• TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Hugo Lloris - 6. Kept a 100th clean sheet in the Premier League and few of those will have come any easier than this. Reuters
    TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Hugo Lloris - 6. Kept a 100th clean sheet in the Premier League and few of those will have come any easier than this. Reuters
  • Serge Aurier - 7. Supported Bale well down Tottenham's right. Solid in defence on his return from injury before being taken off with 10 minutes remaining. Reuters
    Serge Aurier - 7. Supported Bale well down Tottenham's right. Solid in defence on his return from injury before being taken off with 10 minutes remaining. Reuters
  • Davinson Sanchez - 7. A much-improved performance from the error-prone Colombian. Put in some important blocks on Vydra. Reuters
    Davinson Sanchez - 7. A much-improved performance from the error-prone Colombian. Put in some important blocks on Vydra. Reuters
  • Toby Alderweireld - 7. Kept things simple at the back and left his mark on Vydra in an aerial duel. EPA
    Toby Alderweireld - 7. Kept things simple at the back and left his mark on Vydra in an aerial duel. EPA
  • Sergio Reguilon - 7. The lythe Spaniard wriggled out of any trouble with ease and looked to offer an option out wide. AFP
    Sergio Reguilon - 7. The lythe Spaniard wriggled out of any trouble with ease and looked to offer an option out wide. AFP
  • Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - 7. Another no-nonsense performance from Tottenham's no-nonsense midfielder. Spurs hearts were in mouths when the Dane went down with a twisted ankle at the death and will hope it's nothing serious. Reuters
    Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - 7. Another no-nonsense performance from Tottenham's no-nonsense midfielder. Spurs hearts were in mouths when the Dane went down with a twisted ankle at the death and will hope it's nothing serious. Reuters
  • Tanguy Ndombele - 8. His ball around the corner set Spurs in motion to score their fourth goal. The Frenchman was pure class. EPA
    Tanguy Ndombele - 8. His ball around the corner set Spurs in motion to score their fourth goal. The Frenchman was pure class. EPA
  • Lucas Moura - 7. Always wanting to get on the ball and never gave Burnley's defence a minute's rest before making way for Dele Alli in the second half. Scored his third goal in four games. EPA
    Lucas Moura - 7. Always wanting to get on the ball and never gave Burnley's defence a minute's rest before making way for Dele Alli in the second half. Scored his third goal in four games. EPA
  • Gareth Bale - 10. Couldn't have started the match any better when tapping home the opening goal after 68 seconds. He added a second later in the game and also floated the perfect pass to release Kane for Spurs' second. But if one moment summed up Bale's day it was the sight of him burning past Westwood after giving the Burnley midfielder a 10-yard head start. Looked like the Bale of old. EPA
    Gareth Bale - 10. Couldn't have started the match any better when tapping home the opening goal after 68 seconds. He added a second later in the game and also floated the perfect pass to release Kane for Spurs' second. But if one moment summed up Bale's day it was the sight of him burning past Westwood after giving the Burnley midfielder a 10-yard head start. Looked like the Bale of old. EPA
  • Son Heung-min - 7. The South Korean should come with a warning sign when he's in this type of mood. Two assists and will be kicking his partner in crime Harry Kane for not converting a late chance he served on a gold platter. AFP
    Son Heung-min - 7. The South Korean should come with a warning sign when he's in this type of mood. Two assists and will be kicking his partner in crime Harry Kane for not converting a late chance he served on a gold platter. AFP
  • Harry Kane - 8. Had to be content with a supporting role as Bale stole the show. Should have added a fifth Tottenham goal late on. EPA
    Harry Kane - 8. Had to be content with a supporting role as Bale stole the show. Should have added a fifth Tottenham goal late on. EPA
  • SUB: Dele Alli - 6. Backed up his impressive performance against Wolfsberger with a lively cameo. Reuters
    SUB: Dele Alli - 6. Backed up his impressive performance against Wolfsberger with a lively cameo. Reuters
  • SUB: Erik Lamela - 5. Given the unenviable task of replacing Bale. Steady if unspectacular. EPA
    SUB: Erik Lamela - 5. Given the unenviable task of replacing Bale. Steady if unspectacular. EPA
  • SUB: Matt Doherty - N/A. Brought on after Aurier pulled up with a slight knock. Reuters
    SUB: Matt Doherty - N/A. Brought on after Aurier pulled up with a slight knock. Reuters
