Tottenham managed to bounce back from being eliminated from the Europa League to record a 4-0 victory over Stoke City in the Premier League. Although many supporters will have wanted the club to focus on finishing in the top four, to be defeated by Gent in the first knockout round of Europe’s secondary competition was a huge disappointment. Spurs have a squad that should be able to compete on multiple fronts and their failures in Europe under Mauricio Pochettino are a concern. However, they have now moved to second in the league and are four points clear of fifth position. Here are how their players rated on Sunday.
Hugo Lloris – The Frenchman delivered an impressive performance and made some crucial saves to maintain his clean sheet. There was one in the first half from Peter Crouch that ensured Stoke couldn’t find a way back into the game. 7
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