Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has admitted that he is "frustrated" by his side's current form and recent performances.
A winless run of five games has left the Cherries unable to surpass last season's points tally of 46 and hovering just six points above the relegation zone.
Howe confessed that he is disappointed about their failure to exceed last term's points haul, but insisted that his team's poor form is a greater concern.
"It is a huge frustration for me because we want to keep growing and improving and the standards we have set have always been to push so hard to achieve that," the Bournemouth Echo quotes him as saying.
"But the points tally is not the biggest measure for me. It is inside knowing how we are performing and how the team is looking to grow and improve.
"I have been frustrated by that in recent weeks, I am not going to deny it. We haven't had the best run of performances."
Bournemouth will take on Swansea City in the Premier League this weekend.
Mark Langshaw
