Howe still looking over his shoulder

Eddie Howe is not the only one looking over his shoulder at the table and AFCB's gap to the relegation zone. It may be that Bournemouth are only two wins away from safety but the gap to the chasing teams is narrowing and it would be awful for AFCB to get mixed up in a last minute scramble for points this season, having started the campaign so well.

Eddie knows his team are not safe yet.

While it may seem healthy to see Southampton and others finding it a challenge to get enough points, they are on 24 points and only three wins away from being on AFCB's heels. That can change very quickly. Managing the situation is what Bournemouth can do from their side, even just by picking up some draws. But of late that is looking a problem in itself.

Bournemouth are not alone in feeling that they are under a lot of pressure, Brighton haven't won a game this calendar year and Leicester and Crystal Palace have picked up less points than Bournemouth in their last five games. Of those teams above Bournemouth, it is Everton that might be a team that is finding the going hard having just one a single game in their last five.

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Bournemouth have to go and get the points and can't expect other teams to fall away. Southampton have lost only 12 games whereas Bournemouth have lost 13. AFCB have got the wins though when their big players are available and they need to get two more wins now as quickly as possible.

By the way, it is interesting to hear Eddie has taken up meditation. In his postition I can certainly see why. It's something I've been trying in the last few weeks. Give it ago, it can really help people lose some of the stress and anxiety that every day life brings!