Sunderland
Pantilimon 6
Didn’t have much to do over the 90 minutes, and tried his best with the goal
Jones – 6
Restricted Spurs’ wide men and showed intent coming forward
O’Shea – 6
Did well to keep Kane quiet for the most part
Kaboul – 7
Probably his best performance in a Sunderland shirt. Impressive going forward and rarely troubled by his former team-mates
Van Aanholt – 5
Played Mason onside for the winner and lucky not to concede a penalty early on.
M’Vila – 6
Felt a little isolated against Mason and Dier at times
Gomez – 5
Offered little, after being stymied by Sunderland’s uncharacteristically attacking line-up
Lens – 7
Linked midfield and attack well – his energy and skill should be an asset
Toivonen – 6
Worked tirelessly but might need another week or two to show what he can offer
Borini – 5
Took a while to get going and retreated into his shell a little after being caught by Mason
Defoe – 6
Showed good movement but missed a golden chance to give Sunderland a first-half lead
Substitutes
Cattermole, Watmore and Rodwell – N/A
None were on the pitch for that long. Rodwell came closest to an impact, hitting the bar, but Spurs’ changes made more of an impact.
Tottenham
Lloris – 6
A quiet afternoon for the Frenchman
Walker – 6
Adventurous in attack and far from his worst game defensively
Alderweireld – 6
Coped reasonably against a top-heavy Sunderland side
Vertonghen – 6
Some early scares but was fairly comfortable
Davies – 5
Offered Sunderland’s frontmen too much space, but wasn’t offered much help by team-mates
Dier – 7
Really growing into his new midfield role
Mason – 7
Took his goal excellently, but was fortunate to get away with an earlier studs-up challenge on Borini
Son – 6
A quiet debut for the big-money signing but he showed some promise
Alli – 7
Continues to justify his inclusion in the first team – has slotted in seamlessly since returning from loan
Chadli – 5
Almost anonymous at times; will need to up his game with more competition for places.
Kane – 5
Failed to push on after impressing for England – still a way off last season’s form
Substitutes
Townsend – 5
Showed little to suggest he’ll get a starting place all that soon
Lamela – 6
Brilliant pass created the winning goal, and he’ll hope it proves to be a turning point in his Spurs career
Carroll – N/A
Not enough time to make an impression
