AFC Bournemouth: The Cherries’ BRIT Awards 2016 winner

24th February 2016

Categories: AFC Bournemouth, Features, Premier League

Tags: AFC Bournemouth, Bournemouth, BRIT Awards, Cherries, Dean Court, Eddie Howe, Football, Goldsands Stadium, Matt Ritchie, Premier League, Scotland

Name: Matt Ritchie
Position: Attacking Midfielder

Bournemouth are currently just four points above the Premier League relegation zone with 12 matches left to play this season, and they will need some big performances from their players in those last dozen matches if they are to remain in the top-flight.

One of those individuals is their BRIT Awards winner for 2016 – attacking midfielder Matt Ritchie.

The Scotland international has certainly proven over the course of the last 18 months that he has the X-Factor for the south coast outfit, and the 26-year-old has scored three goals and provided three assists for the Cherries this term in 25 league appearances.

Eddie Howe needs Ritchie and Co to continue to perform to the best of their ability over the remaining couple of months, especially with some tough looking fixtures in their run-in, if the club are to spend their second successive campaign in England’s top-tier.