King is at his best rampaging through teams

The way Josh King went about attacking Southampton reminded me of what initially must have attracted AFCB to the former Blackburn striker. It might not be that King ever gets the full recognition for what his performances give the team, but he certainly knows how to get AFCB ticking.

Josh King is hard to stop when he heads directly for goal.

His part in the first goal against Southampton was carefully played out with a captivating run that opened up the opposition's defence and his well timed pass to Wilson helped set up the goal for Gosling. King is becoming an essential link in taking the ball through the transitions to ensure it gets to a striker.

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King was also involved in setting Fraser on his way to deliver a measured cross for Wilson's second goal and Bournemouth 's third. It was talk about making better choices on attacking passes that had wanted the players to pick up on and King was exemplary at making the right choice at the right time.

Whether King can do it as well against Tottenham, as he did against Southampton is one battles to look out for. But if King really wants to impress, he needs to start doing it against the top six teams.

Out Tomorrow
Cherry Chimes' May Newsletter brings you the best stories on the blog and the thoughts behind them from last month. It's out today, with special story - What do AFCB need to have a more consistent season?

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