FA Cup · Defender · #2 · England · 34 yrs
Bournemouth defender James Hill says "there's plenty of positives to take" from their 1-1 draw with Everton, despite conceding in the 91st minute to deny them their first three points of the season. Everton captain James Tarkowski thumped home the leveller after both Marcus Tavernier and Ryan Christie failed to clear Hayden Hackney's corner.
Through wind and rain, the end of summer and a new era at the Vitality. In the Europa League, Milan will visit Dorset and trips to San Sebastián, Galicia, Norway and Czechia await Bournemouth. The stadium is under renovation, towering exoskeletons waiting to be filled, new security cordons to negotiate, the team under the new management of Marco Rose.An unbeaten home record that stretches back to 3 January sustains, though so does Bournemouth’s tendency to concede late goals. James Tarkowski’s equaliser came in injury time. Other songs remain the same. Set pieces retain huge importance in the Premier League. From an outswinging corner from Hayden Hackney, Marcus Tavernier and Ryan Christie got in a terrible tangle. Tarkowski, unmarked, stabbed home an unlikely equaliser. Continue reading...
Head coach Derek McInnes insists Lawrence Shankland understands the expectations of Rangers after being named captain. The 30-year-old striker succeeds departed right-back James Tavernier, who McInnes felt was treated "unfairly" during parts of his captaincy. With that in mind, McInnes has urged the entire Rangers team to "share the load" of responsibility.
European football. The Cherries have already made a stand in their attempts to keep their star players at the Vitality Stadium for the upcoming campaign by rejecting a £64m bid for Alex Scott from Chelsea. Marcus Tavernier told BBC Radio Solent: "We're in a position now where we have reached Europe, and we want to keep our squad and the club have made a stand on that."
Alex: I like Rohl but if his heart isn't in the Rangers job then he should leave because we want people at our club who are committed. James: Rohl can go if he wants, we were very poor when it really mattered last season and it was unforgivable how he treated James Tavernier on a dead rubber game.
If a recent report from Rangers News (as cited by The Daily Record) is believed to be true, Rangers are in direct contact with Hampus Skoglund’s representatives ahead of a potential summer move. The...
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