LAST SEASON
PREMIER LEAGUE 12th
FA CUP Third Round
LEAGUE CUP Quarter-final
TOP SCORER (ALL COMPS) Josh King, Callum Wilson (9)
In a number of ways, Bournemouth’s relatively quiet 12th-place finish last term was more impressive than their stunning second season in the Premier League, when they ended up in ninth.
In 2016-17, they defied expectations by posting the highest league position in the club’s history, and doing it with positive, fun, even gung-ho football. Maintaining a mid-table berth, however, without the impetus of making history and with rivals knowing what to expect from them, showed it was no fluke.
Last season, the good ship Bournemouth became slightly – slightly – less leaky: while they scored fewer goals themselves, they conceded 61 instead of 67. They’re still a better proposition…