If international call-ups for Bournemouth players are like gold dust, then what are international milestones?
Last week, Callum Wilson became the first ever Bournemouth player to start for England and, 77 minutes later, .
Only two days had pa sed since Ryan Fraser bagged Carl Davis Jerseys his first goal for Scotland, while also providing an a sist in a 4-0 win over Albania. Thewinger has now scored or a sisted 15 goals in his last 17 games.
If Bournemouth bo s Eddie Howe wasnt enjoying his week off already, he was after the news of his players transferring their impre sive club form onto the international stage, earning further plaudits after their superb start to the season.
But despite all the praise for individual players, Howes succe s in an age where few British coaches, never mind young ones, are thriving should not been understated.
This time last year, Sam Allardyce, David Moyes and Alan Pardew all walked into Premier League jobs. Had Bournemouth been as quick to jump the gun as some of their rivals, one of those men could have been replacing Howe.
November 2017 sparked a run of eight winle s games, featuring disappointing draws against Swansea, Southampton, Crystal Palace and West Ham.
However, the club's trust was repaid as the 40-year-old oversaw wins over Arsenal and Chelsea in the New Year on his way to an admirable 12th-placed finish.
The unfortunate reality is that few other clubs would have given their young manager this patience. With sacking season well and truly underway after , the phones of Allardyce, Moyes and Pardew all older than Howe by at Damien Harris Jerseys least 15 years are likely to ring again.
When the FA appointed Gareth Southgate as England manager, a corner looked to have been turned. They showed faith in a young manager whose new, exciting approach paid dividends , with what wasthe youngest squad at the tournament and the fourth-youngest coach.
England's 2018succe sdeserves to draw comparisons to Howe's workat the Vitality Stadium. Both managers blend youth and experience together to immaculate effect, both are modern and adaptable tacticians, and both are fantastic at taking advantage of set-piece situations.
Their biggest similarity, however, is that they create an atmosphere that the players enjoy, one that makes them feel relaxed and one that brings the team together.
Southgate achieved this the second that , while Howes management of Harry Arter after the stillbirth of his daughter, Renee, was exceptional.
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These man-management techniques are why Southgate and Howe stand at the forefront of the progre sion of coaching in England,the poster boys of a new wave of footballing brains which leaves Allardyce and Co.in the past.
The question is, will those standing behind these two trailblazers be given opportunities when axes are swung in the Premier League this season? And, further down the line, how many will Malcolm Perry Jerseys have a shot at a top job like Southgate?
The country has long been calling for trust in young players, both in the league and the national team, with Alan Hansens infamous "you cant win anything with kids" theory having been put to bed long ago.
but can England keep up with a promising generation of coaches to match?
Spain, Germany and France have dominated international and European club football for so long, and behind their succe ses is an abundance of top managers all of whom have benefited from environments that have bred so many talented coaches.
This season in the Premier League there are five homegrown coaches, one of those 45 years old or younger. In Ligue 1, those Nelson Agholor Jerseys figures read 16 and two. In the Bundesliga, its 14 and seven, and in La Liga its 15 and five.
This trust and support abroad allowed the likes of Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp to flourish, and the lack thereof in England makes the achievements of Howe and Southgate all the more remarkable.
Another man to benefit from a supportive and rewarding environment, Unai Emery, will stand in the away dugout at Bournemouthon Sunday. Although it could have been Howe Troy Brown Jerseys had many Arsenal fans had their way.
Since his first managerial job with third-tier Lorca Deportivo aged just 33, Emery has risen to the very top of management. He slowly workedhis way through the divisions in Spain before huge succe s at Sevilla and then PSG.
He has just seven years on Howe, but the idea of the Bournemouth man having three Europa League titles, two domestic cups and two league titles under his belt by 2025 seems very far-fetched.
Why? Not because he lacks the talent, but because hes unlikely to be given the chance to prove it.
Against Emery, Howe has a chance to demonstrate his underrated credentials against one of the top coaches in England and close the gap on Arsenal, fifth in the Premier League table after 12 matchdays, to just one point.