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It's ironic so much has been made about set-plays, long throws and the ugly side of the game in the Premier League this season when the one player who epitomises it, is out on loan in Germany.

Luka Vuskovic started out at Hajduk Split in Croatia, debuting at 15 years of age and became the club's youngest-ever goalscorer in a league match five days after his 16th birthday. It was a sign of things to come.

The 6ft 4in central defender, who is currently on Tottenham's books, hails from a family of footballers which includes grandfather Mario, father Danijel and brother, also Mario.

Spurs loanee Luka Vuskovic is a monster in the air

Luka, though, promises to hit the heights none of his predecessors could, and that was apparent from a very early age.

At 16, shortly after breaking into - and staying in - the Hajduk Split team, Vuskovic signed a pre-contract agreement at Spurs, with the two clubs agreeing a reported £11 million fee.

He was subsequently sent on loan to Poland's top flight, before a spell in Belgium during 2024/25, where he finished the campaign as KVC Westerlo's second-top scorer on seven goals, as a centre-half.

This year, Vuskovic is with newly-promoted Hamburger SV in the Bundesliga where he's playing regularly and impressing.

Of the 90 aerial duels he has contested so far this term, he has won a staggering 74, at the time of writing, according to data experts Opta. In the Premier League this season, the only player who comes close to matching Vuskovic's 82 per cent aerial success rate is Virgil van Dijk, winning 77 per cent of his.

Few players anywhere in the world come close to matching the big Croatian for the sheer volume of aerial duels contested, and even fewer boast a success rate as high as the 18-year-old's.

It's for that reason that the teenager is a huge threat when it comes to attacking set-pieces, scoring regularly wherever he's been. When set-piece coach Andreas Georgson joined Spurs' coaching team along with Thomas Frank at the beginning of the season, he must have been licking his lips at the prospect of working with Vuskovic in a year's time - if they're still in situ, of course.

However, describing Vuskovic exclusively as some gargantuan Balkan obelisk would do a disservice to his ability in other areas. While he is clunkier in possession than the Micky van de Vens of the world, he is, like most modern centre-halves, comfortable on the ball, passing and carrying out of danger. Even though his style and gait running with the ball aren't exactly silky smooth, good luck regaining possession off him.

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Conor Gallagher appears destined for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this month with a fee reportedly agreed between Spurs and Spanish giants Atletico.

Gallagher has spent the past 18 months in Spain's capital working under respected Atleti boss Diego Simeone but is now set for a return to London with Thomas Frank's Spurs.

Tottenham find themselves in the bottom half of the Premier League table and out of both domestic cups, although the team are expected to progress to the knockout rounds of this season's Champions League.

Conor Gallagher signing doesn't solve Spurs' biggest problem

Frank's tenure has not gone to plan thus far, with the team struggling to fashion chances, in particular. Spurs have also punched above their weight in terms of goals scored versus Expected Goals (xG), which is widely regarded as an unsustainable practice.

The North Londoners have recorded the fourth-lowest xG tally in the Premier League this season, but have managed to score 30 goals. Their overperformance is partly down to strong finishing but this cannot be relied upon to continue throughout the second half of 2025/26.

Therefore, the signing of Gallagher has drawn criticism from some corners of the club's support, that they are signing a player deemed too similar to current midfield starter Joao Palhinha.

That is not strictly the case and Rodrigo Bentancur's three-month injury lay-off has necessitated the anticipated Gallagher purchase. The ex-Chelsea midfielder is more box-to-box than his Portuguese counterpart and has scored seven goals in 77 appearances for Atletico, but there certainly are similarities to their respective styles.

Whilst Palhinha is regarded as more combative, Gallagher can be trusted to transport the ball upfield more frequently and with greater success. Neither player is particularly effective at progressing the ball with their passing ability, though, which could be cause for concern for Frank.

Similarly, Palhinha and Gallagher are not prolific chance creators, which is hardly likely to help address their xG overperformance.

