While Bournemouth have been pleased to welcome Callum Wilson back, the match against Huddersfield was a tough one for Josh King. There was plenty of willing endeavour from King, but he couldn't find his clinical finish and was perhaps starting to show that he needs a rest as much as some of the other players who have missed some games through injury.
Against Huddersfield King had many chances to score and none better than the opportunity in the second half when the ball was tantalisingly bouncing right by the goal line. It looked as if King blocked his own shot, but Stanovich might have got a toe in to stop King from scoring. King did tend to snatch at a few of his chances and may be wondering how come he came away with no goals that afternoon.
Advertisement
Usually King links up well with Wilson but it was Fraser who was making the most of Bournemouth's number 13's return. King's game is all about high energy and he will want to do better on his next outing. To replace him with Mousset, Surridge or Solanke is going to be a big call for Howe to make this season, and it means King has to really look uninterested to find himself out of the picture. Yet, his current form has dipped and while he scored from the spot against Wolves, it was back in January when King last scored in open play against Chelsea.
 |
| Josh King has played 27 games in the Premier League this season. |
The problem with having a small squad is that there is little room for rotating players and with every game being so important Howe is reluctant to leave his big hitters out of the team for a game. I just believe that some players need a boost by being rested for a game or two at some point, and King has been leading the line for game after game.
Against Huddersfield King had many chances to score and none better than the opportunity in the second half when the ball was tantalisingly bouncing right by the goal line. It looked as if King blocked his own shot, but Stanovich might have got a toe in to stop King from scoring. King did tend to snatch at a few of his chances and may be wondering how come he came away with no goals that afternoon.
Advertisement
Usually King links up well with Wilson but it was Fraser who was making the most of Bournemouth's number 13's return. King's game is all about high energy and he will want to do better on his next outing. To replace him with Mousset, Surridge or Solanke is going to be a big call for Howe to make this season, and it means King has to really look uninterested to find himself out of the picture. Yet, his current form has dipped and while he scored from the spot against Wolves, it was back in January when King last scored in open play against Chelsea.
josh king in my opinion always looks better as a number 9 but has to play at 10 when Wilson plays not much between them in quality
ReplyDelete