Benik Afobe has revealed how a heart-to-heart with Eddie Howe stopped him from sabotaging his own career. To judge from his performance on Saturday, it must have been some discussion.
The striker scored one against Swansea and saw another strike credited as an Alfie Mawson own goal as Bournemouth moved within touching distance of Premier League safety.
It was only his fourth goal of the campaign but there is a sense within Afobe and at the club that a corner has been turned following his frustrations in the first half of the season, when Bournemouth’s £10m striker was regularly left out.