By Jonathan Nagioff (@jonathannagioff) Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez said he was disappointed his side only secured a point, despite Matt Ritchie’s last-gasp equaliser. The Magpies took the lead on the stroke of half time through Salomon Rondon’s superb free kick but were pegged back by Josh King’s second half brace. Ritchie’s sublime volley in stoppage […]
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Ritchie snatches dramatic Newcastle point
By Jonathan Nagioff (@jonathannagioff) Matt Ritchie scored a last-gasp equaliser to deny his former side all three points in a dramatic 2-2 draw at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. The Cherries looked to have secured a crucial victory after Josh King’s second half brace, including a penalty had cancelled out Salomon Rondon’s first half free […]
Huddersfield v AFC Bournemouth preview: Brooks contract not about fending off bigger clubs
By Luke Donnelly (@LukeDonnelly01) AFC Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has quashed rumours that David Brooks was handed a contract extension to fend off interested parties. Brooks who has scored six times since joining from Sheffield United in the summer, agreed a new long-term deal with the club on Monday, an extension on the four-year contract […]
Eddie Howe praises his AFC Bournemouth side after narrow City loss
Written by Akshay Kulkarni (@ImpatientPedant) Eddie Howe lauded his team’s efforts after his Bournemouth side fell to a 1-0 loss against Manchester City. The champions were made to work hard by a relatively resolute Cherries defense, normally so porous against big sides. But they eventually scored the winner after a series of deflections, Riyad Mahrez […]
AFC Bournemouth work hard in 1-0 Manchester City defeat
Written by Akshay Kulkarni (@ImpatientPedant) at Vitality Stadium Manchester City ground out a 1-0 win at AFC Bournemouth in a testy encounter at the Vitality Stadium. The champions were frustrated by a flat Bournemouth back five for the whole first half. But a series of deflections finally saw Riyad Mahrez score the winner in the […]
Howe: We have to be perfect against Man City
By Jonathan Nagioff (@jonathannagioff) AFC Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe says his side must put in a “perfect” display to beat Manchester City tomorrow and insists they remain in a relegation battle. Bournemouth are without a Premier League win in five games after their 5-1 thrashing at Arsenal on Wednesday night. But despite being nine points […]
Eddie Howe awarded ‘Freedom of Bournemouth’ award ahead of AFC Bournemouth’s trip to Arsenal
By Luke Donnelly (@LukeDonnelly01) Cherries’ boss Eddie Howe has been awarded the highest honour by Bournemouth Borough Council for the work he has done since first taking the Bournemouth job in 2008. Howe said: “It’s an award that I feel very honoured to accept, when you look at the journey the club’s been on in […]
Lerma suspension a ‘huge blow’ says Howe
By Jonathan Nagioff (@jonathannagioff) AFC Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe said Jefferson Lerma’s two-match suspension is a huge blow for his side but refused to question his discipline following the 1-1 draw with Wolves on Saturday. Lerma, on nine bookings heading into the match picked up his tenth after lunging in on Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho […]
Three penalties awarded as Wolves deny Cherries late on
By Jonathan Nagioff (@jonathannagioff) Josh King scored one penalty and missed another, as Bournemouth were pegged back by Raul Jimenez’s late spot kick, to share the spoils with Wolves in a thriller at the Vitality Stadium. King scored his ninth goal of the season from the spot to give Bournemouth an early lead, but Wolves […]
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe expresses remorse for Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala
AFC Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe expressed his condolences for Cardiff City striker Emiliano Sala’s family after it was confirmed the Argentinian lost his life yesterday. Sala disappeared over the Channel in a chartered plane, flown by David Ibbotson, on 21 January. Yesterday Dorset Police confirmed that a body recovered from the wrecked plane was that […]