Match Ratings Ratings vs Chelsea

[Bulletspur]

What a score! What a game! You got to love this team!

MOTM (Moment of the match) Dele burst a gut on a lost cause where everyone thought the ball was going out, he retrieved it, where Eriksen got it to score that magnificent first goal.

MOTM (Man of the match) contenders, Sanchez, Dier, Dele Dembele and Eriksen

I will give it to Eriksen for bringing us back into the game with that goal and overall midfield marshalling

 

[tiger666]

Dele

 

[LaSpurs]

Eriksen

 

[wishkah]

Sanchez for when the going was tough.

 

[Nine while nine]

Eriksen divine, Sanchez a wall, but. for his first brace since he put two past Chelsea 15 months ago, MOTM has to be

Fucked about
Flicked one in
Scored another

FFS Dele

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

So many options - but two players stood out to me for different reasons.

Dembele absolutely bossed the midfield. Owned 2 or 3 Chelsea players. Dominant.

And Lamela's rivalry with Fabregras is fun to watch - clearly some real hate there from Coco.

 

[Ghost Hardware]

Sissoko 10, everyone else a 9.

 

[McArchibald]

Dele is a real big-game player. We don't have too many of those. Fantastic

 

[spuradik]

Although Dele deservers to get MOTM, aside from the mistake for the first goal (which was primarily Lloris' fault) I thought Sanchez was phenomenal. To think it's only his first season with us, scary to think what he can be over the next few seasons. Lamela, Dele and Eriksen were very good in the press, the latter 2 taking their goals well. As for Son, he had a quite game by his standards, but then again he's most effective when out wide.

Overall excellent game and well deserved.

P.S. Bonus points to Lamela for roughing up Fiberglass

 

[whitechina]

Lamela for me
Get that contract sorted he works so selflessly for the team

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

Sissoko 10, everyone else a 9.

Everyone laughs - but nobody closes out a game better than Sissoko. Inspired performance today.

 

[Marty]

So many options - but two players stood out to me for different reasons.

Dembele absolutely bossed the midfield. Owned 2 or 3 Chelsea players. Dominant.

And Lamela's rivalry with Fabregras is fun to watch - clearly some real hate there from Coco.

I thought Dembele was massive once we were ahead but I thought he made more passing errors than usual the first 60 mins (the stats may say otherwise, I don't know).

Eriksen, Dele and Sanchez were our three stars, and everyone played really well second half. The tactical shift to put Dele and Son wide to exploit the space behind the wing backs was super effective.

 

[Marty]

Although Dele deservers to get MOTM, aside from the mistake for the first goal (which was primarily Lloris' fault) I thought Sanchez was phenomenal. To think it's only his first season with us, scary to think what he can be over the next few seasons. Lamela, Dele and Eriksen were very good in the press, the latter 2 taking their goals well. As for Son, he had a quite game by his standards, but then again he's most effective when out wide.

Overall excellent game and well deserved.

If Lloris stays on his line (like he should've) I still don't think he gets near the header, it was too good. Agree that Sanchez couldn't do much, maybe some blame can be put on Davies for not closing the cross down better but it was really just a great cross and header.

 

[yankspurs]

If Lloris stays on his line (like he should've) I still don't think he gets near the header, it was too good. Agree that Sanchez couldn't do much, maybe some blame can be put on Davies for not closing the cross down better but it was really just a great cross and header.

I dont get placing too much blame on Hugo just like I dont get people placing blame on Caballero for Eriksen’s wonder strike. Both just great goals. Think people were way too harsh on Hugo.

 

[dudu]

Eriksen MOTM for me. Great day for THFC - i love our team

 

[mark87]

Has to be Eriksen for me. Dele runner-up.

 

[yusrisafri]

Eriksen. That superhuman goal and that pass to Son leading to the 2nd goal. What a player

 

[BringBack_leGin]

We were the better side basically from when Chelsea scored, but didn’t really create anything until the second half. Then we absolutely dominated. So happy for Dele too after all the ridiculous agenda driven bile in the media this past week.

Lloris was fine, dealt with everything he needed to and was unlucky on the goal when he was damned if he did, damned if he didn’t.

Trippier was the better of two fullbacks but the bar wasn’t too high. Much better in the second half, linking well with Son.

Sanchez was very good, very strong and very focussed to not get beaten by Chelsea’s rapid front three.

Vertonghen I felt was imperious, some brilliant strong interceptions and well timed, committed tackles. Did well to make up for the lack of protection Davies gave him. My MOTM.

Davies was our worst player, showed up all game by Moses and was poor with his passing. Didn’t seem his usual steady self and I have no idea where he was for their goal.

Dier was poor first half, better in the second half where he was far more proactive in stopping Chelsea’s front three. Beautiful assist.

Dembele was passed by in the first half by he grabbed the game second half and really bossed Kane and Fabregas.

Lamela was not involved first half, on the periphery and not effecting anything. Better second half, linked play far more and an absolute warrior off the ball.

Dele also improved second half, much more involved and far better with his movement. Both goals showed wonderful skill and composure. Displayed all his best qualities and shut up the idiot media.

Eriksen was unlucky not to be MOTM. Good first half, great second half, amazing goal, constantly involved in all our best play, sublime pass for Son building up to our third goal.

Son was not his best, never overly got in the game and was a little selfish but his darting run into Eriksen pass leading to our third was beautiful.

Kane was unselfish and acted as a focal point.

Wanyama looked fitter than he has done.

Sissoko came on.

Pochettino deserves credit for the most subtle tactical tweak to turn a first half performance which lacked penetration into a second half performance which dominated, toyed with Chelsea and fully deserved the victory.

 

[LexingtonSpurs]

So happy for Dele too after all the ridiculous agenda driven bile in the media this past week.

I blame Southgate for that. Maybe he was trying to light a fire under Dele, but pretty unprofessional to do it in the press.

 

[Deleted member 29446]

Oh the Eriksen-haters in the match thread - awkward
Hating on our most important player is another discussion. Pathetic really.

Back to the topic:
Lloris with another mistake in a big game - i'm tired of it. Else he did great.
Defense was OK, Jan always very good. Sanchez OK, but you feel he could make a mistake leading to a goal anytime. Like he almost did in the end, just happy it was Kante at the end of the ball.
Dier OK, didn't get to much help from Dembele who I thought was our "worst" player today - didn't click for him at all.
Our attacking players with Eriksen and Dele in front (my MOTM) was pretty good. Missing Son a bit, and very hard work as always from Lamela who I cannot understand didn't get a single card today - could have been both colors.