Alternatives in the middle of the park Lucas Bergvall, Pape Matar Sarr and Archie Gray are all lacking somewhat in the progressive passing department, placing in the 20th, 14th and 2nd percentile, respectively.

Gallagher is an improvement, ranking in the 31st percentile, however, it is still evidently not a strength of his.

Granted, Spurs' ball progression tends to come from the flanks with Pedro Porro and Djed Spence scoring favourably compared to their midfield teammates, but nullify these avenues and opponents will know that Spurs' ball progression through the middle relies on ball-carrying as opposed to line-breaking passes. Once an opposition manager realises this, it is easier to formulate a plan to stop it.

Tottenham Hotspur have reportedly landed Thomas Frank’s first signing of the January transfer window.

It’s been a difficult start to life in north London for the new head coach, with Spurs finding themselves in a lowly 14th place with over half of this season’s games played.

Frank has, at times, been criticised for being too safe and defensive during this campaign, but this is the area of the pitch that the new investment is focused on.

Tottenham look to Brazil for newest recruit

An interesting selection issue at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been at left-back, with Djed Spence forcing himself into contention against Destiny Udogie, with the former winning the battle so far.

It is relatively surprising, then, that this is where Spurs are aiming their first investment of the season.

According to Diario AS journalist Eduardo Burgos, Tottenham have agreed a deal for Santos left-back Souza.

The total package is said to be worth €15m to the Brazilian side, with the player being handed a five-year deal.

Burgos goes on to state that Souza is travelling to England early this week to complete his medical and sign the agreement.

The 19-year-old made 24 league appearances in the 2025 Serie A season, which runs across the calendar year and concluded last month.

The young defender also managed to contribute in an attacking sense, registering one goal and two assists throughout the campaign.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, while Souza’s age may mean Spurs see this as a signing for the future, left-back – the only position the Brazil youth international has played – wouldn’t have been our first pick for spending money on.

The Lilywhites only have one out-and-out right-back in Pedro Porro, a situation that saw Archie Gray having to fill in there for a significant chunk of last season.

Whether Spurs see Souza as capable of playing on the other side remains to be seen, but with Udogie (23) and Spence (25) in the squad, the Premier League side already seem set on the left for the foreseeable future.

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Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa meet for the second time this season when they fight it out for a place in the FA Cup fourth round.

Villa's 2-1 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in October helped to crystallise their recovery from a poor start, while Spurs boss Thomas Frank is under increasing scrutiny thanks to one win in six in the Premier League.

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Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa: FA Cup third round preview

Spurs and Villa are two of the grand old men of the FA Cup. They were tied on seven wins apiece before a year ending in '1' brought the Londoners an eighth in 1990-91.

Villa won their first in 1887 and their most recent in 1957, losing the finals in 2000 and 2015 to remain stranded on seven wins.

Yet there's no doubt the FA Cup, craved by Villa supporters, is Unai Emery's last priority this time around. The Villa boss will tell reporters he wants to win every game, and he does, but when all other paths lead to the Champions League, this one is likely to be overlooked.

Frank doesn't have the same luxury. A third-round cup exit on home turf is the last thing he needs, even if it's against a better team on paper.

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The Spurs boss is under fire. Since the start of November, Frank's team have won two of their 12 matches in the Premier League, slipping to 14th in the table.

Spurs have produced results in the Champions League but the FA Cup is likely to be their last hope of returning to European competition next season.

Ange Postecoglou managed something similar last term but there's little sign of Frank's Spurs having the wherewithal to go all the way in any cup competition this season.

Even if they do, the chances of Frank himself being involved all the way to Wembley appear to be diminishing by the week.

FourFourTwo's prediction

Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Aston Villa

Villa have won once at Spurs this season and the home team will be eager not to let it happen again.

Paul Gascoigne’s ability to land a prank was second only to his ability with a football.

Any player who ever shared a dressing room or training ground with him will no doubt be on the receiving end of one of Gazza’s infamous stunts, with the former England man never needing much encouragement to push the boundaries.

And if a team-mate ever doubted his ability to pull off a memorable stunt, that’s exactly when Gazza would take it to the next level.

