In my suggested team selection for the West Ham game, I thought Ryan Fraser might have been dropped. I didn't know at what stage Josh King was in his fitness, but I felt that Ryan had played a lot of football and might be the one who needed a rest after the cup exit against Wigan.
Ryan Fraser has become more than an impact sub this season and I'd say his game has probably come on more than most others. He seems very keen to train as hard as he can and get the extra hours in with Eddie Howe which is commendable and it's high praise indeed that Eddie believes he can become Bournemouth's Scottish Eden Hazard. I guess Hazard is as good a player to base his game on as any, and if Fraser can get to that kind of level I'd have to say he would have become the greatest player ever to wear red and black.
Such is Ryan's determination to improve that I can see him doing it. I don't think he wants to play anywhere else than on the south coast as he has benefitted so much from being part of AFCB's great story. He could well start writing a few new chapters though and this time he could be making goals that don't just earn points against West Ham, but could start taking points off the top six, which is where Ryan should be trying to take his game to now.
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| Fraser is a man AFCB need to keep giving the ball to. |
But fair play to Ryan. He came out again and took quite a battering from West Ham who are one of the more physical teams. He belies his small stature and is a powerful player when he is in full flow. Ryan has started to play more and more on the left side now and I expect Eddie Howe has wanted to improve the youngster's left foot as well as giving him the option to cut back inside on his right. The left footed finish against the Irons was firmly hit and it's good that Fraser trusts himself to shoot with either foot. It does give him the chance of scoring more goals and only Callum Wilson has scored more goals than hi in the team this season.
Ryan Fraser has become more than an impact sub this season and I'd say his game has probably come on more than most others. He seems very keen to train as hard as he can and get the extra hours in with Eddie Howe which is commendable and it's high praise indeed that Eddie believes he can become Bournemouth's Scottish Eden Hazard. I guess Hazard is as good a player to base his game on as any, and if Fraser can get to that kind of level I'd have to say he would have become the greatest player ever to wear red and black.
Such is Ryan's determination to improve that I can see him doing it. I don't think he wants to play anywhere else than on the south coast as he has benefitted so much from being part of AFCB's great story. He could well start writing a few new chapters though and this time he could be making goals that don't just earn points against West Ham, but could start taking points off the top six, which is where Ryan should be trying to take his game to now.
The Wee Man is a bundle of energy, and is often the catalyst for good outcomes. You only have to look at our results when he has been injured and out of the line-up. Jordon, who is showing great improvement recently, would do well to take a page out of Ryan's book - running directly at the opposition, attacking the penalty area, causing havoc, and producing scoring chances.
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