The match against Watford was symptomatic of what has been happening in recent games for the Cherries. While they fell behind in this game, unlike other games, they had trouble in breaking down a solid defence. All credit to Watford who made it difficult for Bournemouth, but the Cherries are lacking a bit of quality in the final third and perhaps the fitness of David Brooks is going to be crucial to Bournemouth hope this season.
While one player is often thought of being the missing piece in the puzzle, I don't think Bournemouth are playing well enough as a whole at the moment to be any further up the table than where they are. Josh King and Dominic Solanke didn't make much of a dent in Watford's defence and when Solanke did get half chances his shooting was far from steady or accurate.
The early promise of Danjuma's quick feet seems to have faded and Bournemouth perhaps just need that spark to start believing in themselves again. Whether that will come with the addition of David Brooks remains to be seen. It can take a few games for players to find their feet as perhaps we saw with Lloyd Kelly who didn't have a great first game back against the Hornets.
While Jason Tindall might not want to make too many changes his hand has been forced with Jefferson Lerma getting injured and Adam Smith had to miss the last game as he still wasn't ready to return. Bournemouth need a bit of luck on the injury front. It can make all the difference to a successful season or not.
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The challenges don't get any easier at this point either. Bristol City are in good form and will be a tough test for Tindall's men. But if they can win these games they will put themselves in a great position and I think that is what Tindall needs to get through to his players. The players need that excitement of knowing they get a big reward if they can beat teams in and around the top places.
I'm a cherries fan from glasgow have been since my youth and staying in boscombe for a bit anyway my point is that dom salanke is our downfall has been exposed in both leagues prem and champ as a complete waste of money and now is the time for him to go drop him to the bench and bring in youth I'm so glad Glasgow rangers didn't sign salanke the gers had an interest before he signed for the cherries as u can tell the gers are my scottish no 1
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