Bournemouth manager Gary O’Neil has given his reaction to his side getting a huge three points against relegation rivals Leicester, which sees the Cherries out of the bottom three and up to 15th.
The Foxes’ star man James Maddison, who many thought would make the difference in the game, was the one who gifted O’Neil’s side the lead; gifting the ball to Phillip Billing who fired Bournemouth in front just before the break.
While the goal came from a Leicester error, the Cherries deserved their advantage after dominating the opening 45 minutes.
The second half saw some chances for the home side but Bournemouth continued to look more threatening than their opponents and should really have scored more goals.
O’Neil thought his side should have been more clinical, but overall was pleased with his team’s performance and ecstatic with the three points.
Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “I am relieved. It didn’t need to be as close or stressful as it was. It was similar to Brighton, we should have been more clinical.
“We showed we could play some good stuff and we showed a different side and dug in later on because we hadn’t taken our chances. It was a big clean sheet for us.
“Philip [Billing] showed some calmness. It was a big chance but he still has to finish it. He had a big impact on the game. He is a great player. He’s had a really good season for us. I’ll try and keep pushing him.
“It is a big win. Every win in the Premier League is big for us. We’ve won four recently and that is massive. They are not easy to come by. We need to keep grinding away and find a way to keep winning enough.
“First half was a really good version of us. We needed to be more clinical but they showed me today they can play decent stuff and put their bodies on the line and dig in when they need to.
“It can change so we won’t get carried away. We’ll enjoy today for a few hours and then think about Tottenham.”
READ MORE: Premier League keepers ranked: Alisson has kept rotten Liverpool out of mid-table
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Football365…