I've been waiting to see the Josh King and Callum Wilson partnership flourish. It has been the last thing to click in the Bournemouth team, but I always felt that when they started to score Bournemouth would look a far more serious prospect for winning away games.
The movement of Wilson is certainly becoming more noticeable in the way he pulls out wide to leave space in the middle. Both he and King have the pace to beat full-backs and can run-in on goal, as well as produce crosses and King's penalty came from the sheer pace and aggression King had to out-strip Kabasele.
Both King and Wilson have now caught Ryan Fraser in the goal charts on four goals. While a number of King's goals have been from the penalty spot, it is the quick forwards that are making the opportunities. Eddie Howe has said how much speed is necessary in the Premier League and both King and Wilson look very quick at the moment.
What I don't know is how well Defoe and Mousset will do when they are called in as back-up. It will be great if Wilson and King can go the whole season without any injuries, but if the Cherries are in a good position in January and pushing for Europe, then Howe may feel he needs to buy in an additional striker. We are a little away from needing to worry about that and Junior Stanislas, Jordan Ibe and David Brooks can no doubt play in the number 10 position if required at some stage. At the moment though, it's all about the confidence that King and Wilson can build in front of goal and seeing their partnership grow.
In other news, Nathan Aké has distanced himself from Man Utd and Spurs saying that transfer speculation is just Internet rumours.
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I credit Eddie Howe for being unswayed by opinions to change the front two at the start of the season and to play them into form. Callum Wilson is still probably missing more chances than he is taking, but you could see the delight in Callum's face when he got his goal against Watford. He has been contributing as well in the build up play and had a great assist for Josh King's goal in open play.
The movement of Wilson is certainly becoming more noticeable in the way he pulls out wide to leave space in the middle. Both he and King have the pace to beat full-backs and can run-in on goal, as well as produce crosses and King's penalty came from the sheer pace and aggression King had to out-strip Kabasele.
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What I don't know is how well Defoe and Mousset will do when they are called in as back-up. It will be great if Wilson and King can go the whole season without any injuries, but if the Cherries are in a good position in January and pushing for Europe, then Howe may feel he needs to buy in an additional striker. We are a little away from needing to worry about that and Junior Stanislas, Jordan Ibe and David Brooks can no doubt play in the number 10 position if required at some stage. At the moment though, it's all about the confidence that King and Wilson can build in front of goal and seeing their partnership grow.
In other news, Nathan Aké has distanced himself from Man Utd and Spurs saying that transfer speculation is just Internet rumours.
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