8/10 The Tottenham star has made himself undroppable against Ange

Well, it wasn't quite as clear-cut as many had hoped, but then again, it never was Tottenham Hotspur.

Angie Postecoglou The team has increased its chances of automatically qualifying to the next round of European League Good world after their nervy 3-2 win over Hoffenheim tonight.

However, on an individual level, it was a mixed bag for the visitors.

However, there were a couple of starters who stood out for all the right reasons and can now not be left out for the weekend, including Son Heung-min.

Son's performance against Hoffenheim

So, after a few weeks in I signed a contract extension Receiving a lot of criticism for some rather lackluster performances, Son really stepped up tonight.

The South Korean star turned back the clock and was a constant threat throughout his time on the pitch, although his most important contributions to the win were of course his two goals.

Now, while there was an element of luck in his first goal, in the way the ball bounced off a Hoffenheim player, his second was all down to a sensational finish.

Furthermore, that second strike saved the team from what could have been a disastrous result and another game in which they managed to find a way to drop points.

Unsurprisingly, Alasdair Gould of Football.london was suitably impressed Going through the captain's performance, he gave him a match rating of 8/10 and wrote that he “worked hard” throughout and was there when his team needed him.

Overall, it was a great performance from the 32-year-old, although he wasn't the only one who made a real difference, as James Madison Impressed too.

James Maddison's performance against Hoffenheim

Yes, the other standout player for Spurs tonight was undoubtedly Maddison, who has not been given many opportunities to show what he can do from the start in recent weeks.

Like his captain, the former Leicester City star was everywhere in the first half and practically ran the game on points.

The “universal” creator, as he is called By former pro Dean Saundersgot things started with the opening goal just three minutes into the game, and 19 minutes later, he provided the assist for Son's first goal.

Unsurprisingly, Gould was also happy with what he saw from the Englishman. He gave him a match rating of 8/10 She also simply wrote that it was “a really good performance from the midfielder”.

Fortunately, the high praise is backed up by the 28-year-old's stats, as in 89 minutes of play, he achieved an expected goals and assists ratio of 1.23, made 61 touches, maintained a passing accuracy of 92%, played three key passes, and made an assist. One big chance, completed 100% of his long balls, won six duels, made two clearances, made three fouls and made one tackle.

Ultimately, Maddison put in a very impressive performance for Postecoglou tonight, as did Son, and with another must-win game coming up at the weekend, neither player should be left out of the starting line-up, because without them, the night would have ended in a win. A draw at best.

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