Eight games. Four wins. Four draws.
Is that enough to make any kind of sound judgement on Bournemouth’s chances of promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking?
For the Bournemouth manager Jason Tindall, every day is some kind of judgement day – not just for him, but for the array of sports scientists, fitness coaches and nutrition experts whose counsel is so vital in this strangest of seasons.
Against Bristol City last night, Tindall made four changes from the side that lined up against Watford at the weekend.
He’d already spoken at length about managing his players’ workload, analysing data from “blood scores” and listening to the advice of the brains behind the scenes in a bid to make sure his decisions are the right ones.
“You try to come up with the best formula to get the best outcome,” Tindall said before last night’s 1-0 win, which saw Bournemouth rise to…
