AFCB's away day blues finally lifted

Although the away fixtures have been hard, it was really about time that Bournemouth got a result away from home. We no longer have to go back as far as 27 October to remember a good away performance, and the way Bournemouth achieved their 2-0 win was extremely pleasing.

Lerma was a powerful addition in midfield for AFCB.

For once, it wasn't Artur Boruc who was the busier keeper. He only had to make one punch away and a dolly catch in the first half from a blunt Huddersfield attack. But more than that, it was good to see some solid defending from Mepham and Aké. Even when that defensive block was disrupted, with Adam Smith having to come off, Nathaniel Clyne stepped straight in and the balance of the team was not affected.

Where Bournemouth were really strong in this game was on the counter-attack. In some matches the movement from defence to attack hasn't really come off, but with Wilson and Fraser on form it was back to business. The fast passing and movement has to be just right to get behind teams and with Fraser's running, Bournemouth were able to open the door of Huddersfield's defence.

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When the second goal went in there was no doubt about the outcome of the game. Bournemouth didn't come under any pressure and really Josh King and Callum Wilson had moments when they'll look back and think the margin of victory could have been bigger.

Bournemouth now have a good result behind them and Eddie Howe can look back and feel vindicated that the result against Man City was helpful in keeping morale high for the Huddersfield game.