The full-time whistle has blown in the Premier League clash between Tottenham and Brentford, and it is time for our player ratings.
Tottenham full-time player ratings vs Brentford
Antonin Kinsky – The Tottenham shot-stopper should have done a lot better for Brentford’s second in the first half as he parried Jensen’s shot into the danger zone instead of away from the Tottenham box. In the second half, for Brentford’s third, he could have also done better, although Senesi made it a lot more difficult. Overall, it was a disappointing outing for Kinsky. 4.
Archie Gray – The young Spurs captain did look shaky in the first forty-five minutes when defending Schade, who got the better of him a few times. In the second 45, though, those were few and far between, with the full-back barely overlapping his winger. 4.
Jan Paul van Hecke – The centre-back showed a bit of what he is about during the game. In the first half, he was forced into a lot of defending as Brentford looked to start fast. Following the break, he was called into action a lot less and spent more time on the ball, helping in build-up. 5.
Marcos Senesi – A bit of a mixed bag of a performance from the new signing, who showed some of his quality in the first half with his passing and his willingness to push up and defend high. In the second half, he looked to do the same, but Spurs did show a vulnerability when defending set pieces, which saw Senesi involved in a bit of a muddle with Kinsky for the Bees’ third. 4.
Andy Robertson – It was a more conservative style of play from the left-back in the first half, with Robertson barely overlapping Tel. In the second half, he looked to switch things up and got beyond the Frenchman on a few occasions, even creating a big chance for Moore, but the teenager could not convert. 4.
Sandro Tonali – The record signing looked to get on the ball in the first half and dictate the tempo, but was barely allowed much time on the ball by Brentford, who were quick to close him down. He did, however, manage a couple of defensive contributions in the first half. The second half was more of the same, with Tonali mainly focused on keeping things ticking in midfield and helping to carry Spurs forward wherever possible. 4.
Lucas Bergvall – It was a first half to forget for the young Swede, who was just as poor as Conor Gallagher, with Bergvall at fault for the Bees’ second, failing to be strong in a fifty-fifty duel. 3.
Conor Gallagher – The Englishman was one of the worst players on the pitch in the first half, barely creating anything despite being deployed in the number ten position. He was eventually hooked off at the break. 3.
Mikey Moore – Moore had a better second 45 at the Gtech Community Stadium and could have walked away with a goal at the very least, after having managed three shots on target in quick succession. Unfortunately, it was not to be for the youngster, whose efforts were straight at Kelleher. This was in far contrast to the first half, where Moore barely had a touch of the ball. 5.
Richarlison – The centre-forward struggled in the first half, where he barely had any sight of goal, although he did link up well with the players around him. In the second half, it remained the same, with Richarlison not even managing a single shot. 3.
Mathys Tel – In the first half, Tel barely threatened the Brentford backline with any direct running. That did change in the second 45, with the Frenchman taking on Kayode a lot more and linking up well with Robertson, which saw Spurs create a few good chances. But he did not manage any goal contribution. 4.
Substitutes
Mateus Fernandes – De Zerbi turned to his £85 million signing right at the start of the second half, with Fernandes replacing Conor Gallagher. Fernandes looked a level above the rest of the Spurs midfield, both on and off the ball. He created a good chance for Mikey Moore, and zipped the ball around positively. 7.
Rodrigo Bentancur – The Uruguayan replaced Lucas Bergvall, who struggled in the first half, and went straight into the middle of the park. However, Tottenham were still easy to play through, while Bentancur came close to compounding Spurs’ misery when he gave away a penalty following a foul on Schade. Igor Thiago spared his blushes with a miss. 4.
Dominic Solanke – Replaced Richarlison and went straight into the number nine spot, but barely had any sniff of goal. 5.
James Maddison – Came on for Mikey Moore and looked rusty, with a few poor touches during the game. 5.
Destiny Udogie – The Italian replaced Archie Gray and went in at left-back, making his first appearance since last season’s final-day outing against Everton. N/A.