“Tottenham were very good on the day”, said Howe, according to the club’s official website.
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Now Kane is hoping to repeat the hat-trick he scored against Bournemouth in October’s 5-1 win on the south coast.
“They are on a great run and pretty much safe now, so they will play with freedom as well and with us being up at the top everyone will want to beat us, so we have to be at our best”.
“We can’t control what Leicester or Manchester City do”.
Spurs, meanwhile, have their sights firmly set on the championship, but come kick-off could trail leaders Leicester by eight points should the Foxes win at Crystal Palace on Saturday, while Arsenal can close up to within three points if they record a victory at Everton. Even if the environment is sceptical, we have to do our best in every single game.
Dier has been a key player in his team’s success this season and he admits Spurs’ league position has made them a target for opponents.
Andrew Surman says Bournemouth will not become complacent despite being 13 points clear of the Premier League’s bottom three.
Despite fears he would struggle this season, the 22-year-old (above) is joint top scorer in the league with Jamie Vardy, on 19, having drawn level with his counterpart by scoring two against Aston Villa a week ago.
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe believes now is the time the title challengers will really go under the microscope.
ENFIELD, ENGLAND – MARCH 16: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur controls the ball during a training session ahead of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, second leg match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Borussia Dortmund at White Hart Lane on March 16, 2016 in Enfield, England.
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Howe confirmed: “Harry has improved but we will make a late decision on him”.
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“Hurting title ambitions is not really in our mind, it is about us and making sure we have all got our job done”. We are the youngest squad in the Premier League and the players need to feel what it means to play for the Premier League, to play to win, play to try to compete in different competitions.
