There has always been a lot of stress put on Eddie Howe's teams to score goals. There should perhaps be more congratulations though when the team gets a clean sheet, as it is an area of the game where the Cherries still have a lot of ground to make up with on other mid-table teams in the Premier League.
If Howe is to get Bournemouth challenging for the top positions in this league the greatest room for improvement is at the back. It's hard to put your finger on why Bournemouth do concede so many goals, but they do play with an open side that can be their downfall when they lose the ball high up the pitch and the individual mistakes always seem to rack up.
What Bournemouth need to do is look at their games when they are getting clean sheets and assessing closely what is helping them to achieve that. Huddersfield didn't get shots on target and Bournemouth have to make more teams with better attacks than this struggle to get shots on target when they play Bournemouth.
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| Boruc is playing his part in keeping the goals down. |
The goals against column looks rather poor with only Burnley, Cardiff and Fulham letting in more goals this season. Its the one aspect of the game that could seriously trip Bournemouth up in future seasons, if they can't find away of reducing the goals against. With top defenders like Aké and Clyne in the team for most games now, it is likely that the goals against might start to slowdown. Mepham is also showing an aptitude for the game that could push him ahead for Steve Cook for the start of next season.
If Howe is to get Bournemouth challenging for the top positions in this league the greatest room for improvement is at the back. It's hard to put your finger on why Bournemouth do concede so many goals, but they do play with an open side that can be their downfall when they lose the ball high up the pitch and the individual mistakes always seem to rack up.
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With Jefferson Lerma in the team there is more physical aggression in the team, but Bournemouth are still perhaps a player or two light in having the same kind of attributes of Lerma. He shuts down players very quickly and is a great ball winner, and if Bournemouth can find another strong ball winner it might well take some pressure off the back line and reduce the goals against.
What Bournemouth need to do is look at their games when they are getting clean sheets and assessing closely what is helping them to achieve that. Huddersfield didn't get shots on target and Bournemouth have to make more teams with better attacks than this struggle to get shots on target when they play Bournemouth.
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