:format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/53016405/GettyImages-633200022.0.jpg)
Vito Mannone - 7
Only had a couple of saves to make but much improved on the calamities of the past few weeks. Commanded the area well and kept Tottenham at bay.
Billy Jones - 7
Like Manquillo managed to stop Tottenham's potent full backs and offered an attacking outlet during the first half.
Lamine Kone - 9 (Tom's MOTM)
This is what we have been missing this past month. An absolute colossus at the back, didn't put a foot wrong and breathed confidence into the back three.
John O'Shea - 8
Looks a completely different player with Kone back in the side. The nervousness seemed to evaporate and ensured Harry Kane didn't get a sniff throughout.
Jason Denayer - 7
Recovered well from a very shaky start and seemed more at home in a back three. Could prove crucial with Djilobodji suspended.
Javier Manquillo - 7
Playing as a stand-in left back, struggled at times with Victor Wanyama but handled him to reasonably good effect.
Jack Rodwell - 8
That was one hell of a challenge, one hell of a challenge. One of Rodwell's better games, still chasing that elusive record but was a decent performance. And WHAT a challenge.
Didier Ndong - 8
Like Kone, we have missed Ndong more than we thought. Great energy in middle nullifying many Tottenham attacks, blocked a handful of efforts and will prove to be key in the coming months.
Sebastian Larsson - 7
A performance you come to expect from Larsson but one that have been getting less and less of recently. Proved a much more effective partnership alongside Ndong.
Fabio Borini - 5
It's becoming a hugely frustrating sight watching Fabio Borini. Spurned two golden opportunities and then widely hit crosses to no-one, again I'm struggling to see what he offers us. His work rate was much improved than previous weeks but his role as a striker is almost redundant.
Jermain Defoe - 6
Once again isolated but when the defence were performing so well it is understandable. Carved out an early chance but was relatively quiet during the second half.
Subs:
George Honeyman (for Fabio Borini) - 6
Gave the ball away a couple of times but contributed to the glorious goalless.