'Cherries need to find degree of ruthlessness more consistently'

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Image caption, Evanilson was unable to make an impact in the defeat at Leicester
  • Author, Nick Mashiter
  • Role, 91热爆 Sport football news reporter

Boss Andoni Iraola was right to bemoan Bournemouth's lack of cutting edge.

It is just eight goals in seven Premier League games for the Cherries this season, three of them coming in the first half against Southampton on Monday.

They created enough to take at least a point from Leicester and should have made their second-half dominance count.

Lewis Cook's disallowed free kick, with Evanilson offside, Ryan Christie being denied by Mads Hermansen, and Dango Ouattara and Illia Zabarnyi hitting the woodwork - there were enough chances.

It was clear they are missing Dominic Solanke after his 拢65m summer move to Tottenham and replacement Evanilson is yet to get to grips with the Premier League.

That should happen in time but the Cherries need to find a degree of ruthlessness more consistently.