Another solid campaign for Bournemouth who finished in a fairly comfortable mid-table position in 12th place though lack of consistency meant that they missed out on a chance to secure a top half finish for a second season running.
The campaign got off to a disastrous start for Bournemouth who picked up just four points from their opening eight games, which included defeats in their first four matches, while being shut out on five occasions.
The poor start meant the Cherries struggled to pull clear of the relegation zone for large portions of the first half of the season with Howe even attempting to switch formation in order to turn things around, but with limited success.
Bournemouth did enjoy a good run of form during the festive period, which included excellent victories over Arsenal and Chelsea, but defensive problems resurfaced in the final weeks of the campaign, and Bournemouth could only manage just three more wins from their final 12 games to cap off a frustrating campaign for their fans.
Howe was handicapped a bit by injury problems to two of his key players with Joshua King and Junior Stanislas making just 27 and 17 starts respectively: should Bournemouth keep the duo fit, coupled with new additions, then they should enjoy another successful campaign next season.
