Final result: Burnley 1-0 Tottenham
BURNLEY
Pope 6 – No difficult save, he is not very stressed, but on weak conclusions and on exits he is always very careful.
Roberts 6,5 – Accompanies in attack with constancy, nevertheless manages to always be found in the right position when there is to be contained.
Tarkowski 6.5 – Zero smears, zero worries. He faces Tottenham with great serenity and makes no mistakes.
With 7.5 – At least two providential interventions. When needed, use hard manners and try to make it clear who is in charge in the last 16 meters of Burnley. And then he also does it on the other side: a winning header for the 1-0. MVP.
Peter 7 – Aggressive, tactically intelligent, in some ways also a leader. A complete performance.
Lennon 5,5 – Tactically diligent, but little is seen when Burnley attacks.
Cork 6 – Manages possession well and acts as a filter in front of the defense with reason, always combining the two phases well.
Brownhill 6 – He pushes forward when he can, but his main job is to shield the defense, covering the attacking midfielders. Mission accomplished very well.
McNeil 6,5 – Grinds kilometers in the lane, supporting Pieters behind and often reaching the bottom to cross.
Rodriguez 6,5 – He is the most dangerous of his, the one who kicks the most. We need more precision in the last few meters.
Weghorst 7 – He comes to meet him, binds the game, goes to the counter with his opponents, never saves himself. And Turf Moor appreciates: standing ovation at the exit from the pitch. From 89 ‘Barnes sv
Sean Dyche 7 – He managed to forge an organized, hard-working, even bad team. The classic team, beautiful to look at, as a spectator, but very tough to face as an opponent. By continuing like this, salvation is within reach.
TOTTENHAM
Lloris 6 – Free from blame on the goal, he makes a couple of super interventions with which he saves his own. The one on Rodriguez in the second half was beautiful.
Romero 5 – Play well, without slips despite the soaked field. But then he falls asleep, forgets to mark Mee on a free kick and therefore has faults on 1-0.
Animal 5.5 – The first director of the team, but tonight the viewfinder and the speed of execution leave them in the suitcase.
Davies 5 – Many, too many errors in both phases: imprecise and without ideas on the first construction, he struggles and often finds himself chasing his opponents.
Emerson Royal 5 – Not incisive up front, he blows himself up more than once in the defensive phase. Not a great test. Dal 65′ Lucas Moura 5 – It doesn’t have a big impact. He almost hides between the opponent’s shirts and touches a few balls.
Bentancur 6 – Since he landed in the Premier League the level of his performances has risen and even today he confirms it with a test of order and geometry. Touched hard in the first half, at the interval he raised the white flag and was substituted. Dal 46′ Winks 5,5 – Try to cool the midfield on a heavy pitch. The effects are seen for a while, then they wear off. Them and him.
Hojbjerg 5,5 – Too cumbersome to slide the ball and the whole maneuver is affected.
Sessegnon 5.5 – He runs a lot in the lane, going up and down, but the many kilometers traveled make him lose his clarity. From 80 ‘Bergwijn sv
Kulusevski 6 – Among the most enterprising from the beginning. In this form it suits us, as an attacking midfielder, in the strait. All good, even if he misses the winning bet. He also goes close to scoring.
Son 4,5 – Since Conte arrived he has been playing in a more central position, in the clogged spaces, and from his attitude on the pitch he does not seem to like the new position very much. Never really in the game.
Kane 6,5 – Exemplary, as usual, in attitude. He spurs his teammates, he slams all over the field. It also affects a crossbar. We would need another ten like him.
Antonio Conte 5 – The euphoria for the feat with Manchester City has already disappeared. Tottenham do not play badly, but they are too slow in the circulation of the ball and never manage to surprise their opponents. Fourth defeats in the last five in the Premier League and eighth place in the standings: the former Inter and Juve must do more, especially by getting into his head.
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