Tottenham 4-1 West Ham player ratings: Kudus sees red as Spurs school hapless Hammers | OneFootball

Tottenham returned to successful ways in the Premier League following a resounding 4-1 win over London rivals West Ham this afternoon.

Ange Postecoglou’s men snatched defeat from the jaws of victory at Brighton before the October international pause, but that capitulation is now firmly in the rearview window as Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui will soon feel the pressure after some respite.

It started excellently when Mohammed Kudus broke the deadlock, rattling Spurs, but they managed to stay calm and level before netting three goals in eight minutes. Kudus didn’t stay away from the headlines for long when he was shown a red late, summing up a miserable West Ham performance.

The result means that since the start of last season, Tottenham have won eight of the 12 home Premier League games in which they have conceded first (L4) – this is at least twice as many home wins after falling 1-0 behind as any other side in the competition in this time.

As for the Hammers, this was their heaviest Premier League defeat in a game in which they scored the opening goal since January 2013, when they lost 5-1 at Arsenal.

Tottenham player ratings

Guglielmo Vicario: 66%

Produced two saves, one made inside the penalty area. He did, however, concede and prevented -0.02 goals from being scored.

Destiny Udogie: 65%

He created the host’s go-ahead goal when he teed up Bissouma while he won possession in the defensive third on three occasions.

Micky van de Ven: 67%

This was a return to form for Van de Ven, who made one interception and boasted a 93.59% retention rate. He also won possession in the defensive third on six occasions while producing eight ball recoveries.

Cristian Romero: 62%

The least busier of Spurs’ centre-backs, Romero made one clearance and won two tackles and four aerial duels, albeit the latter with a 100% success rate.

Pedro Porro: 67%

He enjoys the license to push forward and created three chances while registering four shots on goal. He also made three final third entries and 15 passes into the final third.

James Maddison: 62%

He’s been involved in seven goals in his last 11 Premier League games (two and five assists). Maddison played a role in Spurs drawing level through Kulusevski but was replaced by Pape Sarr at half-time. He had no shots on goal during his 45-minute cameo, but he did create five chances and completed 25 passes into the final third.

Yves Bissouma: 62%

Put the hosts in front soon after the break while boasting a forward passing accuracy of 78.57% and winning four tackles.

Dejan Kulusevski: 71%

Equalised for the hosts in a positive outing. He won possessions cleanly through all three attempted tackles while creating two chances. Kulusevski also won possession in the middle third on five occasions.

Son Heung-Min: 72%

Capped off a strong return by playing a role in Spurs’ third goal and netting their fourth. He also produced a game-high ten touches in the opposition box, plus six penalty entries.

Dominic Solanke: 33%

It was a game to forget as Solanke would have a single attempt on goal, which wasn’t even on target. He would create one chance, but you expect more for the nominally lethal marksman.

Brennan Johnson: 51%

Desperate to net in a seventh consecutive game for Spurs and the Welsh forward came agonisingly close to equalling a club record. His five attempts on goal, one ended on target, resulted in a 0.51 xG score and this average rating.

West Ham player ratings

Alphonse Areola: 60%

Conceded four times, with one being an own goal. Areola, though, made four saves, with all but one coming inside the box.

Emerson: 57%

He won none of his two aerial duels but regained possession in the defensive third on three occasions.

Maximilian Kilman: 62%

He was disappointed to have conceded four times, as Kilman registered a 100% success rate for ground duels while making four ball recoveries, three successful tackles, and six clearances.

Jean-Clair Todibo: 54%

It hasn’t been the smoothest introduction to English football, and this outing was another tough outing for Todibo, who inadvertently played a role in Alphonse Areola converting into his net.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka: 63%

Won four of his five take-on attempts, made four interceptions and four clearances while producing seven final third entries, but Wan-Bissaka was still part of a shaky defence that conceded four times.

Guido Rodríguez: 44%

A below-par outing that lasted for 70 minutes saw him produce a 75.9% passing accuracy. He did win four of his five attempted tackles.

Mohammed Kudus: 62%

Back-to-back Premier League strikes for Kudus, who broke the deadlock with his second effort on goal but saw red in the 85th minute, subsequently impacting his score. He becomes the sixth different West Ham player to both score and get sent off in the same Premier League game after Nayef Aguerd, Mark Noble (x2), Carlton Cole (x2), Frédéric Piquionne and Bobby Zamora.

Lucas Paquetá: 38%

Paqueta was shown a yellow card for a desperate foul on Johnson, which exemplified his performance, which saw Tottenham swamp him, resulting in a 30% forward passing accuracy plus creating one chance without a shot on goal.

Tomás Soucek: 34%

He is usually better than what he produced today, but Soucek, who played for 61 minutes, couldn’t make a single goal attempt or chance created. He was dribbled past once and completed just one pass into the final third.

Jarrod Bowen: 51%

Bowen never seemed to be in the game, which saw him end with a 16.67% take-on success rate, while his six final third entries were better than any of the Hammers attacking players.

Michail Antonio: 32%

He started the game lively but faded severely with one final third entry, all 61 minutes he was on the field. No shot on goal or chance was created in a miserable outing.

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