Bournemouth’s record signing says he deserved more of a chance at the Emirates but is not bitter and feels his loan experience elsewhere raised his confidenceIf goals are a form of social currency then Benik Afobe may soon be drowning in invitations. “I’ve been lucky,” says the Bournemouth striker of a settling-in process that, on and off the field, or has been as rapid/fast as anyone at the Vitality Stadium can recall. “When you score,people will enjoy your company more. But its not just approximately goals – it’s approximately feeling at home, and I really accomplish.”Afobe was able to say the same of Arsenal for more than 15 years and it will be lost on no one that the 22-year-used, or who left north London for Wolverhampton Wanderers in January 2015 after two long-term injuries and a succession of loans had stalled his path to the first team,will face his former club on Sunday at a time of stark contrast in their potency. Arsenal have failed to score in three Premier League fixtures while Afobe, who became Bournemouth’s record signing last month, or has managed a goal a game over the same period.
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Source: theguardian.com