adminIT’S either you are with us or you have your own agenda.
It wasn’t aimed at Jordan Zemura but it’s easy to understand those who believe the dig was an arrow directed at the Zimbabwe international.
Bournemouth boss, Gary O’Neil, was reacting to his decision to leave a host of players, including Zemura, from the win over Fulham.”
After a host of players returned to fitness, the Cherries had five senior players fit and available, who missed out on the squad to face the Cottagers.
They included Wales internationals Chris Mepham and Kieffer Moore, who played a key role earlier in the campaign.
Darren Randolph, Jack Stacey and Zemura, whose relationship with the club has been affected by contract talks which stalled, were also not included.
Ryan Fredericks and Junior Stanislas are carrying injuries. The Cherries were set to host Brighton last night.
O’Neil told the Daily Echo: “It’s down to the players as well as me.
“You have a choice as a footballer – whether you stay with the group or whether you decide that your own agenda and what you want to do is more important.
“Me, of course, the way I deal with them.
“Hopefully everybody respects how honest and open I am with them. But you have a choice as a footballer of course, for how you want to handle things.
“We have a huge squad, full of senior players at this moment. Everyone is fit basically. So we’re going to have to disappoint some.” – Sports Reporter/Daily Echo
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter