Bournemouth v. West Ham United | PREMIER LEAGUE HIGHLIGHTS | 4/23/2023 | NBC Sports

Now less than two months ago Bournemouth were bottom of the table but five wins in their last nine Premier League games And things are looking up for Gary O'Neill. It's against West Ham today the Barclays starting lineups. Let's do the cherries first Tim Yeah, huge credit goes to Gary O'Neill five wins in the last nine games including two straight in the Premier League Just look at the Tavernier there on the right-hand side He'll be he'll be a wing back, but he gets forward a really good clip four goals four assists He's been hugely important in this attack And when you look at Gary O'Neill what he's done for these players he's given him a ton of confidence Nobody overcooks their position. They just do their jobs No more so than Dominic Solanke up top three goal involvements last week in the wind versus Tottenham and Philip Dilling He has a club high seven goals from really the cherries and they could jump above West Ham United today Let's talk about the Hammers. Well, David Moore's has been smiling a lot recently is West Ham team I'm beating the last four games. They've reached our second European semi-final consecutive seasons It's a back four at this point that picks itself. Most importantly didn't want to talk about this team Performing pretty well this season. They just haven't gotten the goals and recently pakita rice bone and Ben Rama They've really really been on the boil They'll have to give a ton of support to Antonio who's been a bit misfiring this season teams will stay up which teams were relegated it's a topic of constant debate amongst supporters of the teams directly involved in the most dramatic survival fight for years both AFC Bournemouth and West Ham United benefiting from sterling displays last time out. Brestfield to deliver. starts taken in less than five minutes simply wasn't picked up. It's appalling defending in there isn't it? It's a great delivery. A really good header from Antonio but I think it's Solanke who's picking him up and he actually gets nowhere near him. Doesn't get even, well a challenge on him. That's the danger when you got centre forwards coming back and defending that they don't defend in the right manner. Good delivery in, plenty of pace on it you can see left hand side but look at this. Doesn't really have to jump Antonio and Solanke just lets him get in the header look. You got to get across in there Solanke, got to be aggressive, got to get first to the ball. If you don't, you're going to be made to pay. West Ham one up. a gift for Mikel Antonio it's the worst possible start for Bournemouth and Gary O'Neill going to sweep in the corner kick. Ryan again. to deliver easy for netto yeah poor second cross from jarrah bowen there So far, now Bowen, Socek, Benrahma, shot on target, took it early. Maybe he could have had another touch, good run wasn't it from Socek, good ball from Bowen, fed on to Benrahma, took it maybe a little bit early, needed another touch there and could have got a better contact. Trying to stop those little holes appearing in the pockets for players to turn. So far, here's Bowen, so far again, three and wide to pick out. Surrendered possession. Weak defending again and you're right, it's getting better and better. And it's Lucas Paqueta at that far post who gets up, sends it back from where it come from. It's a great rise at the far post, isn't it? But again it's weak defending. It's a midfield player getting in the area and rising up above the defender. They give it away in one instance. Bowen feeds it on to Kofeld. This is a good ball up to the far post. Paqueta, what a jump. Great spring. Puts it in the back of the net. There's two nil to the Hammers. Little build up down that right hand side, wasn't it Tony? And Kofeld normally is crossing disappoints. But this time it's a good one to attack and doesn't he attack it well. Great rise. West Ham two up. Two headers and two headers from inside Bournemouth's six-yard area. They're flying. That's what they've missed I think. West Ham, there we go, Declan Rice in that midfield area. But Sochek and Pichetta haven't really pushed on and supported the striker. Whether it's been Antonio or Skamaka or Ings, they've never had those extra men committing to the penalty area. But in this game, they've done really, really well. on Bond's onion. Kelly put under pressure first by Bowen and then Pichetta. They've looked uncomfortable from the start. They have, their challenges have been weak, but I'm very impressed by the start of Lucas Paqueta, he's got better and better for West Ham as he's gone on, he's realised that you need a bit of physicality in that midfield as well. We know he can play, but can he have that little bit of a presence about him as well when he's adapting to his role well? by Ross Wolfe. Maybe a little bit of question of an ball at the other end from that set piece, but he does well look As well again amongst those defenders, so they can't get a clean header No handball for me Solanke is the away from the gear. Solanke defied by Fabianski. Back to Solanke. And this time, comfortably gathered by the West Ham goalkeeper. Good positive play by Dominic Solanke. Good stop by Fabianski with his feet over there. But it's poor defending again. We've seen some poor defending. Look, weak defending. Again, gets beaten easily on the outside. Doesn't even have to make a trick to beat him. And Solanke maybe should have put his foot through that one. You're not really going to side foot that one home. You've got to really smash it for that far corner. Well, everyone's going to want him, because he's the best around. Slip by Lloyd Kelly. Bowen looks to punish him. I tell you, I couldn't get anything on that. Kelly's got the jitters. I know he got a little bit of a knock as well, Tony, but he's not playing with any confidence. Bowen should have done better there. Should have got a better strike away. You know, seeing Fulham lose here to Bournemouth and lose to West Ham as