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Tottenham Hotspur’s 22 Days of Hell™ continues today as they travel to England’s south coast for a match against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium this morning. I understand Bournemouth is quite a pleasant place to visit... unless you’re a football team. The Cherries have only lost once at home this season and are hoping to knock off Spurs today.
I’m not sure if we’ve mentioned it, but Bournemouth like to play attacking football. They’re well structured at the back and will press a little, but under Eddie Howe they tend to go straight at you, especially at home. Sometimes they can catch you by surprise. Witness last year’s match at Dean Court: Matt Ritchie scored in the first minute for the Cherries before they eventually succumbed to Spurs and lost 5-1. But still, that first minute was pretty terrifying!
Nevertheless, if there’s a club that nobody really seems to hate at all by opposition fans, it’s probably Bournemouth for the way they play and their England-manager-in-training skipper, Howe. Except now they’ve got Jack Wilshere, and that just won’t stand with Spurs fans.
Tottenham will be without Harry Kane and Toby Alderweireld, so expect Eric Dier to deputize in the back four again. Danny Rose is questionable. All other positions are up for grabs thanks to last week’s scoreless draw against Bayer in the Champions League.
A Tottenham win will send Spurs top of the league, at least temporarily. As the ancient scrolls foretold.
COYS!
Lineups
#THFC team: Lloris (C); Walker, Dier, Vertonghen, Rose; Wanyama, Dembele; Lamela, Eriksen, Dele; Son. #COYS pic.twitter.com/dgFl9BY4Qu
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 22, 2016
Subs: Vorm, Trippier, Davies, Wimmer, Winks, Sissoko, Janssen. #COYS
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 22, 2016
TEAM NEWS
— AFC Bournemouth (@afcbournemouth) October 22, 2016
One change to the #afcb starting team for #BOUTOT in the @premierleague - Joshua King is in for Junior Stanislas. pic.twitter.com/4ymToVuyGP
How to Watch
Date/time: Saturday, October 22nd, 2016, 12:30 p.m. (UK), 7:30 a.m. ET (USA)
Venue: The Vitality Stadium (Dean Court), Bournemouth, UK
Official: Craig Pawson
TV: NBCSN (USA), Sky Sports 1 HD (UK), TSN1, TSNGO (Canada), Optus Sport (Australia), other listings at livesoccertv.com
Streaming: NBC Sports Live Extra (USA), Sky Go (UK)
Radio: Audio streamed at tottenhamhotspur.com, also often at BBC Radio London, BBC Radio 5 Live, and TalkSport
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