MARCO Rose wants his Cherries side to use their 3-0 win over Sturm Graz as a springboard to build momentum in the Premier League.
Bournemouth responded well to their 5-1 defeat to Chelsea with an assured performance against the Austrian side to make it two wins from two games in the Europa League.
They will be hoping that form begins to translate to the league when they host Sunderland this weekend, with Rose keen to ensure they secure a positive result.
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Rose said: “We should use it as a springboard. We should use this performance, the result.
“We are tired of talking about stats, of being unlucky, of getting goals against, of dropping points.
“We need to perform and we have to get points in the Premier League.
“That's what we know.
“That's what I feel when I see the lads, when I saw the lads before the game today, tonight, because it was about tonight, but tonight was maybe a good turnaround to start.”
Sunderland were also in Europa League action in midweek, beating Portuguese second-tier side Torreense 2-1 away from home.
The Black Cats had to battle for those points, scoring a stoppage-time winner to return to the UK with victory.
They face a long trip down to the south coast this weekend, and Rose knows the fixture represents a prime opportunity for his side to get off the mark with a first league win of the season.
Rose added: “It's a massive chance because we play at home.
“We will play the game like we played [against Sturm Graz]. We won. We are confident.
“They scored a late goal and won today as well.
“We talk about Premier League and I have the feeling that I settled in into the Premier League. I know what it needs. I know how it works.
“So it's going to be a tight game. It's a tough opponent. We have to be ready again.
“I feel that this game tonight, our approach, the way we acted in the locker room before the game showed me that we understood what it needs.
“Even again, we didn't play really poorly before, but we need points. That's what we have to understand.
“So maybe sometimes you can play badly but get points. Even this is possible.”
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