Arnaut Danjuma believes Tottenham must “come to terms” quickly with their dramatic 3-2 loss against Bournemouth as they chase a top-four finish.
Spurs were on the wrong side of a five-goal Premier League thriller on Saturday, after Dango Ouattara’s 95th-minute strike sealed victory for the Cherries.
Danjuma had equalised at the end of normal time to seemingly rescue a point after Matias Vina and Dominic Solanke had cancelled out Son Heung-min’s opener.
As a result, fifth-placed Spurs missed the chance to move level on points with Manchester United and third-placed Newcastle United, who suffered a 3-0 defeat to Aston Villa.
“We have to come to terms with it,” he told BBC Match of the Day. “I think we did our best to pursue an extra goal. If you are Spurs, you should always try to go for the win.
“Inevitably, you leave some space for Bournemouth to counter-attack. It is a bit quiet [in the dressing room] but as quiet as it is, we are still excited about upcoming games.
95 – Dango Ouattara’s winner (94:11) was the latest winning goal Bournemouth have ever scored in the Premier League and the second latest winning goal scored against Spurs by any team on record (since 2006-07), after Mario Balotelli for Man City in January 2012 (94:39). Stunned. pic.twitter.com/h96atOVCzO
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“We saw Newcastle dropped points. The game has not been good for us, but we go back to the drawing board and work hard in training.”
Danjuma, who is on loan at Spurs from Villarreal, previously spent two seasons with Bournemouth and was the club’s player of the year during their 2020-21 Championship campaign.
Reflecting on finding the net against his former team, he acknowledged his mixed emotions, adding: “It is always a bit dubious scoring against your old club.
“I have nothing but love for Bournemouth. They treated me well and gave me a very good three years. Football is a business, though. I am at Spurs now, and I give my all for the club.”
Spurs next play top-four rivals Newcastle a week on Sunday, before a subsequent clash against United in what is a decisive stretch for their Champions League ambitions.
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