Manchester City 3-1 AFC Bournemouth: 5 Hits and Flops

#3 Flop: Ryan Fraser

Fraser failed to impose himself as Bournemouth lost again

I'm not sure whether it's just poor form, he's suffering from fatigue or what, but Ryan Fraser disappointed in a big way here.

To his credit, he created two key passes - more than any of his teammates can say, but frankly didn't do much other than that. His passing accuracy was very poor (68%), struggled to get on the ball in dangerous areas often and the more adventurous passes were largely unsuccessful too.

He didn't stretch the hosts' backline as we've come to typically expect from the 24-year-old, which was something that Josh King in particular looked to do wherever possible - despite struggling with his final ball. It was made all the more frustrating knowing that Junior Stanislas and David Brooks, in particular, were both patiently waiting for their opportunity from the bench.

He hasn't been at his blistering best for a few games now at club level and perhaps it's harsh to judge him with such scrutiny because against better opposition, players are able to adapt and show awareness to his strengths and weaknesses. Here though, he was nullified effectively. Perhaps, ahead of the busy Christmas schedule, a rest is in order?