Bournemouth vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result and final score as pressure builds on Ange Postecoglou
Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham: The hosts claimed a fully deserved win as Dean Huijsen’s header lifted the Cherries above Spurs in the table
Bournemouth leapfrogged Tottenham in the Premier League table as the Cherries claimed another home scalp and Ange Postecoglou’s side suffered their sixth defeat of the season.
Dean Huijsen’s free header from an early corner gave Bournemouth the lead and Andoni Iraola’s team were more than deserving of their victory, which adds to wins over Arsenal and Manchester City this season. The hosts wasted several chances to add to the scoreline.
By contrast, Spurs barely troubled Bournemouth’s goal and defeat means Postecoglou’s side are winless in the three games since beating Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad, as their inconsistent campaign continued.
Tottenham could have gone 5th with a win but instead it is Bournemouth who climb to 9th in the table, ahead of Spurs in 10th. Spurs visit high-flying Chelsea on Sunday while Bournemouth go to Ipswich.
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Ange Postecoglou ‘determined to get it right’ as Tottenham’s struggles continue
Ange Postecoglou vowed to keep fighting to revive Tottenham’s fortunes after receiving “some direct feedback” from disgruntled fans following a limp 1-0 Premier League loss to Bournemouth.
Spurs boss Postecoglou was booed and heckled by a frustrated away end at the Vitality Stadium, having seen his toothless side condemned to defeat by Dean Huijsen’s 17th-minute header.
The Australian refused to go into detail about the heated exchange but said he understood the supporters’ emotional reaction.
Ange Postecoglou ‘determined to get it right’ as Tottenham’s struggles continue
Postecoglou was booed and heckled by a frustrated away end after a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth
Ange Postecoglou explains heated incident with furious Tottenham fans at Bournemouth
Ange Postecoglou was booed by furious Tottenham fans as the manager confronted the away end after the 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth in the Premier League.
Tottenham were outplayed at the Vitality Stadium fell to 10th in the table - with the 4-0 victory at Manchester City their only win in the last six games in all competitions.
Postecoglou went to applaud the away end at full-time but was then involved in an exchange with Spurs supporters. The Australian nodded his head and pointed to his chest, appearing to say “me?” before raising his thumb. Postecoglou said he received some “pretty direct feedback”, which he said he could not repeat.
Ange Postecoglou explains heated incident with furious Tottenham fans at Bournemouth
The Spurs manager said he could not repeat what was said to him as he was booed by the away end at Bournemouth
FULL TIME! Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
Ange Postecoglou has spoken to BBC Sport. He says Tottenham were “not good enough” and said his team make “things difficult for ourseleves”.
“We started well and conceded a really poor goal. It's a difficult place to come when giving the opposition the opportunity to play in the manner they want.
"It's disappointing. It's something we've done consistently and we always pay the price for it.
"We started the second half with more conviction. Always be a tough game here. Don't want to give the opposition a leg up. We've done that in other games this year and paid the price.
"It comes down to us as a collective being a lot more determined to control a game of football and not let the opposition take control."
FULL TIME! Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
Dean Huijsen, speaking to Prime Video: “I’m so happy to score my first goal, a special memory. How do you say it in English, a goosebumps moment? Definitely. As a team we all worked hard to get this win. What’s possible this season? First we have to avoid relegation but I think we have a little bit more in us. Maybe we can target a Conference League place.”
On his goal, which came from a corner: “It’s all from the coach. We’ve scored a few set-piece goals from him. It was my job to finish it and I did.”
FULL TIME! Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
One win in six for Tottenham in all competitions, which was that 4-0 win over Manchester City. Injuries have not helped but Ange Postecoglou is facing the heat again. Spurs go to Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.
5 Dec: 1-0 vs Bournemouth (A) - L
1 Dec: 1-1 vs Fulham (H) - D
28 Nov: 2-2 vs Roma (H) - D
23 Nov: 0-4 vs Man City (A) - W
10 Nov: 1-2 vs Ipswich (H) - L
7 Nov: 3-2 vs Galatasaray (A) - L
FULL TIME! Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
Player of the match: Dean Huijsen
The 19-year-old scored the winning goal with a free header from a corner and was a rock at the back for the hosts after a nervy start. He kept Solanke quiet on his return to the Vitality.
FULL TIME! Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
What a win for Bournemouth! They add to victories over Manchester City and Arsenal at home this season by beating Spurs 1-0, and it should have been much more!
They jump to 9th, ahead of Spurs in 10th. Their puzzling season continues. Since beating Manchester City 4-0 at the Etihad, Spurs are winless in three games and have now lost six in the Premier League this campaign.
They go to high-flying Chelsea on Sunday...
Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
90+5 mins: Bournemouth have had 23 shots, their most in any game this season. At the other end, Dean Huijsen has been solid.
Dominic Solanke has been so quiet on his return, ever since missing an early chance. A flicked header goes well wide.
Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
90+2 mins: Another chance for Bournemouth to wrap this up but Adams sees his shot blocked by Bergvall in the box. There was a shout for handball but Bergvall had his arms tucked in.
Last roll of the dice for Spurs...
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