Bournemouth goalkeeper Asmir Begovic admits he was frustrated last season being left on the Chelsea bench.

Begovic subsequently started in goal for the Cherries' Premier League opener against West Brom on Saturday and, despite being unable to keep a clean sheet as the Baggies won the game 1-0 at the Hawthorns, Begovic played the entire match and pulled off a string of fine saves.

Speaking to the Daily Echo, the goalkeeper said: "I missed the buzz, I missed the competition. I missed competing and everything about it, it's nice to be back playing.

"There's nothing like playing Premier League football, week in, week out. That was something I missed and wanted to do again.

"This opportunity is a great one for me and, hopefully, this will be a good season for us."

When then asked about Chelsea, Begovic said: "I had an amazing experience at Chelsea and am very thankful for that. It was a great experience but it was time to move on.

"I feel like I am in my best years. I felt too good not to play.

"The more games you play, the better rhythm you get. I think I am getting to know my team-mates each and every day and everything the manager wants.

"It's great to be back. Did I expect the journey to go the way it did? You probably don't but it's nice to be back.

"It's a great club, there are great fans and I think it's going in the right direction. We have a really good squad and, hopefully, there are good times ahead."