'Clever' set-pieces and Villa's 'warning sign'
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Former Premier League striker Alan Shearer has been discussing Bournemouth's "clever" set-pieces on Match of the Day, after the Cherries grabbed a late point against Aston Villa thanks to a set-piece from a free kick.
"We saw them do the same thing against Arsenal, where they worked it really well," Shearer said. "Their plan in this game was actually going to the far post. They did it so many times but [Emi] Martinez had no problems with those balls because he loves that.
"If you are going to put a ball in to the far post like that, he will come and get them all afternoon.
"But then Evanilson comes on and Bournemouth changed their tactics, they tried something different. The first one didn't really work but they worked it quite well, and I think that should've been a warning sign for Aston Villa.
"The second one was in a similar sort of position and if Matty Cash comes five-yards further back, which he should have done because he was in no man's land, he would have been able to defend it.
"But Evanilson was just allowed to run off Jhon Duran and score. Rather than going to the far post again, Bournemouth instead worked the ball really well. It was a clever ball in, clever moment and a wonderful header.
"That then ends up getting them the point - they are clever from set-pieces."
