Solanke struggles in dour draw - player ratings for Spurs v Everton

Tottenham Hotspur and Everton played to a goalless draw at Tottenham's stadium in the Premier League season opener. The article provides a breakdown of player ratings for both teams, showcasing their performances in various positions.

Antonin Kinsky earned a 6 for a good save on a James Garner free-kick, while Archie Gray received a 7 for his impressive runs forward from defense, adding attacking threat. Jan Paul van Hecke received a 6 for a missed early chance at the far post, but showed composure in defense. Micky van de Ven was untroubled at 6, while Andrew Robertson made trademark surging runs, scoring 7.

Rodrigo Bentancur knit things together well in midfield, receiving a 6 for being calm on the ball. Sandro Tonali showed occasional flashes of class but struggled to match expectations, getting a 6. Savio provided lively moments on the right flank but faded as the game progressed, rating 7. Mateus Fernandes struggled to make an impact, with a 5.

Omar Marmoush had no real impact, scoring 5, while Dominic Solanke, making his first Premier League start of the season, looked rusty and lacking in match sharpness, earning a 4. Mohammed Kudus, coming on at the 63rd minute, struggled to get into the game, with a 4. Lucas Bergvall, also coming on at the 63rd minute, tried to give Tottenham attacking thrust, scoring 6.

Mathys Tel made a couple of tricky runs, receiving a 6. James Maddison came on at the 77th minute, but had little time to make an impact, scoring 5. Tosin Adarabioyo came on at the 85th minute, receiving a 6 for a late entrance.

Jordan Pickford provided a good late save to keep out a Bergvall effort, scoring 7. Ainsley Maitland-Niles tried to repeat his blockbuster equalizer against Manchester United, but his efforts fell short, scoring 6. Jarrad Branthwaite showed a superb early block and was very solid, scoring 8. James Tarkowski provided a no-nonsense contribution alongside Branthwaite, scoring 6.

Vitalii Mykolenko had some tough early moments against Savio but stuck to his task, scoring 5. Harrison Armstrong had one of the gifted teenager's quieter days but worked very hard, scoring 6. James Garner tried to build a midfield platform for Everton but struggled to make an impact, scoring 5. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall showed lovely touches but was unable to create as Everton looked short on attacking threat, scoring 6.

Brennan Johnson had a poor performance against his former club, scoring 4. Thierno Barry had a thankless task up front, scoring 5. Tyrique George had occasional flashes of pace and trickery but lacked influence, scoring 5. Jack Grealish, coming on at the 65th minute, had a couple of typical runs but couldn't exert influence, scoring 5.

Jake O'Brien helped keep Spurs out at the end, scoring 6. Hayden Hackney tried to inject some creativity, scoring 6. Substitutions were made by both teams, with no additional players used.