Tottenham Hotspur vs. Southampton: Live Player Ratings for Spurs and Saints

Tottenham resume their timid quest for a UEFA Champions League spot today as they host safely top-half Southampton.

Both sides have little to play for in realists' teams, but the bonus ball here is that each team plays a good brand of attacking, exciting football.

Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with the Spurs job in recent days, per The Guardian, to add a little extra spice to the tie.

Join us for live coverage starting 30 minutes prior to kick-off, and we'll be grading the players live—at half-time and full-time—right here.

Spurs XI

Player	Position	H/T Rating	F/T Rating
Subs
Llors	GK	7	7
Naughton	RB	2	3
Kaboul	CB	5	6
Vertonghen	CB	6	6
Rose	LB	5	5
Lennon	RM	6	6
Bentaleb	MID	6	6
Chadli	MID	5	6
Dembele	MID	6	6
Eriksen	LW	7	8
Soldado	ST	7	8
Sigurdsson	MID	N/A	7
Townsend	RW	N/A	6

Lloris: Essentially left stranded and helpless for Saints' goals; Didn't see much action otherwise.

Naughton: Really struggled with Rodriguez and was directly at fault for the first goal.

Kaboul: Hardly exuded confidence, but stepped up to catch Rodriguez offside several times.

Vertonghen: Bent but didn't break; Struggled with movement and pace all game.

Rose: A very suspect showing from the left-back once again.

Lennon: Aggressively ran at Shaw, but got almost nowhere on the flank.

Bentaleb: A relatively sub-standard showing from the Algerian; failed to control any part of the midfield.

Chadli: One nice run, but did very little to impact the game.

Dembele: A little anonymous from Dembele in the centre.

Eriksen: Was a non-factor on the left for long periods, but scored a crucial goal in the first half.

Soldado: A moment of genius saw him flick Chadli in on goal, but opportunities for the Spaniard were limited.

Saints XI

Player	Position	H/T Rating	F/T Rating
Subs
Boruc	GK	7	7
Clyne	RB	6	6
Fonte	CB	7	7
Lovren	CB	7	5
Shaw	LB	7	7
Ward-Prowse	CM	7	6
Cork	DM	7	7
Davis	CM	8	8
Lallana	AM	8	8
Rodriguez	LW	8	8
Lambert	ST	7	7
Chambers	RB	N/A	7
Ramirez	LW	N/A	6
Gallagher	ST	N/A	N/A

Boruc: Made two vital stops just before half-time, but had a quiet half overall.

Clyne: His hashed clearance allowed Eriksen to score, and his position in the side comes under scrutiny again.

Fonte: Dealt with the movement of Soldado rather well. An accomplished showing.

Lovren: His usual solid self; always in the right place at the right time.

Shaw: Excellent in bottling up Lennon and Co.; An attacking presence, came close to a goal.

Ward-Prowse: Hasn't been noticeable—that's neither positive or negative.

Cork: Broke up attacks in central channels well and tried to spark counters quickly. 

Davis: Quietly effective, strong running, accomplished passing. Underrated.

Lallana: A tricky, superb showing from Lallana. Slotted his goal home brilliantly.

Rodriguez: A constant threat on the break and over the top. Spurs failed to deal with him.

Lambert: Utilised clever movement to engineer space, but a lack of pace let him down.

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