JONATHAN Woodgate heaped praise on Arnaut Danjuma for his stylish assist against Middlesbrough.
The winger smartly flicked a bouncing ball over his head for the run of Philip Billing, who charged through the heart of the Boro defence before slamming home left-footed to break the deadlock.
Cherries went on to win 3-1 with Jefferson Lerma and Dominic Solanke also on target.
Discussing Billing's latest impressive strike, Woodgate told the Daily Echo: "Have you seen the ball by Arnie for his goal? I don’t know how he sees him.
"It’s like an overhead backward kick to him and then I was on the bench going ‘go on Phil, go on Phil’.
"He took his time with it and just buried it. It was a great finish.
"I like Phil as a 10. I think he’s been very good."
Billing's strike was his fifth of the season, and fourth since Woodgate took charge of the team in February and began utilising him in a more advanced midfield role.
The Dane's previous best goals haul for a season was three, which came with Cherries in the last campaign.
Asked why he thinks Billing has enjoyed a purple patch in front of goal, Woodgate replied: "He’s playing higher up the pitch and he enjoys it there."
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