One struggler was hooked astatine fractional time
- Dan King, Sports News Columnist
- Published: 22:06, 24 Oct 2024
- Updated: 22:06, 24 Oct 2024
TOTTENHAM made it a hat-trick of Europa League wins acknowledgment to Richarlison's punishment against ten-man AZ Alkmaar.
The Brazilian converted from the spot connected 53 minutes successful an opening extremity that yet separated the sides.
And the visitor's nighttime got adjacent worse with 5 minutes to spell erstwhile David Moller Wolfe was shown a 2nd yellow.
Here is however Dan King rated Spurs' players from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Fraser Forster - 7
Brilliant prevention and bully unreserved from enactment successful archetypal fractional to halt Spurs falling behind. A spectator for astir of the 2nd fractional but made astute halt successful past 20 minutes.
Archie Gray - 5
Unable to squad up with chap teen Moore successful archetypal fractional to lucifer menace from Tottenham’s different flank and struggled with gait of Ernest Poku.
Radu Dragusin - 5
Another mixed display. Good connected the shot 1 moment, not truthful overmuch the next. Sometimes looked strong, but past vulnerable, particularly erstwhile Alkmaar ran astatine him.
Ben Davies - 7
Tottenham’s Mr Dependable was their astir convincing defender, acknowledgment chiefly to bully positioning and calmness. Although adjacent helium showed signs of hostility precocious on.
Destiny Udogie - 6
Did a spot of everything successful the opening 45 minutes, though arsenic accustomed his enactment successful absorption fractional tended to beryllium better. Less adventurous successful the 2nd half.
Rodrigo Bentancur - 6
After a commanding start, was incapable to halt Alkmaar from gaining a first-half foothold. Apart from occasional lapses, maintained his authorization amended aft the break.
Mikey Moore - 7
Missed aureate aboriginal accidental and looked uncomfortable connected right. Immediate, monolithic betterment erstwhile switched to left, moving astatine defence and creating chances..
Lucas Bergvall - 8
Impressive show with everything but a goal. Full of running, composed, and recovered slayer passes that should person go assists. But had to spell disconnected injured.
James Maddison - 7
Skipper for the nighttime had immoderate beauteous moments without uncovering a decisive publication - until helium fto Richarlison person the penalty.
Timo Werner - 5
Superb transverse for Moore accidental but woeful decorativeness erstwhile played done by Bergvall told you everything astir his assurance levels. Hooked astatine fractional time.
Richarlison - 6
Busy and committed successful archetypal half, but shot wasn’t sticking much. Really wanted to instrumentality the punishment and converting it should beryllium a morale boost. Lasted conscionable implicit an hour.
SUBS
Brennan Johnson (for Werner, fractional time) - 5
Failed to marque astir of a Bergvall pass. Quieter than usual.
Dominic Solanke (for Richarlison, 65) - 6
Worked hard without having a show of goal.
Dejan Kulusevski (for Bergvall, 73) - 6
Gave the Spurs midfield the legs it needed to spot retired game.
Pape Sarr (for Maddison, 73) - 6
Also brought an injection of energy to dampen Alkmaar hopes of a comeback.
Wilson Odobert (for Moore, 87) - 6
Had 2 sights of extremity but steered 2nd wide from adjacent range.
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