I suppose we should be getting used to seeing Steve Cook come up with late winners. He almost scored against Liverpool late on and he did of course get a headed winner against Newcastle, so when he popped up again to get the equaliser against Wigan in the third round of the FA Cup, I'm starting to think that he has become Bournemouth's most dangerous player in the last five minutes of games.
The goal he got against Wigan was far from easy. He had the tall Dan Burn jumping in front of him as well as Nathan Aké trying to get the goal. Still, Cook gambled to perfection in expecting Pugh's cross to reach him and he did not flinch when needing to direct the ball past Christian Walton, knowing it was probably the last chance AFCB would get.
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| Cook will soon have a new nickname if he keeps the late goals coming - last minute man. |
Steve Cook is one of those players that might not have a lot of fan shirts with his name on the back of them, but he epitomises the never say die attitude of the Cherries. He really enjoys getting the chance to get forward for corners and any pressure situations in the final minutes of games he seems to look forward to. He always has jumped well at set-pieces and while he may not have the fineness of the best finishers at the club, he is becoming a safe house to call upon when AFCB are really up against it.
The goal he got against Wigan was far from easy. He had the tall Dan Burn jumping in front of him as well as Nathan Aké trying to get the goal. Still, Cook gambled to perfection in expecting Pugh's cross to reach him and he did not flinch when needing to direct the ball past Christian Walton, knowing it was probably the last chance AFCB would get.
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If Eddie Howe could bottle that kind of courage and determination I am sure he would. When these things happen regularly for a team in a season there is a kind of belief that the goals will keep coming late and it's a great feeling to have for the players. Steve Cook will have been back to training this week and will be saying, I told you I'd score with the right cross. You can't deny that he is one of the best headers of the ball in an AFCB shirt and I just hope he inspires others to also believe they can get goals in this team, as we head into the most difficult second half of a season that AFCB have had for a while.
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