Tottenham 3-1 Bournemouth: Player ratings as Spurs end 2023 with win
FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM - Tottenham moved to within three points of the Premier League summit after beating Bournemouth 3-1 on New Year's Eve. The Travel ling Cherries made life extremely difficult for Spurs throughout on a wet and windy afternoon in north London but the hosts rallied to claim the three points. Defeat means Bournemouth missed the chance to move level on points with Chelsea but will return to the south coast proud of their efforts. How the game unfolded Tottenham went close to finding the net in the opening 90 seconds when Brennan Johnson's cross was blazed over from close range by an unmarked Son Heung-min, though a late offside flag was raised. Bournemouth spurned a great chance of their own soon after when Dango Ouattara's cross found Dominic Solanke, who was put off just enough by Ben Davies and his header bounced downwards into Guglielmo Vicario's grasp. With just under ten minutes on the clock, Spurs went in front. Neto's poor pass from...