Tottenham must 'accept' Bournemouth defeat - Danjuma

Arnaut Danjuma believes Tottenham need to 'come to terms' quickly with their dramatic 3-2 loss to Bournemouth as they aim for a top-four spot.

Spurs were on the wrong end of a five-goal Premier League thriller on Saturday, after Dango Ouattara's 95th-minute strike sealed a victory for the Cherries.

Danjuma had equalized at the end of regular time to seemingly save a point after Matias Vina and Dominic Solanke canceled out Son Heung-min's opener.

As a result, fifth-placed Spurs missed the chance to level the score with third-placed Manchester United and Newcastle United, who suffered a 3-0 loss to Aston Villa.

"We have to accept that," he told BBC Match of the Day. “I think we did our best to pursue an additional goal. If you are Spurs, you should always try to go for the win.

"Inevitably you leave some space for Bournemouth to counterattack. It's a little quiet [in the dressing room] but as quiet as it is, we're still excited for the games to come.

“We saw Newcastle dropping points. The game was not good for us but we are going back to the drawing board and working hard in training.”

Danjuma, who is on loan at Spurs from Villarreal, has already spent two seasons with Bournemouth and was the club's Player of the Year in their 2020-21 league campaign.

Reflecting on finding the net against his former team, he acknowledged his mixed emotions, adding: "It's always a bit dodgy to score against your old club.

“I have nothing but love for Bournemouth. They treated me well and gave me three good years. Football is a business, though. club."

Spurs will then play first four rivals Newcastle a week away on Sunday, before a subsequent clash against United in what is a decisive streak for their Champions League ambitions.