Eddie Howe Would Have Been The Exciting But Risky Option

The Bournemouth boss has now been linked with London Stadium twice

- David Bowden

 

Many hoped Eddie Howe would rock up at West Ham after Sam Allardyce departed but he didn’t and now is being tipped to replace Arsene Wenger at the Emirates Stadium when the Frenchman finally hangs up his sleeping bag coat.

In hindsight, the board’s decision to go for Slaven Bilic appears to have been the correct one with him enjoying a stellar first season.

But I do still wonder what might have been happened if we’d have opted for Howe - and should the board decide to twist again at the end of the season, we could do a lot worse than the Bournemouth boss.

There is no doubting his managerial credentials having taken a tiny club on the seaside on a shoestring budget from the depths of despair to the Premier League.

He also did a solid job in his brief stint in Lancashire at Burnley, although in truth he missed his home comforts and hurried back to Bournemouth after just a season at Turf Moor.

The Bournemouth man’s philosophy is one that should be admired, the core of his squad is English.

His squad may not be blessed with the greatest talents but the style of play is at times delightful on the eye.