Spurs first half player ratings vs Vissel Kobe as Porro and Kulusevski impress

Tottenham Hotspur took on Vissel Kobe in Japan on Saturday in a pre-season friendly and here are our first half player ratings.

Spurs faced a stern test of their fitness in the J League side in Tokyo's National Stadium as Vissel are 24 games into their season so are match fit and sharp while the visitors have all played only 45 minutes each in every one of their friendlies so far. Ange Postecoglou named a strong team with Guglielmo Vicario and Ben Davies making their first starts of pre-season and summer signing Archie Gray continuing in central defence.

Timo Werner was out through illness, with Richarlison, Destiny Udogie and Alfie Whiteman all also missing the game.

Vissel opened the score early in the game when Pape Matar Sarr prevented a wayward cross from heading out and instead sent it across the six-yard box to Yuya Osako to smash home. Spurs were level though minutes later when Pedro Porro played a one-two with Dejan Kulusevski, who back-heeled the ball into his path and the Spaniard cut inside before rolling a left-footed shot home.

Here are our first half Spurs player ratings:

Guglielmo Vicario

Couldn't do much about Osako's close range finish and didn't have too much to do after that other than rushing out for a few crosses. 6

Pedro Porro

Netted a beautiful equaliser after his one-two with Kulusevski, cutting inside to score and defended well throughout. 9

Emerson Royal

Playing in central defence, he didn't do much wrong during the half. 7

Archie Gray

The new signing was again filling in at the back to get his match fitness up. Made a good interception in the Vissel half to set up Son for a chance he curled over the bar. Had some good moments at the back for a non-centre-back. 8

Ben Davies

The first minutes of pre-season for the Welshman and he made a good early block and got up and down the left in the heat. 7

Pape Matar Sarr

Slid in to cut out a wayward cross, with nobody seemingly telling him he didn't need to, and he deflected it across the six yard box to Osako to smash home. Was a bit loose with some of his passing in the centre of the pitch. Some nice moments on the ball as the half wore on. 5

Yves Bissouma

Impressive on the ball again with confidence in his twists and turns and he looks sharp with most of his passes cutting through the Vissel lines. 8

James Maddison

Sprayed some clever passes around including one to set Son away for a chance for Johnson. 7

Dejan Kulusevski

Playing as the centre forward he recorded another lovely backheeled assist for Porro's goal. Battled away up front and had a shot saved himself. 8

Son Heung-min

A busy presence on the left and he almost teed up Johnson for a chance with a good low pass before sending a shot over the bar himself. 7

Brennan Johnson

A quiet half and could have grabbed a goal if he had reacted a bit quicker to Son's low ball across the Vissel box. 6

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