He provided support for Brendan Galloway at left-back, tracking the runs of Simon Francis, and he was not afraid to get stuck into a challenge when necessary. He is not a young player any more.
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He had earlier seen his side go 0-2 down to goals from Ramiro Funes Mori and Romelu Lukaku before Adam Smith and Stanislas equalised late on.
Everton fans were in raptures when Ross Barkley netted a 95th minute goal to put them 3-2 ahead at Bournemouth.
But the Cherries’ chief hasn’t just praised Martinez’s unwavering beliefs when it comes to coaching a certain style, he has followed them and embedded such principles at Bournemouth over the years.
But the ability to unite a group players and get them working towards a cause in a specific way, even when it appears on the outside that it isn’t working, takes great amounts of bravery. “I don’t think it was an individual error at all”.
“I don’t think there is a right way (to play) but I think it’s the right way for us and I think it reinforces the belief to the players that it can be successful at this level”. The three concessions here made it 30 for the season, the division’s joint-worst record. “He is medically fit now, it is just making sure we get the right feeling and he feels confident and the match intensity he gets in training helps him”, Martinez added.
“We need to cope with their same physicality and energy that they are going to approach the game with”.
The Australian shot-stopper succumbed to the ankle injury he sustained at the half, replaced by 23-year-old Ryan Allsop.
“But, no – we want to be in Europe”. He will be assessed on Monday. The list of absentees could reach double figures yet Howe remains upbeat.
AFC Bournemouth have dropped more points from winning positions than any other top-flight team this season (nine).
‘We lost two points twice during the game, which is very hard to explain’.
“The result is not easy to take but we need to move forward and learn from these type of games”. “It’s a process and we are starting to develop a knowhow”.
Everton football club’s head coach Roberto Martinez has praised striker Romelu Lukaku by saying that he is as good as any attacker in the English Premier League.
“What Rom gives you is a reliable player that always presents an incredible threat”.
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“But he is still only 22 so he can not really be compared to anyone”.
