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Bournemouth visit Huddersfield in a game that is far more important for the hosts – as every clash will be for the Terriers from now on as they look to evade the drop – and Eddie Howe can ensure their opposition don’t secure another shock win by prioritising the importance of Charlie Daniels and Ryan Fraser.
On the chalkboard
Jan Siewert’s side’s surprising victory over Wolves last week, in which they won in stoppage time, showed the Premier League that even the team that is rock bottom of the standings can prove to be a stumbling block.
The Cherries, meanwhile, will be hoping that they can bounce back from their gutting 1-0 loss to Manchester City last weekend and move closer to a top-half finish.
Howe can ensure that all three points are taken back to Dorset by snuffing out Huddersfield’s favoured avenue of attack, to which Daniels and Fraser will both be crucial.
Predictable Terriers
WhoScored names the Terriers’ frequency of attacks through the middle as the lowest in the Premier League (21%) while their assaults down the right flank are a league-high of 43% percent.
Bournemouth must force their hosts to come inside and narrow the pitch as best possible as they clearly aren’t comfortable if they cannot get the ball out wide – Daniels and Fraser will be essential to ensuring that the Cherries’ left-flank is impenetrable.
Fraser has come on leaps and bounds this season, with his pace a huge asset to the Vitality Stadium outfit going forward – he can be of equal importance on the back foot next time out, though, if he can chase back and help out Daniels when Huddersfield inevitably look to whip balls into the box from the right wing.
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The Cherries have plenty of talent to take this game well out of their opponents’ reach but they should not be so foolish to assume it will be an easy win – making sure the aforementioned pair are on their A-game will be a huge step towards guaranteeing a victory.