Gazza on his infamous ostrich prank

“At Spurs, the lads said I wasn’t funny.” Gazza recalls to FourFourTwo. “So I went, ‘I’ll show you.’”

And show them he did, with the ensuing stunt - like many of Gazza’s best - involved an animal and some serious thinking outside the box.

“I went past this f**king zoo and thought, ‘Oh, that’s a good idea,’” Gazza continues, as he spent the night hatching a plan.

“The next morning I went in and asked to borrow an ostrich,” he adds, with his request somehow being granted.

“I waited until the lads were warming up and sent it on the pitch, it was f**king funny.

“The funniest thing was we finished training at 12.30pm, then I tried to catch the ostrich – f**k, it took me about three hours, I was f**ked!

“But we got it and took it back. There were feathers all over the place!”

No part of this story, from the willing zookeeper to the training ground scramble, could ever happen again these days, but it’s another reminder of Gazza’s unique way of seeing the world - and why it was never a good idea to tell him he wasn’t funny.

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Mathys Tel only completed a permanent move to Tottenham Hotspur last summer, but could already have one foot out of the door.

Tottenham signed Tel up from Bayern Munich for a reported £30m last June after a promising loan spell with Ange Postecoglou's side.

However, signs quickly emerged that new gaffer Thomas Frank was not quite so much of an admirer following his arrival from Brentford just a few days before Tel's permanent signing was confirmed.

Tel was left out of Tottenham's Champions League squad in September and was only added to the list in December after Dominic Solanke picked up an injury.

The France U21s captain has been in and out of Frank's side this season, making just five Premier League starts - including both of their past two games.

Tel scored the opener for Spurs early on against Bournemouth on Wednesday evening, only for Frank's side to fall to a 3-2 defeat.

And French outlet RMC Sport now claim that Tel is weighing up his option in the January transfer window and that a move away from Spurs is not out the of the question.

They write that the 20 year old is 'very ambitious and not satisfied with this situation, having recently set his sights on the World Cup and hoping to be part of the [France] squad'. Tel is yet to make his senior debut for his country.

As such, Tel is said to be open to the idea of making a move away in search of more regular football.

However, RMC add that Tottenham are not currently open to the idea of a permanent move away for Tel and that a loan move is a more likely prospect.

In FourFourTwo's view, it would seem advisable to delay making a decision on Tel until closer to the end of the transfer window - particular with Frank's position under threat.

The Dane is under pressure after a poor run of form, and will be expected to get results in their upcoming Premier League games against struggling pair West Ham and Burnley, as well as facing commitments in the FA Cup and the Champions League.

What he has been doing so far this season has not been working, and it is possible that his recent change of heart on Tel might just stick...or that a new manager might come in who values the winger more highly..

Antoine Semenyo scored a stunning 95th-minute winner in what proved his final touch as an AFC Bournemouth player, prior to a reported £62.5m move to Manchester City.

The Ghana international’s name rang out around the Vitality Stadium as he was substituted moments after crashing a right-footed drive beyond the reach of Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, as he signed off in style.

The night, which ultimately belonged to Bournemouth and Semenyo, had started well for the visitors, who went in front after just five minutes through Mathys Tel. The Cherries levelled 17 minutes later when Evanilson headed home from a Marcus Tavernier cross, though.

'Dr Tottenham will see you now'

Eli Junior Kroupi then scored his seventh goal of the season – and his second in as many matches – on 36 minutes as the home side turned the game on its head.

Spurs saw the awarding of a 72nd-minute penalty overturned by VAR before equalising six minutes later through a stunning overhead kick from João Palhinha.

And the visitors nearly grabbed an 84th-minute winner but Micky van de Ven was denied by an incredible save from Djordje Petrovic.

There were 27 shots from the two teams combined during a lively match in which a late winner always felt like a distinct possibility. And Semenyo duly obliged, with the most perfect of parting gifts.

Here’s a look at five things we learned from a pulsating night of Premier League football on the south coast…

‘Dr Tottenham’ cures once again

‘Receiving a visit from Dr Tottenham’.

