The first half in the Premier League clash between Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur has reached a conclusion and the Spurs player ratings are in.
Tottenham Hotspur are looking for a first Premier League victory since their 3-0 thrashing of West Ham in mid-September.
Leeds United got a draw against Bournemouth in their last match and defeated Wolves the week before, two things Spurs failed to achieve when they faced those sides.
We have rated the Tottenham players on a scale of 1-10.
Tottenham half-time player ratings vs Leeds
Guglielmo Vicario – Came out of his goal in a moment of madness when Leeds had a free kick after six minutes and Joe Rodon struck the post against his former club. His goalkeeping was poor for the Leeds goal as he punched the ball into a dangerous area with his save. 3
Pedro Porro – Gave the ball away shortly after the Leeds goal, which led to a shooting chance. Porro was definitely the weaker of the two Tottenham full-backs. 4
Cristian Romero – Passed the ball well in the first half, but will be frustrated to have already lost his opportunity for a clean sheet on his return to the first team. 6
Micky van de Ven – Captained the team in midweek and was taking goal kicks today. 6
Destiny Udogie – Managed to get a rare shot on goal after a nice piece of link-up play with Simons. He could have got another shot away, but opted to square the ball to Kudus, who fired over the bar. 7
Joao Palhinha – Had a half chance with a long-range half volley, but his effort was fired well over the bar. Moments later, Palhinha floated a promising ball to Kudus on the right wing, but he was soon dispossessed. The defensive midfielder was consistently involved during the first half. He became the second Spurs player to receive a booking for a sliding challenge. 6
Rodrigo Bentancur – Gave the ball away on the edge of his box, and he was lucky that Dominic Calvert-Lewin fired his shot over the bar. 4.5
Xavi Simons – Looks more comfortable in the attacking midfield role and looked to play clever through balls behind the Leeds defence. His influence seemed to dwindle as the half went on, with Spurs having to defend more. 6
Mohammed Kudus – Excellent dribbling once again from the winger, but he picked up a needless yellow card for a challenge on Anton Statch. Kudus made up for this by assisting Tottenham’s opening goal. He had a chance when Udogie gave him the ball in space, but his shot was not even close to being on target. Not long after, he played a very good cross which gave Leeds a brief scare. 7
Mathys Tel – The striker had barely touched the ball, and then he scored with his first opportunity. Tel made a good run and did well to get a shot away. His effort took a big deflection, but the fact that he scored is all that matters. He almost had a second with a header, which hit the bar towards the end of the half. 7.5
Wilson Odobert – A quiet game for the 20-year-old so far, but he almost assisted Tel just before half-time. 5.5