It did not take long. No sooner had Bournemouth been relegated than knowing sages were saying, “I knew that would happen”. Then Eddie Howe went as manager and they added, “Ah, he was not that good anyway. Hey, I fancy Man City might win the league next season.”We should not let Bournemouth go before pointing out that what Howe did for that club will probably never be repeated. Moments such as the 4-3 victory over Liverpool in December 2016 are more valuable than scraping survival in the Premier League each year MICHAEL STEELE/GETTY IMAGESSo ignore the revisionists and remember: 17 points

Source: The Times August 05, 2020 08:03 UTC