Tottenham player ratings from 2-1 win over Middlesbrough

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MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 24: Toby Alderweireld of Tottenham Hotspur claps the fans after the game during the Premier League match between Middlesbrough and Tottenham Hotspur at the Riverside Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Middlesbrough, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /

Toby Alderweireld-7

This certainly wasn’t the Belgian’s best outing in a Tottenham shirt. He didn’t make any glaring mistakes, but he certainly didn’t stand out. He could easily have done more to stabilize things at the back during the second half. He wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t a performance up to his usual high standards.

Jan Vertonghen-8

Fortunately for Alderweireld, his Belgian teammate did have one of his better performances on the day. Vertonghen was solid in defense and really aided the attack with his clean distribution from the back. He played one of his best matches of the young season.

Kyle Walker-7

It wasn’t Walker’s best day either. He picked up a silly yellow card in the second half that provided Middlesbrough a semi-dangerous free kick. He showed some good energy going forward, but didn’t really accomplish anything on the day. The fleet-footed right back played hard, but not particularly well on the afternoon.

Ben Davies-6

For me, Danny Rose can’t get fit fast enough. I have real concerns over whether or not Davies has the quality required to play for Spurs. He just doesn’t do anything dynamic out on the pitch. He did fire a dangerous cross into the box, but otherwise his match was a pretty anonymous affair.

Hugo Lloris-7

Lloris didn’t have a ton to do on the afternoon. He certainly wasn’t at fault for the Middlesbrough goal and he came off his line several times to prevent potential scoring opportunities. It was a solid, but unspectacular effort by the French captain.

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