Substitute Harry Kane spurned a great chance to put Spurs back in front and the Premier League side were made to pay just moments later, as Okaka turned in Frank Acheampong’s cross with 15 minutes to play to seal the win.
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Anderlecht are one point off the top of the league in Belgium and returned from the global break to thrashed Zulte-Waregem 4-0 at the weekend.
In fact, Anderlecht could have further increased their advantage in the final quarter of an hour, but firstly Leander Dendoncker headed over from close range, before Lloris’s legs denied Dennis Praet with virtually the last kick of the match.
Anderlecht have won just one of their last 18 European games (2-0 to Galatasaray in November 2014), drawing seven and losing ten. “Today I’m happy with the squad we have”.
“We shouldn’t underestimate any team like we did against Anderlecht. They have quick players and we will need to be careful with our organisation”. If we arrive in January and we believe we need to sign a few players we will decide.
Bournemouth suffered a chastening 5-1 loss at Manchester City last time out, when their preparations were thrown into flux by goalkeeper Artur Boruc sustaining a thigh injury in the warm-up.
For those who didn’t get to see the match against Anderlecht, Spurs had three massive chances that should have been goals; two of which came within the first fifteen minutes of the match.
“I’m not concerned about either individual”, he told a news conference. We always play high and offensive as possible – in Europe we take less risks but try and win the game. “But it doesn’t make my faith any less in either”.
“I admire good players working hard, that’s good to see because a lot of the time good players can come alive when they have the ball, but it’s the other side of the game that really tests them”, Howe said. We start to play in a very slow tempo and we concede after coming back into the game.
Callum Wilson, Max Gradel, Tyrone Mings (all knee) and Tommy Elphick (ankle) are long-term absentees.
Kane was soon involved as he held off Kara Mbodji before testing Proto as Tottenham again could not take a good chance when it presented itself.
Before Spurs first goal, Christian Eriksen found himself on an unchallenged breakaway, which he subsequently muffed. They were then eliminated 3-1 on aggregate to Russian Premier League side Dynamo Moscow in their first Europa League tie.
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After a poor start, Anderlecht were back on level terms as Gillet scored his second goal in three Europa League appearances.
