Opinion: Player ratings from Tottenham’s 4-3 win over Team K-League in pre-season

Tottenham made it four wins from four pre-season matches this afternoon as they put four past Team K League, with Heung-min Son scoring a brace back in his home country.

Tottenham player ratings vs Team K-League

Guglielmo Vicario – 6 – Barely had anything to do beyond taking a couple of goal kicks and diving when a few shots flew wide or over. Another 45 minutes under his belt.

Pedro Porro – 7 – Probably had more shots than any player on the pitch. Kept getting into positions around the edge of the box but most of his efforts went just over the bar. Some really nice balls over the top and link-up play though.

Emerson Royal – 7 – Maybe he isn’t close to a Milan move after all? His best pre-season game this summer. Lots of good front-foot defending, hit the bar with a header, and even went for a bicycle kick at one point. A typically barmy Emerson Royal performance.

Ben Davies – 6 – Struggles in a back two in this formation because the centre-backs are often left so isolated and he doesn’t have the pace to deal with that. K-League’s two goals both came from the left.

Jamie Donley – 8.5 – Apart from Son, he was the best player on the pitch. Some of his work in the central areas was nothing short of sensational. He has really got to grips with the inverted side of his left-back role, even if the defensive side still needs work. Created chances all day long for Spurs.

Pape Matar Sarr – 6 – Looked a little clumsy at times again today, as he has all pre-season really. I think competition from Bergvall and Gray could be great for him this season. His work off the ball is always immense, but he needs to improve with the ball at his feet.

Lucas Bergvall – 7 – The most impressive midfielder in the first half for Spurs. Still very raw and tries to overplay at times, but he oozes creativity on the ball. Went close to his first Spurs goal when he crashed out against the crossbar. Another really bright cameo from Bergvall.

Archie Gray – 6.5 – Played more of a deep-lying midfield role today and, because the first half was dominated by Spurs, it was a rather understated performance. Some nice tidy passes in there though.

Dejan Kulusevski – 8 – Another pre-season game, another Dejan Kulusevski goal and assist. He is consistently coming up with these moments of creative spark in and around the box in central areas this summer. Looks like he could feature there more than right-wing this season.

Brennan Johnson – 6 – Strangely, Johnson barely had a kick today. Usually, we see endless runs in behind from him, but it was a pretty quiet day for Spurs down the right side of attack.

Heung-min Son – 9 – Looked so sharp today, but simultaneously seemed like he never needed to get out of third gear. A trademark cut inside and curl into the top corner for his first goal, followed by a lovely one-two and a nutmeg to score his second. Even between his goals, he looked so dangerous!

Yang Min-hyuk – 7.5 – It would not be biased to say the 18-year-old was Team K-League’s best player in the first half. Looked really dangerous on the break and turned Emerson inside out with one turn. Went close to opening the scoring with a drive over the bar, and almost assisted a goal too. Very bright!

Second-half Substitutes:

Brandon Austin – 6 – Came on at half-time. Won’t be happy with his save that gave Team K-League a rebound tap-in. Made up for it with a nice one-on-one stop later on though.

Oliver Skipp – 6 – Came on at half-time to fill in at centre-back again. It all got a little chaotic defensively in the second 45 with all the makeshift changes. Skipp was on the wrong end of a horror challenge that appeared to injure his knee. Would have been a red card with VAR.

James Maddison – 7.5 – A real creative spark in the second half. Maddison drifted into pockets for fun and picked out all kinds of dangerous passes in and around the box. Unfortunately, despite all his shots and a smack against the post, the ball just wouldn’t go in for him. Much more like his old self though.

Djed Spence – 7 – Showed a lot of energy down the right side in the second half. Should have perhaps scored at the end of the game but tried to pass the ball instead. Looks to be so much more comfortable in a Spurs shirt this summer, which could bode well for him ahead of the new season.

Mikey Moore – 7 – He may not have scored or assisted this time, but Mikey Moore was still involved. He seems to pick the best possible pass every time and uses the ball so well. He was perhaps unlucky not to get a start today.

Will Lankshear – 8 – He is doing his chances of earning a place in Postecoglou’s squad no harm. Not only did he score a tap-in to put Spurs 4-2 up, but he went close with a lovely left-footed effort shortly after. Even if Spurs don’t want to keep him this season, clubs will be queuing up with loan offers.

Yves Bissouma – 6 – Came on a little later in the second half and did some neat and tidy work from his number six position.

Alfie Devine – 6.5 – Seems to be flying under the radar after the emergence of Mikey Moore, but Devine looked really sharp yet again today.

Timo Werner – 7 – Popped up with a great assist from the left for Lankshear’s goal – a typical Werner driven cross. Put in plenty of other good crosses and cut-backs in the second half too.

George Abbott – 6 – Had a great chance to score his first Spurs goal but hit it high over the bar.

Radu Dragusin – 6 – Came on for his first 20 minutes of pre-season but struggled with the pace a little, which is to be expected.

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