  • BURNLEY RATINGS: Nick Pope - 5. Conceded Burnley's fastest goal in the Premier League. Things didn't get much better for the England international after that. EPA
    BURNLEY RATINGS: Nick Pope - 5. Conceded Burnley's fastest goal in the Premier League. Things didn't get much better for the England international after that. EPA
  • Matthew Lowton - 6. Looked up for it after Burnley conceded the early goal but like the rest of his teammates faded badly in the second half. Reuters
    Matthew Lowton - 6. Looked up for it after Burnley conceded the early goal but like the rest of his teammates faded badly in the second half. Reuters
  • James Tarkowski - 6. Was unfortunate to see Kane's shot take a deflection off him to deceive Pope for Spurs' second. AFP
    James Tarkowski - 6. Was unfortunate to see Kane's shot take a deflection off him to deceive Pope for Spurs' second. AFP
  • Ben Mee - 6. Some important interceptions but switched off as Bale scored in the first minute. Reuters
    Ben Mee - 6. Some important interceptions but switched off as Bale scored in the first minute. Reuters
  • Charlie Taylor - 5. Was horribly exposed by Bale time and again but in fairness was offered little protection by those around him. Reuters
    Charlie Taylor - 5. Was horribly exposed by Bale time and again but in fairness was offered little protection by those around him. Reuters
  • Josh Brownhill - 5. A hopeless lunge at intercepting Bale's ball over the top summed up the Burnely midfielder's day. Reuters
    Josh Brownhill - 5. A hopeless lunge at intercepting Bale's ball over the top summed up the Burnely midfielder's day. Reuters
  • Jack Cork - 5. Found the going tough up against Ndombele and Co in the middle of the park. Not one of his better games. EPA
    Jack Cork - 5. Found the going tough up against Ndombele and Co in the middle of the park. Not one of his better games. EPA
  • Ashley Westwood - 6. Never threw in the towel despite being under the cosh for 90 minutes. AFP
    Ashley Westwood - 6. Never threw in the towel despite being under the cosh for 90 minutes. AFP
  • Dwight McNeil - 7. Has wonderful skill and running ability with the ball as evidenced by a few well-worked escape plans from tight spaces. Operating on a different frequency to his Burnley teammates most of the time. AFP
    Dwight McNeil - 7. Has wonderful skill and running ability with the ball as evidenced by a few well-worked escape plans from tight spaces. Operating on a different frequency to his Burnley teammates most of the time. AFP
  • Matej Vydra - 5. Had Burnley's only attempt on goal that was easily gobbled up by Lloris. Otherwise got no joy at all out of the Spurs defence before being replaced on 73 minutes. Reuters
    Matej Vydra - 5. Had Burnley's only attempt on goal that was easily gobbled up by Lloris. Otherwise got no joy at all out of the Spurs defence before being replaced on 73 minutes. Reuters
  • Jay Rodriguez - 4. Had a chance to pull the trigger soon after Spurs' opener but eventually ran the ball out of play. Didn't have the same chemistry with Vydra he shows with Wood as his strike partner. AFP
    Jay Rodriguez - 4. Had a chance to pull the trigger soon after Spurs' opener but eventually ran the ball out of play. Didn't have the same chemistry with Vydra he shows with Wood as his strike partner. AFP
  • SUB: Chris Wood - 4. Barely touched the ball after replacing Vydra on 73 minutes. AFP
    SUB: Chris Wood - 4. Barely touched the ball after replacing Vydra on 73 minutes. AFP
  • SUBS: Dale Stephens and Lewis Richardson - N/A. Sean Dyche (pictured) had few options to turn to on his bench but did end up giving 18-year-old midfielder Richardson his Premier League debut. EPA
    SUBS: Dale Stephens and Lewis Richardson - N/A. Sean Dyche (pictured) had few options to turn to on his bench but did end up giving 18-year-old midfielder Richardson his Premier League debut. EPA

Football

Tottenham v Burnley player ratings: Gareth Bale sensational, Son Heung-min shines; woe for Jay Rodriguez

Bale double helps set Spurs on their way to crushing 4-0 win

Steve Luckings
Steve Luckings
Abu Dhabi

February 28, 2021

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Gareth Bale rolled back the years with a dazzling display as Tottenham put Burnley to the sword with a 4-0 win in the Premier League.

The Welshman has found chances hard to come by since rejoining Spurs on a season-long loan but lit up the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a performance reminiscent of his first spell at the club.

Bale opened the scoring after 68 seconds before releasing Harry Kane to double Spurs' advantage on 15 minutes.

Lucas Moura struck the third just before half time with Bale netting his second of the match after Son Heung-min split the Burnley defence.

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