Aston Villa

2.65

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  2.50

  Bradley Guzan

  Alert at all times and made a good early save from Bale which helped his confidence after seeing eight fly past him against Chelsea. Had done well to keep Spurs out in the first half but was beaten four times in the second period.

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  2.00

  Ciaran Clark Flop of the Match

  Like his defensive partner Herd he had to be alert throughout against the constant surge of Tottenham attacks although struggled to keep out the opposition.

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  2.50

  Joseph Bennett

  Was keen to get forward when he could, wasn’t afraid to take on the Spurs players and offered a good solution down the left-hand-side. He handled the pace and power of Lennon well and got much closer to him in the second half, which frustrated the Spurs man.

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  0

  0

  2.50

  Nathan Baker

  Struggled against Adebayor, was beaten in the air by the striker on a couple of occasions although was always on hand to challenge on the edge of the penalty area. He was replaced just before half-time by Stephen Ireland after picking up a knock defending a Spurs corner.

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  0

  2.50

  Matthew Lowton

  The youngster had a tough afternoon against Bale as the Welshman looked to take him on at every opportunity, and was fairly successful in getting past him.

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  0

  0

  2.50

  Karim El Ahmadi

  Keen to get on the ball and try to create for his side but his opportunities were seriously limited as the hosts struggled to get anywhere near the visitors in the first half.

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  0

  0

  2.50

  Brett Holman

  The Australian struggled to get up and support Benteke in the first half as he was required to support the midfield against the constant flow of Spurs attacks.

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  0

  0

  2.50

  Ashley Westwood

  High on energy in the middle of the pitch but there were times when his eagerness to play a short pass let him down and he was lucky that Spurs didn’t punish his mistakes. Replaced by Albrighton at half-time.

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  3.00

  Fabian Delph

  The midfielder loves a tackle and he wasn’t afraid to put himself about as he tried to keep the visitors at bay. He gave the Spurs midfield a bit too much space but that changed in the second half as he got himself much closer to Sandro and Dembele.

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  0

  3.00

  Chris Herd

  Worked hard in the centre of defence but struggled against the constant Spurs bombardment. The strength of Adebayor and pace of Defoe caused him problems but he was able to keep them at bay for the majority of the game.

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  2

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  3.00

  C. Benteke

  Had a good battle with fellow Belgian Vertonghen but struggled to pose much of a threat as Villa failed to provide him with the supply he needs to threaten.

Substitutions

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  0

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  3.00

  Stephen Ireland

  Replaced Baker in the final minute of the first half and gave Villa a much needed boost going forward.

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  0

  0

  3.00

  Marc Albrighton

  Replaced Westwood at half-time and was immediately involved as he delivered dangerous crosses into the Spurs penalty area.

Tottenham

3.23

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  6

  0

  3.00

  Hugo Lloris

  Not tested in the first half as Villa only created two half chances which were both wasted. He was much busier in the opening minutes of the second half but he coped easily and enjoyed a very easy end to the game.

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  7

  0

  3.00

  Jan Vertonghen

  Back at centre half having been deployed at left-back recently, and he looked extremely comfortable alongside Gallas. He had a good battle with compatriot Benteke throughout, a duel that he generally came out on top in.

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  3

  0

  3.00

  William Gallas

  A very easy game for the Frenchman who kept Benteke at arm’s length and dealt with any balls played in behind him well, using his experience to deny the Belgian any opportunities to test Lloris.

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  6

  0

  3.00

  Kyle Naughton

  The young full-back slotted in well and looked very comfortable in possession. He was solid defensively and showed his creative flair with a pinpoint pass for Defoe's opening goal.

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  5

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  3.50

  Kyle Walker

  He spent the majority of the first half on the attack as Spurs dominated the game. He supported Lennon well and delivered some dangerous crosses for his strikers.

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  4

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  3.50

  Aaron Lennon

  Enjoyed plenty of success in the first half and had one of the best chances of the half but his volley was blocked by the diving challenges of two Villa defenders. He continued to threaten in the second half and played a superb pass into Sigurdsson for the fourth goal.

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  9

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  4.00

  Gareth Bale Top of the Match

  The Welshman was in fine form down the left-hand-side and was a constant thorn in the Aston Villa defence. He was unlucky not to have got his name on the scoresheet in the first period with two excellent chances that were both saved by Guzan although his luck soon changed with a fine second-half hat-trick with expertly taken chances from inside the penalty area.

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  4

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  3.00

  Moussa Dembele

  Busy throughout and always keen to play a neat ball into teammates higher up the pitch, but he was just unable to find that perfect pass that created a clear goalscoring opportunity.

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  4

  1

  3.50

  Sandro

  Worked so well with Dembele and together they dominated against the three-man Villa midfield. He kept the ball moving at all times and pushed on when he could to support the front two.

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  4

  3

  3.00

  Emmanuel Adebayor

  Linked up well with Defoe and opened up the Villa defence on a couple of occasions but they were unable to punish the hosts. He had two good chances from Bale corners in the first half but his finishing lacked power and Guzan was able to save easily.

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  4

  1

  3.50

  Jermain Defoe

  Played like he could smell goals and as his side controlled large parts of the game he had a couple of half chances to beat Guzan. He never got a clear sight of goal until just before the hour and he showed his finishing ability as he poked Naughton’s pass under Guzan to open the scoring.

Substitutions

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  6

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  3.00

  Scott Parker

  Replaced Dembele in the 66th minute and looked comfortable back in the Spurs fold. He kept things tight and enabled his side to romp past the Villa defence.

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  6

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  3.00

  Gylfi Sigurdsson

  Replaced Adebayor in the 79th minute and created the final goal for Bale as, after he was found by Lennon, he neatly rolled the ball into the Welshman to score.