Don’t be fooled by Tottenham’s impressive victories over Manchester City and Manchester United this season. Those matches on the road are the exception to the rule.
Ange Postecoglou’s side have lost eight of their last 12 away games in the Premier League. You can file this defeat in the same category as the trip to Crystal Palace in October. It was the same final scoreline and both goals arrived midway through the first half. And from that point onwards, #THFC barely threatened their opponents.
Tottenham’s confidence is dented and they look devoid of ideas. Postecoglou tried every possible trick in the second half tonight. In the last 15 minutes, Son Heung-min dropped into a centre-midfield role. Spurs were then top-heavy, but did not come any closer to scoring while Bournemouth wasted multiple chances to finish the game off. If anything, the final score flatters the visitors.
If they want to be serious about challenging for a top-four spot this season, Tottenham have to produce better away performances more consistently. These defeats at Brighton, Palace and now Bournemouth more than cancel out their five-star displays against the Manchester clubs.
