By Akshay Kulkarni (@ImpatientPedant) A buoyant AFC Bournemouth team will take on Newcastle United in what promises to be an enthralling match on Saturday afternoon. Though the Cherries lost their last fixture, at home to Manchester United, the call-up of Callum Wilson to the England squad and the subsequent award of October’s Manager of the […]
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Cherries boss Howe rues missed chances in last-gasp United defeat
Written by Dan Davis (@dan_davis20) AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe admitted his disappointment after his side failed to cap off a stellar first-half showing with more goals against Manchester United yesterday. Callum Wilson had fired Cherries into the lead on 11 minutes, and further chances were squandered by Ryan Fraser, Junior Stanislas the hosts’ goalscorer […]
Rashford grabs injury-time winner in cruel setback for Cherries
Written by Dan Davis (@dan_davis20) Marcus Rashford bundled home a late winner to cap off a last-gasp Manchester United comeback, and break Cherries’ stoic resistance at Vitality Stadium. The hosts’ relentless pressure was met with reward after Callum Wilson’s close-range finish on 11 minutes, his 50th strike for the Dorset club, but the in-form Anthony […]
Cherries see off Norwich Carabao Cup scare to advance into quarter finals
Written by Dan Davis (@dan_davis20) Bournemouth edged into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals after a nervy 2-1 victory against high-flying Championship side Norwich City. Despite equalling their best-ever finish in the competition, Cherries were forced to battle valiantly for their spot in the last eight. Junior Stanislas had fired the Dorset side into the lead shortly […]
Cherries held by Saints in derby day stalemate
AFC Bournemouth shared the spoils with neighbours Southampton, after both sides drew a blank in a goalless draw at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday
AFCB vs Southampton preview: Howe: We’re not the finished article yet
By Samuel Goodwin (@samuelgooders13) Close in location but very far apart in the table, AFC Bournemouth come into this South Coast derby having had their best-ever start to a top-flight campaign winning five of their first eight games. Southampton on the other hand are just outside the bottom three winning just one game so far, […]
AFC Bournemouth new stadium proposals halted
AFC Bournemouth announced on Thursday that they were intially ‘overly optimistic’ with their plans to build a new stadium by 2020. The Cherries currently have the smallest capacity stadium within the Premier League with only 11,000 seats inside. Ross Millen spoke to fans and Eddie Howe about the plans and what this means for the […]
Howe: We’re playing with confidence
By Jonathan Nagioff (@jonathannagioff) AFC Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe says confidence is flowing through his side as they prepare to face in-form Watford at Vicarage Road on Saturday. Javi Gracia’s side sit just above Cherries in sixth place, level on 13 points with Eddie Howe’s men who are in seventh, their best ever start to […]
‘We coped well with Zaha’: Nathan Ake speaks exclusively to Buzz
By Akshay Kulkarni (@ImpatientPedant) After another thrilling, late Bournemouth win, this time against Crystal Palace, man of the match Nathan Ake spoke exclusively to Buzz about the preparation the Cherries went through ahead of the match. Junior Stanislas’ 87th minute penalty proved the difference as Eddie Howe’s side climbed to seventh in the league table […]
Late Stanislas spot kick sees off Palace
By Akshay Kulkarni (@ImpatientPedant) AFC Bournemouth left it late once again to triumph against Crystal Palace, in a match that ended as dramatically as it started. Substitute Junior Stanislas was the hero as he struck home an 87th minute penalty, conceded after a stray elbow from Mamadou Sakho struck summer signing Jefferson Lerma. The South […]