14-08-2025
Why the doom-mongers should 'trust the process'
With a retooled defence and new keeper, Bournemouth will have largely the same squad as last season further forward, with Antoine Semenyo's new contract warding off the transfer vultures for now, although the unsettled Dango Ouattara's future remains appears to be in a complicated chain of dominoes which could involve Alexander Isak leaving Newcastle, who would sign Yoane Wissa from Brentford, who would sign Ouattara from the Cherries, if another winger can be brought to Junior Kroupi is an exciting addition in attack, signed in January but loaned back to Lorient for the remainder of last season. However, Iraola looks set to start the season on Friday without injured trio Lewis Cook, Justin Kluivert and Ryan Christie, though it is hoped the latter two may return the doom-mongers may latch onto the three defensive sales and predict imminent catastrophe (expect that noise to be amplified if Bournemouth get a hiding at Liverpool on Friday), it is important to remember the in the summer of 2005, fans were up in arms when Burnley signed three-quarters of the Cherries' regular midfield quartet, two on Bosman-style free transfers and the third for £35,000. Selling three defenders to the champions of Europe, the champions of England and the 15-time former champions of Europe, is another indicator of how far Bournemouth have Newcastle are finding with Isak, if a high-profile player wishes to leave for a bigger opportunity, it is difficult to stand in their way, even with a sovereign wealth fund handing Newcastle far greater riches than financial model of buying young talent to sell for big profits a year or two down the line appears to be the only route open to the likes of Bournemouth, Brighton and Brentford.A year ago, the prophets of doom latched onto the sale of Dominic Solanke, only for the Cherries to score more goals, earn more points and finish higher than ever before. So as the mantra goes, 'trust the process'.
