Each season, the Premier League offers us a revelation. During the last cuvée, this title is divided between Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth. Club with a soft belly since its rise in 2022-2023, the second city managed to rise to a promising ninth place last year after being a long time in the Top 8. To rely in particular on an effective defense (46 goals conceded in 38 games), the Cherries were a serious scratch hair last year.
After a remarkable first part of last season, the residents of Vitality Stadium lost ground after January and finally failed nine points from a European qualification. A promising campaign that increased good things for the future. However, doubts were allowed after a summer transfer window that is certainly lucrative but disturbing on the defensive level. Indeed, relying on a catchy rearguard, Bournemouth lost Dean Huijsen, Illia Zabarnyi and Milos Kerkez who went to Real Madrid, PSG and Liverpool, a sign of their great talent respectively. On the other hand, despite the departure of Dango Ouattara, Bournemouth managed to keep his nuggets Antoine Semenyo and Justin Kluivert.
Andoni Iraola continues to perform with his Bournemouth
And under the orders of Andoni Iraola, the English club continues to perform in the championship with in particular a fire seed, author of six goals and three assists in seven matches. Arrived on the Red and Black bench in 2023, the former Spanish right back confirms that he is one of the most interesting coaches tactically in the Premier League. Based on several reinforcements from France (Bafodé Diakité, Adrien Truffert, Eli Junior Kroupi), the Iberian tactician produces attractive football and especially allows his team to win matches. Despite an inaugural defeat in Liverpool and two draws against Newcastle and Leeds, the Cherries win and their victory against Fulham this Friday allows them to be temporarily second in the Premier League.
An accomplishment that inevitably carries the seal of Iraola. Author of his first league goal this Friday, Justin Kluivert wished to pay tribute to his Spanish mentor at the microphone of Sky Sports After the meeting: “He is incredible. If you also see the guys who have left the team, how we are getting out of it is incredible. I always say that the driver of the bus is the coach, and he takes us to a crazy route. Incredible driver, so we follow him. We love this and it shows in the standings with this second place, but we remain humble because the season is long. But who knows, who knows. We aim as much as possible.You will understand, Bournemouth intends to continue on its momentum to finally run for a European place at the end of the season.
