Teams seem to take it in turns to threaten Liverpool only to fall away meekly as soon as they get within striking distance. Chelsea had a good run before collecting a measly three points from 15 prior to Monday's victory against Wolves.

The Cherries ran over Newcastle in Week 22 and have not lost in 10 Premier League games reaching back to late November, while Forest are just five points off the top of the table.

Former midfielder Mark Molesley, more recently a manager himself at Weymouth and Southend, talks with pride (a little tongue in cheek) at how his permanent move from Grays Athletic to Bournemouth made him Eddie Howe's first managerial signing.

Brentford B made it three-straight Premier League Cup wins with a 3-1 victory over Bournemouth Under-21s.Iwan Morgan put the young Bees ahead at Wimborne Football Club in the first half, Kyreece

Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe react to Bournemouth's stunning 4-1 win over Newcastle at St. James' Park in Matchweek 22.

There is no need for excuses when you have Iraola, it seems.

Bournemouth handed Newcastle, one of the Premier League's most in-form teams, a heavy defeat on Saturday in a fantastic display at St James' Park. The three points sees the Cherries climb to seventh and in the mix of teams fighting for a Champions League spot.

Tyler Adams says Bournemouth believe “anything is possible” after moving to within one point of the Champions League places following Saturday’s win over in-form Newcastle United. Bournemouth won 4-1 at St James’ Park following a Justin Kluivert hat-trick and stoppage-time goal from Milos Kerkez to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 10 matches.

Justin Kluivert (£5.5m) scored his second hat-trick of the season this week, registering a massive 22-point haul. He has been great value and now has 10 goals and three assists for the season. He is also Bournemouth’s first-choice penalty taker and, at his price, should be easy to acquire.

Chelsea host Bournemouth in the English Premier League on Tuesday with just three points between the two. Both won in the FA Cup third round with the Blues seeing off Morecambe and the Cherries eliminating West Bromwich Albion.

Justin Kluivert, who is seventh in the Premier League with 10 goals, and Chris Wood, fourth with 14 goals, go head-to-head when AFC Bournemouth hosts Nottingham Forest on January 25, 2025 at Dean

Robbie Mustoe explains why Justin Kluivert is his underappreciated performer of the week following his hat-trick heroics for Bournemouth against Newcastle at St. James' Park.