December may have started with a victory over Manchester United but it’s turned into a miserable month for Eddie Howe’s side, who have now won one of their last seven games and been eliminated from the Champions League and Carabao Cup in a matter of weeks.
It all started so well for the hosts on Boxing Day, with Alexander Isak’s penalty giving them the lead against a Forest side that began the game slowly in Nuno Espirito Santo’s second match in charge.