Spurs v Chelsea player ratings

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John Terry’s second-half header gave Chelsea a deserved point against their London rivals. Here’s how we rated the Blues players in the 1-1 draw with Tottenham at White Hart Lane.

Petr Cech: 7
Did not have too many saves to make but dominated his area at set pieces and was not to blame for Gylfi Sigurdsson’s opening goal for Spurs.

Branislav Ivanovic: 7
Typically bullish on the right of Chelsea’s defence and got the better of goalscorer Sigurdsson in the second half.

John Terry: 8
Made up for a poor challenge on Sigurdsson in the build-up to Tottenham’s goal by continuing to nullify the threat of Roberto Soldado and then substitute Jermain Defoe, as well as heading home his side’s equaliser at a crucial moment in the game.

David Luiz: 7
Has found his first-team action limited since Jose Mourinho’s return but played well and, along with Juan Mata, may have proved a point to his manager with this performance.

Ashley Cole: 7
You can count on Cole to perform in the biggest games and this was no different – his best performance, both defensively and offensively, for a number of weeks.

Ramires: 6
Playing on the right, Ramires was unable to get the better of Kyle Naughton.

John Obi Mikel: 6
Mikel and Frank Lampard struggled against Tottenham’s midfield partnership of Paulinho and Moussa Dembele in the first half but improved in the second, buoyed by the extra work of substitute Mata.

Frank Lampard: 7
Lampard finally got a hold of the game after the break and dominated the middle of the park, turning over possession and moving the ball quickly as Chelsea pressed on the break.

Oscar: 7
Less effective than he was in the win over Fulham last weekend but remains a constant threat to opposition defenders.

Eden Hazard: 6
Once again looked short of the confidence he displayed last season and was not able to influence the game in the way he would have liked.

Fernando Torres: 6
Lively and dangerous in the second half, almost setting up an equaliser and then producing a great run that nearly resulted in a second Chelsea goal. The Blues were on top before he was harshly sent off.

Juan Mata: 8
Completely changed Chelsea’s attacking outlook when he was introduced for the second half and his manager was full of praise for the Spaniard afterwards – and rightly so.

Andre Schurrle: 6
Arrived as a 69th-minute substitute and played his part in Chelsea’s counter-attacking prowess, but did not have time to make a significant impact.

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