Tottenham Hotspur demolished London rivals West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday in an action-packed derby.
The Hammers opened the scoring against the run of play in the 18th minute when Mohammed Kudus netted his second goal of the season.
But Spurs hit back emphatically to win 4-1 courtesy of strikes from Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma, Son Heung-min and an Alphonse Areola own goal.
Kudus was sent off late in the game for violent conduct after kicking Micky van de Ven and then putting his hands in the face of the Dutchman and Pape Matar Sarr.
Mail Sport’s KATHRYN BATTE was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium… read on for her player ratings.
Tottenham (4-3-3)
Guglielmo Vicario 6.5 – Made a fantastic save from Kudus in the first half but could do nothing about the forward’s subsequent strike. Found himself a spectator for most of the second half.
Pedro Porro 6.5 – Looked to get forward at every opportunity and went close with a couple of long-range strikes. Gave Kudus too much time on occasions, but overall a solid afternoon.
Cristian Romero 6.5 – Did not look troubled for much of this game, even though his side went behind against the run of play. Led from the back and made some clever passes.
Micky van de Ven 6 (Booked) – Good in possession and ensured Antonio was not given an inch in the Spurs penalty area. Picked up a yellow card during an altercation with Kudus.
Destiny Udogie 6 – Was beaten too easily by Bowen for the opening goal but redeemed himself with a fine assist for Yves Bissouma’s second half strike.
Yves Bissouma 7 – Repaid his manager for bringing him back into the team with a fine finish for the second goal. Neat and tidy in possession and kept his team ticking over.
Dejan Kulusevski 8 – His goal got Tottenham back into the game and his clever pass created the third goal. Always looked like creating a chance and was Tottenham’s best attacking player on the pitch.
James Maddison 6 – Had a bit of a frustrating first half before helping to get Tottenham level by assisting Kulusevksi’s equaliser. Substituted at half-time and did not look too pleased when he came out to watch the second half.
Brennan Johnson 6.5 – Not able to continue his fine goalscoring form and missed a couple of good chances. But always looked a threat on the right wing and gave Emerson a tough afternoon.
Dominic Solanke 6.5 – No goal for the striker today but he worked tirelessly for his team and his tackle on Paqueta kick-started the move for the equaliser.
Son Heung-min 7.5 – Had struggled to make things happen in the first half but came alive in the second. His scuffed shot was turned into his own net by Todibo for the third before a fine solo run and finish sealed the fourth.
SUBS:
Pape Matar Sarr (for Maddison, 45) – 6.5
Timo Werner (for Son, 70) – 6
Rodrigo Bentancur (for Bissouma, 81)
Richarlison (for Solanke, 81)
Archie Gray (for Udogie, 88)
Manager: Ange Postecoglou 7 – Must have been concerned when his team went behind but they responded brilliantly. A superb second half display to take all three points.
West Ham (4-1-4-1)
Alphonse Areola 5 – Made some important saves in the first half but will feel he could have done better for Kulusevski’s equaliser. Spurs’ third went down as his own goal after getting into a tangle with Todibo. His distribution continues to be a bit of a concern with some wayward passes.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka 6 – A solid first half with a number of important tackles and also looked to join in with West Ham’s counter-attacks. Could do little to stop the defensive collapse in the second.
Jean-Clair Todibo 5 – Had a solid first half but was one of a number of West Ham players to struggle in the second. Got tangled up with Areola and ended up diverting the ball against his goalkeeper for Tottenham’s third goal, then beaten too easily by Son for the fourth.
Max Kilman 5 – Found himself exposed for pace on a number of occasions, but needed more help from those around him. Needs to try and take on more of a leadership role in the back four.
Emerson 5 – Given a tough afternoon by Johnson which prevented him from being able to get forward in attack. Was caught out of position when Tottenham scored the third.
Guido Rodriguez 6 – A solid first half but could not maintain it in the second. Was the best of the three midfielders and needed more help from Paqueta.
Jarrod Bowen 6.5 – Had the beating of Udogie and caused the full back problems on multiple occasions in the first half. Assisted Kudus’ goal and could arguably have had another if the team-mate had been more clinical.
Tomas Soucek 5 – A rather anonymous afternoon for Czech midfielder, who badly faded out of the game when his team was under the cosh at the start of the second half.
Lucas Paqueta 4 (Booked) – Was caught in possession for Tottenham’s equaliser and gave the ball away on the halfway line for the third. Continues to look as if he is playing within himself.
Mohammed Kudus 5 – The afternoon had started so well when he scored the opening goal in the 18th minute but frustration got the better of him as he saw red in the second half for a series of violent altercations with Tottenham players. Let his team down and will now miss the next three games.
Michail Antonio 5 – Received very little service and spent more time having to help his team defend than he would have liked. Taken off when his team were chasing the game.
SUBS:
Carlos Soler (for Soucek, 61, booked) – 5
Crysencio Summerville (for Antonio, 61) – 5
Edson Alvarez (for Paqueta, 61) – 5
Konstantinos Mavropanos (for Rodriguez, 70) – 5
Manager: Julen Lopetegui 4 – It started so well for his team but this proved to be another defensive collapse with three goals conceded in eight minutes.