well. You've got to just clear your lines. Don't want to be giving a goal away just before the break, just with a little bit of lack of concentration. Look, just clear your lines. There's a right foot hook away. Trying to get clever. Nearly comes unstuck. Solanke will run those balls down all afternoon long. Again, now getting involved in a discussion with his goalkeeper, Lukasz Fabianski. Antonio and Bojan again keeping Neto company inside the six-yard area. Swept in by Cresswell... Reus! struggling again to deal with a corner kick and punished again this time by Declan Rice just simply can't win that first ball can they Bournemouth they're so weak in their defending but it's the Declan Rice on the far and he still has the well the ability to keep it down on the half volley all you have to do is concentrate on a pure strike look they don't win that first ball again keeps it alive and that's important but look at that craft just meets it is it a volley or the half volley but he really smacks it into the back of the net you can see him see himself up there where it goes bounces it into the ground keepers got no chance on that range that's a great strike although it takes a slight deflection it's time finishing the first half like they started it stunning Bournemouth you got mate yes up coming here was drilled against Kurt Zouma he could strike the ball to Avinere as soon as he's around that edge of that area you've got to close him down because he's got a hell of a strike I see him got a brilliant goal here in the top corner recently but there's the block there from Zouma but got to close him down Bournemouth have got to get a little bit of a head of steam now in this second half Pichetta again, getting away from Smith. Antonio! Worth a try. Good ball from Pichetta again, nice little drive, he's getting better and better at that. Being more productive with his passing. Slips him in here and as the block comes in, look from Steven Chieff, far away, could go for his legs on that far post but he doesn't really get it back across goal enough, kind of miss it a bit, it's well worth a go. Get up, Tonio! Antonio couldn't take it in his stride otherwise that could have been the fourth for West Ham on the break Gotcha. Piqueta, Cresswell to the byline, Bowen, Tidip and Benra. Some of the best football I've seen in a long time from West Ham. That's really fluent stuff, particularly down this left-hand side. Some great football. more. Is it enough in the end for Babiansky? Rice, here's Bowen, Fornals, and Mark, joined again now by Rice, it's Fornals! at its best. Started the move and he finished it and that's shortly now it's finished off Bournemouth. It's the substitute Pablo Fanares. What a finish that is. I don't know how to describe that. I think it looked from first glance, was it a scorpion? Do you remember the scorpion kick Tony? Well, Bournemouth adding to their own downfall. They gave the ball away in the first place and I think it was Stevens on that far side. Gave it away and West Ham have been quick on the break all afternoon long. Looks a little bit upset for now for some reason. We'll find out why but it's a great finish isn't it? They give the ball away and of course the turnovers real quick. Beckham-Rice again helps it into the space there and as they get down that right hand side he's advancing into the area for now. As the ball comes in, seems to go past him. Look at that. I think that's a scorpion Tony. We'll have to give it as a scorpion. It's gone beyond him. What a finish. Off his left. Or his right heel I think. Even I'm getting mixed up. How many legs does a scorpion have? What a finish. Unbelievable finish. Thought he was going to head it at first but it's gone behind him but look at that. Off his right heel it was there. Brilliant finish. The West Ham lads can't believe it Such athleticism from Pablo Fornal's. Still he goes on. The shot was trickling beyond Fabianski's reach. It's Bournemouth to Bournemouth. Better from Bournemouth. Can't really get that in product, can they? This is a much more better and productive run, isn't it? Just a little deflection goes out on that near side. Pekata, Tavernier, Dain Anthony. Saved by Babiansky. Solanki at the other end almost emulating what Fornals has done. It's the ministry of funny finishes at the moment, isn't it? It's just incredible. That one's behind Solanki. And he gets back on it as well, does incredibly well to hit the target. Hits the post, goes away to safety with another fine effort. And Bournemouth get unlucky. straight of the goalkeeper who had to react smartly. Rice with a challenge. Oh great ball outside of the foot. Corne on his way looking for ings. Oh what a glorious ball from Beckham Rice. He's run the ball out of defense on his left hand side seemingly nothing on but just strokes a lovely ball with the outside of his foot down the line there for Corne. He doesn't have to break stride. Good interception from Stevens on that far side but what a pass. West Ham United and for David Moyes into a Europa Conference League semi-final on Thursday with a four goal salvo and a four goal salvo on the south coast to ease their relegation for the Bears. Antonio got them on the way putting West Ham in front after just five minutes it was two after just 12 thanks to Lucas Paqueta Declan Rice chipped in just before the break and then the best of the bunch arguably from Pablo Fonales off the bench the scorpion kick and there was a sting in the tail from West Ham in so many ways Bournemouth desperately short of ideas and desperately short of opportunities they got a Southampton next at the Vitality Stadium it's finished Bournemouth 0 West Ham United 4. Hi there I'm Rebecca Lowe studio host for NBC's coverage of the Premier League don't forget to hit subscribe to watch more videos all season long for even more Premier League content from original series to live matches head over to Peacock and be sure to tune in for Premier League mornings every weekend on USA Network and on Peacock we will see you over there