Bournemouth 2-2 West Ham ANALYSIS: A written-off Englishman makes a welcome return, the key tactical tweak used by Nuno Espirito Santo - and the unlikely Hammers hero who didn't put a foot wrong

The wind swirled, the rain thrashed and from the jaws of defeat, Bournemouth came back. 

The Cherries secured a 2-2 draw against West Ham after going two down in the first half to a brace from returning fan favourite Callum Wilson.

Here, Daily Mail Sport takes a look at the biggest talking points from a feisty affair in a blizzard at the Vitality Stadium. 

Welcome home, Wilson! 

It was against the Hammers a little over a decade ago that Bournemouth earned their first ever three points in the top flight. 

Eddie Howe's side won 4-3 that summer's day at the London Stadium thanks to a hat-trick from a then little-known Callum Wilson. 

Few Bournemouth fans would have predicted back then that they'd still be in the Premier League in 2025, let alone that Wilson would be putting a dagger in their hearts with a brace for the Hammers.

Two impressive volleys from the 33-year-old - one on his right and the other his left - put Nuno Espirito Santo's side 2-0 up before the interval. Wilson didn't celebrate, but the smirk on his face said it all. 

The east Londoners took a punt on the Englishman when many had written him off. Yet those concerns now look rather premature. 

He's older and more injury prone now than during his Bournemouth days but, when fit, Wilson's an experienced attacker who still poses an undoubted threat.

Nuno's made his mark 

Jamie Carragher dubbed this West Ham side one of the 'slowest and least athletic' he's ever seen after their utterly dire 2-0 home loss to Brentford a few weeks ago.

They're still both of those things but, in a well oiled system, such weaknesses don't get exposed. 

The Hammers sat back for much of Saturday's clash on the south coast and, though rather ugly, were nothing if not resilient. A back five of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Max Kilman, Jean-Claire Todibo, Igor Julio and El Hadji Malick Diouf is not a nice watch, by any means, but they can all defend.

Espirito Santo has, quite simply, just played to those strengths. And with Jarrod Bowen on the break and an in-form Wilson up front, his side now look a whole lot better than they did at the turn of the month.   

No Semenyo, no problem

Bournemouth were without their talisman on Saturday, who Andoni Iraola revealed post-match was missing with illness. 

Antoine Semenyo's scored six and provided three in the Premier League this season but, in his absence, the Cherries still pose the same threat. 

Andoni Iraola's well-coached side dominated the ball throughout and were unlucky to go into the break two down. In the second-half, through goals from Marcus Tavernier and Enes Unal, they got what they deserved.

Reports this week suggested the Cherries could lose Semenyo for £65million in January. Perhaps his sale wouldn't be such a disaster, after all. 

Areola's heroics  

If there's one man who deserves plaudits after today's scrap at the Vitality, it's Alphonse Areola. 

The former PSG man put hardly a foot wrong in difficult conditions, pulling off two jaw-dropping saves late on to earn his side a draw. 

The first, the pick of them, came with his feet to deny Eli Kroupi Jr from a position in which he looked certain to score.