On a day which is historic for them, Premier League new comers AFC Bournemouth are dealt with a harsh lesson in taking your chances for the top-flight as Aston Villa’s new signing Rudy Gestede came off the bench and snatch the winner at the Vitality Stadium.
Bournemouth have had their shares of failures before slowly making their way to the Premier League. Surely, this sort of defeat will not hinder them in their hopes of getting into the top four of the Premier League this 2015-16 season. Most importantly, regardless of how they fare this season, Bournemouth’s appearance in the league is already a huge success for the club.
But why not grab the opportunity to stay in the league at least? Most probably this is their target, however, in order for Eddie Howe’s side to challenge the big boys, the head coach has a lot of work to do. And he and his team should do it quickly – Against Aston Villa they have had the Lion’s share of possession (58%) but the Cherries need to learn how to finish chances.
Facing Liverpool next, Can Bournemouth deny the Reds a goal in their own backyard? Liverpool started their campaign with a narrow 1-0 win against Stoke City via a Philippe Coutinho. And Brendan Rodgers has lauded Coutinho after his Liverpool winner:
“It’s always difficult coming to Stoke. Defensively we were strong and we always know we have the quality to win a game. It was embarrassing [the 6-1 loss in May] but today you’ve seen the determination and the quality. It was definitely one for [the fans]. They’ll be proud of the team tonight.”
He added, “How close was I to taking Coutinho off? Very! I can’t profess to be a genius! Danny Ings was going to come on but I’m obviously happy he scored and stayed on. Coutinho is already is a star. He’s only been back three weeks training so he’s not even at his peak.” 2014-15 was a dismal Premier League season for the Reds, but with their new signings however, the Liverpool manager is confident the team have the chance of redeeming themselves all the way back to the top. Liverpool now prepare to take on AFC Bournemouth this August 18 (kick off 03:00 GMT+8).
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