We can be supportive of Steve Cook for the mistake he made against Norwich City, but it is perhaps one of the most costly errors of the season for the Cherries. In hindsight Steve provably would have been best to let the shot from Ondrej Duda go in rather than trying to save it with his hands, as it took Bournemouth down to 10-men and left Pukki to take a penalty, which he scored.
It wasn't a big surprise that Norwich City took the lead, but it was annoying in the way it came about. Steve Cook now misses the next game and Bournemouth will surely bring Simon Francis in against Brighton. The team needs a bit of luck and good fortune, but it's hard to see where that is coming from.
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| Steve Cook will receive plenty of support, but he'll know it was a costly decision to try and stop Norwich scoring with his hands. |
It was like a double punishment and all of Bournemouth's own making. The players didn't go straight into their shell from the goal, which was good. With half-time only 15 minutes away from the incident they reorganised fairly well with Simon Francis coming on, but it was an early bath for Harry Wilson who had been playing well.
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When the team is not having things go its way it is really crucial that it finds a way of getting ahead. It just hasn't happened of late and it's been the same old story. Whether it's Francis, Cook or Travers, mistakes are coming from the defence and unless the players get better at being comfortable in closing down and being on the ball, the goals are going to keep coming. I don't feel that the team closed down enough against Norwich. There were times when they tried from the front, but the midfield was never quite up to speed for Bournemouth and with players not quite being at their best, the Cherries are conceding to much ground to the opposition.
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At least we have another option for goalkeeping
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