2024-01-25 21:47:43
Andoni Iraola He has taken Bournemouth to the middle of the Premier League after a difficult start to the season, but they had just suffered two defeats in a row against Tottenham (1-3) and Liverpool (4-0). Today he rediscovered the best sensations with a spectacular little hand against Swansea, from the English Second Division, in the 1/16 final of the FA Cup (5-0).
There is no better way to regain joy in football than by scoring goals. And Bournemouth achieved it by beating an outmatched Swansea three times in the first quarter of an hour of play and went to half-time with the score 5-0, demonstrating astonishing effectiveness: five shots on target, five goals.
Brooks, two assists in 10 minutes
Bournemouth entered the match very energized, willing to reflect on the pitch the difference in category between both teams and avoid surprises.
That’s why Lloyd Kelly opened the scoring in the 7th minute in the first arrival on goal for the ‘cherries’. David Brooks put in a cross from the left and the winger put the ball into the net with an early left-footed shot.
Just three minutes later, In the 10th minute, Brooks also provided the assist to make it 2-0. This time he went in from the right to the baseline and his back pass from the baseline pushed him at will. Alex Scott.
When the first quarter of an hour had not passed, It was 3-0, the work of Luis Sinisterra in a perfect action: he received, cut and crossed into the net.
Swansea triple chance
Bournemouth annihilated Swansea, 16th in the Championship (English Second Division), from the opening whistle and gave them few chances to score. In the 29th minute, the Welsh were about to close the gap on three occasions: Kyle Naughton hit the post, After the rejection Nathan Wood forced Mark to show off Travers, starter in the FA Cup instead of Neto, and finally a third shot ended up in the side of the net.
Solanke, assist to Brooks and puts the icing on the cake
Bournemouth did not slow down. It was missing to appear Dominic Solanke, team’s top scorer with 12 goals in the Premier, and he did it to give a pass that allowed Brooks, in his inspired night, leaving alone and completing his gallop by beating goalkeeper Andy Fisher (35′).
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Solanke did not miss his appointment with the goal and established the 5-0 just before the break by pushing at will an assist from Sinisterra, another of the highlights.
With everything decided, there was also the moment for Travers to shine when he responded with a save to the left foot of Liam Cullen.
Iraola left Solanke in the booth and Kelly and Bournemouth did not delve further into the wound of a Swansea that did not appear at any time at the Vitality Stadium and was a toy in the hands of its rival.
James Hill’s injury, the cross
Iraola only had to regret the ankle injury of right back James Hill, forced to retire midway through the second half. His loss adds to Bournemouth’s already depleted defense throughout the season.
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