We aim to play like City, says Bournemouth defender Daniels
Bournemouth left-back Charlie Daniels hailed the quality of Manchester City, claiming the Cherries aspire to be like Pep Guardiola’s side.
A Raheem Sterling strike and a Tyrone Mings own goal gave City a 2-0 win on Monday night, lifting them up to second in the Premier League, and left 14th-placed Bournemouth looking over their shoulders at the relegation zone.
Eddie Howe’s side are six points clear of the bottom three after 25 matches.
And 30-year-old Daniels, who has made 196 appearances for the Cherries, believes his side will not go far wrong if they model themselves on City.
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“It was very tough,” said Daniels. “They’re a fantastic side and one we probably aspire to be.
“We put a great deal of effort into it and on another day we maybe could have got one or two more chances.
“Overall we can be pleased with our application, we worked very hard.
“When we tried to press they seemed to have one or two men extra. We had a game plan but they seemed to get out of it most times, that’s the difference between a good side a top-quality side.
“We need to work hard and aspire to be like them because I do feel that we can do that with the squad that we’ve got.”
