Sunderland’s 10-year spell in the Premier League is over following a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth.

Sunderland’s 10-year spell in the Premier League is over following a 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth.
Eddie Howe’s side are now safe and his side can finally enjoy a stress-free remainder of the season, starting with their next fixture against Stoke City on May 6. After two wins and clean sheets in the past two fixtures, the chance to even build some momentum heading into the next campaign is possible and a great opportunity the Cherries should not throw away.

While the next four games are a chance just to enjoy the football and embrace the achievement of securing Premier League football for a…

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Chelsea re-established their seven-point lead atop the Premier League with a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth.

Chelsea re-established their seven-point lead atop the Premier League with a 3-1 victory at Bournemouth.
Bournemouth were in a strong position to cause an upset against league leaders Chelsea after picking up points at Manchester United and Liverpool away from home in their last five Premier League fixtures. However, it simply wasn’t to be for Eddie Howe’s men on a sunny south coast afternoon.

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Harry Arter and Jack Wilshere were simply class in the centre of midfield. They completed 90 and 68 passes respectively compared to N’Golo Kante’s 52, and saw more of the ball than the Premier League…

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Josh King’s late equaliser sealed a hard-fought draw for Bournemouth at Anfield.

Josh King’s late equaliser sealed a hard-fought draw for Bournemouth at Anfield.

English Premier League: Josh King (87′) Liverpool 2-2 Bournemouth
Despite barely having a shot in the second half, the Cherries battled brilliantly as a unit throughout and they took their limited chances in pleasing style to claim a draw. They did admittedly surrender 67 percent of the ball to their opponents, but the only statistic that counts is the 2-2 score line which will please everyone at the club. Onwards and upwards for the next match against Chelsea.

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Battling it out and coming from behind away from home to earn a point against Liverpool shows…

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Both Southampton and Bournemouth failed to capitalise on their chances as they finished deadlocked in a scoreless draw.

Both Southampton and Bournemouth failed to capitalise on their chances as they finished deadlocked in a scoreless draw. A point away from home against a solid Southampton side will satisfy most Bournemouth fans.
Saturday’s first-half performance was poor, but the Cherries stepped on the gas in the second 45 minutes and the resulting scoreless draw was a fair result.
While it’s another game away from home in which Eddie Howe’s side have failed to win, a clean sheet and avoiding defeat is something that helps keep the momentum going as the club head into the next match.
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Another clean sheet and the continued…

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The FC team look back at the weekend’s big game as Liverpool beat Manchester City.

The FC team look back at the weekend’s big game as Liverpool beat Manchester City.

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Goalkeeper: The fact that Manchester United dropped points at home wasn’t a shock as such, it was more that 10-man Bournemouth — a side who had conceded…

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Filling in for a sick Eddie Howe, assistant Jason Tindall discusses the on-field controversey, and their surprising result.

That was the heroic performance Bournemouth desperately needed to get out of their bad run of form. To hold the newly crowned EFL Cup champions Manchester United to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford is a decent result for any side, especially playing with 10 men for the entire second half. The Cherries will be hopeful it’s all up from here on.

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The resilience and fantastic attitude on display by every Bournemouth player was the biggest positive of the day. Tyrone Mings finally put in a decent…

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West Brom maintained their first-half lead to hold off Bournemouth 2-1 at the Hawthorns.

English Premier League: Gareth McAuley (22′) West Brom 2-1 Bournemouth

English Premier League: Craig Dawson (10′) West Brom 1-1 Bournemouth

English Premier League: Josh King (5′) West Brom 0-1 Bournemouth
It was another defeat for Bournemouth and the south coast side have now picked up just two points since their victory over Swansea on Dec. 31. The Cherries remain a comfortable five points above the drop zone but they still need a few more wins before confirming their Premier League status for next season. However, it’s difficult to see where the next three points are going to come from as performances of late have been very poor.  

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