Daniels hails Ibe as Bournemouth pair ramp up partnership

Jordon Ibe has quietly impressed since joining Bournemouth in the summer and full-back Charlie Daniels believes he is about to terrorise Premier League defences even more.

Ibe cost boss Eddie Howe a club-record £15m from Liverpool, and he has helped them make a strong start to their second year in the top flight.

The Cherries sit tenth in the table with three wins so far, and face rock-bottom Sunderland this weekend.

And Daniels, who plays with Ibe down the left flank, expects the Black Cats to be in for a tough afternoon judging by how the pair performed against Middlesbrough on Saturday.

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“When new players come in, it’s a case of getting to know them, how they play, their strengths and their weaknesses,” he said.

“As the player who is playing behind him, it’s up to me to adapt, not him. I’ve been studying the way he plays and trying to learn all about his movements, while he learns how we play as a club.

“The relationship is starting to form now and I think you saw that in some of our play at Middlesbrough.”