Andrew Surman has not had the best of press of late from disgruntled fans who have not been impressed by he sideways passing and he can't have found it easy to feel that everyone is behind him at times. But against Brighton he answered his critics in the best way possible by getting on the score sheet, which is a very rare event for Andrew.
The goal came at a good time for the Cherries as it was apparent that the dissatisfaction in going a goal behind was starting to raise the anger in some and while the frustrations of a fan are never easy to bare, it was almost as if Surman wanted to shut up a few voices that hadn't been keen on him start the game. Out of all AFCB's players, he was probably the best one to score, as by doing so his critics were forced to acknowledge that he was doing his best and his best was pretty good. It brought the team together and there was a surge of AFCB intent to go and get the winner.
Surman may not be everyone's favourite but when he gets it right he makes the game look very simple.
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| This was the weekend that Andrew Surman netted his first Premier League goal with Bournemouth against Brighton. |
While Surman does not get forward often, Eddie Howe says he is one of the best finishers and the composed way in which he allowed defenders to clip pass him before opening up the goal by getting the ball onto his favoured left foot was very elegantly done. Like many, I had been shouting at Surman to shoot early, but he delayed to such an extent that it made the finish easier for himself in the end. There was no way that Mathew Ryan in the Brighton goal was getting any where near the well placed shot.
The goal came at a good time for the Cherries as it was apparent that the dissatisfaction in going a goal behind was starting to raise the anger in some and while the frustrations of a fan are never easy to bare, it was almost as if Surman wanted to shut up a few voices that hadn't been keen on him start the game. Out of all AFCB's players, he was probably the best one to score, as by doing so his critics were forced to acknowledge that he was doing his best and his best was pretty good. It brought the team together and there was a surge of AFCB intent to go and get the winner.
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Surman stepped up well and played his part in the Bournemouth comeback. His job in keeping the ball moving is often underrated and while he has been a bit short on form, Eddie Howe clearly trusts him to be one of the guiding forces of the team. I also think that it was necessary for AFCB to have their most senior players available on the pitch in this game, as it is the experienced voices that have come out of bad spells before and who know when players need either encouragement or a bit of a kick to do their job better. 
Surman may not be everyone's favourite but when he gets it right he makes the game look very simple.
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