Bournemouth analysis: Cherries lack cutting edge on the road
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Plenty of plaudits have come the way of Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola this season for his team's impressive start.
But the supporters who follow Bournemouth on the road might be slightly frustrated by the lack of cutting edge away from home.
They have now won just one of their last six Premier League away games this season.
Against Villa, they had their chances but failed to be decisive in key moments.
Evanilson should have done better with a couple of opportunities - heading against the post from a corner, and miscontrolling when put through on goal.
Iraola was also guilty, perhaps, of a tactical misstep.
Bournemouth were 2-0 down but applying the pressure, and Villa were wobbling.
However, Iraola decided to make a treble substitution just after the hour mark.
From that point, the Cherries lost momentum and rhythm, and Villa killed them off.