AFC Bournemouth Under-18s manager Alan Connell has said that Jake Scrimshaw, who is the Academy’s top scorer this season, is a “lethal threat” up-front. Connell was speaking exclusively to Buzz News reporter Stephen Wright following the Cherries emphatic 3-0 win over Oxford United in the FA Youth Cup Fourth Round on Wednesday. Oxford have already […]
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“It’s not behaviour I would encourage” – AFC Bournemouth coach on Marcelo Bielsa’s spy tactics
AFC Bournemouth Academy coach Alan Connell has given his view on the ethics surrounding Spygate, after Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa confessed to sending spies to opposition training sessions. The Bournemouth Under-18s manager accepted that all clubs have their own ways of trying to make the most of marginal gains, but from a sportsmanship standpoint spying […]
Cherries Academy boss delighted with Kyle Taylor’s journey to the top
AFC Bournemouth Under-18s manager Alan Connell has said that Academy graduate Kyle Taylor’s first professional start for the Cherries on Saturday was a “big boost to everyone at the Academy.” Bournemouth lost 3-1 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup, and a rotated squad gave Taylor the chance to play his first senior […]