The striker talks about finding his confidence at Bournemouth, Iraola's impact, being an FPL 'star', England and his toughest opponent
Like so many overnight success stories, ’s has been years in the making. He was barely a month past his 17th birthday when his prodigious exploits at academy level saw him thrust onto the big stage at , making his debut in a match, hailed by Jose Mourinho as a near-certainty to make the grade for club and country. But there is no such thing as a sure thing.
But a total of six goals and seven assists fell short of expectations, not least Solanke’s own. This season has been a different matter. It invites questions about whether he has been doing something different physically or psychologically, but no, he feels it is simply a case of a) maturing as a footballer and as a person and b) thriving in a more expansive team — and, as can be seen in the graphic below, a slightly different role — under his new coach Andoni Iraola.
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