What you need to know:
Arsenal and Manchester City have more than 15 players with a value higher than the Cherries’ most valuable
Bournemouth he walks like a dark horse in the Premier League. Even if you don’t believe it, defeated Arsenal and Manchester City in consecutive home gamesin addition to getting a draw against Aston Villa… And yes, all with a payroll that, in terms of money, does not compare at all with such monsters.
Bournemouth beat Manchester City / Photo; getty
Bournemouth beat Arsenal and Manchester City in the Premier League
And when you see the calendar of the Bournemouth This season, anyone would have thought they would leave with three losses at the end. face Arsenal, Aston Villa and Manchester City in consecutive dayss. All three are Champions League teams and, on paper, the Cherries They should fight against relegation from the Premier League.
But what a surprise, first beat Arsenal 2-0 on October 19, then he drew 1-1 against Villa a week later, and finally defeated Manchester City 2-1 on November 2. 7 points out of nine available, which catapulted Bournemouth to the eighth place in the Premier League with 15 points.
The incredible difference in Bournemouth’s market value compared to Arsenal and Manchester City
This is football and anything can happen, we know it, but considering how football is handled today, it is even more incredible that surprises like that happen. And yes, with “how current football is managed”, we refer to the abysmal difference between the market value of one team and another.
According to figures from Transfer market, Bournemouth has a market value of 354.85 million euros. Their most expensive player is Evanilson, who is valued at 35 million.
On the other hand, Arsenal has been managing a value of 1.17 billion euroswith Bukayo Saka valued at 140 million heading its payroll. 17 footballers from the Gunners equal or exceed the value of Bournemouth’s most expensive player.
Manchester City, meanwhile, reaches 1.26 billion euroswith Haaland and his value of 200 million at the helm. 16 players on his squad equal or exceed Evanilson’s value. A brutal difference that was not reflected on the field!
Bournemouth beat Arsenal / Photo: Getty
Did Manchester City and Arsenal play at a disadvantage against Bournemouth?
Now, we must be fair and mention that Arsenal played with one player less for almost the entire game due to the expulsion of William Saliba, and was reduced by the injury of Bukayo Saka. Situation similar to that of Manchester Citywhich does not have players like its Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, or Kevin de Bruyne.
But hey, just having teams of so many millions should serve to fill those gaps, right?; Or do you think it’s justification to lose to a team that they surpass so much in value due to the absence of some players?
Nottingham Forest is also surprising in the Premier League
Although be careful, Nottingham Forest also wants that dark horse title. At this moment they are third in the English league, surpassing Arsenal in the table! The only difference is that Forest has only faced Liverpool when talking about the Big Six, but they beat them and at Anfield, which also makes it something incredible.
Not to be missed, there is also the fact: Nottingham Forest has a value of 428 million euros, with two players valued at 40 million at the top of their squad.
Well nothing, Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth proving that in the Premier League, and in football in general, Money is not always everything.
Bournemouth beat Manchester City / Photo: Getty
