How the division's smallest club took a risk, backed their talented head coach, recruited smartly and refined their style

An away clash at Bournemouth might not have been underlined as a major obstacle in Liverpool's pursuit of the Premier League title but Saturday's clash on the south coast suddenly looks anything but a relaxed trip to the seaside.

The Cherries welcome Liverpool to the Vitality Stadium on Saturday, Feb. 1. The match is sure to be a massive stress test for Bournemouth.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have won four of their past five Premier League games to climb back into the top four after a miserable run of results.

They will want to stay within their own budget, with regards to transfer fees and salaries, but Bournemouth are a lot more competitive than people realise. They have managed to find really good players along the way anyway and it is why they are in the position they are this season.

As far Arne Slot is concerned there iss no such thing as a meaningless match and certainly not in the Champions League. In tonight's final game in the opening section of the Champions League, Liverpool could make it eight wins from eight if they can beat PSV Eindhoven.

Bournemouth AC’s Somalia star beat defending champion James Kingston of Tonbridge AC by a whopping 69 seconds to win the South of England Cross-Country Championships.

For now, fans should recognise they are living through the best period in Bournemouth's history - and enjoy the ride.

It's easy to forget that Bournemouth were on the verge of going out of business just 17 years ago. They owed over £2m to the bank, they were in the bottom division, and they were given a 17 point deduction.

After another masterful performance at the weekend, Bournemouth's stunning season is discussed on The Totally Football Show

Wolves have been relegated from the top flight in both of the previous instances in which they started a calendar year with four consecutive losses, in 1906 and 1982