The whistle has blown for half-time at Vitality Stadium, and it’s time for our Tottenham player ratings vs Bournemouth in the Premier League.Mathys Tel may have given Tottenham an early lead inside five minutes, but the Cherries bit back twice before half-time to take a lead into the break.Tottenham first-half player ratings vs BournemouthGuglielmo Vicario – The Spurs number one has barely been threatened, and the one effort Bournemouth managed on target did beat him, but there was little he could have done to prevent the goal. 5.Pedro Porro – A quiet half so far for the Spaniard, who has had little to contribute in attack, while defensively, Bournemouth have barely threatened down his flank, despite Antoine Semenyo operating on that side. The Ghana international did manage to beat him rather easily in a one-v-one situation, although nothing came from the attack. A few moments later though, Bournemouth’s second goal came from his flank, with Porro caught ball-watching as Semenyo slipped in Senesi. 4.Micky Van de Ven – The Dutchman has rarely had to hit top speed so far and has dealt well with Evanilson’s runs in behind. However, he should have done better for the Cherries’ equaliser, as Evanilson had far too much space in the box for a free header. 5.Cristian Romero – The centre-back has kept Spurs ticking over with his forward passing, often willing to go long when required. He also came close to giving Tottenham a two-goal lead, but his header from a corner flew over the bar. 5.Djed Spence – Like Pedro Porro, Spence has had little to do and has played a conservative game, rarely bombing forward. He has tended to keep things safe and simple whenever he has been in possession. 5.Joao Palhinha – The midfielder comes into the starting XI in place of Archie Gray and has operated as the sweeper in midfield, making tackles and interceptions. He has also looked to move the ball forward more regularly. 5.Rodrigo Bentancur – The Uruguayan has been given more licence to get forward and has found himself in advanced areas, and like Palhinha, he has tried to play progressive passes to keep Spurs ticking along. However, neither midfielder was close enough to James Tavernier to prevent the cross from coming in for Bournemouth’s equaliser. 5.Photo by Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty ImagesXavi Simons – With Lucas Bergvall operating through the middle, Simons has been used more on the left, and it was his clever backheel that sent Mathys Tel through for the opener. The Dutchman marked his return with an assist. 7.Lucas Bergvall – The midfielder returned to the starting XI and was deployed in the number ten role, getting into good positions early on and testing Djordje Petrovic with a shot. The Swede has been popping up all over the pitch, constantly looking to work the goalkeeper, and went close again on the half-hour mark, missing by a whisker. A very positive display from the teenager. 7.Mathys Tel – Two starts in a row for Tel, and he made this one count by giving Spurs an early lead inside the opening five minutes. It was a fine finish from the wide forward, cutting in from the left before finding the bottom-right corner. 8.Randal Kolo Muani – He has worked hard for the team but has yet to have a clear sight of goal, and has not tested the Bournemouth goalkeeper. 5.The post Tottenham first-half player ratings vs Bournemouth with 8/10 star the bright spark appeared first on Spurs Web.