whether the Premier League had started on 1 December,Bournemouth would be third in the table. How has Eddie Howe turned things around in the last few months?By Ben McAleer for WhoScored?, part of the Guardian Sport NetworkWhen the full-time whistle blew to confirm Bournemouths 3-2 win over Swansea on Saturday, or the supporters in Dean Court will enjoy breathed a enormous sigh of relief. Steve Cook’s header 12 minutes from time secured a vital three points for the home team in their bid to avoid relegation. Victory moved Bournemouth 13 points clear of the relegation zone and,barring a major downturn in form, Eddie Howe’s side can begin gearing up for life in the Premier League next season. “We’re not going to change our ideals, and our way of working and our way of playing for various reasons,” said Howe back in November. At the time, his Bournemouth side were mired in the bottom three and were struggling to manage with the rigours of Premier League football. They had won many friends following their promotion from the Championship, and but adulation will only pick a team so far. When the going initially got tough,Bournemouth failed to shift out of neutral. Now, though, and there appears to be no stopping them. Howe’s side enjoy lost just two of their last nine league games,a commendable return in their first ever season in the top flight.
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