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Leicester City squandered a host of second-half chances as Bournemouth held on for a point.
Bournemouth ended the 2016-17 campaign in decent fashion with a 1-1 draw against last season’s champions Leicester City at their own ground. The Cherries’ away form has been mediocre at best this season, but the point secured at the King Power stadium earned them a place in the Premier League’s top 10. It might be insignificant to the rest of the division, but to Eddie Howe and his team it’s another standout moment in the club’s growing history.
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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.
Despite a recent defeat to league leaders Chelsea, Bournemouth still remain in a decent run of results and a victory over Tottenham is definitely achievable. The Cherries admittedly struggle in matches away from the Vitality Stadium, but with Josh King in such impressive form, the south coast club have a good chance against any side. Manager Eddie Howe said it’s likely to be one of the toughest games of the season, but if King is firing properly, they should be aiming for three points.
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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…
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…
Eddie Howe admits his relief now that Bournemouth’s winless streak has ended, and praises star man Josh King’s performance.
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The three points claimed against West Ham will almost surely propel the Cherries to another victory against Swansea this weekend. Bournemouth demolished the Swans 3-0 last time the sides met, and with home advantage now in their favour, Eddie Howe should be confident of claiming another win.
The Cherries will rely on the in-form Josh King to fire them to victory again. He’s become revitalised playing in a more attacking role, and claims his improvement is down to his enjoyment playing under pressure….
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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Ryan Fraser is continuing to grow in stature under…
Eddie Howe says Bournemouth did more than enough to defeat Watford.
Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the Premier League club.
Fraser, 22, joined the Cherries from Aberdeen four years ago and was par…
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Bournemouth have endured a dismal start to 2017 so far. They have conceded three goals in three consecutive games and have also failed to win, but fans will be hoping a return to the Vitality Stadium to host Watford on Jan. 21 will bring better luck.
Their opponents have suffered equally bad form and have not won in the Premier League since their 3-2 victory over Everton on Dec. 10. The Hornets have also scored just two goals in their last six outings which will be a pleasing statistic for Eddie…