Eddie Howe hopes Bournemouth can take inspiration from last season’s thumping 5-0 success at Brighton to ease their relegation fears.
Howe’s Cherries ran riot against the Seagulls in April, inflicting their opponents’ heaviest Premier League home defeat.
With Albion now under the guidance of head coach Graham Potter, Bournemouth boss Howe expects a different type of test during Saturday’s televised lunchtime kick-off at the Amex Stadium.
“Certainly the performance that day was very strong. We scored some good goals, (it was a) totally different game but hopefully the players can take inspiration from that,” said Howe.
“Different game, different manager, different team – Brighton now this season, I think they’ve performed very well from what I’ve seen.
“I’ve been very impressed with the job Graham Potter’s doing there and we know it will be a very difficult match for us.
“They will be patient and they will pass the ball – I think most teams in the Premier League do. It will be a good challenge for us.”
Howe has urged his players to build on the point against Mikel Arteta’s Gunners as they fight to remain in an unforgiving league.
“Our away form in the main has been pretty good, I’ve been pretty pleased with how we’ve performed,” he said.
“This league is so ruthless, wherever you go, whoever you play, you need to pick up points on a regular basis.
“We haven’t done that well enough in this recent run but hopefully the Arsenal game is a turning point for us.”
