Tottenham Hotspur aims to halt their consecutive losing run of two matches when they meet Bournemouth in a Premier League game at their home stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The European competition for Tottenham Hotspur nears its ending point as the team lost their last-16 first-leg match against AZ Alkmaar 1-0 to face elimination while the Cherries continue thriving after accomplishing the milestone of reaching the FA Cup quarterfinals.
After their continental fixture last Thursday against AZ Alkmaar the head coach Ange Postecoglou would no longer be able to make the statement of winning trophies when starting his second season in any club position because the Lilywhites endured a disastrous performance in the AFAS Stadion.
The AZ defense fortunate blocked ball flew into the goal post at the far side to grant the Eredivisie club retribution for their 1-0 loss to Tottenham in earlier season play. This defeat mirrored the recent 1-0 result in the Premier League for the Lilywhites.
Erling Haaland's strike proved decisive in the biggest Premier League fixture between Spurs and Manchester City thereby bringing an end to Tottenham's three-match Premier League victory streak while pushing them to unlucky spot number 13 in the Premier League standings.
Postecoglou may call his team unfortunate regarding their season-long injury issues but the main cause of defeat on Thursday was pure average play from his players. The lack of home-team success continues to plague Tottenham despite his arrival.
Tottenham's recent struggles for wins at home in the Premier League continues against Manchester City because they have secured triumphs only once in their last nine games at their stadium and lost six times. A loss on Sunday would give them eight home losses this season.
From a team that has already suffered seven Premier League home losses this season to one chasing their seventh top-flight away victory, Bournemouth remain in contention for silverware this campaign after a nerve-wracking penalty shootout triumph over Wolves in the FA Cup fifth round.
There was little opportunity for the Cherries to take full advantage of Matheus Cunha’s late meltdown and subsequent red card in extra time. However, Andoni Iraola watched as Matt Doherty and Boubacar Traore missed their penalties, paving the way for Bournemouth’s quarter-final celebrations.
Their reward for advancing is a challenging last-eight clash against tournament favorites Manchester City. The shootout victory provided a much-needed boost following a dip in Premier League form, with the Cherries losing three of their last four league matches and their last two in a row.
After defeats to Liverpool, Wolves, and most recently Brighton & Hove Albion, Iraola’s side, sitting seventh in the table, are now four points adrift of the Champions League spots. However, Justin Kluivert’s consolation goal at the Amex extended their impressive Premier League away scoring run to 10 consecutive games.
Sunday’s visitors have the chance to complete their first-ever league double over Tottenham if they can maintain their scoring form, having secured a 1-0 win at the Vitality Stadium in December. However, history is not on Bournemouth’s side, as they have lost six of their last seven Premier League away games against Spurs.
