Ipswich 1-4 Tottenham: Player Ratings as Johnson and Son star for Spurs in a resounding win away from home

Tottenham made a great start to the game with most of their attacking play being created from wingers Heung-min Son and Brennan Johnson. The speed and directness shown by the pair helped their team get into a commanding position early in the game. Johnson scored in minutes 18 and 26 to put Ipswich heavily on the back-foot, with both assists coming from Son.

However, a two-goal advantage is the most dangerous in football as they say, since it has the tendency to make teams with it slightly complacent. This allowed Ipswich a way back into the contest just before the break. Jack Clarke provided an assist for former Arsenal and Chelsea man Omari Hutchinson to score as the teams went into the break with Tottenham 2-1 up.

Kieran McKenna made one alteration during the half-time interval as he replaced the underperforming Ben Godfrey with Luke Woolfenden. However, this did not seem to help Ipswich much as they were unable to create anything substantial. Tottenham looked to extend their lead as Ange Postecoglou doubled-down on his intent with substitutions to match.

Substitute James Maddison provided the assist for Tottenham’s third goal scored by Djed Spence as they seemed to be in an unassailable position. Shortly after, another substitute got in on the act as Dane Scarlett provided an assist for Dejan Kulusevski to get on the scoresheet in an emphatic performance by the visiting side.

Although Ipswich improved their 33% possession in the first period to nearly half in the second period, they failed to make an impact. They made good inroads into Spurs’ defensive lines but lacked accuracy upon arriving in the final third, with each of their five shots being fired wide.

The result sees Ipswich slip into 18^th place with 17 points from 25 games as time is fast running out for them. Spurs, on the other hand, climb to 13^th with 30 points from 25 matches.

On that note, here are the player ratings.

Ipswich Player Ratings

GK – Alex Palmer – 6/10

Palmer had a very busy evening but failed to make an impact with his two saves for Ipswich. He did play nine long balls, though.

RB – Ben Godfrey – 6/10

Godfrey made a lacklustre start to the contest and even picked up a first-half yellow card, which put his team at a disadvantage. He was subbed off during the interval.

CB – Dara O’Shea – 6.5/10

Ipswich’s captain had a decent game as he won five duels, making one clearance and one block.

CB – Jacob Greaves – 6.5/10

Greaves had a decent game at the back as he won four of five duels in defence, making three clearances and two tackles.

LB – Leif Davis – 7/10

He was Ipswich’s busiest defender as most attacks happened from his side. However, Leif did reasonably well as he won nine duels, making four tackles and two interceptions.

RDM – Kalvin Phillips – 7/10

Phillips had a decent game as he passed the ball with 81% accuracy, including one key pass. He also won six duels but picked up an injury and was replaced after 80 minutes.

LDM – Jens Cajuste – 6/10

Cajuste failed to make an impact on the proceedings and was also subbed off due to an injury.

RM – Jaden Philogene-Bidace – 6.5/10

Philogene-Bidace was good on the flank and got forward into good positions multiple times. However, he lacked accuracy in the final third as none of his four shots were on target.

CAM – Omari Hutchinson – 7.5/10

Hutchinson attempted two first-half shots and scored from one of those. He also played three key passes and won two duels. He attempted two other shots in the second half but failed to hit the target.

LM – Jack Clarke – 7/10

Clarke had a decent first half as he played three key passes, including one assist. He also picked up a booking for a foul in an eventful game on the left flank.

ST – Liam Delap – 6.5/10

Delap had a good first half as he attempted five shots, with two on target. He also won two duels. He failed to attempt a single shot or win a single duel in the second half, though, when the stakes were arguably higher.

SUB – Luke Woolfenden – 6/10

He replaced Godfrey and failed to make an impact in the backline as well.

SUB – Jack Taylor – 6/10

He replaced Cajuste but failed to make a positive impact in midfield as well.

Nathan Broadhead – 6.5/10

He replaced Clarke and put in a decent cameo for his team, but they could not score more goals.

George Hirst & Sam Morsy – N/A

The pair came on late and did not play enough minutes to warrant a rating.

Manager – Kieran McKenna – 6.5/10

His team made a decent start to the contest but were soon struck twice in quick succession, and it happened again for the third and fourth goals, essentially finishing the contest then and there itself.

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Tottenham Player Ratings

GK – Guglielmo Vicario – 7/10

Vicario made four decent saves for Tottenham throughout this match, but was unlucky to concede and not end up with a clean sheet.

RB – Djed Spence – 7.5/10

Spence had a great overall game for Spurs, winning five of his seven duels and making one clearance and one interception. He also scored one goal and completed both his dribble attempts.

CB – Archie Gray – 7/10

Gray had a decent game in central defence for Tottenham as he won four of seven duels, making one block. He also played one key pass.

CB – Kevin Danso – 6.5/10

Danso put in an average performance at the back for Tottenham. He did not stay very close to Delap, but still managed to win five duels and made one interception as well.

LB – Destiny Udogie – 7/10

Udogie played well for Tottenham on the left flank as he is getting closer to his top form. He won four duels in defence, making three blocks and three tackles. He distributed the ball with 94% accuracy.

RCM – Dejan Kulusevski – 7.5/10

Kulusevski put in a well-rounded performance for Tottenham in this match as he played three key passes, won six duels and also scored one goal.

CM – Rodrigo Bentancur – 7/10

Bentancur was composed in midfield as he passed the ball with 81% accuracy and also won four duels. He also attempted one shot on target.

LCM – Lucas Bergvall – 6.5/10

Bergvall was below-par in midfield for Spurs and failed to make a positive impact on their attacking moves, mostly preferring safe passes to teammates nearby.

RM – Brennan Johnson – 8/10

Johnson had a great first half as he scored a brace from two assists by Son. His positioning and pace were too much for Ipswich’s backline to track and he made the most of that advantage.

LM – Heung-min Son – 8/10

Son also had a great game as he provided two assists for Johnson’s first-half goals. He played one other key pass and also won two duels, and was subbed off in the second half.

ST – Mathys Tel – 6/10

Tel started up front and did not looked like he has gelled with his teammates fully as he was not very involved in the game, and was eventually subbed off.

SUB – James Maddison – 7/10

He came on and bagged an assist for Tottenham’s third goal.

Pedro Porro – 6.5/10

Porro replaced Udogie in defence and helped his team take the result over the line with a composed cameo.

Wilson Odobert – 6/10

Odobert replaced Son in the second half but failed to make an impact on the proceedings.

Dane Scarlett – 6.5/10

He came on in the second half and picked up one assist for his team’s fourth goal.

Yves Bissouma – N/A

Manager – Ange Postecoglou – 8/10

He set his team up for a big win and they reciprocated in style.

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