LEWIS Cook said it was a privilege to captain AFC Bournemouth as Cherries turned around a 2-0 deficit with minutes to play to beat Everton 3-2.

Cook captained the side at Goodison Park after club captain Neto went on loan to Arsenal last week.

The 27-year-old said it was a ‘crazy, crazy game’ as he scored a 90+2 equaliser following an Antoine Semenyo goal five minutes earlier, before Luis Sinisterra netted a 90+6 winner for Bournemouth.

Cherries were second best for most of the clash against Everton but turned it on in the final minutes of the match to complete a remarkable comeback.

Cook told the Daily Echo after the game: “Football's an amazing sport and for neutrals and for our fans, I think [we’re] delighted.

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“Obviously we didn't play very well in the first half, part of the second half and we just turned it on, really, and showed our quality.

“I think we scored the first goal then I didn't really look at the clock and I'm thinking we don't have much time now, but we just carried on pushing.

“I think we probably had five, six attacks in a row. So, like they were doing to us throughout the game, we showed our quality to finish them.

“I think the crosses were brilliant. Take away the goals, the deliveries were top and I think there was four or five of them towards the end of the game.

“If they don't put it on a plate, then we don’t score.”

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Asked about the spirit of the side to mount such an extraordinary late fightback, Cook said: “I think since I've been at Bournemouth, we had a couple of seasons where we come back from behind to win games quite a lot.

“I think for a few seasons we were the most points taken from losing situations.

“So that's maybe ingrained in our identity, but obviously the gaffer just wants them to keep pressing, keep working hard. If we're down two, there's nothing that can get really worse, to be honest.

“But we kept pushing. We did well. We got the win.”

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On the captaincy, Cook said it was ‘amazing and a privilege’ to lead the side out.

“[I’ve] been here for a long time now,” he said.

“To captain for large parts of the game, was a massive achievement for myself and I really enjoyed it.

“Obviously, it was a tough game, I didn't think I played particularly well at all, but it was nice to chip in and help the lads with the goal.”

Reflecting on the importance of the result ahead of the international break, Cook said: “It was massive, we knew how big it was.

“When we come here, we do find it hard. It's a really tough place to come.

“They're quite good at adapting to our style of play, but I think we need to look at the game over the international break, a few of us and figure out how to keep improving.”