That is how Spurs fans describe the phenomenon of out-of-form teams getting their season back on track with a much-needed result against their team. Understandably, those supporters would have shuddered at the prospect of facing an AFC Bournemouth on an 11-game winless run in the Premier League…

'Dr Tottenham' has reared his ugly head on more than one occasion this season. Wolverhampton Wanderers – on a run of five straight league defeats – picked up their first point of a disastrous season at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 27th September.

Fulham meanwhile went into matchday 13 of the Premier League campaign with the joint-worst away record in the division before they ran out 2-1 winners in N17.

And prior to this game at the Vitality Stadium, the Cherries hadn’t collected three points since 26th October. Cynical Spurs fans will say a visit from 'Dr Tottenham' was always going to be the perfect tonic for Bournemouth.

Creative block

Thomas Frank’s managerial reign at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has been blighted by a significant lack of creativity from his side.

In their 1-0 defeat to Chelsea in November, Spurs recorded an xG of just 0.1 – the second-lowest total recorded by a club since Opta began recording Expected Goals at the start of the 2012/13 season.

Prior to this game, Frank’s side had attempted a Premier League low of just nine through balls all season. The teams with the second lowest tally, Wolves and Leeds United, had both attempted 15 each while, at the other end of the scale, Manchester City had managed 73.

After 21 Premier League matches this season meanwhile, Spurs have averaged 10.2 shots per game, with 3.4 on target - the fifth and sixth lowest tallies in the division.

There were some sparks of invention from Spurs at the Vitality Stadium, including Mathys Tel’s run and shot that led to their opener. But ultimately, their lack of cutting edge cost them. Of their 16 attempts on the night, just four were on target.

Tel you what

Just two days after Brennan Johnson completed his move to Crystal Palace, Mohammed Kudus was substituted after sustaining an injury in Spurs’ 1-1 draw with Sunderland. The Telegraph’s Mike McGrath reported that “scans showed Mohammed Kudus was worse than first feared”, adding to the club’s attacking woes.

Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison haven’t featured for Spurs all season due to injury, while Dominic Solanke has been absent since August with an ankle problem.

“I think it's pretty fair to say that we are maybe a little bit short on offensive options,” said Frank in his pre-Bournemouth press conference. “I think also it's fair [to say], there's no one who's really grabbed that shirt on the left-hand side. So, I think that's definitely up for grabs.”

On the evidence of his performance at the Vitality Stadium, Mathys Tel could make that left-sided role his own. The Frenchman has had something of a stop-start career with Spurs since joining, initially on loan, from Bayern Munich last February.

The chance to start regularly could be the opportunity Tel needs to reproduce the kind of displays he showed at Rennes and for France at various youth levels that ultimately led to a big money move to Bayern in 2022.

Kroupi again

Speaking of talented Frenchmen, Eli Junior Kroupi has been a standout performer for AFC Bournemouth this season.

The 19-year-old scored an absolute worldie against Arsenal last time out and showed his striker’s instinct against Spurs to get in the middle of the six-yard-box to score from Marcos Senesi’s cut back for his seventh goal of the season.

Kroupi cost a reported £10m last February, which looks like another bargain buy for the Cherries. Bournemouth made huge profits on the sales of Dean Huijsen, Milos Kerkez, Illia Zabarnyi and Dango Ouattara earlier in the season – as they have done with Antoine Semenyo's move to Manchester City. Kroupi will surely have a large sell-on value of his own should he ever depart the Vitality Stadium.

Fairytale ending

The last word on this game has to go to Semenyo.

On his 26th birthday, the London-born winger delivered what his manager, Andoni Iraola, described as a “perfect moment”, adding “he is one of the best players I’ve coached”.

His strike against Spurs is his 32nd for Bournemouth in what was his 110th and final appearance for the club.

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Spurs will be desperate to be in the hat for the fourth round as they are yet to win in 2026 in three attempts so far. Tottenham lost 3-2 to Bournemouth in their last match and drew 0-0 with Sunderland and Brentford in their previous two.

