Tottenham player ratings from 2-2 draw with Brighton as 7/10 star proves the bright spark

The half-time whistle has blown between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League, and the player ratings are in.

Tottenham player ratings vs Brighton

Guglielmo Vicario – After his first-half howler, the Italian had little to do after the break as Spurs pushed for a leveller. Barely tested, but the damage was already done. 4.

Pedro Porro – Saw lots of the ball in both halves of the pitch, sticking to his defensive duties while also supporting attacks as Tottenham pushed higher up. Put in some lovely crosses that Richarlison and co should have got a lot closer to. 6.

Cristian Romero – Much improved after the interval. Aggressive, front-foot defending and keen to step into midfield to win possession with the line higher. 5.

Micky Van de Ven – A quieter shift once Brighton’s threat faded. Stuck to his defensive basics and ventured forward only at set-pieces 5.

Destiny Udogie – Looked really bright considering this was his first 90 minutes of the season. Defended well on his side, while also overlapping and getting into some really dangerous positions. 6.5.

Rodrigo Bentancur – Improved in the second half, sharper on the ball as Spurs hunted an equaliser. Withdrawn for Simons as Frank reshuffled his midfield. 5.

Joao Palhinha – With Spurs focused on attack, the Portuguese had little to mop up defensively but did his bit when needed, breaking up play with tackles and keeping possession moving. 5.

Lucas Bergvall – Loose with the ball at times, guilty of stray passes and lacking composure under pressure. However, he did drag Spurs up the pitch a few times too. You can see him trying to sniff out more goalscoring chances. 6.

Wilson Odobert – More direct after the break and tidier in possession, but still carried little threat in the final third. Replaced by Johnson. 4.5.

Richarlison – Dropped deeper to link play and involved himself more in the build-up. Still, his first-half goal was his only real impact in the box. 5.5.

Mohammed Kudus – Tottenham’s brightest spark once again, picking up where he left off in the first half, as he laid on Spurs’ second with a teasing cross that forced Van Hecke into an own goal, and he also created a glorious chance for Simons with a clever cut-back, only for the Dutchman to fire wide. 7.

Substitutes

Xavi Simons – On for Bentancur and operated as a No.10. Brought energy and incision, forcing a save from Verbruggen before dragging a Kudus cut-back wide. Spurs’ best chance fell to him. 6.

Brennan Johnson – Replaced Odobert on the left but had little impact and no clear sight of goal. 5.

Djed Spence – Came on for Pedro Porro in the 88th minute. N/A.

Archie Gray – Replaced Lucas Bergvall in the final two minutes. N/A.