Bournemouth Week in Review, Monday 9th November: Cherries Make It Eight Wins in a Row After Thrilling Prague Comeback
What a week for the Cherries. Bournemouth beat Leeds 2-0 last weekend, with Justin Kluivert calling it a 'very exciting' time for the club as their superb run of form continued (Bournemouth Echo). They then travelled to Prague and came from behind to beat Sparta Praha 3-1 in the Europa League, with goals from Adams, Evanilson and Rayan sealing the win and keeping their perfect record in the competition intact (Bournemouth Echo) (Sky Sports) (The Guardian). Marco Rose gave 'big respect' to Sparta but was delighted with a full-team performance as his side continued a run of seven straight wins before Ipswich (Bournemouth Echo) (ESPN). The win also kept Bournemouth in the history books as one fan noted Europe 'not big enough' for the Cherries right now given their 100% record (BBC Sport), while supporters who made the steep trek up to the stadium were rewarded with a memorable night away from home (BBC Sport) (Bournemouth Echo). Tyler Adams said the team have 'turned a page' after the win (ESPN), and Marco Rose later praised a 'rare' Evanilson after his display in the Czech capital (Bournemouth Echo). There was late first-half chaos in Prague too, with a bizarre missed penalty, a red card and a quickfire Sparta goal all inside a few hectic minutes, according to The Sun (The Sun).
Off the back of that European night, Bournemouth travelled to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town looking to extend their winning run to eight games in all competitions (Bournemouth Echo) (The Sun). They duly delivered, winning 2-1 thanks to an early Evanilson goal, following a goalkeeping error, and an unfortunate Leif Davis own goal doubling their lead before Clarke pulled one back from the penalty spot for the hosts (Sports Mole) (Sky Sports). The win saw Bournemouth equal the club's record of eight consecutive victories, with Marco Rose praising the togetherness of his squad afterwards (Bournemouth Echo) (AFCB.co.uk). Evanilson's goal was his fifth in as many Premier League games, continuing his rich vein of form, and pundits at talkSPORT even suggested he could be the best Premier League player right now (talkSPORT) (BBC Sport). The Cherries' remarkable week was also recognised by the Premier League, with Marco Rose and Evanilson both nominated for monthly awards (Bournemouth Echo).
There was fresh transfer interest in several Bournemouth players this week. Chelsea are said to be exploring a move for Alex Scott, though Sports Mole reports there is something club owner Bill Foley wants resolved first (Sports Mole). Arsenal have reportedly been linked with young striker Eli Junior Kroupi, but Bournemouth have made clear they won't be forced into selling him, with TeamTalk describing the player as 'flattered' by the interest (TeamTalk) (Sky Sports) (ESPN). Marcus Tavernier has also attracted admiring glances from Arsenal and Manchester United according to TeamTalk and ESPN, following his strong start to the season (TeamTalk) (ESPN). Elsewhere, Sports Mole reports Bournemouth as one of several Premier League clubs, along with Newcastle, Everton and Fulham, keeping tabs on a versatile Celta Vigo centre-back who is also admired by Luis Enrique (Sports Mole).
On the injury front, AFCB.co.uk confirmed that Tóth has undergone hamstring surgery (AFCB.co.uk), while Marco Rose also gave updates on Juanlu ahead of the Sparta Praha trip (AFCB.co.uk). Kroupi, meanwhile, is set to return to the Europa League squad for the Celta Vigo game at the end of November, having been left out for the previous four matches as planned (Bournemouth Echo), with Rose stressing he 'still needs time' before being ready to start (Bournemouth Echo). Rose also spoke positively about his centre-back options, praising the form of António Silva, James Hill and Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth Echo).
Looking ahead, the Cherries' Carabao Cup quarter-final date away to Liverpool has now been confirmed (Bournemouth Echo) (AFCB.co.uk). In the academy, the development squad beat Cardiff City's academy side (AFCB.co.uk) but were then beaten away at Leeds United's development squad (AFCB.co.uk), while the Under-18s drew late through a Sutton strike in one match (AFCB.co.uk) before losing to Reading in the Under-18 Premier League Cup (AFCB.co.uk).
Away from the pitch, Football365 praised how Bournemouth have gone about challenging the Premier League's established order without any fuss or controversy (Football365), and in the local community a young Bournemouth entrepreneur is set to open a new football shop next door to Bobby's Emporium in the town centre (Bournemouth Echo).
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