Tottenham player ratings in 2-2 Wycombe draw as 17-year-old winger earns 7/10

Tottenham Hotspur played out a 2-2 draw with Wycombe Wanderers this morning as Thomas Frank handed 60 minutes to some of his first-team stars.

Tottenham player ratings vs Wycombe Wanderers

Brandon Austin – 3 – Made an absolute blunder for Wycombe’s first goal, despite the shot being straight at him. Not what he wanted from a rare Tottenham start.

Pedro Porro – 7.5 – A real creative outlet for Tottenham today. With Frank using a back three in the build-up, Porro was given freedom to roam, both out wide and into an inverted role. The Spaniard threaded some really nice balls in behind the Wycombe defence for Odobert to chase.

Luka Vuskovic – 6.5 – Could have got a little tighter in the build-up to Wycombe’s second goal. That being said, he generally reads the game really well and seems to match Romero’s front-footed style nicely. Very positive with his passing and progressive play in the build-up.

Cristian Romero – 6 – A heart-in-mouth moment when Romero seemed to swing an elbow at his opponent, but the Spurs star got away with it. Up until then, Romero had been quite reserved, getting on with his defending in his usual front-footed style. Once again, his progressive passing through the lines remains extremely underrated.

Ben Davies – 4 – Davies was far too easy to skip past as Wycombe cut in off the right to score their first goal. However, with Frank using a back three in the build-up, Davies could be a useful utility player, with vast experience in that kind of hybrid role. The position should also really suit Micky Van de Ven.

George Abbott – 7 – You can see why Tottenham rate this kid so highly. Abbott was full of pressing and running, particularly impressing in the second half when others tired. He reads play expertly in the middle of the pitch and makes interceptions look like the easiest thing in the world. Spurs need to get Abbott a good loan further up the EPL this season.

Lucas Bergvall – 7 – Looked so comfortable and assured in the centre of the pitch. With youngsters coming off the bench, Bergvall actually presents himself as one of the senior stars now. Created some really nice time and space with his drops of the shoulder and perhaps puts his name in the hat for some minutes in the number six role this season.

Pape Matar Sarr – 8 – Tottenham’s new goalscoring threat. Pape Sarr played as a number 10 this morning, but he spent most of his time either alongside or beyond the striker. Tapped home a rebound from Odobert’s shot to open the scoring, then equalised at 2-2 with a nice touch and finish in the box. Sarr wasn’t involved too much in the first half but came into his own with his relentless running in the second 45 when others tired.

Wilson Odobert – 8 – Tottenham’s most impressive player on the day, despite only playing 60 minutes. Odobert was a bright spark in his first pre-season match, full of running out wide down the right wing, but also a danger man when inverted into more of a number ten role. He created Spurs’ opening goal with a sharp turn and shot, which then rebounded for Sarr to tap home. Looks like he could be a good fit for Thomas Frank.

Richarlison – 5 – It wasn’t Richarlison’s day. Beyond mistiming a good headed chance, the Brazilian barely got a look in. A couple of nice hold-up play moments, but that was about it from Richy. He came off at the 60-minute mark as Tottenham look to build up his fitness slowly.

Heung-min Son – 5 – Not up to his best this morning. Sonny made every effort to take defenders on, but he still seems to be finding his sharpness in pre-season. Ballooned one shot over the bar early and had a few others blocked. He looked at his best when flashing the ball across the box for others to come on to.

Substitutes:

Oliver Irow – 5 – Came on for Richarlison with 30 minutes to go.

Tynan Thompson – 7 – The 17-year-old came off the bench for Wilson Odobert and instantly announced himself in a Spurs shirt by assisting Pape Sarr. Thompson turned out to be one of the stars of the show in the second half. A real livewire!

Ellis Lehane – N/A

Callum Olusesi – N/A

Pele Arganese-McDermott – N/A

Yusuf Akhamrich – N/A

Dante Cassanova – N/A

Luca Williams-Barnett – N/A

Tyrese Hall – N/A

Tyrell Dean Ashcroft – N/A

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