There are not many times in a season when you look back at a game and think that was absolutely massive, but the three points against Everton at home was such a moment. Bournemouth worked extremely hard for the win, as if their lives depended on it, and the post-match interview with Eddie Howe gave a satisfied but honest sigh of relief to Bournemouth's late winner.
Bournemouth would have been counting on another costly mistake if Fraser had not managed to grab the late winner, and while Bournemouth out-played Everton for large parts of this match, there was a worry that they were again not going to put a side to bed. I was willing Jordan Ibe to get on the score sheet and perhaps he was trying to hard at times to get the goal when he could have passed to others, but from what we have seen before there is a mood change in Ibe and I think it is also starting to rub off on others.
Adam Smith was dynamite on the left and he is now going to give Eddie Howe something to think about the way he worked so well with Ryan Fraser. Would Fraser and Adam Smith be just as effective on the right side if Daniels comes back into the team? The pleasing thing is that partnerships were working all over the pitch. Afobe and Wilson look at home together and Lewis Cook and Gosling were running hard all game to close any holes in front of the back four.
Luckily the fire that Ryan Fraser had in his belly was enough to put Everton away and AFCB need to keep that fire in their game for the next game and the next to ease their way further from the relegation zone.
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| Eddie Howe will have no time to enjoy the win with Brighton just around the corner. |
Adam Smith was dynamite on the left and he is now going to give Eddie Howe something to think about the way he worked so well with Ryan Fraser. Would Fraser and Adam Smith be just as effective on the right side if Daniels comes back into the team? The pleasing thing is that partnerships were working all over the pitch. Afobe and Wilson look at home together and Lewis Cook and Gosling were running hard all game to close any holes in front of the back four.
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There were mistakes we know, some sloppy passes when not really under pressure and that is the biggest factor that AFCB need to put right now. It is what marks the really good sides out from the others. Silly mistakes can cost you games and Bournemouth leave you on the edge of your seat because we know there is often a mistake. 
Luckily the fire that Ryan Fraser had in his belly was enough to put Everton away and AFCB need to keep that fire in their game for the next game and the next to ease their way further from the relegation zone.
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