Source: Bournemouth_Echo
Cherries: Great comeback but Howe left with mixed feelings
BOSS Eddie Howe admitted to having mixed feelings following Cherries' 2-2 draw at Huddersfield on Saturday.[LNB] Howe praised his players for their character and powers of recovery after they came from behind to claim a share of the spoils at the Galpharm Stadium.[LNB] But he was also left to rue a brief spell before and after half-time when Cherries surrendered the lead by conceding twice in the space of three minutes.[LNB] Howe looked on as Josh McQuoid's 32nd-minute opener his fourth goal in three games handed Cherries the lead during an opening period dominated by the visitors.[LNB] But Antony Kay's header and a Gary Roberts penalty either side of the break saw the Terriers edge ahead before Marc Pugh nodded home an equaliser 11 minutes from time.[LNB] Howe said: The lads showed great character to come back and it was a really good response from them.[LNB] I think the display was more evidence to the players that we are a good side. It wasn't just the result but the manner in which it came about.[LNB] Without being disrespectful to Huddersfield, we played all the football. We played from back to front, which is sometimes the hardest way to play, and I was delighted with how the players performed and acquitted themselves.[LNB] Kay levelled in first-half stoppage-time when he powered a header past Shwan Jalal from a Roberts corner, only the third time Cherries had conceded from a flag kick in more than a 12 months.[LNB] Howe added: We only conceded twice from set-plays last season but we had more height in the side.[LNB] Where we have lost that edge from set-plays, we have perhaps gained it in different areas. But it's still something we need to improve on. When you dominate games, sometimes the opposition's only route is a set-play and they punished us.[LNB] We have noticed a difference in height coming up a division and have got to defend set-plays better because they are so important and will cost you if you don't defend them correctly.[LNB]
