Howe: We huffed and we puffed

AFC Bournemouth lost for the second successive game on Saturday as the visitors Sheffield United took the points and top spot in League One.

In scrappy game with neither side creating many chances, the difference game following an individual error from on loan defender Marcos Painter, who lost his man on the edge of the box, which allowed Jamie Murphy to steal in and score.

Other than former Celtic midfielder Barry Robson hitting the bar, Sheffield United offered little in the form of an attacking threat throughout the game, opting instead to be well drilled and organised, defending in numbers and forcing the Cherries to break them down.

For all of AFC Bournemouth's possession, the home side failed to make any real openings, not helped by a poor Dean Court pitch.

The defeat drops the Cherries down to sixth in the League One table.

AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe told BBC Radio Solent after the game...

'We huffed and we puffed and we kept the ball really well but we never hurt them enough and never asked enough questions.

'Our match winners didn't perform and I think we need our flair players to dig us out of a hole sometimes and there was nothing in the game in terms of chances for them.

'We knew we were in a really difficult spell of games. We are always disappointed to lose and that's consecutive defeats which will hurt everybody badly but we really need to bounce back on Tuesday.'

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