Give Sam Surridge more than five minutes Eddie

Sam Surridge didn't get much time to impress against Arsenal. He probably had about eight minutes and yet even with that he got himself in a good position, with his movement, to take down a cross from Simon Francis and finish with ease to give Bournemouth there only goal of the night.
Sam Surridge has proved he can score against top teams.Why hasn't Surrdige been given more of a go? I find it quite strange that Eddie had been playing Callum Wilson and Dominic Solanke so much, without giving Surridge much of a look in. It is even more surprising when Josh King has been injured and Bournemouth surely need any attacker they have getting minutes and experience as they could be needed in vital games come the end of the season.


AdvertisementSurrdige is young and Eddie will want to bring him on gradually, but from what we have seen Sam is a confident striker that has a habit of getting goals. Bournemouth would do well to let Surridge get 20 minutes towards the end of games just to give him more experience and perhaps let him get a few more chances to score.

Advertisement Eddie Had a Dream is on sale now!It could have been a game that Surridge could have started, but Solanke was given the job. Had Bournemouth been in a stronger league position, Surridge probably would have started in a two up top. Using Fraser though alongside Solanke was a combination that didn't quite work for the Cherries. I think Solanke and Surridge would have been better. Perhaps Eddie just needs to let Surrdige have a bit more than five minutes now and again.

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