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It may have taken Bournemouth until October 28 to record their first win of the season, but the Cherries have more than made up for lost time. Andoni Iraola's side have picked up 23 points from 27 available – including a 3-0 destruction of Manchester United at Old Trafford – to put them knocking on the door of the top half of the table. The Basque boss' high-pressing style has clicked, with 12-goal centre-forward Dominic Solanke in red-hot form. Bournemouth managed to pull off a surprise at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last season and will hope to continue their stunning recent form.
In its last game on December 26, Bournemouth beat Fulham 3-0 at home. Bournemouth outshot Fulham 17 to eight. Luis Sinisterra, Dominic Ayodele Solanke-Mitchell and Justin Kluivert led Bournemouth with a goal each. Before watching this matchup, here is what you need to know about Sunday’s soccer action.
Our favorite right now is ExpressVPN, thanks to its combination of superb speed, great customer service and excellent device support. It also offers a no-questions-asked 30-day money-back guarantee, so you could check it out without having to sign up long-term. Match PreviewHaving failed to oversee a victory in his first nine Premier League games in charge of Bournemouth, Andoni Iraola was reportedly on the brink of being sacked before they beat Burnley 2-1 on 28 October. From that weekend onwards, no team in the division has won more games (seven) or collected more points (22) than the Cherries, who should approach Sunday’s trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium confident of giving their fans something to celebrate on New Year’s Eve. Following their 3-0 rout of Fulham on Boxing Day, Bournemouth have won six of their last seven Premier League games, drawing the other and scoring at least two goals in each match.
4 xG) than any other Premier League side. Only Luton Town (159), Manchester United (153) and West Ham (138) have faced more shots than Spurs (134) during that period, and Postecoglou will have to navigate at least one more game with a makeshift backline before targeting defensive reinforcements in the transfer window.
With Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven both sidelined, it was another troubling defensive performance from Ange Postecoglou’s side, who went 4-0 down thanks to powerful strikes from Pervis Estupiñán and Jack Hinshelwood, as well as two João Pedro penalties. Goals from Alejo Véliz and Ben Davies teed up a riveting finish, but Spurs missed several good chances in a lengthy period of stoppage time as they fell to a fifth defeat in their last nine league games (three wins, one draw). Since the start of November, Tottenham have conceded more goals (19) and allowed their opponents more expected goals (21.
Despite their defensive crisis, Tottenham remain one of the Premier League’s best attacking outfits, with Richarlison’s return to form a welcome sight for Postecoglou. The Brazilian failed to score and only recorded two assists in his first 14 home league games for the club, but he now has seven goal involvements in his last six (four goals, three assists). While he should keep his place alongside Son Heung-min and Brennan Johnson, Spurs must find an alternate source of creativity behind their front three. Dejan Kulusevski leads all Premier League players for open-play chances created per 90 minutes this season (2.
