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Bournemouth vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction after Odegaard and Saliba strike

Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal: The Gunners extended their winning start in the Premier League

Luke Baker
Saturday 20 August 2022 14:55 EDT
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Arsenal coasted to victory at Bournemouth as captain Martin Odegaard’s early brace took the visitors to the top of the Premier League.

The Gunners kept up their perfect start to the new campaign, their 3-0 win at the Vitality Stadium sealed with a fine William Saliba strike as the defender opened his account for the club.

Odegaard had put Arsenal clear inside the opening 11 minutes, the first time the Norway international has scored twice in a match since a double for Stromsgodset in October 2014.

At this stage of last season, Mikel Arteta was facing calls to be axed as Arsenal boss as they sat bottom without a point or a goal. The summer signing of Gabriel Jesus has done much to herald such a stark turnaround in fortunes and, while he did not add to his goal tally on the south coast, the Brazil forward was again instrumental.

Follow reaction from the Premier League fixture, below:

Tottenham 0-0 Wolves

2 min: A bright start by Wolves. They work the ball down the right where Neto whips a cross which is blocked back his way for a throw-in.

Lawrence Ostlere20 August 2022 12:32

Kick-off! Tottenham vs Wolves

We are under way. It‘s a very good atmosphere, the Spurs fans are up for this.

Lawrence Ostlere20 August 2022 12:31

Tottenham vs Wolves

Just a few minutes until kick-off in north London and the players are about to head out on to the pitch. A reminder of our cast:

Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Sanchez, Dier, Davies, Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic, Kulusevski, Son, Kane. Subs: Doherty, Richarlison, Gil Salvatierra, Sessegnon, Forster, Tanganga, Lucas Moura, Lenglet, Bissouma.

Wolverhampton Wanderers: Jose Sa, Jonny, Collins, Kilman, Ait Nouri, Joao Moutinho, Neves, Matheus Luiz, Daniel Podence, Goncalo Guedes, Pedro Neto. Subs: Jimenez, Hwang, Sarkic, Boly, Nelson Semedo, Gomes, Dendoncker, Traore, Cundle.

Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)

Spurs players warm-up before kick-off
Spurs players warm-up before kick-off (Action Images via Reuters)
Lawrence Ostlere20 August 2022 12:25

Tottenham vs Wolves

The intro analysis on BT Sport has focused on the midfield battle and how Matheus Nunes, Joao Moutinho and Ruben Neves will shape up against Spurs’ duo of Rodrigo Bentancur and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – it may be that Son Heung-min and Dejan Kulusevski need to play a key role in preventing an overload in this area.

However, the chat of Hoddle, Cole and co is overshadowed by some excellent sprinkler action, which gives them a good showering on the touchline. Lovely to see.

Lawrence Ostlere20 August 2022 12:21

Tottenham vs Wolves

Seven Portuguese players in today’s Wolves XI – is this their most Portuguesey teamsheet yet?

A peek inside the Wolves dressing room
A peek inside the Wolves dressing room (Wolves via Getty Images)
Lawrence Ostlere20 August 2022 12:15

Conte escapes touchline ban for tussle with Tuchel

Here’s the fallout from that Tuchel-Conte clash – no touchline ban for Conte so he will be in the dugout today:

Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has been fined £35,000 and hit with a one-match touchline ban over his clash with Antonio Conte in Sunday’s derby encounter with Tottenham.

Spurs boss Antonio Conte has also been fined £15,000 after both managers admitted improper conduct in several touchline clashes in the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge.

Tuchel’s touchline ban has been suspended temporarily though, allowing the Chelsea manager to take his place in the dugout in Sunday’s Premier League clash at Leeds.

The German’s ban has been given a stay of execution until the publication of written reasons from the independent commission that adjudicated on the punishments.

Tuchel and Conte squared up to each other several times on the touchline in Sunday’s London derby, with both managers being sent off at full-time.

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Lawrence Ostlere20 August 2022 12:06

Tottenham vs Wolves

Lage, though, warned against expecting too much too soon from the club’s latest recruit.

“He is living in a hotel, doesn’t have a car yet and needs to learn how to drive on the other side – but the most important for him is to feel comfortable,” the Wolves boss said.

“We are buying a player for the long term. We don’t make any pressure – if he comes on from the bench and plays for 20 minutes, I don’t want him to score three goals against Tottenham.

“What I want is for him to start getting confidence and to know his team-mates and to play like he did for Sporting.”

Lawrence Ostlere20 August 2022 11:52

Tottenham vs Wolves

Bruno Lage on new boy Matheus Nunes:

“I don’t know if anyone else (from a Champions League club) tried to sign him.

“But it is not about just the money and the club, it is about the project you can offer for him in this moment.

“What I know is that when I start to work with him, you can see the player he is.”

Lawrence Ostlere20 August 2022 11:45

Wolves team news

No messing around from Bruno Lage, who brings new boy Matheus Nunes straight into the starting XI – it will be fascinating to see how he adapts after joining only this week for a hefty pricetag and with a huge reputation.

Fellow summer signing Goncalo Guedes starts in the forward line and Joao Moutinho starts too, as Dendoncker and Hwang drop to the bench. Morgan Gibbs-White is the other player who started against Fulham but he has now left the club, joining Forest.

Matheus Nunes arrives at the stadium before kick-off
Matheus Nunes arrives at the stadium before kick-off (Wolves via Getty Images)
Lawrence Ostlere20 August 2022 11:44

Tottenham team news

Let’s start with the home side, who make a couple of changes from the 2-2 draw at Chelsea. Sanchez comes at the back for the injured Romero, while Perisic makes his first start at left wingback, replacing Sessegnon who drops to the bench.

Ivan Perisic has shown glimpses of his talent in his opening two cameos as sub but now gets the chance to run riot from the start.

Ivan Perisic arriving at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Ivan Perisic arriving at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (Getty)
Lawrence Ostlere20 August 2022 11:38

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