Tottenham player ratings vs Leeds United – Mohammed Kudus shines, 4/10 star disappoints
Tottenham and Leeds United have played out some intense battles over the years, and the same unfolded again at Elland Road on Saturday.
Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus were both on target for Thomas Frank’s side, with their deflected goals sandwiching Noah Okafor’s strike.
Guglielmo Vicario struggled between the sticks for Spurs, showing his vulnerability from crosses yet again.
The Lilywhites left Yorkshire victorious after claiming a deserved 2-1 win in the entertaining Premier League encounter.
Mohammed Kudus stars again for Tottenham
Kudus has been single-handedly winning games for Spurs, and he continued his impressive start to the season at Elland Road.
The Ghana international should have bagged a goal in the first half, but blasted a glaring opportunity well over Karl Darlow’s goal.
However, that didn’t get Kudus down as he continued to influence proceedings with his attacking threat down the wing.
Frank’s side were dangerous on the counter-attack, with Destiny Udogie, Xavi Simons, and the Ghanian all a threat.
In the second half, Kudus stamped his mark on proceedings, cutting in and landing a deflected left-footed shot that went in past the helpless Darlow.
Tottenham’s man of the match completed 88 per cent of his passes, while aiming two of his three shots on target.
Remarkably, the 25-year-old completed 100 per cent of his dribbles and completed three passes into the final third.
| Stats | Total |
| Accurate passes | 88% |
| Successful dribbles | 6/6 (100%) |
| Passes into the final third | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2/3 (67%) |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.27 |
The winger is already proving to be one of the signings of the summer and is justifying the £55million Spurs paid for him.
Guglielmo Vicario endures a mixed afternoon for Spurs
Vicario’s future at Tottenham is becoming tenuous after his recent performances for the Lilywhites.
The Italian didn’t have a catastrophic afternoon at Elland Road by any means, but there were some shaky moments yet again.
In the first half, the goalkeeper failed to deal with a Leeds delivery that led to former Tottenham defender Joe Rodon striking the post.
Frank’s number one made three saves during the game, while completing 62 per cent of his long balls.
In Vicario’s defence, he did prevent 0.45 goals from going in, according to FutMob.
- Vicario prevented 0.45 goals
- He made three saves
- Completed 62 per cent of his long balls
However, Vicario did produce some important reaction saves that kept the Whites at bay throughout the afternoon.
While it may be unfair to single out the shot-stopper, he needs to eradicate these sketchy moments from his performances.
Tottenham player ratings vs Leeds United
Guglielmo Vicario – 4
Pedro Porro – 5
Cristian Romero – 7
Micky van de Ven – 6
Destiny Udogie – 7
Joao Palhinha – 6
Rodrigo Bentancur – 6
Xavi Simons – 6
Mohammed Kudus – 9
Mathys Tel – 8
Wilson Odobert – 6
Substitutes
Pape Matar Sarr – 5
Richarlison – 4
Kevin Danso – 4
Brennan Johnson – 4
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