Tottenham player ratings v Chelsea: Three Spurs put in abysmal performances

Harry Kane-6.5

The English striker can’t wait for August to be over. He still hasn’t managed to find the back of the net in August during his career. He nearly ended the hex with a terrific strike against Chelsea, but he was repelled by the post.

In fairness to Kane, he was much better against Chelsea than he was against Newcastle last week. He hit the post last week as well, but he was much more active against the Blues. He didn’t manage to find a goal or an assist, but he was a threat all match long. It wasn’t a performance he’ll recall fondly, but it was decent enough.

Christian Eriksen-6

Candidly, this was the hardest evaluation of the match for me. In the first half, Eriksen ran a lot but never seemed to do anything productive on the ball. In the second stanza, he moved into a deeper role and pulled the strings for the Spurs attack. He was slightly below average in the first half and slightly above the median during the second 45 minutes.

Much like Kane, it’s not a performance he’s going to look back on with wonderment. He’ll have much better matches, but his play wasn’t the reason Tottenham lost this match.

Dele Alli-7

For me, Dele was the brightest player among his club’s attacking trio. It wasn’t a masterpiece by any means, but his constant movement put Chelsea under pressure for the full 90 minutes.

Curiously, he seemed to be pushed out wide for long stretches during the second half. I’m not sure if that was a conscious decision by Pochettino or simply a product of how Chelsea were defending. At any rate, it did allow him to get on the ball and bother the Blues. Dele will be disappointed with the loss, but he did enough for his team to earn at least one point from the affair.