No Semenyo, no problem? How Bournemouth continue to defy the odds

Spor dünyasında son dakika haberi: No Semenyo, no problem? How Bournemouth continue to defy the odds Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Bournemouth are the only Premier League team not to lose a game since Antoine Semenyo's departure to Manchester City in January By Emlyn Begley Sport journalist Published 19 minutes ago 6 Comments Bournemouth 's ability to move on from losing star players seems to know no bounds - as a club record 12th Premier League game without defeat boosted their European hopes, and threw a spanner into the works of Arsenal 's title bid. Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott struck as the Cherries beat the Gunners 2-1 at Emirates Stadium.

Andoni Iraola's side have not lost a game since star forward Antoine Semenyo left for Manchester City in January. And that came following the exits of three of their defenders to some of Europe's largest teams in the summer - plus the loss of another big-money forward. "You have to give credit to the manager but also to the recruitment department.

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Losing three of their back four last summer, losing Semenyo in January - nobody would have been critical if they'd fallen off," said Match of the Day pundit Danny Murphy. "But they don't, they bring in another one, then another one: Rayan, Kroupi looks like a star in the making, both full-backs have done really well. It's credit to the way the club's run.

" Scott's second-half winner on Saturday also sparked talk of a World Cup spot with England this summer. The Cherries' remarkable run since January Bournemouth 's recruitment has been remarkable in the past few years. Last season was probably the best in their history, with their highest Premier League points total (56) and joint best position - ninth.

They had to replace three of their back four - plus their goalkeeper - and somehow recovered. Forward Dango Ouattara also left in the summer, joining Brentford for £42. 5m, but it really felt like losing Semenyo could be unsurmountable.

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The right winger had scored 10 goals this season before leaving - including a last-minute winner in his final game against Tottenham - and chipped in with a few assists. That farewell gift ended an 11-game winless run. And, incredibly, without Semenyo they have yet to lose a game, going 12 matches unbeaten including that Spurs win.

His place in the team effectively went to Rayan, a 19-year-old who joined a couple of weeks after Semenyo's exit. The Brazilian, seven years younger than Semenyo, arrived for a fee of up to £30. 3m, less than half of the £65m they pocketed for the Ghana international.

And he became only the third teenager ever to score or assist in his first three Premier League games (two goals and an assist). He has not directly had a hand in a goal in his next five goals, but has continued to impress. And he is not even the most prolific teenager in Bournemouth 's front line.

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