Bournemouth are struggling to find the kind of starts they need to get them playing fast flowing football from the off in games. The energy and intent is there to go forward, but there isn't enough conviction and purpose in the passing to get the team confidently attacking teams in the first phase of the game and it's been lacking since the team managed it so very well against Olympic Marseilles.
'We planned to dominate the ball, be patient in our approach and work the ball from side to side, wait for the openings - they will come if we are good with the ball and really build momentum and try and pen them in towards their goal. The reality is that when we came out the opposite happened we ended up forcing the ball, becoming impatient and that led to a number of counter-attacks," said Howe.
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| Bournemouth walk off at 0-0 at half-time against 10-man Everton. |
We can't grumble with the great start that Bournemouth have made this season. But there is room for improvement and it is mainly at the start of games when Bournemouth are not quite hitting their game. While they did find away of getting a lead against Cardiff with Fraser's 24 minute goal they have not found it possible to recreate a lead in games. Some of that is down to the opposition not allowing Bournemouth to impose their game, but there is some concern from Eddie Howe who has spoken out that the first part of the game is not functioning as it should yet. It was even more annoying in the Everton game when AFCB had a man advantage, which Bournemouth didn't make the most of as Howe explains.
It was a missed opportunity to not get a lead against a 10-man Everton side and it was important to keep discipline high after Everton had had a man sent off. While the comebacks are great for the points and the feeling of invincibility, Bournemouth are going behind in games because they are making mistakes and that is what Howe will be focussing on changing in training I'd expect.
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