Djed Spence dominates, 5/10 questionable – Tottenham player ratings vs Slavia Prague
Tottenham made it back-to-back wins under Thomas Frank as they beat Slavia Prague 3-0 on Tuesday in the Champions League.
Spurs got off to an ideal start at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as David Zima headed the ball into his own net from a corner.
Tottenham then doubled their lead early in the second half as Mohammed Kudus converted from the penalty spot before Xavi Simons also scored a penalty late in the match.
It was a great performance and helped build upon Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Brentford on the weekend.
Below Tottenham Hotspur News has rated each of the players’ displays.
Djed Spence outstanding against Slavia Prague
While many were excellent against Slavia Prague, one of the best performers was Djed Spence.
The full-back was absolutely everywhere, contributing in both defence and attack.
Spence has been regularly praised this season for his Tottenham performances, and this continued on Tuesday.
According to Fotmob on 9 December, the England international created three chances, completed 86 per cent of his passes and made eight defensive contributions.
| Djed Spence vs Slavia Prauge | |
| Minutes | 90 |
| Chances created | 3 |
| Passing accuracy | 86% |
| Shots | 1 |
| Defensive contributions | 8 |
It was a commanding display, and he was easily one of the best players on the pitch.
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Micky van der Ven disappoints for Tottenham
It is hard to pick out an underperformer, considering how much Spurs dominated. However, Micky van der Ven was arguably the weak link.
Slavia Prague did manage to create plenty of chances and could have scored at least twice.
The Spurs defender played his part in this, winning just 50 per cent of his aerial and ground duels.
On top of this, van de Ven was also needlessly booked against Slavia Prague, and will now miss an important tie against Borussia Dortmund next month, in an incident that let his team down.
Frank would have no doubt wanted the defender against the German outfit, and now he will be sitting on the sidelines for the fixture.
Tottenham player ratings vs Slavia Prague
Guglielmo Vicario – 7/10
Djed Spence – 8/10
Micky van de Ven – 5/10
Cristian Romero – 7/10
Pedro Porro – 8/10
Archie Gray – 7/10
Joao Palhinha – 6/10
Wilson Odobert – 7/10
Xavi Simons – 7/10
Mohammed Kudus – 8/10
Richarlison – 6/10
Substitutes
Mathys Tel – 6/10
Pape Sarr – 6/10
Ben Davies – 6/10
Kolo Muani – 6/10
Lucas Bergvall – 6/10
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