Tottenham player ratings vs Man City: Dejan Kulusevski masterclass as James Maddison sends statement

Tottenham condemned Manchester City to a 5th consecutive decision with an outstanding 4-0 triumph astatine the Etihad, inspired by James Maddison’s first-half double.

Pedro Porro added a 3rd for rampant Spurs aft the break, earlier Brennan Johnson turned chap sub Timo Werner's transverse implicit the enactment successful stoppage-time.

For Ange Postecoglou, it was easy his champion effect successful the job, portion his counterpart Pep Guardiola is present facing his roughest play arsenic a coach.

Here’s however we rated the Spurs players astatine the Etihad…

Made a drawstring of good saves, astir notably to contradict Erling Haaland with an outstretched limb astatine 0-0 and Ilkay Gundogan precocious on.

Took his extremity superbly to easiness Tottenham’s nerves successful the 2nd fractional and got the amended of Savinho defensively.

Three of his champion displays for the nine person present travel against City. The Romanian was outstanding astatine the backmost and his raking walk released Dejan Kulusevski up of the opening goal.

Brilliant connected the shot arsenic Spurs bravely played done City’s property and a stone astatine the back. Blocked an aboriginal Haaland effort astatine 0-0.

Stretched by Phil Foden successful the aboriginal exchanges but grew into the crippled and helped Spurs to predominate their near flank. Walked disconnected gingerly astatine the end, which volition interest Postecoglou.

Had to beryllium cautious aft being booked wrong 17 seconds. But hardly enactment different ft incorrect successful a commanding show astatine the basal of midfield.

Perhaps Spurs’ unsung leader of the evening, getting up and down the transportation tirelessly to thwart City and thrust Spurs forward.

Marked his day with a superb treble to acceptable Spurs connected their mode to a landmark result.

Back connected the helping but nary little influential. Made the archetypal extremity for Maddison with an in-swinging transverse and besides important successful the physique up to the third.

Set up Maddison’s 2nd extremity and astir scored with a superb curling effort which was palmed distant by Ederson. Stretched City.

Unlucky not to people erstwhile Ederson got a fingertip to his shot. Worked selflessly for the squad and made the 3rd extremity for Porro with a cutback.

Brennan Johnson (Son 63’) 8

Added existent gloss to the scoreline with yet different back-post finish, turning Werner's transverse implicit the enactment from adjacent range.

Lucas Bergvall (Maddison 90') N/A

Allowed Maddison to beverage the applause from the distant end.

Made an contiguous impact, skinning Kyle Walker and mounting up Johnson astatine the acold post.

Djed Spence (Udogie 90') N/A

Not used: Forster, Gray, Lankshear, Olusesi, Hardy.