Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe said his side have experienced "a really difficult run". "We've been knocked quite a lot this season with the injuries and the run that we've had. We had players playing who were not 100% fit," he added.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe: "I'm pleased with the performance, it was a very difficult game in tough conditions. We had a slight readjustment in our backline again with Simon Francis missing out and Jack Simpson playing left-back.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe said: "It was not a great game, the conditions played a part in that. "Burnley did what they do, we expected the game that it was but we need to do better.

Frank Lampard's side lacked tempo and creativity - "Maybe for the fans and the players, but not for me," he told BBC Radio 5 Live. "I didn't get excited in the great run that we had, the Premier League is tough and I felt there was a lot of improvement needed, and that's proved true.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe, speaking to Match of the Day: "I don't like to use injuries as an excuse, but there comes a time when you have to look at the situation and the teams we are playing.

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson told Match of the Day: "It was a great victory. I'm full of praise for what the players did today. To firstly lose your centre-back to a challenge which the referee deems to be a red card, and then to lose a left-back in an area where we have no cover.

"For me Dele is not a midfield player, he is a player to play like he is playing, close to Harry. I think this is the best position for him," added Mourinho. "He's the best thing that can happen to a coach because everybody speaks about him, you [media], the fans speak about him for the right reasons.

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe, speaking to Sky Sports: "In the first half we weren't particularly good. "They scored from two set plays and we're disappointed with the second one.

"That's vitally important [to have defenders scoring] and we know how crucial set-pieces are," said Bruce, with seven of the Magpies past nine league goals coming from the backline.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe, speaking to BBC Sport: "I'm disappointed with the first half, we were a little bit too passive and didn't dominate our style on them. "We were second best for long periods.

Left-back Aaron Cresswell fired in a late equaliser at the Vitality Stadium as West Ham stretched their unbeaten Premier League run to six matches. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe: "It was another for the neutral, who'd have loved it.

Bournemouth survived a second-half fightback to secure a first ever victory at Southampton and move into third place in the Premier League before the weekend's games. Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says they "need to keep grounded" after moving up to third in the Premier League with a first win at Southampton.