Premier League 2019/20: Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 Bournemouth, 5 Talking Points

#4 Bournemouth’s attack was blunted without King

Bournemouth missed the attacking talents of Josh King today

Bournemouth didn’t perform badly at all today, but while they had more shots and more attempts on target than Tottenham, a lot of their breakaway attacks seemed to go to waste.

Many of those attacks ended with Dominic Solanke losing the ball, as it felt like the one-time England international found himself either running down blind alleys or dallying on the ball on too many occasions.

Eddie Howe’s side clearly missed the attacking abilities of Joshua King today; the Norwegian forward is still on the sidelines following a hamstring injury picked up on international duty, and without him, Bournemouth just don’t seem as threatening when they go forward.

King has 3 goals and 2 assists in 11 appearances this season, and it’s not really surprising that in the two matches they’ve played without him, they’ve looked largely toothless up front despite the presence of Callum Wilson.

While the England man receives a lot of Bournemouth’s plaudits, it may be his strike partner that the Cherries can’t do without – Solanke just isn’t an adequate replacement.