Tottenham player ratings v Real Madrid: Hugo was boss for Spurs

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MADRID, SPAIN – OCTOBER 17: Harry Winks of Tottenham Hotspur is fouled by Casemiro of Real Madrid during the UEFA Champions League group H match between Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on October 17, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) /

Harry Winks-7

At this point, we shouldn’t be surprised that Winks managed to look right at home in a tough environment. He bossed his senior debut for England and now he’s followed it up with an excellent match at Real Madrid.

Aside from one poor giveaway in the second half, he did an exceptional job of keeping the ball for his team. To be clear, Winks wasn’t on the level of the stars he faced in the Real Madrid midfield, but he did enough to keep the Tottenham attack moving.

More will be expected from Winks as the season progresses, but he did enough to earn his team a point today.

Eric Dier-6.5

Some might find this rating a little bit harsh considering all that was asked of Dier. He was required to do a ton of defensive work in the absence of Mousa Dembele on the pitch. Still, I thought he was a little too careless with the ball at times to earn really high marks.

To his credit, Dier did put in a solid defensive shift for Pochettino. Many times his positioning looked more like a centre back than a midfielder. That’s a product of just how far back Spurs were pushed at times.

Dier can’t be criticized too much given Spurs’ overall defensive performance, but I still want to see more from him in big matches. It was a step forward for the English international, but he still has a long way to go.

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