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Tottenham Hotspur player ratings from 3-1 FA Cup win vs Brighton

By Aaron Coe

Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane shoots and scores a goal during the FA Cup third round football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 5, 2022. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur's English striker Harry Kane shoots and scores a goal during the FA Cup third round football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 5, 2022. - - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 05: Rodrigo Bentancur of Tottenham Hotspur during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 5, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 05: Rodrigo Bentancur of Tottenham Hotspur during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 5, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images) /

Substitutes and Coach ratings

Dejan Kulusevski – 7

Coming on for his Tottenham debut, Dejan Kulusevski demonstrated several characteristics that will make him a contributor to this team. Kulu showed his defensive prowess with a nice interception in the final third using his go-go-gadget-like legs. Then the Swede was unlucky not to get his first Tottenham assist setting up Steven Bergwijn. A promising debut.

Steven Bergwijn – 5

Steven Bergwijn only had a few opportunities in his 20+ minutes on the pitch. However, one was a beauty. Kulusevski had set Bergwijn up with a nice square ball in the box. However, the ball popped up just a tad at the same time Bergwijn was leaning back to open his hips, leaving the ball sailing well over the goal. It does not diminish his goals against Leicester, but those are the opportunities Bergwijn needs to bury.

Joe Rodon – N/A

On for Romero for the last 10 minutes, Rodon only touched the ball six times and completed just one pass. Nice to see him play, it would be nice to see him get a chance to do more, but it is hard to say who would come out of the team for him.

Rodrigo Bentancur – N/A

The Uruguayan midfielder also made his debut after scoring a few days ago for his country in South America. Bentancur had two significant moments in his 13 minutes on the pitch. One was an excellent move as Spurs were under pressure defensively, which relieved the pressure and showed some superb skill. The second was Bentancur getting a yellow which tells us the former Juventus midfielder will stick his nose in defensively.

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Matt Doherty – N/A

Matt Doherty was on for the last three minutes for Emerson Royal and helped Spurs see the match out.

Coach Antonio Conte – 8

Tottenham came out ready to play and looked sharp, especially in the first half, which is a credit to Conte. If there was a misstep, it was whatever was said at half-time as Brighton dominated the first 10 minutes of the second half, though that was more down to the away side’s change of formation and need to take the game to Spurs. As Spurs retook command, Conte stretched his bench and got his new men on in a nearly perfect FA Cup day for Spurs.

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