Cherries claimed an historic and pulsating first win in the Premier League with a 4-3 triumph at West Ham United. Here, we examine the main points of the performance...

YOU WON’T LIKE US WHEN WE’RE ANGRY...

Cherries seem to find their best when riled.

After going 2-0 up and blowing their lead, Eddie Howe’s men found their composure at the moment most teams would have folded.

It was a double-edged sword, though. The way everyone switched off for West Ham’s third at 4-2 was concerning to say the least.

Cherries are built on intensity and can ill afford that to lapse at this level.

THE PRINCIPLES NEVER CHANGE

After two impressive performances but nothing to show for them, Cherries stood by their attacking principles and it worked.

Strong in possession and devastating on the break, West Ham were ripped apart in a first half in which the hosts failed to register a single effort on target.

SHARING WILSON’S BURDEN WOULD HAVE KILLED THE DRAMA

It was fantastic to watch but Cherries should have been out of sight at the interval with Callum Wilson's inevitable impact on the ultimate stage not followed up with by a flurry of goals from elsewhere.

Joshua King’s biggest crime was arguably not giving away the penalty at the start of the second half at 2-0, rather missing an absolute sitter to make it three in the first. Max Gradel was equally culpable.

An odd observation after a 4-3 triumph but the fact it was only two at half-time handed the Hammers a lifeline they did not deserve.

It could, and should, have been a massacre. 

MOMENT OF THE MATCH

Harsh on Wilson, this, but it has to be Marc Pugh's trademark shimmy and finish to make it 3-2.

After not starting at Liverpool or today, he showed no signs of feeling the pressure by calmly tucking away a goal that rubbished the expected Hammers onslaught.

That’s a goal in each professional division now and it was delivered with wonderful grace. 

MOAN OF THE MATCH

As staggering as it may seem, ruthlessness at both ends.

Cherries will regard each goal as preventable but at the same time, their tally could easily have been doubled.

Pulsating, perhaps, but room for improvement nonetheless.