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- Updated: December 18, 2016
Eddie Howe accused his Bournemouth side of dropping their standards after they surrendered an early lead to lose 3-1 to south-coast rivals Southampton.
Nathan Ake’s sixth-minute strike had given the Cherries the perfect start at the Vitality Stadium but Ryan Bertrand’s quick response and Jay Rodriguez’s second-half double saw the Saints claim only their second away win of the season.
“Credit to Southampton, they played well today and deserved to win,” Howe told Sky Sports. “We weren’t at our best physically or technically today so there’s a lot to learn from.
“I sensed it straight away, we weren’t at our normal levels and …
