The half-time whistle has sounded in the North of London, signalling the end of the opening forty-five minutes in tonight’s Europa League tie between Tottenham and Eintracht Frankfurt – and it’s now time for our first-half player ratings.
The nights are bright under the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Spurs kick off the first of their two-legged Europa League quarter-final clash.
The Tottenham players are definitely hungry to push for Europa League success, but standing in their way is third-placed Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.
Ange Postecoglou and his men know what’s at stake, as they’ll be hoping to give themselves a significant advantage ahead of the second-leg tie in Germany.
Throughout the first half, we analysed each player’s individual performance, rating them on a scale of 1-10. Let’s take a look at our Tottenham player ratings.
Tottenham’s first-half player ratings vs Eintracht Frankfurt
Guglielmo Vicario: Vicario has had a pretty quiet first half. Aside from conceding early on, he has not been called into action much. Not sure if there is more he could have done for the opener. 5.
Pedro Porro: Another goal from the full-back’s side is never encouraging, but more often than not, that has been the case this season. You simply can’t let the winger come into his preferred foot; just show him down the line. That being said, the forward did manage to find himself in the box, finishing beautifully from a Maddison cutback. 7
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Cristian Romero: Little to do for much of the half as Frankfurt have largely relied on counter-attacks. Solid enough, without needing to do anything spectacular. 6
Micky van de Ven: Not been tested much defensively, but has looked composed when bringing the ball out from the back. 6
Destiny Udogie: In for Djed Spence, Udogie has had a few chances to get forward and hit the byline. However, his delivery has let him down more than once. 6
Lucas Bergvall: Should have done far better in the build-up to Frankfurt’s opener. Allowed Ekitike to cut in far too easily—needed to double up or at least force him wide. 4
Rodrigo Bentancur: Anonymous for large spells. Did well to cover defensively a couple of times when Spurs were left open and kept things ticking over but needs to offer more. 5
James Maddison: Started the game in the worst possible fashion, carelessly losing possession for Frankfurt’s opener. Did redeem himself slightly by setting up Porro for the equaliser, but he’ll know he has to do much better. 5
Brennan Johnson: His standout moment came when he turned in a Solanke cross at the back post, only to be ruled offside. Not much else to write home about. 5
Dominic Solanke: Lively and industrious throughout the half. Constantly on the move, pressing with intent and linking play well. His clever run down the channel was key in the build-up to Spurs’ goal. Just needs a goal to cap it all off. 7