LONDON – The Tottenham vs Arsenal participant rankings are all the time enjoyable to dish out and Sunday’s conflict was no totally different.
Arsenal raced right into a 3-0 lead at half time due to an personal purpose, Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz as Mikel Arteta’s aspect have been ruthless, however Tottenham got here roaring again as Cristian Romero and Heung-min Son scored within the second half to make it 3-2 late on.
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However the Gunners held on for a vital win as they continue to be prime of the Premier League desk and have put the strain again on Manchester Metropolis.
Under are the Tottenham vs Arsenal participant rankings in full, with marks out of 10 and evaluation.
Tottenham participant rankings
Guglielmo Vicario: 6 – Made a couple of huge stops. Couldn’t fault him on Arsenal’s objectives. Struggled from corners when Arsenal chipped them in and focused him.
Pedro Porro: 6 – Saved Leandro Trossard quiet and as all the time did his finest to get ahead and whip in crosses. However the high quality on the crosses weren’t nice.
Cristian Romero: 8 – Scored a relaxed end, hit the publish with a header, ought to have scored one other header, and usually was concerned in every thing. Flew in to so many challenges and set the tone for Tottenham.
Micky van de Ven: 7 – Scored a disallowed purpose, used his tempo on a number of events to get Spurs out of bother when Arsenal countered. Might he have headed clear on Havertz’s purpose?
Ben Davies: 4 – Given a torrid time by Saka. Davies was run ragged and Spurs can absolutely solely ask him to play as a middle again in Ange’s system.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg: 5 – Labored exhausting however couldn’t affect the sport after his shock inclusion. Rice and Co. had an excessive amount of high quality for him.
Rodrigo Bentancur: 3 – A very poor show and hooked off at half time. Didn’t get on the ball sufficient, allowed Arsenal’s midfielders to cost ahead, and Spurs had no defensive stability.
Dejan Kulusevski: 6 – Labored exhausting on the appropriate after which centrally. Created some huge probabilities and was all the time direct along with his working.
James Maddison: 4 – In all probability certainly one of his worst video games in a Tottenham shirt. Gave the ball away on a number of events as Arsenal snapped at him all recreation lengthy.
Timo Werner: 5 – Subbed off after 31 minutes with an harm. Didn’t do a lot within the opening half hour going ahead.
Heung-min Son: 5 – Fairly nameless for almost all of the sport apart from smashing dwelling his penalty kick. Blazed one golden probability approach over the bar simply earlier than half time.
Substitutes
Brennan Johnson (on for Werner 31′): 5 – Wasted plenty of good crossing probabilities.
Pape Matar Sarr (on for Bentancur 46′): 6 – Labored exhausting and was courageous on the ball.
Yves Bissouma (on for Hojbjerg 64′): 6 – Did nicely to wrestle again management of midfield.
Richarlison (on for Maddison 64′): 6 – Gave Spurs a spark in assault late on and nervous Arsenal.
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Arsenal participant rankings
David Raya: 5 – Poor mistake for Romero’s purpose and took a couple of dangers right here and there. Took crosses nicely.
Ben White: 7 – Nice leisure at set items as he helped trigger chaos. Defended Werner and Johnson nicely.
William Saliba: 7 – Stable show as he seemed calm amid the entire craziness occurring.
Gabriel: 7 – See above. What a partnership they’ve fashioned as Son didn’t have a kick.
Takehiro Tomiyasu: 5 – Flustered all through by Kulusevski. Some sloppy passes too.
Martin Odegaard: 6 – Hardly had a contact within the first half and brought off late within the second half. Couldn’t get entangled within the recreation as he normally does however saved buzzing round.
Thomas Partey: 7 – Did nicely to interrupt up play and a few tidy passes to get Arsenal transferring ahead. Justified his inclusion in such a giant recreation.
Declan Rice: 7 – Actually dominant in midfield for probably the most half however a poor, drained problem to provide the penalty kick away to arrange a tense end.
Bukayo Saka: 9 – Elegant. Took his purpose so nicely. Whipped in magnificent crosses and took so many whacks.
Kai Havertz: 9 – Scored his purpose, confirmed nice motion and courageous maintain up play as he drifted round. What a couple of months he’s having.
Leandro Trossard: 6 – Labored exhausting down the left however couldn’t actually have a big effect on the sport.
Substitutes
Gabriel Martinelli (on for Trossard 63′): 5 – Didn’t have any service and struggled to get within the recreation.
Jakub Kiwior (on for Odegaard 89′): N/A