Bournemouth sit three points above the relegation zone in 12th place in the league, but if you think they can start thinking of not having any concerns about relegation you should think again. It is more positive for the team to concentrate on trying to just think about winning games and if they can perform well the rest will take care of itself. Indeed, it is not inconceivable that AFCB could even equal last season's ninth place finish or be struggling to beat the 16th place they achieved in 2015/16.
Of course, the pressure will start ramping up on those who are in the bottom three whenever they fail to get a win now. But Bournemouth have to ensure that now they are above that zone that they at least get a draw against those trying to catch them.
Bournemouth's form is going to be reliant on who is available and considering that so many players have been unavailable at times this season it is fingers crossed time that they don't pick up any more problems. Not being in the FA Cup has reduced the number of games and should make the squad stronger for the run-in. It may not seem right, but the FA Cup doesn't really matter in the context pf Premier League survival.
If Bournemouth were to beat Chelsea in their next game they might well start to dream that a little more could be possible out of this season. I guess we should be pleased that we have had a exciting season so far, but I bet Eddie Howe would like it not to be as exciting in the run-in, as mid-table boredom or safety doesn't really exist at the moment.
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| AFCB are not anywhere near safe in mid-table. |
The scary thing is that one defeat puts AFCB right back in the clutches of Southampton and looking at the teams in the Premier League there is very little between in terms of quality between the 20th and 9th place team. Bournemouth could finish in any place in this mini league and they can't afford another poor run of games. If AFCB had not have beaten Everton and Arsenal of late they would have been bottom of the league.
Of course, the pressure will start ramping up on those who are in the bottom three whenever they fail to get a win now. But Bournemouth have to ensure that now they are above that zone that they at least get a draw against those trying to catch them.
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Bournemouth's form is going to be reliant on who is available and considering that so many players have been unavailable at times this season it is fingers crossed time that they don't pick up any more problems. Not being in the FA Cup has reduced the number of games and should make the squad stronger for the run-in. It may not seem right, but the FA Cup doesn't really matter in the context pf Premier League survival.
If Bournemouth were to beat Chelsea in their next game they might well start to dream that a little more could be possible out of this season. I guess we should be pleased that we have had a exciting season so far, but I bet Eddie Howe would like it not to be as exciting in the run-in, as mid-table boredom or safety doesn't really exist at the moment.
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