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Thomas Frank was bizarrely seen ingesting from an Arsenal espresso cup earlier than his facet’s defeat at Bournemouth.

The Dane was pictured earlier than the match on the Vitality Stadium strolling across the pitch ingesting from the cup that clearly carried the badge of Spurs’s bitter rivals.

An in depth-up of the Arsenal cup – PA/Andrew Matthews

Arsenal performed at Bournemouth on Saturday and might need left the cup within the away dressing room. Frank later claimed he was unaware that he was ingesting from an Arsenal cup, saying it will be “fully silly” of him to take action.

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He stated: “I positively didn’t discover it, I believe it’s truthful to say that not successful each single soccer match, it will likely be completely, fully silly of me to take a cup with Arsenal on it.

“Anybody who thinks I’ve executed that or the employees has executed that, it’s been within the altering room from the sport earlier than – to take a cup.

“I believe it’s slightly bit unhappy in soccer that I have to be requested a query about that. I believe we’re positively going within the unsuitable route if we have to fear about me having a cup with one other brand from one other membership.

“After all I might by no means try this, that’s extraordinarily silly.”

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Issues on the pitch wouldn’t have improved Frank’s temper as Antoine Semenyo’s late strike – his final earlier than he completes an – secured Bournemouth’s first win in 11 video games.

And there have been additional points between Tottenham gamers and supporters with Micky van de Ven, João Palhinha and Pedro Porro all concerned in what seemed to be offended scenes.

Van de Ven was seen gesturing to followers in a tense standoff, whereas Palhinha was seen going over the barrier to fulfill supporters head to head.

It has been a turbulent relationship between supporters and Frank specifically, and frustration continues to develop on the north London membership – additional compounded by simply two wins for Tottenham since mid-November.

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Frank didn’t witness the problems between supporters and gamers, though he acknowledged the frustration proven by all inside the membership.

He added: “I haven’t seen the followers and the gamers on the finish. I believe it’s truthful to say that for everybody concerned in Tottenham it’s a tricky one to take as we speak. Hopefully everybody can see how onerous we work. After all individuals are annoyed.

“I hope everybody sees how onerous we work. It’s extraordinarily painful to see”

Semenyo’s late winner seals essential win earlier than Metropolis transfer

Bournemouth supervisor Andoni Iraola believes Antoine Semenyo deserves to go away his membership on a excessive, as his injury-time winner defeated Tottenham on the Vitality Stadium.

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The 26-year-old is anticipated to journey to Manchester Metropolis this week to finalise a transfer to the Etihad, and his late aim for his present facet might show to be a becoming swansong.

Extra importantly for Iraola, the late winner ended a run of 11 video games with victory for the Dorset facet, though they let their half-time lead slip.

Nonetheless, with give attention to Semenyo – and heat applause from supporters earlier than and after the sport for the Ghanaian – the Bournemouth supervisor felt his present participant is getting what he deserves.

Bournemouth ended their poor run within the league with a late victory over fellow strugglers Tottenham – Getty Photographs/Robin Jones

He stated: “Semenyo deserved his second. I’m glad soccer has given him this second that he’ll always remember.

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“He has by no means discovered excuses, he was prepared to offer no matter was wanted, we’ve pushed to maintain him to the final second right here and I believe it’s truthful that he leaves with the sensation that he has had on the finish – with the reception of the supporters.

“I’m very glad for him as a result of he’s a prime participant and a prime individual. I’m glad for him as a result of he deserves this for all he’s executed. I don’t know the way Manchester Metropolis are going to make use of him, he’s a participant who has been enhancing with each single season with us. He’s able to do it once more.”

Other than the Semenyo winner, Bournemouth scored with strikes by Evanilson and Junior Kroupi, and Iraola praised the contribution of the duo.

He added: “We’ve no doubts of their talents to attain targets, we now have to discover a approach of placing two strikers on the pitch however not lose the midfield.

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“They each completed very drained, that’s why they had been each subbed, however I’m very glad for them.”

Whereas the night ultimately went proper for Bournemouth, it proved to be one other tetchy evening for Tottenham and for Thomas Frank specifically.

Micky van de Ven, João Palhinha and Pedro Porro confronted followers after the sport ended.

For Frank, the frustration was all too evident, particularly as they within the ascendancy earlier than the late Semenyo winner.He stated: “It’s very robust to sit down right here proper now and realizing we haven’t received something out of the sport. I believe we began effectively, however we should always do a lot better for the second aim.

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“However I actually just like the character within the crew, the gamers gave every little thing. Within the second half we had been fully on prime and we saved going even by way of disappointments.

“At 2-2 I believe we’re nearer to win than Bournemouth are, we had good alternatives so to sit down right here after we conceded within the 96th minute may be very robust.”

The last-gasp Semenyo effort capped off a full of life recreation on the Vitality that maybe noticed probably the most becoming of late drama.

Tottenham took the lead after simply six minutes. Mathys Tel had room to shoot from the left, and delivered with aplomb.

After being on prime, it subsequently might need been a shock to the guests to search out themselves stage after 22 minutes. After Bournemouth compelled a few corners, a right-flank cross from Marcus Tavernier was delivered in for Evanilson to mark his fiftieth Premier League recreation with a glancing header that left Guglielmo Vicario rooted to the spot.

Guglielmo Vicario may solely watch on as Bournemouth equalised – Getty Photographs/Michael Steele

The lead was taken by Bournemouth on 36 minutes. Semenyo tried to fulfill a Tavernier cross, however he missed the ball. It was none the much less picked up by Marcos Senesi, who squared it again to Kroupi, who completed from shut vary.

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After a penalty declare on Van de Ven was disallowed by way of VAR, the rating was again to parity on 77 minutes, when a free ball was linked with by a wonderful overhead kick from Palhinha, to stage the scores and examine hopes of a Bournemouth win.

With 9 minutes of harm time awarded, the ultimate phrase fell to Semenyo, who picked the ball up outdoors the world and unleashed a candy strike into the underside nook. As followers had been capable of give their hero one possible farewell after being subbed, it was a becoming finale that each membership and participant deserved.