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Tottenham’s finest and worst gamers in disappointing Brighton defeat

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Tottenham Hotspur threw away a 2-0 lead as they fell to a surprising 3-2 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.

Their disappointing Premier League consequence ended their five-game profitable streak in all competitions, whereas additionally pushing them down into ninth place within the league. Early strikes from Brennan Johnson and James Maddison gave Spurs a convincing lead earlier than half-time, however three second-half objectives from Brighton secured their victory on the Amex.

However who was guilty for Spurs’ sudden downfall? Listed here are Tottenham’s finest and worst gamers from the defeat in response to 90min’s participant rankings.

Brennan Johnson – 7/10 

Brennan Johnso

Johnson put his aspect forward / ATTILA KISBENEDEK/GettyImages

Brennan Johnson opened the scoring within the twenty third minute as he slotted an exquisite help from Dominic Solanke into the again of the online. The 23-year-old dominated the primary half of the sport, shifting with confidence up and down the pitch and seeing loads of probabilities in entrance of objective.

The second half proved rather more tough for Johnson, who discovered it arduous to construct momentum whereas his crew confronted assaults from Brighton. His contributions did, nevertheless, see him rating in six consecutive video games for Spurs – turning into the primary participant to realize this accolade since Harry Kane in 2019.

Honourable point out

Dominic Solanke – 7/10 

Dominic Solanke

Solanke was unlucky to not earn a objective / Sebastian Frej/MB Media/GettyImages

Tottenham summer time signing Dominic Solanke was unfortunate to not earn a objective on Sunday, however his efforts on the pitch actually didn’t go unnoticed.

The striker was on the coronary heart of all of Spurs’ attacking play, driving sturdy balls up the pitch to assist his teammates earn their spot on the scoresheet. His help for Johnson’s opener was completely timed and effectively positioned, making it simple for the Wales star to faucet residence.

He is loved a powerful begin to life in north London, and has even obtained his first call-up to the England squad in seven years to mirror his efforts.

Future Udogie – 4/10

Destiny Udogie

Udogie didn’t impress on Sunday / Bryn Lennon/GettyImages

Future Udogie was at fault for arguably all of Brighton’s second-half objectives and struggled to make something of a constructive impression on Sunday.

His poor efforts of trying to clear the ball immediately led to Yankuba Minteh’s strike simply after the break and his weak point on the again highlighted an issue space for Spurs’ defence.

He was clearly annoyed on the pitch, and later obtained a reserving when his emotions boiled over. Udogie simply couldn’t get it proper in opposition to Brighton and his errors proved pricey for his crew.

Dishonourable point out

Pedro Porro – 5/10

Pedro Porro

Porro couldn’t cope with Brighton’s assault / Bryn Lennon/GettyImages

Pedro Porro actually struggled to cope with the likes of Danny Welbeck and Yankuba Minteh in Brighton’s assault as they ran riot throughout the second 45 minutes.

Whereas Spurs’ defence as a complete raised questions, Porro specifically seemed to have a foul day and his efforts on the again simply weren’t adequate. He did have moments of high quality in assault, making some strong passes to his teammates, however in his function at right-back, Porro failed.

It was a troublesome afternoon for the Spanish star, who couldn’t step as much as command Tottenham’s backline.

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