‘I owe a lot to the fans’published at 17:20 BST
17:20 BST
FT: Bournemouth 1-1 Everton
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott speaking to BBC Final Score: “I think we deserved to win the game. A mistake at the end and it has cost us three points. We had chances to go and win the game and didn’t take them so for now it is head down and focus on Newcastle next week.”
On Djordje Petrovic: “He made a few good saves, one from a corner really early on and a few in the second half. Probably an even game but we were the better team on the day and probably deserved the points but they stuck in there and got their goal at the end.”
On his goal: “Evanilson is really good at running in behind and holding on to the ball and for me as a number eight I want to score more goals so making that extra burst to get on the scoresheet is important. Hopefully I can get a few more this year.”
On the difference between Andoni Iraola and Marco Rose: “It’s similar, probably a few more patterns on the ball. It’s high pressing football, exciting football for the fans. It’s going to take a few weeks to get used to. We’re learning, he’s a top manager and he has got top coaching staff as well so we have really enjoyed the weeks he has been here so looking forward to the season.”
On his future and fan reaction: “They’ve been brilliant ever since I have been here. It’s a great fanbase, a real family club. I owe a lot to them for how they have treated me when I wasn’t in the team and came back in the team. Had a good season last year. They’ve always stuck with me and believed in me so it was great from them to feel that support today.”