
Tottenham Hotspur came from two goals down to secure a 2-2 draw with European chasing Bournemouth in North London earlier on this afternoon.
Goals from Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson gave the Cherries a two-goal advantage before Pape Sarr’s effort floated over Kepa Arrizabalaga, who fouled Heung-min Son in the area, resulting in the South Korean stepping up from the spot to level the game.
The point moved Ange Postecoglou’s side onto 34 points in the Premier League, sitting 10 points off Andoni Iraola’s men after the clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
With just ten games to go, the Aussie will be able to experiment with his side, potentially planning who he may look to move on over the summer to avenge this campaign’s woes.
As a result, numerous players who started the clash against the Cherries today could struggle to maintain their role in the squad going forward.
Spurs’ poor performers against Bournemouth
Cristian Romero returned to the side today after his recent injury layoff but demonstrated signs of rustiness after not featuring since the start of December.
The Argentine featured for an hour before being replaced, losing possession 13 times and committing two fouls before his withdrawal from the contest.
Midfielder Yves Bissouma was handed his first Premier League start since the beginning of February this afternoon, but like Romero, he looked off the pace throughout.
The former Brighton man was replaced at the break, after getting dribbled past once and picking up a booking for a challenge on Evanilson, which deliberately prevented the counter-attack.
However, despite the performances of the aforementioned duo, one other first-team regular failed to deliver, with Ange needing to drop him ahead of Thursday’s crunch Europa League clash.
The Spurs player who needs to be dropped after 3/10 display
In recent weeks, numerous Spurs attackers have stepped up their fitness after spells on the sidelines with various injury issues, handing Postecoglou the depth he’s craved in recent times.
Dominic Solanke and Wilson Odebert were both included from the first whistle this afternoon, but neither were able to get themselves on the scoresheet in North London.
However, both managed to feature for the entirety of the contest, but the same can’t be said about winger Brennan Johnson, who once again struggled to impress within the final third.
The Welshman started off the right-hand side of the front three, but failed to score for the third consecutive game after his double against Ipswich Town last month.
The 23-year-old managed just 29 touches during the draw, a tally lower than that of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who managed 47, showcasing the lack of impact he had on proceedings.
Brennan Johnson’s stats for Spurs against Bournemouth |
|
---|---|
Statistics |
Tally |
Minutes played |
45 |
Touches |
29 |
Possession lost |
8x |
Dribbles completed |
0/2 (0%) |
Shots taken |
0 |
Duels won |
2/8 (25%) |
Crosses completed |
0 |
Stats via SofaScore |
He also lost possession eight times, failing to complete any of his two attempted dribbles – looking toothless and unable to get the better of opposition full-back Milos Kerkez.
Johnson also failed to register a single effort on goal, winning just 25% of the duels he entered, subsequently resulting in his substitution at the break, replaced by match-leveller Son.
To compound the Welshman’s misery, he was handed a measly 3/10 match rating by Football London journalist Alasdair Gold – the joint-lowest of any Spurs player who’s started the meeting.
As a result of his lack of impact, Ange can’t take any chances, desperately needing to drop him ahead of Thursday’s crunch Europa League clash with AZ Alkmaar.
The Lilywhites enter the second leg a goal down following the meeting in the Netherlands a few days ago, with the Aussie needing to consider other options than Johnson after his dismal showing.

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