Howe calling on Cherries to replicate Championship fight

A catastrophic collapse saw Bournemouth on the wrong end of a 6-3 hammering at the hands of Everton last week, but Eddie Howe insists his side are tough enough to bounce back.

The Cherries quickly found themselves 3-0 at Goodison Park before launching a fightback to get within one goal, eventually succumbing to a four-goal blitz from Romelu Lukaku.

It continued what has been a downward spiral since the New Year, winless in their last five Premier League outings and hurtling rapidly towards the relegation zone.

But for Howe, the situation is nothing new. His side’s first season in the Championship three years ago also provided some humiliating results, with 6-1 and 5-1 defeats at Watford and Huddersfield respectively opening their campaign.

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But having watched his Cherries battle their way back to finish tenth in that particular season, the 39-year-old is in no doubt his side can come back from whatever the top flight throws at them.

“I don’t think worry is the right word, we know we need to pick up points and we’re aware that the table is not as good as it once was,” he said.

“The challenge for us is to get the points we need as quickly as possible.

“Nothing changes for us in terms of the lasting impact, the players are strong and we’ve been in this position before. It’s nothing new to us.

“When we first came into the Championship we took some heavy blows and we responded with the only way we could, which was to improve, and we’ll do the same again.”