Edward: Huge credit to Bournemouth. We've overperformed hugely this season. These days will happen. The players have looked tired since Liverpool. Squad depth partly explains what happened. A silver lining may be Mr M releasing the purse strings for a defensive midfielder and a wide forward/winger.
It's easy to forget that Bournemouth were on the verge of going out of business just 17 years ago. They owed over £2m to the bank, they were in the bottom division, and they were given a 17 point deduction.
Robbie Mustoe explains why Dango Ouattara is his underappreciated performer of the week following his hat-trick heroics for Bournemouth against Nottingham Forest.
Dango Ouattara (AFC Bournemouth) "Hat-trick hero! He's really stepping up as a centre-forward in the absence of Evanilson and Enes Unal, and he was simply too hot to handle for Nottingham Forest ."
Chelsea have high hopes for Filip Jorgensen, who has been their second choice for most of this season, and for Mike Penders, the Genk goalkeeper who will join them in the summer, so it’s unlikely they will sign another goalkeeper in this transfer window.
Inspirational Andoni Iraola has Bournemouth and their fans rightly dreaming of Europe, says BBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty
Dango Ouattara scores a hat-trick as Bournemouth thrash high-flying Nottingham Forest to continue their challenge for a European place.
Dango Ouattara rises up and heads the Cherries 2-0 ahead of Nottingham Forest in the second half at the Vitality Stadium.
Liverpool has kept up its charge towards the Premier League title by thrashing Ipswich 4-1 and staying six points clear at the top.
Dango Ouattara bagged a hat-trick as in-form Bournemouth crushed third-placed Nottingham Forest 5-0 in the Premier League on Saturday, the visitors' first loss in nine league matches.
Chelsea eye Bournemouth wonderkid
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