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BBC News
27-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'The Cherries are now fixtures in the top flight'
Here's my quick assessment of Bournemouth's Premier League season - and a return to my August the season: 9thPre-season prediction: 14thThey faded towards the end of the season after threatening the European places, but even this is the sign of the new standards and aspirations at Vitality have a coveted manager in Andoni Iraola. If they can keep him away from other clubs' clutches, they have a platform for progress. They will need to replace defender Dean Huijsen, who is off to Real Madrid in a £50m deal, while left-back Milos Kerkez is expected to make a £40m move to Brighton, they usually have a plan in hand should other clubs come calling for their players - and those two signings alone show why the Cherries are now fixtures in the top I said in August: "Could be anxious times ahead but expect the Cherries, under Iraola, to survive."Read my assessments of the other 19 teams here
BBC News
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'I will never forget Huijsen's farewell to Boscombe'
It was a game with nothing on it, a dead rubber, but I for one will never forget Dean Huijsen's farewell to Boscombe. The Dutch-born Spain international is off to Real Madrid after just one season at the Vitality Stadium after they triggered his release clause of £50 million. The 20-year-old was left out of the starting line up for their final game against Leicester, but was given an incredible ovation when he was introduced as a substitute in the second half. Antoine Semenyo's second goal with a crunching challenge on the edge of the Leicester penalty area, a fitting contribution in his final minutes as a Bournemouth player. Huijsen was handed the microphone as the players thanked the fans after full-time: "It's been a really special year, I'd like to thank the staff and all the people working here, the directors, Andoni, and the group, it's such a great group," he said."I just tried to do my best and work hard, and they really helped me."He then led the fans in one last chant of "Deano again Ole Ole" signing off with "Up the Cherries".I cannot wait to see how his career unfolds with Los Blancos. I can see him becoming a club legend.
BBC News
26-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Looking forward to next season already'
We asked for your thoughts on Bournemouth's performance against Leicester on the final day and their season as a are some of your comments:Paul: Comfortable win in the end against a very weak Leicester team. Tyler Adams a rock in midfield again! Great season overall, although we need to get back to making Vitality Stadium a fortress. Losses to Wolves, Brentford and Ipswich down the stretch really hurt us. Hopefully we don't lose too many players but recruitment has been excellent the past couple of years. Looking forward to next season already!Paul: Delighted to end the season on a high. Cracking double from Antoine. Come on, my beautiful They did amazingly well to match their highest finish in the Premier League, but with the highest ever points tally. With seven first-team players out with injury for most of the season, they did incredibly well, and I am so proud of them. I've supported AFC Bournemouth since I was three years old - I'm 62 now, and this current Cherries team is the best ever, if you don't include the seasons when Ted McDougal played for them! Well done, lads, you were brilliant, and I'm sure you'll get into Europe one day. Keep the faith!Jack: Up the Cherries! They deserved the win.
BreakingNews.ie
25-05-2025
- Sport
- BreakingNews.ie
Antoine Semenyo at the double as Bournemouth finish with win over Leicester
Bournemouth arrested their end-of-season slump to beat Leicester 2-0 on the final day and ensure a top-half finish. Antoine Semenyo struck twice to clinch victory on what was otherwise a fairly forgettable afternoon. Advertisement This is Bournemouth's best-ever Premier League season, but somehow it has not felt like it lately. As recently as the end of February, they were fifth in the league, eyes firmly fixed on the Champions League places. But just two wins from 12 games before the visit of relegated Leicester extinguished any hope of a first-ever European campaign for the Cherries next season. Since being relegated at the end of April, Leicester's form has been good, with the Foxes having taken seven of the last nine points available to them. Here they were bright and ought to have gone ahead when Oliver Skipp wasted a good sight of goal. Soon afterwards, Bournemouth's Evanilson dragged a shot just beyond the far post in the game's first chances. Advertisement Bournemouth gained momentum and David Brooks soon saw his volley saved by Jakub Stolarczyk after Tyler Adams' cross had reached him at the far post. As expected, the intensity was hardly fierce at the Vitality Stadium for a final-day fixture with nothing riding on it. Skipp did have the ball in the net for Leicester after half an hour, but Kasey McAteer was offside in the build-up. Five minutes before half-time, Conor Coady brought down Evanilson right on the edge of the area as he threatened to race clear. From the resulting free-kick, Stolarczyk saved superbly low to his left to keep the scores level. Bournemouth maintained their pressure after the break and were denied by another superb save from Stolarczyk and he pushed Tavernier's curling shot past the post. Advertisement Leicester's supporters were spending the afternoon voicing their anger at the club's board, in particular director of football Jon Rudkin. It was then Bournemouth's turn to see a goal ruled out, with the ball having gone out of play on the way to Daniel Jebbison who volleyed in at the far post. Finally the deadlock was broken and it came following a Bournemouth corner. Justin Kluivert dinked the ball to the far post where Illya Zabarnyi towered a header back into the six-yard box with Semenyo waiting to stab it home. There was a standing ovation for Real Madrid-bound Dean Huijsen who came off the bench for the final 13 minutes to say farewell to the Bournemouth supporters. Advertisement Huijsen had a hand in Semenyo's second goal, winning the ball back on the edge of the Leicester penalty area to allow the Ghana international to pick his spot and score.
The Guardian
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Antine Semenyo doubles up for Bournemouth as Leicester sign off with whimper
Bournemouth arrested their end-of-season slump to beat Leicester 2-0 on the final day and ensure a top-half finish. Antoine Semenyo struck twice to clinch victory on what was otherwise a fairly forgettable afternoon. This is Bournemouth's best-ever Premier League season, but somehow it has not felt like it lately. As recently as the end of February, they were fifth in the league, eyes firmly fixed on the Champions League places. But just two wins from 12 games before the visit of relegated Leicester extinguished any hope of a first European campaign for the Cherries next season. Since being relegated at the end of April, Leicester's form has been good, with the Foxes having taken seven of the last nine points available to them. Here they were bright and ought to have gone ahead when Oliver Skipp wasted a good sight of goal. Soon afterwards, Bournemouth's Evanilson dragged a shot just beyond the far post in the game's first chances. Bournemouth gained momentum and David Brooks soon saw his volley saved by Jakub Stolarczyk after Tyler Adams's cross had reached him at the far post. As expected, the intensity was hardly fierce at the Vitality Stadium for a final-day fixture with nothing riding on it. Skipp did have the ball in the net for Leicester after half an hour, but Kasey McAteer was offside in the build-up. Five minutes before half-time, Conor Coady brought down Evanilson right on the edge of the area as he threatened to race clear. From the resulting free-kick, Stolarczyk saved superbly low to his left to keep the scores level. Bournemouth maintained their pressure after the break and were denied by another superb save from Stolarczyk and he pushed Tavernier's curling shot past the post. Leicester's supporters were spending the afternoon voicing their anger at the club's board, in particular director of football Jon Rudkin. Sign up to Football Daily Kick off your evenings with the Guardian's take on the world of football after newsletter promotion It was then Bournemouth's turn to see a goal ruled out, with the ball having gone out of play on the way to Daniel Jebbison who volleyed in at the far post. Finally the deadlock was broken and it came following a Bournemouth corner. Justin Kluivert dinked the ball to the far post where Illya Zabarnyi towered a header back into the six-yard box with Semenyo waiting to stab it home. There was a standing ovation for Real Madrid-bound Dean Huijsen who came off the bench for the final 13 minutes to say farewell to the Bournemouth supporters. Huijsen had a hand in Semenyo's second goal, winning the ball back on the edge of the Leicester penalty area to allow the Ghana international to pick his spot and score.
