Watching the players try and win back the control of the game against Crystal Palace when they had conceded made me proud of the way this Bournemouth team can play. They knew that in previous games that losing a goal had hurt them more than just the one goal, and this time they dug in and refused to let the goal Palace scored stand in their way.
With Josh King also filling in to midfield, Palace found it harder to attack and it was Bournemouth who suddenly had the game back in their hands. Fraser is continuing to keep his early form going and Lerma played one of his best games in the middle. Francis was constantly looking to play Wilson in at a moments notice, when he looked up, and the balance of the side was good with the team working as a unit.
The biggest plus point for me was that Bournemouth didn't stop attacking. They knew they would have to defend at times, but as soon as they got the ball, the onus was to get forward to try and hurt Palace. It was that drive and energy to make things happen that I think finally got to the Palace players, who were really stretched to stop the Cherries. Mamdou Sakho just lost his cool for a moment, which was no more than the Cherries deserved, as they were the better team over the 90 minutes in terms of chances created. Late goals are always a possibility with AFCB now and if anything the team plays with more spirit in the last 10 minutes of games than at any other time.
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| When Brooks was taken off against Palace, AFCB needed to find a way to mount more attacks. |
I don't think we can underestimate the importance of the return of Dan Gosling who added tremendous running energy into the team at that point. He just chases everything down and that enabled Bournemouth to win possession back at a key moment of the second-half. The passing went up a gear and it was Palace having to chase again.
With Josh King also filling in to midfield, Palace found it harder to attack and it was Bournemouth who suddenly had the game back in their hands. Fraser is continuing to keep his early form going and Lerma played one of his best games in the middle. Francis was constantly looking to play Wilson in at a moments notice, when he looked up, and the balance of the side was good with the team working as a unit.
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The biggest plus point for me was that Bournemouth didn't stop attacking. They knew they would have to defend at times, but as soon as they got the ball, the onus was to get forward to try and hurt Palace. It was that drive and energy to make things happen that I think finally got to the Palace players, who were really stretched to stop the Cherries. Mamdou Sakho just lost his cool for a moment, which was no more than the Cherries deserved, as they were the better team over the 90 minutes in terms of chances created. Late goals are always a possibility with AFCB now and if anything the team plays with more spirit in the last 10 minutes of games than at any other time.
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