--- title: "All 4 Goals, Match Report & Player Ratings" canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/all-4-goals-match-report-player-ratings/" type: "post" language: "en-GB" author: "Escapini" section: "Premier League" published: "2010-07-11T09:03:23Z" modified: "2010-07-11T09:19:31Z" --- # All 4 Goals, Match Report & Player Ratings [![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/latchley3.jpg)](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/latchley3.jpg) Uh oh. Spurs blasting in goal upon goal in a pre-season friendly. *Darren Bent vs Celtic anyone?* Of course, we’d rather watch 4 going in for us than against us. 710 million people are said to be tuning in to the World Cup Final today. So here’s a footballing h’orderve for you. The following comes from that dubious doyen of bloggers that is Harry Hotspur. In particular one of his top chaps, Toddspur. Our thanks to both parties for letting us have a peek. **First things first – lets talk body language** All the reserves looked keen as mustard. Jenas looked a shadow of his former self (cue the sarcasm), PSB did a lot of moaning but ref was pants so kinda felt for him. You could see he is still a class act….his footballing brain is still quality its just everything below the neck that struggles The only other player that didn’t look up for it was Bentley. His injury didn’t look too bad. Typical first game of the season, Bostock looked keen but didn’t really produce much. Callum Butcher look a big lad, very good at centre half. **1st Half** ***Cudicini** 7 – only one shot to save **Hutton** – 7, although he too could be accused of being uninterested I thought he did ok, looked fit **Calum Butcher** – 7, solid and a big lad **Steven Caulker** – 6 quiet, no mistakes, **Bale, 6**, struggled with no service, got better towards the end of 1st half….no crosses which was odd; **Bentley** – 6, gout **Parrett** – 6, steady likes a tackle, **Bostock** – 6, tried hard **Ryan Mason** – 7, good game I thought, a lot of running; **Keane** – 7, first touches were superb, no understanding with Obika **Obika** – 6, didn’t impress, easy tap in for the goal following header back to keeper which was heading in anyways **Townsend** (on for Goutboy), 7 (first half rating), seemed to work better with Baler, got the defenders on the back foot, fit and fast* **2nd Half** Wholesale changes apart from Townsend ***Alnwick**– 6, as Cuddlychino’s\ **Naughton** – 6, not great, couple of poor passes, got better as the game went on\ **Kaboul** – 7 assured and good in the air, great ball for Pavs goal (the lob),\ **Livermore** 7, I like this guy, strong and versatile,\ **Rose** – 7, lively and scored a good goal with his weaker foot* ***Smith** – 6 reminded me of a young PSB\ **Jenas** – 6 average and either wasn’t fully fit or fully interested\ **Modric** – 8, class act, got some rough treatment, commanded the midfield\ **Townsend** – 9 MOM by a mile, deserved to score, linked well with Pav and Rose, always offered the midfield an outlet, great run for Pav first goal and final ball\ **Taarabt** – 6, The guys def got it, but just doesn’t know when to “do it”…..he cant play simple ball\ **Super Pav** – 8.5, quality finishing, the lob was exquisite, great ball from Kaboul. should have scored another. The crowd adore this guy, he and JJ were the only two to clap the spurs fans….* **Overall** Typical pre-season, better second half. based on this performance I’d keep PSB only if Arry plays anything but 442. Would keep **Livermore** and **Townsend** as well. The rest should go on loan and get a full season in. Sad not to see Krankie and Charlie but good to see Cuddlychino’s Overall team rating; 6.5