AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe told Sky Sports…
“It was a difficult game for us, I have to credit Leicester with how they played in the first half. We were in a really difficult situation at half-time, they’d played well, and we hadn’t. We obviously needed to change things at half-time and just had a mentality that we went for the game and gave everything in that second half to try and get a result. Thankfully, we were able to swing the game around.
“We’re in there [with a chance of surviving]. It’s still going to be difficult but we’re in there fighting and we’ll continue to do that right until the end. I’ve always believed the players are good enough to get the results we need, probably for the first time tonight in a long time, we’ve had a bit of luck to go with a lot of work that went into the match. Hopefully that can give us the lift we need for the remaining three games.”
"I'm just happy they came now at a time like this" š
Dominic Solanke is delighted to get his first Premier League goals for Bournemouth in their 4-1 win over Leicester š pic.twitter.com/ivcH447dYx
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) July 12, 2020
āļø Dominic Solankeās contribution for @afcbournemouth tonight
35 touches, 4 in opposition box
21 duels (9 aerials), most in match
2 chances created
2 shots
1st & 2nd PL goals for club, in 39th app pic.twitter.com/24tIego1g2— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) July 12, 2020
MOTM against Leicester
Solanke
Stanislas
Billing
Ake
Written by davygravy
That was one of the maddest turnarounds I can remember seeing. SO inept in the first half, then we became proper good once that equaliser had gone in. How about Junior Stanislas keeping his cool in that season-defining moment!
I had no idea what formation we were playing second half, think it was a back three with Jack Stacey and Junior as wing-backs? Whatever it was exactly, it certainly worked, so for all the times, we have criticised Eddie Howe for not changing things, massive credit for this one. To be fair, though we defended pretty well….eventually….aside from a handful of shocking moments early on of course. Lloyd Kelly has made one big mistake since coming in and that was it. I thought Diego Rico started shakily but grew into as the game went on and looked very solid as part of a three…..Steve Cook also didn’t put a foot wrong either. That formation should be considered against Manchester City?
I always said that Dominic Solanke wasn’t the main issue with the team, he had been trying at least. But this shows what confidence can do, especially to a striker. That second goal was very neat indeed. Let’s hope it boosts him, to be honest, I’d rather him playing as he did in that second half, than Josh King jogging around half-arsed.
Going to be very interesting now, especially if Watford lose to West Ham. Can we see them getting anything against City and away at Arsenal?
Your say…
London Cherry wrote…
I have never seen two contrasting halves of football! Down and out at half time, woeful football and inept. Weāve needed luck and we got it in spades second half but how nice was it to see us play fluid football again?! Junior made a big difference and Big Dom also scored (twice!) What happens now? I havenāt a clue!! But weāre in it!! – Join the conversation, click here.
