For Mark Hughes Stoke
City manager he was looking forward to stop his squad skid and a win today at
home in Bet 365 Stadium, the possibilities of a win were within his squad
reach.
Still do not count this
bunch out as Eddie Howe and his Cherries, despite coming with a four match-losing
streak, as I state of that there is no such thing than an easy foe.
With Bournemouth so
far in this campaign battling the demons of relegation and situated in a not so
comfortable spot in the table in nineteenth place, the opportunity for the Potters
of earning three points were within reach.
For AFC manager Eddie
Howe, looking forward to stage a miracle of a revival with his Cherries, today match
saw his game taking a turn for the best as his calculations and strategies’ finally
worked for him.
After he sent a
conservative 4-4-1-1 formation to counter his foe Mark Hughes 3-4-3 with three
attackers versus Howe, lone striker this match became a war of strategies
between these two bosses.
Working wonders for
the visitors, as they had the upper hand in the end as the result said it all.
As the first goal coming
from the visitors, that opened up the fireworks in the 16 minute with an early
goal from a combination from Junior Stanislas to Andrew Surman for the Cherries
first goal.
No later as seconds
passed a flagrant foul inside the area by Stoke defender and captain Ryan
Shawncross over the AFC forward Benik Afobe inside the area for the award from the
official of a clear penal that Junior Stanislas converted for the 2-0 in the 18
minute.
After the half the
Potter did improve their game and defiantly crossed the Bournemouth defense
with no problem and constant arrivals to the area and posts defended by Asmir
Begovic putting is best efforts to stop the locals revival.
Give an A for effort
to the likes of the Potters after knocking in Begovic posts, from Glen Johnson,
Ryan Shawncross and Mame Diouf, the locals rally did not went in vain after a
one tow combination from Eric Maxim
Choupo- Moting to Mame Biram Diouf score in the 63.
At the end, the
Cherries persevere and despite the dangers their backfield was expose, these overcome
the difficulties at the end raise their arms and stop their losing streak and
now focus to better results.
Despite the league
not over Eddie Howe sees this win as a shoot in the arm of optimism for him and
his squad looking forward to salvage their campaign and todays win still they
are within a point of Stoke City.
For Mark Hughes this
loss and the position his squad is in, the faithful in Bet 365 Stadium are
growing restless as well the front office that can put his future in a dire
situation if he does not deliver in the upcoming matches.
Mark Hughes, continuance
of odd results will make him a sure target of dismissal as he joins a not so elite
group of managers right now being in danger of losing their jobs, if the
Potters campaign is leveled; the future looks a bit gloomy for the Welsh.
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