Tottenham player ratings vs Rangers: Heung-min Son ineffectual as No9 again | OneFootball

The captain can no longer perform the role of focal point in attack

Substitute Dejan Kulusevski rescued a point for injury-hit Tottenham in a 1-1 draw with Rangers at Ibrox.

Fraser Forster 9

Bailed Spurs out with a brilliant late save to deny Cyriel Dessers a certain winner. Also made a string of sharp stops in the first half. Powerless to keep out Igamane’s cool strike.

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Pedro Porro 4

Allowed Igamane to escape behind him for the opening goal. Forced a low save from Butland in the second half but looks some way from his best and probably needs a rest.

Radu Dragusin 5

His scatty passing invited pressure on the patched-up back four. Has rarely looked assured in this competition and arguably lucky to avoid picking up two yellow cards.

Archie Gray 5

Made a smart block on Vaclav Cerny’s shot but was beaten by Dessers for the sub’s golden late chance. Guilty of a few careless passes when stepping out with the ball. Sterner tests lie ahead.

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Destiny Udogie 6

Allowed James Tavernier to cross for Igamane’s well-taken goal. Another player who is probably due a proper rest.

Yves Bissouma 6

Tidy but safe in possession at the base of midfield. Lacked the dynamism to make a real impact on the game.

Rodrigo Bentancur 6

Brought a calmness to Spurs’ midfield in the first half but faded after the break, and was replaced on the hour.

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James Maddison 6

Involved in the equaliser, cannily stepping over Dominic Solanke’s cutback. Won a couple of free-kicks in dangerous areas but drifted in and out of the game.

Brennan Johnson 4

Lost a series of 50:50s and turned down opportunities to take on his full-back.

Timo Werner 3

Really poor in possession and blazed over an early chance from a good position. Hooked at half-time on another difficult night for the German.

Heung-min Son 4

Rarely looks at his best as a No9 any more and offered little in the way of focal point, before switching to the wing for the final half-hour.

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Subs

Dejan Kulusevski (Werner 45’) 7

Underlined his importance again with a crucial equaliser. Added some much-needed fight and thrust to a limp Spurs performance.

Dominic Solanke (Johnson 60’) 7

Set up Kulusevski’s goal and provided Spurs with a focal point in attack, unsettling Rangers.

Pape Matar Sarr (Bentancur 60’) 6

Added energy to the midfield but had little impact with the ball.

Lucas Bergvall (Bissouma 60’) 6

Another tidy cameo from the Swede, who is starting to look more comfortable at this level.

Not used: Austin, Whiteman, Dorrington, Hardy, Lankshear, Olusesi, Williams-Barnett.