A winning home start is a superb way to start the new campaign. Bournemouth now have a platform where they can attack the division now and aren't playing catch up from the start said Eddie Howe. It is indeed an unfamiliar position to be in for AFCB but they must make the most of their opening-day win.
It will take a few weeks for the league table to take shape, but to be among the first week's winners was important for Bournemouth mainly because Cardiff were the team that the majority of people believe will struggle the most this season. Had Bournemouth lost to the rank outsiders to beat the drop, then it would have put the Cherries right under pressure and one of the favourites to go down with Cardiff even in these early days.
Now the games against West Ham and Everton have a tinge of opportunity about them. Eddie Howe will know that if his team wins either or both of these next two games it will be an unprecedented start by the Cherries to a Premier League campaign and will offer the opportunity of much bigger things this season. Pleasingly as well, only David Brooks has made an appearance of the new signings, so there is more talent to come.
Bournemouth's bench is looking very strong with Defoe, Mousset, Mings, Ibe and Lewis Cook jumping at the bit to get on the pitch. These are players that can change games and it's not always been the case that Bournemouth have had many options. We still have Pugh and Stanislas to consider as well, which are other great options that Howe will turn to at some point during the season.
Important too was the clean sheet. Begovic seems to have started with a real determination to be a keeper that puts his head right in the danger zone if he has to, and he has already made on incredible save in his first match. Cardiff didn't have a huge goal threat though and the next two games will really test the defence, but trying to get back-to-back wins and successive clean sheets are what the best teams attempt to do and AFCB have that early opportunity.
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| King and Wilson practise their shooting before taking on Cardiff. |
Now the games against West Ham and Everton have a tinge of opportunity about them. Eddie Howe will know that if his team wins either or both of these next two games it will be an unprecedented start by the Cherries to a Premier League campaign and will offer the opportunity of much bigger things this season. Pleasingly as well, only David Brooks has made an appearance of the new signings, so there is more talent to come.
Bournemouth's bench is looking very strong with Defoe, Mousset, Mings, Ibe and Lewis Cook jumping at the bit to get on the pitch. These are players that can change games and it's not always been the case that Bournemouth have had many options. We still have Pugh and Stanislas to consider as well, which are other great options that Howe will turn to at some point during the season.
Important too was the clean sheet. Begovic seems to have started with a real determination to be a keeper that puts his head right in the danger zone if he has to, and he has already made on incredible save in his first match. Cardiff didn't have a huge goal threat though and the next two games will really test the defence, but trying to get back-to-back wins and successive clean sheets are what the best teams attempt to do and AFCB have that early opportunity.
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