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

#5 How can Mourinho stop Tottenham from conceding late goals?

Jose Mourinho needs to stop Tottenham from conceding late goals

When Moussa Sissoko’s goal flew into Bournemouth’s net today to put Tottenham into a 3-0 lead, Spurs fans would’ve been forgiven for thinking that it was job done and three points in the bag. Well, they did come away with the three points, but not without a scare, as Harry Wilson’s two goals late in the game meant that the Cherries were pushing for an equaliser when the final whistle sounded.

Sure, Tottenham couldn’t do a lot about Wilson’s first goal – a picture-perfect left-footed free kick from the edge of the box, expertly floated over the Spurs wall by one of the best dead-ball men in the Premier League right now – but the second was caused by sloppy defending first and foremost, with the ball skidding around in the box before falling to Wilson who drove it home.

Jose Mourinho is usually renowned for making his sides incredibly tough to beat, but while he’s won his first three games in charge of Spurs, both of his Premier League wins have come after late scares, with his side conceding four late goals across the two games.

If he wants to pull Tottenham back into Champions League contention, that must change. Spurs players should expect Mourinho to hammer them on the importance of concentration during this week’s training sessions.

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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 30, 2019