Bournemouth manager Scott Parker has reinforced his side's need for new recruits this summer
Daily MailJust £10million spent on transfers, odds-on favourites to finish 20th and just three defenders in the squad — the frustrations of Scott Parker are well justified. And after swatting away big-spending Aston Villa on Saturday, Parker warned it will be a long season ahead if reinforcements don’t arrive. Bournemouth manager Scott Parker has reinforced his side's need for additions this window Jefferson Lerma celebrates his goal in the Cherries' 2-0 victory over Aston Villa ‘The players must soak in how good it feels to win. It’s important they understand what got us those three points and the feeling it has given us.’ MATCH FACTS AND PLAYER RATINGS BOURNEMOUTH : Travers 7; Lerma 8, Mepham 7, Kelly 7.5; Smith 7, Billing 6.5, Pearson 7, Zemura 7; Tavernier 7.5 ; Solanke 7, Moore 7.5. Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard faces a number of predicaments within his bloated squad And does he start Ollie Watkins or Danny Ings — or both?