Tottenham Hotspur player ratings in a tough loss to Chelsea 0-3

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Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 19, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 19: Son Heung-min of Tottenham Hotspur looks on during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 19, 2021, in London, England. (Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images) /

Forward ratings

Heung-Min Son, like Eric Dier, was a surprise starter for Tottenham on Sunday as he recovers from injury. While he can Harry Kane was able to connect some, they are still not quite clicking yet.

Heung-Min Son – 6

The extent of Heung-Min Son’s injury is still unknown and the South Korean was his usual smiling self for the first 15-20 minutes of the match. As the match wore on and Son took more punishment his involvement in the game decreased. With only 19 touches after the break, Son became a complete non-factor as either he was not making them or the players were not hitting any balls over the top for him as the midfield got dominated.

Harry Kane – 6

Harry Kane looked like Harry Kane at times in the match, engaged and making some good passed, dropping deep, while still finding ways to get shots in the box. However, Kane was probably the first to stop really pressing hard and if he is not leading the spear defensively it is far too easy to beat the pressure, and players all stop doing it. Stopped dropping deep and like Son completely out of the match in the second half with only 14 touches.