Villa will be tough opponents, though, despite a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace last time out, they beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the game before that. Until they were well beaten by league leaders Arsenal in their final game of 2025, the Villains had been on an 11-game winning run in all competitions – equalling their best form in 121 years, matching club record winning streaks from 1914 and 1897.

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Cristian Romero accused a mystery Tottenham Hotspur figure of only showing up “when things are going well, to tell a few lies” in a now-edited social media post.

It followed Spurs’ damaging 3-2 loss to Bournemouth on Wednesday evening, administered by a stoppage-time Antoine Semenyo goal.

Micky van de Ven and Joao Palhinha were the first to show their frustration, getting into what looked like a heated discussion with their travelling fans at the side of the pitch.

Cristian Romero calls out “lies” from Tottenham Hotspur hierarchy

It didn’t end there, however, with an unhelpful image of head coach Thomas Frank emerging later in the evening of him inexplicably sipping from an Arsenal-branded coffee cup, at Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium.

The cherry on the unpalatable cake came at around midnight following the game, with Romero turning to his five-million-strong Instagram following to vent his frustration.

“At times like this, it should be other people coming to speak,” a section of the original caption read. “But they don’t – as has been happening for several years now.

“They only show up when things are going well, to tell a few lies.”

The centre-back has since edited the post, removing “to tell a few lies” but leaving the bulk of the message live, which was liked by team-mates Richarlison and Pedro Porro.

Speaking in a press conference the next day, Frank said: “He’s still a young leader. A lot of things he’s done well on and off the pitch, I’m happy with.

“When you’re a young leader, sometimes you make a mistake. It’s, of course, good to keep it internally. Johan [Lange] and I had a good conversation with him this morning about everything, and we keep it internally.”

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, while it is unclear precisely who Romero is taking aim at, his strength of feeling is laid bare by the fact he hasn’t deleted the post, even after talks with his bosses at Spurs.

Such clashes between the captain and senior figures at the club are unlikely to do anything for squad harmony; a togetherness that will be needed if the north London club are to lift themselves out of their current predicament.

Frank publicly calling the post “a mistake” may also do him no favours moving forward, as Romero’s small edits suggest that’s not quite how he views it.

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Antoine Semenyo is set to play his final game for AFC Bournemouth as they host Tottenham in the Premier League.

Andoni Iraola's side went down 3-2 against Arsenal in their last Premier League outing, with Declan Rice's brace proving too much in the second half.

Spurs were pegged back late on against Sunderland on Sunday, with Ben Davies popping up with a rare goal.

Thomas Frank's side are now 13th in the Premier League table but has only seven points between them and the top four.

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Bournemouth vs Tottenham: Premier League preview

Bournemouth have now taken just five points from their last ten Premier League outings.

The Cherries have slipped down the table over the festive period, and with their star man now set to play his final match for the club against Spurs, things could be about to get worse.

Andoni Iraola will want to bring in a replacement for Semenyo, with a failed move for Stuttgart's Jamie Leweling having already been reported.

Lewis Cook returned from a neck injury to come off the bench against the Gunners last time out, so the midfielder is back in contention for Spurs' visit.

Tyler Adams (knee), Ben Gannon-Doak (thigh), Ryan Christie (knee), Matai Akinmboni (muscle), Justin Kluivert (knee) and Will Dennis (ankle) are all out.

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Spurs were pegged back against the Black Cats thanks to Brian Brobbey's 80th-minute strike and will be looking for a response on the south coast.

It is the Lilywhites away form which has impressed most this season, with only Arsenal boasting a better record on the road that their North London rivals.

In terms of injuries for this one Mohammed Kudus (thigh), Yves Bissouma (AFCON), Pape Sarr (AFCON), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), James Maddison (knee) and Dominic Solanke (ankle) and Destiny Udogie (thigh) are expected to miss out for the visitors.

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FourFourTwo's prediction

Bournemouth 1-3 Tottenham

Spurs have been good on their travels this season, and Bournemouth's recent form has been dire. We say away win for Spurs.