English Premier League: Lead-up to Bournemouth v Fulham
An Emerging Key Asset for Bournemouth?
Plenty has been discussed about the Cherries' organized defense despite a significant reshuffle in their defensive unit, but it was an new forward who stole the spotlight in the fixture against Leeds.
The young striker was signed to provide depth for lead striker Evanilson in Bournemouth's attack, and it was his stoppage-time strike that secured the manager's squad a crucial draw in an away fixture.
Eli Junior scored an impressive thirteen goals in an equal number of appearances for his former club last season, which helped the side in achieving moving up into the elite league in France.
Going from the Ligue 2 to the Premier League was always expected to be a tough ask and, as predicted, the player has thus far been limited to an impact substitute.
His entry at the recent match came when the Cherries embracing a all-out attack approach, but his calmness to fire in during injury time could emerge as a valuable weapon in future.
A consistent goalscorer will score goals at all levels and the attacker demonstrated that with the way he positioned himself and calmly finished under pressure – a significant occasion for him.
Will Eli Junior see increased playing time after his influence on the weekend? Possibly. But without a doubt, the Cherries have discovered another cog in their well-oiled machine.
