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Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal: player ratings
Tottenham
Hotspur
Hugo Lloris
Despite Arsenal's wealth of possession he had surprisingly little to do;
making an early save from Giroud. Had little chance of keeping out
Mertesacker's header but was always quick off his line. 6/10
Kyle Walker
A mixed game at times for the England man who gave away possession too easily
but made a key tackle on Walcott in the first half and stayed strong at the
back. 6
Michael Dawson
Had a furious confrontation with referee Clattenburg after he failed to stop
play when Adebayor was injured; but showed the same passion in his
defending. 7
Jan Vertonghen
Made and fantastic block on Giroud to prevent Arsenal going ahead and an even
better one on Walcott in the second half; howed once again he is a real
quality defender. 8
Benoit Assou-Ekotto
Had a lot to deal with on the left with Theo Walcott flying forward but in
general dealt with him well; his distribution was good, too. 7
Moussa Dembele
Not his most influential match in a Spurs shirt. The midfielder showed some
classy touches in possession but much of the game passed him by until he
went off injured. 6
Scott Parker
Started slowly as Arsenal passed the ball around him but grew steadily more
influential as the afternoon went on and superbly set up Tottenham's second
goal with a wonderful through-ball for Lennon. 7
Aaron Lennon
Tottenham's danger man on the ball; Arsenal looked nervous whenever he set
off on a jinking run- and he crowned his performance with a well-taken goal.
7
Gareth Bale
Won the headlines without hitting top gear. Bale barely touched the ball for
the opening half hour but when he finally got it, from a Sigurdsson pass,
his finish was sublime. A wonderful cross-field pass almost set up a third
after the break. 6
Gylfi Sigurdsson
A controversial choice ahead of Lewis Holtby in the eyes of some Spurs fans
but he repaid his manager by setting up the opening goal. Also wasted a
second-half chance, though. 6
Emmanuel Adebayor
Surprisingly quiet against his former club, he barely featured in the action
- except when he was booked for a nasty challenge on Ramsey. Then he was
carried off on a stretcher with a second-half injury. 5
Subs: Defoe came on for the injured Adebayor, and was an instant
livewire. Livermore came on late for the injured Dembele, before Gallas
arrived in injury time.
Subs not used: Friedel, Naughton, Holtby, Carroll.
Arsenal
Wojciech Szczesny
Got nowhere near Tottenham's first-half goals as Bale and Lennon beat him
with ease; but his distribution was quick and his handling safe at least. 6
Carl Jenkinson
Both Tottenham's first half goals started on his side of the field and
although he was athletic going forward this wasn't a great day for the
full-back. Subbed injured. 5
Per Mertesacker
Nothing he does in defence looks convincing He did g up the other end to
glance a header past Loris for 2-1 but at the back he remains at best a
frustration and at worst a liability. 6
Thomas Vermaelen
The captain turned his back on the ball for Tottenham's second goal and
allowed Lennon to waltz past him unfettered; and the move was almost
repeated for Sigurdsson after the break. 5
Nacho Monreal
Has shown greater promise in previous matches; at White Hart Lane he was less
influential in possession and part of a defence that collectively wobbled
when it really mattered. 5
Aaron Ramsey
Provided energy and commitment on Arsenal's left-hand side and did the same
when moved to the right - although he wasted a great chance after 80
minutes. 7
Mikel Arteta
Has suffered a frustrating dip in form since returning from injury and the
holding role in midfield doesn't seem to suit him. Didn't impose himself on
the match. 6
Theo Walcott
Didn't get a lot of change out of Tottenham's defence but never stopped
trying; it was his cross that set up a goal for Meretesacker in the second
half. 7
Jack Wilshere
As usual he was the lynchpin of Arsenal's midfield and their driving force;
surely it can't be long before he is handed the captain's armband. 7
Santi Cazorla
Every touch oozed class; and Spurs had no real answer to him when he got on
the ball. But the frustration for Arsenal was they didn't get him within
shooting range. 7
Olivier Giroud
The Frenchman had an early header saved and worked hard on his own up front;
but he never really looks like hitting the net. At times he was too
isolated. 6
Subs: Rosicky came on in the second-half and made an instant
impact with his energy levels; Podolski arrived to liven up the left
flank.
Subs not used: Mannone, Koscielny, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Coquelin,
Gervinho.
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