#2 Bournemouth’s positive play
AFC Bournemouth was this close to taking the wind out of Arsenal’s sail after their three-goal lead, not that their single point from the game did them many favours but it did help them save face. While they drew level, plenty of questions will be asked about why Bournemouth was able to all but route them. As the match kicked off, the home side looked determined and proved it with their every move.
The Cherries refused to allow the Gunners time on the ball, dispossessing them quickly and trying to catch them on the counter. Their overall passing was far superior to Arsenal’s in the first half as they had no trouble getting past a slow Arsenal. Wenger will tell you the team was tired after their game barely 48 hours ago, but that’s never an excuse at the highest level of professional football.
Stanislas, Josh King and Ryan Fraser were running circles around the opposition’s defence while Cherries defender Nathan Ake kept a close tab on the Gunners’ frontman, Olivier Giroud.
