guglielmo Vicario had a surprisingly busy afternoon in North London as he made four saves against the Premier League’s newly promoted team.
The Italian wasn’t great in the penalty shootout against PSG, but certainly made up for it against Burnley with some solid moments in the net.
Pedro Porro – 7
Pedro Porro continues to show he is improving defensively all the time for the Lilywhites and helped keep Burnley at bay.
The Spanish defender was also a threat going forward with 87 touches and 42 passes completed against Burnley.
Micky van de Ven – 6
Tottenham will be hoping that Micky van de Ven can stay fit this season, with his partnership with Cristian Romero set to be crucial for Thomas Frank.
The 24-year-old wasn’t really tested on Saturday afternoon, but mopped up when called upon with his explosive pace.
Cristian Romero – 7
Romero was very solid in defence, making several key tackles and being overly aggressive as he often is, but that put off the Burnley attack from some close to scoring.
The Argentine made two blocked shots and three interceptions against the Premier League newboys to help keep a clean sheet.
Djed Spence – 7
Djed Spence keeps proving why he should be in the next England squad as he followed up his strong display against PSG with another great showing against Burnley.
Archie Gray – 6
Archie Gray wasn’t at his best against Burnley, and the importance of signing Joao Palhinha was highlighted against Burnley.
The Portuguese midfielder will need to start most matches, with Gray still learning his trade.
Lucas Bergvall – 7
Lucas Bergvall is showing signs of getting back to his best after a solid display on Saturday against the Clarets.
The Swede was subbed off late on to a standing ovation in N17 following his superb work ethic in the middle of the park.
Pape Matar Sarr – 8
Pape Matar Sarr is turning into a key player under Frank already, as he set up Johnson’s goal with some great work.
The Senegalese international is showing that he can do a bit of everything for Spurs and the new Danish head coach will be looking at him as one of the first names on the team sheet.
Sarr was excellent against PSG and against Burnley, he produced another fine display.
Brennan Johnson – 5
Johnson started the season with yet another goal in his Spurs career, but overall, the winger struggled and highlighted the need for a top winger to be signed.
The 24-year-old failed to complete a single dribble up against Oliver Sonne and Kyle Walker, which will be a concern for Frank.
Richarlison – 9
The 28-year-old will be making Dominic Solanke start to sweat as he netted two superb goals in Spurs’ first win of the season.
His second goal could already be a contender for strike of the season, as he scissor-kicked Kudus’ ball into the box past Martin Dubravka.
Mohammed Kudus – 9
Kudus was another player subbed to a standing ovation, but his was without doubt deserved, with two brilliant assists.
Tottenham are hoping they’ve signed the Kudus from the 2023/24 season, and against PSG, and now Burnley, he’s shown real flashes of getting back to his best.