Bournemouth have made life under Marco Rose look pretty comfortable lately.
Seven consecutive victories, an impressive European campaign and two Brazilian attackers enjoying themselves. But things weren’t quite so rosy (!) when the German first arrived.
Evanilson has now admitted the Bournemouth dressing room had concerns during the early weeks following Andoni Iraola’s departure.
Results weren’t coming, the team was struggling to find its rhythm, and the players were still getting used to a new coaching staff.
The striker, though, says the work behind the scenes gave them reasons to believe things would eventually click.
Evanilson admits early concerns over Marco Rose
Speaking alongside Rayan in an interview published by ESPN Brazil, Evanilson reflected on the transition between managers.
“We know how good Iraola is as a coach. His coaching staff also helped me, helped us, when we arrived here.”
“We knew that at some point he was going to leave. He’d already told us he was leaving at the end of last season.”
Iraola had taken Bournemouth into European football before departing for Liverpool. Rose arrived with a decent reputation from Germany, but following the Spaniard was never going to be straightforward. And Evanilson admitted there was a period of uncertainty.
“We knew about our new manager too, what he was capable of, what he and his coaching staff were like.”
“At the beginning, we were a bit worried because the results weren’t coming. But because of the daily work we were doing in training, we knew the quality of our new manager and what he was capable of.”
“We couldn’t show that in the first few games, but in these last six games we’ve shown that we’ve found our rhythm. We’re all pulling in the same direction, and I think we’ll only keep improving as the season goes on.”
Cherries are on top form again
The Brazilian also explained how the managerial change affected his own start to the campaign.
“At the beginning of the season, as you said, it was difficult for the goals to come. I think it was difficult for our team to get going too, because everything was new, a new manager, a new coaching staff.”
“But now I’m happy with the moment I’m going through, the goals are coming. I have to make the most of it and keep it going. I hope it’ll be a great season for me and my team.”
And things have certainly picked up. Evanilson recently became the first Bournemouth player to score in five consecutive Premier League games, underlining just how dramatically his fortunes have changed.
Now that early uncertainty surrounding Rose seems a long way behind them.
