Burnley 2-1 Tottenham player ratings: Which Spurs stars flopped as the Clarets dent their title ambitions

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Tottenham Hotspur’s title hopes look to have suffered a fatal blow as they were beaten 2-1 by Burnley at Turf Moor.

A furious Mauricio Pochetino was left raging with the performance of referee Mike Dean and confronted him at the end of the match.

But, in truth, the Argentine must look closer to home as a number of Spurs players failed to turn up in their first game since their Champions League heroics against Borussia Dortmund.

Harry Kane did managed to get a goal on his return to the starting XI after injury but a controversial Chris Wood goal and an Ashley Barnes winner did all the damage.

So who flopped for Tottenham as they failed to get up for their early Saturday match with Burnley? Find out below.

Hugo Lloris – 6/10

The low sun and a high press saw the Frenchman struggle in the opening stages but produced some decent saves and couldn’t do much about their goal.
Juan Foyth – 4/10

Caught in a tough duel with Ashley Barnes early on and he struggled defensively. On the ball he had brighter moments but was taken off as Spurs sought to win the game.

Toby Alderweireld – 5/10

The Belgian was solid enough against an imposing Burnley strike force but had some small wobbles.

Jan Vertonghen – 5/10

Was left raging when the corner was given from which Burnley scored but he had a okay game as part of a back-three following his heroics in the Champions League as a wing-back.

Serge Aurier – 3/10

Still looks to be lacking in confidence and doesn’t seem to recognise when it’s better to cross, dribble, or pass, which is unfortunate as a wing-back. He made a huge error in the build up for Burnley’s winner too.

Danny Rose – 7/10

Got forward well and should have been played in by Harry Kane for one chance. He remains strong in the tackle and never stopped charging down the flank. He’s getting back towards his best form.

Harry Winks – 5/10

A decent showing but lacks a killer pass, especially against a side like Burnley who sit deep. He was sacrificed for Fernando Llorente early in the second period.

Moussa Sissoko 5/10

The Frenchman looks far less composed when he’s next to Aurier and while he put in the hard yards his lack of technique shows in matches like this one.

Christian Eriksen – 5/10

He’ll never come up short when it comes down to effort but sadly he didn’t have the quality to play an important part in a crucial part of the season.

Heung-Min Son – 5/10

In a rich vein of form but the forward only showed glimpses of his talent as the Burnley defence stifled him.

Harry Kane – 6/10

Showed moments of class upon his return but Burnley defended well against him and stifled him.

Substitutes

Fernando Llorente – 5/10

For a man of such experience he didn’t show any Spurs needed him most as he gave away needless fouls – and made them look obvious too.

Erik Lamela – 4/10

The Argentine continues to frustrate as his excellent start to the season fades away. Will he ever be consistent?

Lucas Moura – N/A