Despite a dominant and convincing performance from the home side this evening, the chosen ratings below differ widely between each other. As some players showed their class and conviction, others fell slightly short of the mark, not putting in their best performances.
Regardless, Spurs take a 2-0 cushion to the Arctic circle and will look to reach their first European final since 2019.
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Tottenham player ratings
Guglielmo Vicario - 6/10
Quiet shift from Vicario as there was not much attacking threat from Bodø. Unlucky to keep his clean sheet but wasn’t a goal he could have kept out. Nothing to fault but unfortunately nothing to praise either.
Pedro Porro - 8.5/10
Class performance from Porro, the assist for Maddison’s goal is routine at this point. The shining light from right-back as always. Always showing up in big moments.
Micky Van De Ven - 7/10
Didn’t have too much to do, but a solid shift as always.
Cristian Romero - 7/10
Good performance overall from tonight’s captain, and kept Høgh at bay. However, reckless Romero struck in the 73rd minute, as he picked up a yellow card for a push against the opposition. Careless decision, but overall a positive display.
Destiny Udogie - 7.5/10
Good performance from Udogie tonight, got the ball forward and linked up well with Bissouma and Bentancur moving the ball up the pitch.
Yves Bissouma - 9/10
Many fans doubted Bissouma when they saw his name in the starting XI, but he put in a class shift tonight – probably his best all season. He linked up well next to Bentancur, and attempted a few strikes from distance which showed confidence. This Bissouma needs to arrive to Norway, ready to put on another show.
Rodrigo Bentancur - 9/10
A player who played with all the passion in the world tonight. Looked comfortable throughout and played with a cocky calmness. 'Lolo' meant business tonight, and he will do again next Thursday. A player that’s improving quickly, and a player Tottenham need to keep their hands on.
James Maddison - 9/10
The people doubt, and James Maddison silences them. Another great knockout performance from Maddison. A great ball from Porro, a great touch from Maddison, and an even greater finish to make it 2-0. He sustained an unfortunate injury, but manager, Ange Postecoglou, has assured he seems alright, and was taken off as a precaution. Great shift from the vice-captain tonight.
Richarlison - 6/10
A solid 45 minutes from Richarlison, especially playing out of position on the wing. An assist within the first minute had his job done then and there. He had a couple more chances throughout the first half to play in Solanke and Johnson, but didn’t have the killer instinct of a natural winger.
Dominic Solanke - 8/10
A cool and clean penalty strike from Solanke made it 3-0 to Tottenham in the second half. He held the ball up well and put in a solid centre-forwards shift – as he usually does. Hopefully his injury is minimal, and his substitution was simply precautionary, same as Maddison. Once substituted, you can see how crucial presence in the line-up is; as Spurs didn’t look as dangerous without a striker on the pitch.
Brennan Johnson - 5/10
A good finish for the goal from Johnson, he looked positive and took his man on more than he usually does but other than a couple of runs and low crosses into the box, didn’t offer the biggest threat going toward. He should have been taken off earlier for a player with a big more tenacity going forward, but regardless a good performance and a goal to put Spurs one step closer to the Europa League final.
Substitutions:
Mathys Tel - 5/10
Dropped in favour for Richarlison tonight, and although was given a full 45 minutes, he couldn’t make a massive impact on the game. He put in a decent performance and will likely be given the full 90 in Norway, as he can take on his man and threaten the Bodø defence.
Wilson Odobert - 5/10
A hard player to rank as he came on nearing the game. A promising player who maybe could’ve had a bigger impact if he came off the bench earlier.
Dejan Kulusevski - 6/10
A player that many fans would have wanted to start the game, came on in the second half and failed to make up for Maddison’s absence. He came close at the end, but realistically didn’t make the right decision. A pass could have given Spurs a comfortable three goal cushion heading to northern Norway.
