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Tottenham player ratings v Fulham: Harry Kane breaks his August hex

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Harry Kane of Tottenham celebrates scoring their 3rd goal with Christian Eriksen of Tottenham during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham FC at Wembley Stadium on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 18: Harry Kane of Tottenham celebrates scoring their 3rd goal with Christian Eriksen of Tottenham during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Fulham FC at Wembley Stadium on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Getty Images) /
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18th August 2018, Wembley Stadium, London England; EPL Premier League football, Tottenham Hotspur versus Fulham; Lucas Moura of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after his goal made it 1-0 (photo by Shaun Brooks/Action Plus via Getty Images)
18th August 2018, Wembley Stadium, London England; EPL Premier League football, Tottenham Hotspur versus Fulham; Lucas Moura of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after his goal made it 1-0 (photo by Shaun Brooks/Action Plus via Getty Images) /

Lucas Moura-7

Lucas will get a lot of positive press for his lovely left-footed goal in the first half, but he can play much better than he did today. If you look at the number of opportunities he had in the opening 45 minutes he easily could have come away with a hat trick.

The truth is he squandered too opportunities before he scored his terrific goal. First, he blew a free header with over half the goal to aim at. Then, his touch let him down when he enjoyed a free run at the keeper. If Spurs dropped points in this match he would be getting a lot of stick from fans.

The Brazilian does deserve plaudits for creating so many chances though. He kept the Fulham defence on their heels for a lot of the match. It wasn’t a perfect outing for Lucas, but it was good enough to justify his place in the squad.

Erik Lamela-6.5

Lamela didn’t get a ton of time on the pitch, but his minutes were hugely influential. It was his driving run down the middle of the pitch that led to Kane’s goal.

That wasn’t all the Argentine did during the match. He also threw his body into the midfield to break up several Fulham counterattacks. That helped Spurs see off the match with relatively little drama. Lamela certainly wants to start and this match could propel him back into Pochettino’s starting XI.

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