7:00am Wednesday 17th March 2010
By Neil Perrett
MAKESHIFT defender Marvin Bartley and dropped winger Josh McQuoid were both singled out for special praise by boss Eddie Howe following Cherries’ 2-2 draw at Notts County on Monday.
Bartley again starred at the heart of the Cherries defence in an unfamiliar role, while McQuoid was relegated to the bench despite his man-of-the-match exploits against Morecambe.
Howe, who restored Liam Feeney in place of McQuoid, said: “It was a very difficult decision. I just felt Liam had been excellent all season and that was behind my decision.
“Josh played very well against Morecambe and it put him right in my thoughts. He was unfortunate not to get on but I just didn’t want to disrupt our rhythm at a stage when we were well on top.”
Discussing Bartley’s display, Howe said: “I thought Marvin did well. He’s not a centre-half, he’s a central midfielder. We’ve only got one fit centre-half at the club at the moment but he’s doing a great job.
“It’s not easy because you need to play centre-half for a long time before you know the position and there are certain things that don’t come easy to central midfielders when they are put there. But he has shown a great attitude and that’s the main thing. We will accept the mistakes because he is willing to put his reputation on the line in a foreign position. I thought he coped really well.”
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