AFCB's late comeback at Spurs - too late

It was as well for Eddie Howe that Bournemouth mustered a late comeback against Spurs. The team has been on a poor run and it's not going to be pleasurable going into the December fixtures having not won since the home game against Manchester United.

Harry Wilson is on target again.

At Spurs, Bournemouth were very strong for the first quarter of an hour and really showed that they could more than live with a side that was in the European Cup final last season. Bournemouth have elements of their game that are top class, and yet they seem to fall for the simplest of traps at other times. Coming back from 3-0 down was essential. If Bournemouth had left the field five or six down, and nothing to show for their efforts the press would have been on Eddie Howe's back. While that may seem that such a result would keep Eddie at AFCB, despite so many job opportunities being lined up for Howe, he wouldn't be happy that AFCB are leaking goals.

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The comeback showed me that he has not lost the players inn the dressing room. They are still trying to do things well. The game plans have not been working out though. Dominic Solanke still didn't look like he could buy a goal, and Callum Wilson had trouble all afternoon making the ball stick up front. It was left to the sharp finishing Harry Wilson to underline again that he is a player that is going to be on of the stars for a few seasons to come. Without Harry Wilson, AFCB would be in a far worse position.

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The goals that Harry scored were typical of his portfolio. He has mastered free kicks around the box and it was a carbon copy of the Man City goal for his first against Spurs. The second goal was in open play and it was good to see Bournemouth finally manage that. If the game had gone on longer, I wouldn't have been surprised if Bournemouth had levelled the game, but it was not to be. We can only hope that the players are still hungry for that win and that Crystal Palace are a bit over confident going into the mid-week game.

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In other news, it is very sad news that Benik Afobe's daughter Amora passed away last week. We pass on our condolences to Benik for his family's great loss.