On the game itself and 1-0 win, Howe said: “It wasn’t an enjoyable game to experience. The result is unbelievable for us, but how we got there was very, very difficult. We knew what type of game it would be. Before the sending off we had our moments, but we weren’t in control of the game."
Eddie Howe on Guehi saga, Schar red card and 1-0 win over Southampton
by Olly Hawkins · 18 August 2024, 08:05
Eddie Howe insists any deal for Marc Guehi or any other summer signing "have to be right" for the club's "long-term" plans and believes Fabian Schar should not have been sent off in yesterday's 1-0 win over Southampton.
Asked about our pursuit of Marc Guehi after reports of a fourth rejected bid on Friday, Howe said: “Of course, we’re looking in the transfer market. We’ve got a period of time left, and we’ll see what we can do.
“Could we do something in the market? Possibly, but conditions have to be right for us. As I’ve said all along, we can’t do something that goes against the long-term good of the football club, so we’ll try to make the right decision.”
Howe then discussed Schar's red card just before the half hour mark, feeling it didn't warrant a sending off but got the crowd into the game: "The big question is do you want a red card for that. Does Fabi’s action alone warrant a red card? I’m not sure. Contact isn't clear and it was very minimal, but it's something we'll learn from."
"In a strange way for us, it (red card) was a turning point negatively in terms of control but a turning point in terms of getting the crowd in the game. They felt an injustice. Without that support it’s probably a different result”
The boss also praised Bruno Guimaraes and Emil Krafth after the match, with the latter coming on after Schar's dismissal. On Bruno, he added: "Defensively he covered every blade of grass. He was immense today.”
Speaking about Krafth, Howe said: “Emil came on in a difficult game, and I thought he was magnificent for us. Emil came on in a difficult game, and I thought he was magnificent for us."
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