- Mohammed Kudus has opened up on what went wrong for Tottenham in their slim defeat to Antoine Semenyo’s Bournemouth
- The 25-year-old struggled to make an impact as Spurs suffered their first setback of the 2025/26 Premier League campaign
- Kudus will now shift his focus to the Black Stars ahead of the September fixtures in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Tottenham Hotspur’s new talisman, Mohammed Kudus, has spoken out after suffering his first Premier League defeat in Spurs colours.
The Ghanaian playmaker, who had been sparkling in his earlier outings, endured a quiet afternoon on Saturday, August 30, as Tottenham fell to Bournemouth.
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Mohammed Kudus’ performance and rating against Bournemouth
Kudus, usually full of flair and energy, could not find his rhythm.
He was not alone either, with only goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario and captain Cristian Romero emerging with real credit from the match.
English outlet London Standard rated Kudus a 5 out of 10, writing:
“He came alive late on, but until then as ineffective as he has been in a Spurs shirt. Not enough of the creative spark has been seen in recent weeks.”
The result marked Tottenham’s first setback of the campaign after impressive back-to-back wins against Burnley and former champions Manchester City.
Expectations were high heading into the Bournemouth clash, but the visitors proved stubborn and ultimately left North London with the points.
Kudus breaks his silence after Bournemouth defeat
After the final whistle, Kudus admitted the team had fallen short of their usual standards.
“We knew they [Bournemouth] were very tough team to play with, a bit different kind of game. But I think we didn’t really create enough today, including myself, you know, as forward players,” the 25-year-old told the media team of Tottenham.
“We could have created a lot more, but I don’t think we created enough chances, you know, but we learn from games like this and then focus on this game after the international. We hope to win every single game, but I don’t think we will, you know, but it’s about the mentality and the positivity.”
While Kudus, who was spotted with his prayer mat before the game, struggled, his compatriot Antoine Semenyo was electric for Bournemouth.
The Ghanaian winger terrorised the Spurs defence with his pace, strength and sharp movement.
Fullback Pedro Porro, in particular, found it difficult to contain him as Semenyo stamped his influence on the contest.
The brief Premier League rivalry will now be set aside as both Kudus and Semenyo prepare to join Otto Addo’s 24-man Black Stars squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
Ghana face Chad in N’Djamena on September 4 before hosting West African neighbours Mali four days later.
Source: YEN.com.gh
Source: Yen.com.gh
