Justin Kluivert stated European-chasing Bournemouth are out to make an impression within the Premier League after producing a shocking show towards Newcastle United on Saturday.
Kluivert netted his second hat-trick of the season within the Cherries’ 4-1 triumph at St. James’ Park, with the Dutchman additionally turning supplier for Milos Kerkez within the closing levels.
His treble is the twentieth Premier League hat-trick scored by a Dutch participant, with Kluivert the fourth Dutchman to web a number of ones within the league after Ruud van Nistelrooy (5), Robin van Persie (5) and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (4).
Kluivert has scored in three consecutive away league video games for the primary time, whereas solely Mohamed Salah (11) has scored extra Premier League objectives away from house this season than the Cherries ahead (9).
He’s additionally simply the seventh participant to attain a number of hat-tricks (two) away from house in a single Premier League time period, and the primary since Raheem Sterling in 2019-20 (additionally two).
“This feels beautiful. We all know how robust it’s to play right here, and the long term that they’d, it’s an amazing crew,” Kluivert stated.
“However to come back right here with the accidents that we’ve got, I believe we’ve got 12 first-team gamers, to come back right here and dominate like this… hats off to the crew, actually.
“I simply need to assist my crew out to win video games, to be necessary for the membership. Proud of the ball and the win, for positive. Our run can also be lovely. We’re right here to make an impression.”
Saturday’s win moved Andoni Iraola’s aspect as much as sixth within the Premier League desk and only a level behind Newcastle, who presently occupy the ultimate Champions League place.
Bournemouth have gained 4 of their final six Premier League away video games (D2), taking extra factors (14) away from house than another crew for the reason that first victory on this run on November thirtieth (4-2 towards Wolves).
The Cherries have now scored two or extra objectives in seven consecutive away league video games in a single season for the primary time of their historical past.
However Antoine Semenyo, who notched the help for Kluivert’s first purpose, insisted that the Cherries aren’t placing strain on themselves of their push for European soccer.
“Our mindset is simply so robust, we’re mentally robust. We undergo all these robust moments with accidents, however we all know collectively we will do it and no person can inform us in another way,” Semenyo stated.
“We’re taking it sport by sport and never placing any strain on ourselves.”