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– Gary O’Neil further enhanced his credentials to become the next permanent Bournemouth manager after leading his side to an impressive comeback victory over Leicester.
– Since succeeding Scott Parker at Vitality Stadium O’Neil has overseen a five-game unbeaten run, and this fine win comes after another outstanding comeback against Nottingham Forest last month.
– Although he plays it down when asked, it is increasingly hard to ignore the body of work he is creating at Bournemouth, with former Arsenal defender Martin Keown asking: “Who else would you give the job to?”
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– In front of prospective new Cherries owner Bill Foley, Patson Daka’s opener gave Leicester some early control but they failed to capitalise and had no answer to a rousing reply from Bournemouth in the second half.
– Philip Billing thrashed home a superb volley to level the scores before Ryan Christie touched in Dominic Solanke’s knock-down five minutes later to complete the revival.
– Substitute Jamie Vardy helped inject some urgency into Leicester’s play and he went close with a couple of cross-shots, but the good feeling established by Monday’s 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest had long evaporated by the end and the pressure had turned up once more on boss Brendan Rodgers.
– Defeat keeps Leicester mired in 19th with just four points from their opening nine games, while Bournemouth move up to eighth, level on points with Manchester United who play Everton on Sunday.
