Paul Merson and Chris Sutton disagree on Tottenham vs Bournemouth prediction
Paul Merson and Chris Sutton have both given their predictions for Sunday’s Premier League clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth
Paul Merson, a hero from Arsenal, made his pick for Tottenham’s Premier League matchup with Bournemouth. Spurs are presently one point behind Manchester City in fourth place in the standings, despite the fact that Pep Guardiola’s team has played one fewer game than Spurs.
After suffering a terrible night at the Amex Stadium on Thursday against Brighton & Hove Albion, when they trailed by four goals before two wild late finishes, the Lillywhites will be itching to go back to winning ways. blushes. The north Londoners’ next game is a Sunday home match against Bournemouth, who are currently the most successful team in the English premier league.
Andoni Iraola’s men have won six of their last seven outings, drawing the other – now up to 12th in the standings. Ahead of their clash against Tottenham. Merson has given his predictions, forecasting a stalemate on Sunday afternoon.
He told Sportskeeda: “Tottenham have turned it around in recent weeks and have got some key players back from injuries, but Bournemouth are absolutely flying at the moment, making this one of the most exciting games of the Premier League weekend. In fact, this is a bit of a nightmare game for Tottenham, as this is the worst time to face the Cherries.
“Cristian Romero is out for a month and Micky van de Ven is yet to return from his injury, so Ange Postecoglou’s side might struggle at the back against an in-form Dominik Solanke. He has really come into his own and his confidence is sky-high at the moment, but I think interested clubs might wait until the end of the season to take a punt on him.
“He’s been around for a while and has finally made his mark in the Premier League, so I’m really happen for him.”
Merson’s Prediction: Tottenham 2-2 Bournemouth
Former Chelsea striker Chris Sutton has also offered his thoughts, although he is backing Spurs to come out with all three points. Speaking to the BBC, Sutton said: “What Arsenal do in January is going to be vital in deciding how they finish their season, but the same applies to Tottenham.
“Manager Ange Postecoglou, who could be missing injured defender Cristian Romero for up to five weeks, was hurt by Spurs’ loss to Brighton. That is a major setback for them because he is such an important player.
Meanwhile, Bournemouth just keeps winning. With eight goals in seven games, Dominic Solanke and them are both on fire.
“Spurs’ improvised defense won’t be able to stop him, but they will win. They have a lot of creative players and can destroy Bournemouth, but it might take a Postecoglou rocket to get them back on track.”
Sutton’s pick: Tottenham defeats Bournemouth 3-1.
