JORDAN Zemura is unfazed by Cherries’ winless streak – believing that his side have to “take the good with the bad”.

Zimbabwean international Zemura made his eighth Premier League start in Cherries’ 3-2 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, playing the full 90 minutes of a capitulation that saw the Dorset side surrender a 2-0 lead.

Spurs’ comeback consigned Cherries to a third defeat in a row, following losses to Southampton and West Ham.

Saturday’s trip to Leeds (kick-off 3pm) marks interim boss Gary O’Neil’s 10th game in charge, with Cherries’ current run of losses in stark contrast to the flying start the former Portsmouth midfielder made to life in management, steering the side to six games unbeaten.

Rather than dwell on the poor form, 22-year-old Zemura is confident the good times are just around the corner for Cherries.

He told the Daily Echo: “We went six unbeaten in the Premier League and it was great experience, a beautiful thing. Now we've lost our last three games.

“You can't think (about) that because I know it will switch it again and then we'll go three wins on the bounce, and everyone will be praising us.

“You’ve got to take the good with the bad.”

When asked if his side could take confidence from the first hour of action of the Spurs game, a period where Cherries scored twice and were on top of their more fancied opponents, Zemura responded: “Yeah, of course.

“I think anyone watching that game would know that Bournemouth put in a real good shift.

“From a team that lost 9-0 at Anfield, and then now to be competing against some of the teams, it's good - this is where we want to be.

“So we're just constantly learning, improving constantly, trying our best.”
If Zemura makes an appearance at Elland Road this weekend, it will mark his 50th appearance for Cherries.

The left-back made his debut in red and black near the start of the 2020-21 campaign, playing the full 90 minutes of a League Cup clash with Crystal Palace.