5 things we learned from Tottenham v Bournemouth

Dembele up there as one of best in Premier League

A lot has been made this season (and rightly so) of the effect N’Golo Kante has had on Chelsea, and he is widely regarded as the best midfielder in the Premier League.

However, Spurs’ Mousa Dembele is not far behind, with his display against Bournemouth on Saturday further underlining his status as one of the division’s very best.

The Belgium international ran the show in the midfield for Spurs, showing incredible strength to retain possession under pressure from Bournemouth bodies, as well as several marauding runs forward to launch attacks.

He showed great composure to fire Spurs into an early lead, demonstrating a calmness to take a touch before firing home in what was another scintillating display from the 29-year-old.