Tottenham will be looking to continue their impressive start to life under Ange Postecoglou when they travel to take on Bournemouth this weekend.
Spurs beat Manchester United 2-0 last time out in a win that looks pivotal to launch the Postecoglou era.
Postecoglou is bringing a positive vibe back to SpursCredit: AFP
The North Londoners drew 2-2 with Brentford in their opening game of the season, but with four goals in two games, the excitement is building.
Next in line are the Cherries, who are also getting used to a new manager on the South Coast bench.
Andoni Iraola has had a difficult start in England with his team still winless, however an encouraging performance in a loss to Liverpool bodes well for the future.
Bournemouth vs Tottenham: talkSPORT coverage
This Premier League clash will take place on Saturday, August 26.
Kick-off at Vitality Stadium is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
talkSPORT has exclusive live coverage of the action presented by Reshmin Chowdhury.
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Bournemouth took the lead at Liverpool before losingCredit: Getty
Bournemouth vs Tottenham: team news
Tyler Adams could make his Bournemouth debut at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday.
He would likely start alongside Phillip Billing, who signed a new contract with the Cherries earlier this week.
Dango Ouattara, Alex Scott and Lewis Cook will all miss out with injury.
James Maddison is a doubt for Tottenham this weekend after he was spotted leaving the Man United game on crutches.
However, he told reporters it was just a precaution and has since undergone a scan.
The summer signing could join Rodrigo Bentancur, Ryan Sessegnon and Bryan Gil in the treatment room.
Newcomer Micky van de Ven is expected to start again at centre-back after playing 90 minutes in both games so far this season.
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Maddison could be ruled out for the Spurs clash this weekendCredit: Getty
Bournemouth vs Tottenham: What has been said?
Van de Ven has stated that his conversation with manager Postecoglou convinced him to swap Germany for England this summer.
Speaking to talkSPORT’s Jim White about his first impressions of the Australian, the 22-year-old said: “I spoke to the manager, I think that’s the most important part of making a decision.
«Of course you can talk to people from the club like the director, but he is not going to train you on the field, it is the coach who has to make you better.
“You have to love his style of play, how he wants to play, you have to love him, because if you don’t have the vibe, the feel, the system that I want to play, then it’s not going to work.
“So I spoke to the manager and everything in the meeting went well and I love the way they play so it was a great decision for me to go to Tottenham.”
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Postecoglou convinced Van de Ven to sign for TottenhamCredit: Getty
Bournemouth vs Tottenham: party data
Tottenham have won just one of their last nine Premier League away games (D3 L5), conceding goals in all nine games since a 1-0 win at Fulham in January. However, they are unbeaten in their last five trips to the south coast (W3 D2) since a 1-0 defeat at Brighton in January 2021. After their draw with West Ham on matchday one (1-1) and their defeat to Liverpool on matchday two (3-1), Bournemouth could start a Premier League campaign without a win in their first three games for the third time, having done so in 2016.17 (E1 L2) and 2017-18 (L3). However, they finished 9th and 12th in those respective seasons. Three of the last five Premier League meetings between Bournemouth and Tottenham have been won thanks to a 90th-minute goal (2 for Bournemouth, 1 for Spurs), including both games last season. Tottenham have lost just one of their six Premier League away games against Bournemouth (W3 D2), coming from 2-0 down to win that same game 3-2 last season. Bournemouth won 3-2 away from home when they last faced Tottenham in April last season, but the Cherries have never won back-to-back league games against Spurs before. All four of Kieffer Moore’s Premier League goals came at Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium, scoring a brace in this same match last season, giving the Cherries a two-goal lead before losing 2-3. However, Moore has failed to find the net in any of his last 15 Premier League attempts, since scoring against Everton in November 2022. Tottenham captain Son Heung-min has been involved in seven goals in his Last six Premier League starts against Bournemouth (5 goals, 2 assists), scoring twice at Vitality Stadium in March 2018. Created six chances for his teammates in this game. exact fixture last season, the most for him in a single away game in the Premier League (133 away appearances). Dominic Solanke has been involved in both of Bournemouth’s Premier League goals so far this season (goal against West Ham and assist against Liverpool). In their last game against Tottenham (3-2 win), Solanke was involved in all three of the Cherries’ goals, setting up the opener and the winner in the 95th minute, and also scored to put them 2-1 ahead. . Under Ange Postecoglou, Tottenham is averaging 63% possession, 18 shots, 533 successful passes (174 ending in the final third), 18 sequences of 10+ passes and 18 pressured sequences per game, all increases in their shooting averages. Premier League games with Antonio. Conte (51% possession, 14 shots, 425 successful passes – 91 finishing in the final third – 12 10+ pass sequences and 12 pressing sequences per game). Bournemouth have lost three of their four Premier League games against Tottenham in which they opened the scoring (W1). In fact, since the start of last season, the Cherries have won just 50% of their league games by scoring first (14L 7W 4D 3L), losing 3-1 to Liverpool last time out despite going 1-0. up in the third minute.
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