#PLStories- Cherries attacking midfielder Emi Marcondes keen to put in the hard yards to join first team #AFCB

EMI Marcondes described his spell outside of the first team picture at Cherries as “important as starting games” after again scoring for the development squad this week. The Dane grabbed two goals as Cherries romped to an 8-2 win over Newport County at Canford Arena Tuesday afternoon, with Dominic Sadi leading the way with four goals as Noa Boutin and Marcus Daws rounded off the scoring. Former Brentford man Marcondes has not been involved in the last four Premier League matchday squads for Cherries, with his only start this campaign coming in the League Cup win over Norwich in August. A summer arrival at the Vitality Stadium last season, the majority of his 17 Championship appearances under Scott Parker came in the first six months of the campaign. Marcondes was then left out of 10 matchday squads in a row to end the season, before being drafted back into the side for the final game at home to Millwall. His eight-minute cameo off the bench during the 9-0 defeat at Anfield against Liverpool remains the 27-year-old’s only taste of Premier League football, with his last inclusion in the 20-man team sheet coming in Cherries’ 2-1 win over Leicester City. Interim boss Gary O’Neil previously commented how the attacking midfielder was “keen” to keep things ticking over by playing with the development squad, with Marcondes playing in the youngsters’ last three games, scoring four times. Taking to social media to share his views on playing with Bruce Suraci’s development squad, Marcondes posted on his Instagram: “Part of a footballer’s career is going through periods when you don’t play as much as you’d like to. “Few people will tell you this, but these times are as common and important as starting games and scoring goals, because you can learn a lot about yourself, your team and the game. “Patience is the key, you’ve heard it before. But it’s essential to make these moments as productive and positive as possible. “You need to think of time as your ally and have a growth mindset. Soon you will find the opportunities in a situation that at first seemed frustrating and unfavourable.”