Spurs half-time ratings vs Arsenal – Bookings like Christmas cards

The first half of the North London derby has been contested between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal this afternoon.

We’ve taken a close look at the performance of the Tottenham players over the course of the opening forty-five minutes and shared our thoughts and ratings which are on a scale of 1-10.

Ange Postecoglou’s side head into the break at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium currently level at 0-0.

How the Spurs players rated in the first half vs Arsenal

Guglielmo Vicario: Produced two good saves from Havertz and Martinelli in quick succession. Had a nervy moment from a corner when he failed to get his hand to the ball. Booked for his spat with Timber. 6.

Pedro Porro: Has had a hard time up against Martinelli. Was on the receiving end of a nasty challenge from Timber. 5.

Cristian Romero: With Arsenal looking to attack from wide, he has not had much direct opposition. 6.

Micky van de Ven: Has found himself under pressure when in possession but has coped well. Booked. 6.

Destiny Udogie: Booked for a challenge on Saka, has dealt with the threat of the English international down his flank. 7.

Rodrigo Bentancur: Back in the side ahead of his potential ban Harshly booked for a challenge on Havertz. 6.

Dejan Kulusevski: Had the first chance of the game which he fired at Raya, has looked bright. Booked. 7.

James Maddison: With England caretaker manager Lee Carsley in the stands, he will be frustrated not to have influenced the game more. 6.

Heung-Min Son: Back on the left of the front three. Has seen plenty of the ball out wide and has caused Ben White problems – needs to have more of the ball in the second half. 6.

Dominic Solanke: Making his home debut after recovering from injury. Started the game brightly, showing his strength up against Saliba. Had a brilliant opportunity on 13 mins to get a shot on goal but took too long. Went close with a header just before the half-hour. 6.

Brennan Johnson: Has had little impact on the game, should have found the target with his shot before the break. 5.

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