Tottenham Hotspur suffered a crushing 4-1 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon as Eberechi Eze scored a hat-trick to blow Spurs away. The England international, who nearly signed for Tottenham in the summer, scored three well-taken goals after Leandro Trossard’s opener.

Richarlison scored a stunning goal to pull it back to 3-1 before Eze’s hat-trick goal confirmed a well-deserved victory for the hosts. Express Sport rates the Spurs players after a disastrous performance…

Tottenham player ratings vs Arsenal

Guglielmo Vicario – 6

Managed to block Rice’s early volley and deflected Saka’s free-kick after the half-hour mark. Couldn’t stop Trossard’s goal. He managed to touch Eze’s shot despite bodies in front of him but couldn’t keep it out. Wasn’t close to Eze’s second effort but did save Saka’s curling shot with 20 minutes remaining. Couldn’t reach Eze’s hat-trick goal but made a good save to prevent him scoring a fourth. Could have been worse if not for the Italian.

Kevin Danso – 3

Played on the right of the back three but failed to stop Trossard’s shot rolling behind him. Substituted at half-time with Spurs 2-0 down.

Cristian Romero – 4

The captain didn’t contribute much and his passing was often inaccurate.

Micky van de Ven – 5

Had a few decent defensive moments amidst the chaos of Spurs’ performance, but that’s not saying much. Played Mikel Merino onside for Eze’s third goal.

Djed Spence – 3

Struggled with Trossard on his flank and never seemed in control.

Rodrigo Bentancur – 3

Struggled to establish himself in the midfield tussle and appeared sluggish at times. Earned a yellow card in the first half.

Joao Palhinha – 6

Seemed to be the only player who grasped the significance of the derby, despite only being at the club for a few months. Attempted to make his mark in the centre of the pitch against his Arsenal midfield rivals, succeeding with the sliding tackle that led to Richarlison’s goal.

Destiny Udogie – 3

Caught out of position, playing Trossard onside for the Belgian’s first-half goal. Saka gave him trouble almost every time he advanced.

Mohammed Kudus – 5

Appeared like a player who has been sidelined for a few weeks. Showed some nice touches but never really made progress with the ball.

Wilson Odobert – 3

Operated as one of the attacking midfielders behind Richarlison but lacked the physicality needed for a derby clash. Contributed little of significance.

Richarlison – 6

Had minimal possession in the first half and struggled when he did get it, except on a couple of occasions. However, he provided Spurs with a glimmer of hope with a superb effort from near the centre circle that sailed perfectly over Raya as he dashed back. Receives three extra points for the quality of the goal.

Substitutes

Xavi Simons – 5

Introduced for the second half. Tried to make things happen and fired a shot at Raya after the hour mark and another wide.

Pape Matar Sarr – 4

Brought some energy to the midfield but no additional quality.

Randal Kolo Muani – 4

Entered the fray on the left but saw little of the ball.

Pedro Porro – N/A

Substituted in for Spence during the final minutes, but struggled to make an impact.

Brennan Johnson – N/A

Entered the pitch as a substitute for Kudus in the closing stages, but had limited interaction with the ball.