Tottenham Hotspur visit AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League this Saturday. So, HITC Football has looked at where are the Spurs XI who beat the Cherries 5-0 in 2018 are now.
Mauricio Pochettino oversaw a mauling at Wembley four years ago as his squad humbled Eddie Howe’s on Boxing Day. Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-Min dealt the damage in the capital early on. Lucas Moura and Harry Kane also got in on the act either side of half-time.
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It took Eriksen just 16 minutes to break the deadlock when his deflected effort beat Asmir Begovic. Kyle Walker-Peters then added a further two assists to his tally when the full-back fed Son and Moura. Eriksen and Moura would also later turn provider to find Kane and Son.
Tottenham took their biggest win on a Wednesday by beating Bournemouth 5-0
Tottenham putting five past Bournemouth without reply ensured their 5-0 win in 2018 was their largest Premier League victory on a Wednesday. The result also put Pochettino’s side second in the standings. Howe’s squad, meanwhile, sat 12th in the table after 19 matches.
The north London and south coast sides have met on 11 occasions across all competitions to date. Tottenham have emerged triumphant in seven of their encounters while drawing two. As for Bournemouth, they won 3-1 in 1957 but then had to wait to 2019 to win again.
A sole strike from Nathan Ake secured the Cherries’ only Premier League win against Spurs three years ago. It marked quite the upset given Tottenham had thrashed Bournemouth 5-0 earlier in the 2018/19 campaign. It was the biggest scoreline across each of their fixtures.
So, ahead of Tottenham travelling south to face Bournemouth this Saturday, HITC Football has taken a look at where Pochettino’s Spurs XI who beat the Cherries 5-0 in 2018 are now.
Hugo Lloris (GK): Frenchman captained Tottenham to a 5-0 win over Bournemouth
Hugo Lloris captained Tottenham to their 5-0 win over Bournemouth in 2018 and is still at Spurs now. The Frenchman penned a new contract in January to keep him at the club until 2024. The 35-year-old has been in north London since leaving Lyon for up to £13m in 2012.
Kyle Walker-Peters (RB): Southampton star laid on a hat-trick of assists for Spurs
Walker-Peters offered a hat-trick of assists to help Spurs beat the Cherries four years ago. He would only offer two more assists over the 25-year-old’s 23 further first-team matches at the club. Tottenham then sold the full-back to Southampton for an initial £12m in 2020.
Juan Foyth (CB): Star of a 5-0 Tottenham win over Bournemouth is now at Villarreal
Juan Foyth enjoyed 17 of his 32 appearances for Tottenham during the 2018/19 campaign. He never featured more often in a single season for Spurs between joining from Argentine outfit Club Estudiantes de La Plata for £8m in 2017 until joining Villarreal for £13m in 2021.
Toby Alderweireld (CB): Belgian is now Royal Antwerp’s captain after a July switch
Toby Alderweireld is now the captain at Royal Antwerp after the Belgian left Qatari side Al-Duhail for the Pro League club this July. The 33-year-old only spent one year in Qatar after leaving Tottenham for £3m last July. He featured 236 times for Spurs after joining in 2015.
Danny Rose (LB): Star of a 5-0 Tottenham win over Bournemouth is now a free agent
Danny Rose is now a free agent at just 32 years old after Watford agreed to terminate his contract by mutual consent in September. The full-back only spent one season at Vicarage Road for 16 games after joining as a free agent upon leaving Tottenham after 214 outings.
Harry Winks (CDM): Tottenham have loaned a player from their 5-0 win to Sampdoria
Harry Winks has played 203 times for Tottenham since the 26-year-old emerged from their academy in 2014. But the midfielder fell out of favour in recent seasons and Antonio Conte let him join Sampdoria on loan this August. But he is yet to feature due to an ankle injury.
Moussa Sissoko (CDM): Star of Tottenham’s win over Bournemouth is now at Nantes
Tottenham beat Everton to sign Moussa Sissoko from Newcastle United for £30m in 2016. The Frenchman went on to appear in 202 games for five goals and 16 assists before joining Watford in 2021. But within a year of his £3m move, Sissoko signed for FC Nantes for £2m.
Lucas Moura (RM): Brazilian is now only on the fringes at Tottenham under Conte
Moura scored and assisted to help Tottenham claim their 5-0 win over Bournemouth back in 2018. The Brazilian was often a key player under Pochettino with 73 of his 209 outings. But the Argentine’s £23m signing from PSG in 2018 is now only a fringe player under Conte.
Christian Eriksen (CAM): Manchester United man broke the deadlock at Wembley
Eriksen broke the deadlock as Tottenham beat Bournemouth 5-0 but is now a Manchester United star. The Dane joined the Red Devils as a free agent in July after leaving Brentford. He spent six months at the Bees for his return to the game after suffering a cardiac arrest.
The 30-year-old and Inter Milan had agreed to cancel his contract last December as his ICD meant he could not play in Serie A anymore. Eriksen had joined the San Siro side for £17m in January 2020 after 69 goals and 90 assists through 305 games for Tottenham since 2013.
Son Heung-Min (LM): Tottenham star scored twice in a 5-0 win over Bournemouth
Son struck twice as Tottenham beat Bournemouth 5-0 and will now try to score against the Cherries again on Saturday. The 30-year-old is in his eighth season at Spurs and he is under contract until 2025. Pochettino paid Bayer Leverkusen £22m to sign the forward in 2015.
Harry Kane (ST): Spurs star set to shine at the Qatar World Cup as England’s captain
Kane added Tottenham’s fourth goal in their 5-0 rout over Bournemouth at Wembley four years ago. He will now strive to add to his tally when Spurs travel to the Cherries and build form before the 2022 World Cup. The 29-year-old will captain England in Qatar this winter.
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