Tottenham v Arsenal: Player ratings

Tottenham v Arsenal: Player ratings

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  Hugo Lloris: One second-half fumble aside, his handling and positioning were solid and he could do little about the goal. 7/10
  Kyle Walker: Kept busy throughout and was rarely able to attack as a consequence, but he stuck to his task with diligence. 6
  Michael Dawson: His passing is not always as smart as it could be but there are few more determined centre-backs. 7
  Jan Vertonghen (pictured): Outstanding display. Strong in the tackle, calm in possession and made several decisive interventions. 9
  Benoit Assou-Ekotto: Generally able to keep Walcott quiet. One cross should have resulted in a goal for Bale. 7

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  Scott Parker: He and Dembélé were outnumbered in the first half but the England man still put Lennon through for the goal. 6
  Mousa Dembele: Suffered in the first half but played unselfishly and was always dangerous going forward. Hobbled off. 7
  Aaron Lennon (pictured): Spurs' most effective attacker in the first half, and took his goal well. Later on found himself mainly on containing duty. 7
  Gylfi Sigurdsson: Started on the left but had more joy when moving inside and released Bale for the first goal with a fine pass. 6

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  Gareth Bale: Quieter than in recent matches, and out-jumped for Arsenal's goal, but when the chance came, Bale took it. 7
  Emmanuel Adebayor: Another poor game. Only significant moment was late tackle on Ramsey. Carried off injured. 4
  Best off the bench...
  Jermain Defoe: Ran more in 30 minutes than Adebayor has managed in five games. 6

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  ARSENAL...
  Wojciech Szczesny: Could do little about either of the two Spurs goals, and was rarely troubled. 6/10
  Carl Jenkinson: Kept Sigurdsson quiet and found some good attacking positions but did not do enough with the ball. 6
  Per Mertesacker: His goal got Arsenal back in the game yet he was the man who played Bale onside for Spurs' opening goal. 5
  Thomas Vermaelen: Adebayor gave him few problems, but when it mattered, he and Monreal were given the slip for Spurs' second. 5
  Nacho Monreal: Never looked comfortable and was partly at fault for allowing Lennon through for the second. 5

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  Mikel Arteta: As tactically savvy as ever in a deep midfield role, he kept things ticking over in the first half. 6
  Aaron Ramsey: The Welshman is often criticised but he rarely plays in his best position. Used as a fetcher and carrier here. 6
  Theo Walcott: Rarely influenced the game on the right. With Cazorla and Wilshere pulling the strings, he could have done more. 5

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  Jack Wilshere: Didn't shine quite as brightly as Cazorla but still a very impressive display from the England man. 7
  Santi Cazorla (pictured): Superb creative display. As he drifted in from left, his range of passing with either foot posed constant problems. 8
  Olivier Giroud: Too slow to shoot early in the first half when Cazorla found him. Struggled to get the better of the centre-backs. 5
  
  Best off the bench...
  
  Tomas Rosicky: Offered incision for the final 30 minutes, looking to push forward at all times. 5

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