Eddie Howe pleased with Watford draw as Bournemouth look more menacing
Saturday 1 October 2016 19:00, UK
Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe was pleased with a draw at Watford, declaring his side more menacing than in previous away games this season.
The Cherries twice went ahead at Vicarage Road through Callum Wilson and substitute Josh King but were pegged back to draw 2-2 by Troy Deeney and Isaac Success.
Bournemouth had 11 shots at goal - their most in three away games so far this term - and Howe insists his side are showing positive signs heading into the international break.
"I thought we deserved to nick it on the quality of chances. We hit the woodwork three times, where perhaps we could have done better in those situations," he told Sky Sports.
"But we scored two goals and looked threatening. That's the most pleasing thing to leave today with because that hasn't always been the case this season.
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"The team got stronger the longer the game wore on and I thought we were the team on the ascendancy at the end of the game.
"We looked like we had a cutting edge and creativity and it bodes well for the future."
Howe praised King, who scored a superb solo strike just moments after he was introduced as a second-half substitute, but it was Jack Wilshere who could have won the game for his side, twice hitting the post.
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Howe said: "I thought Jack did well. When the team functions and gets high up the pitch you start to see his qualities come through. He was behind some good moments for us.
"He maybe could have scored a couple of goals for us and its good to see him in goal-scoring positions."
Howe on Thursday played down suggestions he would be Sam Allardyce's successor as England boss and repeated his focus was on Bournemouth after the Premier League clash.
"It's been the easiest thing in the world for me," Howe said, when asked about his focus. "Football and the day-to-day workings of the job are what I love to do.
"So, no disrespect, I don't take a blind bit of notice of anything that is written or said because I have to focus on the football and the players I have here."
