#2 Bournemouth’s backline should have Eddie Howe worried
The Cherries have suffered a loss in form since the start of the calendar year and the main concern for them is their defence. Alongside, Leicester they are the only team to have collected fewer points in 2017. And Howe, who is a respected figure among the Cherries faithful knows very well that if the current vein of form carries on, the Cherries will have only themselves to blame.
Howe, though was generous in his assessment and complimented the way in which City played. Speaking after the game, Howe stated, “City were very good. For an away team that was a very controlled performance. Our lads gave absolutely everything, I can't ask any more of them. We need to get our bounce back - that's only going to come with a win, but I think today was a positive step.”
Indeed it was a good performance by the team and they had the opportunity to be back on equal terms after the City opener, if not for the keen eyes of the linesman who was able to detect the pull by Joshua King on John Stones as he swept in a cross from the right. There were further chances that the Cherries created but none of them was fruitful as they struggled to break the City defence down.
Howe, though, will be keen to improve his leaking defence which has conceded at least two goals in each of their last 10 games, an unenviable statistic to say the least.
