Spurs v Bournemouth – Highlights & Reaction
AFC Bournemouth travelled to London on Sunday to face Tottenham Hotspur. The Cherries had already beaten Spurs at home earlier in the season and were looking to do the double over the London side, who have struggled to perform this season.
The Cherries found themselves two goals to the good with excellent finishes from Marcus Tavernier and Justin Kluivert. Evanilson also had a goal sandwiched between the two ruled out as Antoine Semenyo was offside in the build-up to the goal.
However, within minutes of Kluivert doubling the visitors’ lead the home side pegged it back to 2-1 and then with just 6 minutes remaining, Tottenham were awarded a penalty which was cooly dispatched to share the points.
After the game, AFC Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola told the Daily Echo…
“We are disappointed.
“I think before coming here, probably it’s not the worst result, a point here.
“Difficult opposition, difficult stadium to play. But considering how the game has gone, our performance, definitely the feeling of losing two points.”
“…But at the end it’s one point for each team and we have to look at ourselves and we need to be more efficient because big teams and teams that achieve big things, they find ways to win, even in the games that haven’t played well.
“And in our case, I think it’s been the opposite. We are playing very well. You see the performance Brighton away, today away.
“And you get one point from these two games…”
Should have had three points but we gifted them a goal with a very silly challenge by Kepa when there was no need.
Probably saw one of the best moves for a non-goal this season due to our player being just offside.
But just seeing that build up to our first goal and cross and finish was worth the watch and our second goal as well.
Both sides hit the post.
Very tight at the top now for a Champions League place.
Another excellent performance. It wouldn’t have been out of place if we’d won that six nil.
A total fluke and a bad mistake have cost us.
If we carry on playing like that we’ll be top 5.
Kepa has got that in his locker unfortunately and it reared its head when we least wanted it. The first goal was just a fluke. Today we should have scored more and also agree Semanyo was rubbish. I thought Spurs were quite lucky today with 2nd balls ricocheting to their players a lot. The PL for you, small margins even against the weaker side. Hopefully this is the end of the bad run.
That draw feels so much like a loss, and the pen Kepa gave away was exactly the same as the one he gave away against Brighton, a needless lunge against a player going nowhere. Three points cost from the same misake, he can’t keep making it.
