Jordan Ayew's goal 10 minutes from time proved to be a mere consolation for Aston Villa as they slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur this evening.
The Villans struggled to impress in attack for large parts, with a brief five-minute spell of pressure all they had to show for their efforts.
In the end, first-half strikes from Mousa Dembele and Dele Alli put Spurs on their way to a 10th win in succession - only the fourth time they have achieved that feat in the Premier League era - before Harry Kane rounded things off at the death.
Here, Sports Mole runs the rule over both sets of players to give their individual performances a mark out of 10.
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TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Goal
Hugo Lloris: Left wrong-footed for Villa's goal and, while he did leave hearts in mouths when racing out on a couple of occasions, he remained assured throughout when called into action. (7/10)
Defence
Kyle Walker: Managed to get forward well throughout, though he did look a little shaky in the final 10 minutes or so when Ayew attempted to create some openings. (6/10)
Toby Alderweireld: Got across into a full-back position a couple of times to help out during the rare occasions when Villa looked to exploit the wings. (7/10)
Jan Vertonghen: A special night for the Belgian ace on his 100th league appearance for the club. A commanding performance, too, which saw him pretty much deal with everything. Unlucky with Ayew's breakthrough, which deflected in off his outstretched leg. (7/10)
Danny Rose: Arguably the man of the match due to his two assists, which came at the start and end of the opening 45 minutes. First goal was largely about the work of Dembele, but did well to put the ball into a dangerous position for the second. (8/10)
Midfield
Eric Dier: Settled in very well to his new defensive midfield position this season, covering good ground to thwart Villa attacks while also getting forward well to link play. (8/10)
Dele Alli: Does not look out of place in this Spurs side, despite plying his trade in the third tier just six months ago. Took his goal very well, controlling the ball and volleying into the bottom corner. (8/10)
Mousa Dembele: Shrugged off Clark far too easily for his side's opener, putting his strength to good use to find a way through. Now added goals to his game with two in two. (7/10)
Erik Lamela: Improved in the second half after a largely quiet opening period, getting in one shot on goal and calmly picking out Kane for the third and final goal late on. (7/10)
Christian Eriksen: Tottenham's most creative player by some distance this term. Assists have actually dried up, but his part in the build-up to the third showed exactly what he is all about when given too much time and space to manoeuvre. (7/10)
Attack
Harry Kane: Not his finest afternoon, yet he managed to make it four goals in two games following a previous run of one in 11 for club and country. Back on the scoring trail, it seems. (7/10)
Substitutes
Ryan Mason: Being integrated back into the first-team fold following his injury layoff, coming on for the final 20 minutes to add some energy in the engine room. (6/10)
Ben Davies: Brought on to fill the void left by Rose, who hobbled off with an injury that left his side temporarily down to 10 men when defending. (6/10)
Josh Onomah: A memorable occasion for the academy product, being introduced in the final minutes for his Premier League debut. (6/10)
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ASTON VILLA
Goal
Brad Guzan: Forced into making a couple of straightforward saves, but could not do too much about the three goals. Always disappointing the see the ball go through your legs, though. (5/10)
Defence
Alan Hutton: Not a happy return to White Hart Lane for Hutton, though he did manage to get a few crosses into the box when his side otherwise looked devoid of any attacking ideas. (6/10)
Ciaran Clark: Was badly exposed by Dembele which was a direct result of being too tight to the Spurs midfielder. Recovered somewhat for the remaining 87 minutes, yet the damage had already been done. (4/10)
Joleon Lescott: Brought back into the side with Micah Richards missing through suspension, continuing his run of losing every game he has started for the club he joined in the summer. Should have done better when heading away Rose's cross for Tottenham's second. (5/10)
Kieran Richardson: A bad performance from the left-back, who was caught out far too many times across the 90 minutes. (4/10)
Midfield
Leandro Bacuna: This was an evening largely about sitting back and defending, but he did get forward to curl a decent effort onto the post which kicked the visitors into gear. (6/10)
Carlos Sanchez: Made 41 successful passes all night, misplacing 13 of them, compared to Alli's 59 in an identical position for the opposition side. (5/10)
Ashley Westwood: Took a blow to the face with half-hour played in North London. Did not look to be too much in it at first, but he was clearly shaken up and the backroom staff had no choice but to keep him off the field. (5/10)
Jack Grealish: Had nowhere near enough influence on the game given his roaming role behind the lone striker, which eventually led to him being hauled off 25 minutes from time. (5/10)
Scott Sinclair: Did at least try to make things happen when slaloming his way past two Spurs players and getting a shot in at goal. Also completed two of his seven take-ons. (6/10)
Attack
Gabby Agbonlahor: Completed a woeful seven passes in the first half, two of which came from kickoff. Not really a big surprise to see him withdrawn at the break, as the visitors looked for an even more direct approach. (4/10)
Substitutes
Jordan Ayew: Replaced Westwood in the first half, taking over as No.10 following a half-time reshuffle of sorts. Created one chance and scored his side's only goal during his time on the field, so this has to go down as one of the rare positives of the night. (7/10)
Rudy Gestede: The big frontman was not given the service he requires, but he did pick out the side-netting when given just half a chance late on. Lacks the all-round skill set required of a Premier League footballer, yet he does provide a more than adequate Plan B when required. (5/10)
Carles Gil: Looked lively after coming on, and was probably his side's best player in the context of things. Made 10 successful attacking third passes, too, one of which led to a shooting chance. (7/10)
Daniel Lewis
