{
  "id": 2335908,
  "title": "Bournemouth's numbers last season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/bournemouths-numbers-last-season",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T08:12:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bournemouths-numbers-last-season-081245331.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bournemouth enjoyed an impressive 2025-26 season, which saw them secure qualification for Europe for the first time. The team's attacking prowess was a major factor in their success, with only four other sides scoring more goals than the Cherries. Additionally, Bournemouth ranked fifth in the league for both shots and expected goals, indicating that their goal-scoring wasn't solely reliant on good finishing. However, the team conceded more goals than expected, losing three members of their back four and their goalkeeper during the summer transfer window. This defensive weakness was evident, as Bournemouth only conceded fewer goals than six other teams in the league. New head coach Marco Rose will aim to improve the team's defensive stability while maintaining their attacking flair in the upcoming season.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "City’s last five meetings with Bournemouth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/citys-last-five-meetings-with-bournemouth",
        "published": "2026-08-21T06:35:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}