The frustration from failing to hold onto another lead does not deter Bournemouth's boss, Marco Rose, who saw plenty to build on at the Vitality Stadium.
Rose focused on 'positive things' from Bournemouth's draw with Everton
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - AUGUST 29: Head Coach Marco Rose of Bournemouth during the Premier League 2026/27 match between AFC Bournemouth and Everton at Vitality Stadium on August 29, 2026 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Robin Jones - AFC Bournemouth/AFC Bournemouth via Getty Images)
Marco Rose looked back at his Premier League debut at the Vitality Stadium with Bournemouth.
He watched his men take the lead on opening matchday against Manchester City and hold out for almost an hour before late goals from Marc Guehi and late goals from Marc Guehi and Josko Gvardiol gave the Citizens the win.
It was a similar story on his first foray on home soil of the new campaign as Alex Scott scored late in the first half before James Tarkowski replied for the Toffees in the latter stages of the second half.
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The German has a difficult job stepping into the breach that his predecessor has left.
Andoni Iraola took charge of the Cherries in 2023 as a team that had just been promoted back to the topflight. In less than three years, he had guided the club into continental competition, finishing in sixth spot in his final season on the south coast.
Now Rose must build on the foundations set by the Basque boss, and he knows that a victory will do the dressing room the world of good.
In the meantime, he showed his appreciation for the support from the fans towards his arrival.
"It was mostly about the result but as a coach you evaluate the performance as well and in most phases of the game it was really good. It was a quite open game, quite up and down. We can get better in some parts of the game. Today for me it was not even a set piece for the goal because we had already cleared the situation, but I don't want to blame anyone because I saw so many positive things.
"I am really thankful for the warm welcome and I really appreciate to be coach of this team. It was a really nice feeling to coach this game. Like last week we would like to present our fans with a win but we will have to wait one more week."