Tottenham first-half player ratings vs Brentford – 5/10 for Spurs starter whose touch let him down

The whistle has blown for half-time at Gtech Community Stadium, and it’s time for our Spurs player ratings vs Brentford in the Premier League.

The sides are level at 0-0 at the break.

Tottenham first-half player ratings vs Brentford

Guglielmo Vicario – Brentford did get the ball in the back of the net, but it was ruled out for offside in the early moments of the first half. Aside from that, the Italian was barely tested. 6.

Pedro Porro – The Spaniard has stuck to his defensive duties here, ensuring that the in-form Kevin Schade does not have a sniff, while also often looking to create from deep in the Spurs right half-space when possession allows. 6.

Micky Van de Ven –The Dutchman has defended the Tottenham box well in the opening half, especially when the Bees have looked to put balls into the area, often getting his head or leg to crosses. 7.

Cristian Romero – The Argentine has stuck tight to Igor Thiago as he and van de Ven look to secure another clean sheet tonight.6.

Djed Spence – The full-back has barely gone beyond Wilson Odobert in this half, with his focus mainly on keeping it tight at the back as Spurs defend deep, although he has often drifted into central areas and driven through the middle when Tottenham are in transition. 5.

Rodrigo Bentancur – The Uruguayan has been there to mop things up and shield the Spurs back four in this encounter, often proving to be an out-ball. 5.

Joao Palhinha – The Portuguese earns himself a start for the first time in a while and has been tasked with shielding the back four. He has often looked to get into the Brentford half and managed to put a cross into the box, which led to an Archie Gray half-chance. 5.

Archie Gray – Filling in for Lucas Bergvall and Xavi Simons in the number ten role, but his influence has been limited as Spurs have not had much of the ball and have created next to nothing. 5.

Mohammed Kudus – The Ghana international has barely created from out wide in this clash, but defensively, he has worked hard, often tracking back to help Pedro Porro deal with the in-form Schade. 5.

Richarlison – The forward has barely had a sniff, with Tottenham again failing to register a shot on target in the first 45 minutes. 5.

Wilson Odobert – The young Frenchman was handed a rare start here and looked to make the most of it, with some lively wing play and a constant willingness to run at Kayode, however his first touch has let him down on more than one occasion. 5.