Bournemouth ahead Antoine Semenyo says the Cherries deserve a shot at European soccer after his first-minute aim was ok to see off Fulham.
The Cherries are on observe for his or her greatest ever Premier League season and are as much as eighth place – simply seven factors off a top-five place and 6 behind Aston Villa in seventh.
With the Premier League’s high 5 assured a Champions League spot subsequent 12 months, eighth might be sufficient for a Convention League qualification spot, so long as League Cup champions Newcastle and the winners of the FA Cup end within the high seven.
Semenyo mentioned: “All season lengthy now we have been grinding and beating the highest six groups. This little part we’re going via, dropping and drawing, each group goes via that however that’s the reason this win is so necessary.
“I really feel like with what now we have performed this 12 months we do positively deserve the European locations.”
“That may’t occur… you can’t defend like this. It is inconceivable.” ❌
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Supervisor Andoni Iraola was impressed along with his facet as they gained at residence for the primary time since January.
Evanilson ought to have added to Semenyo’s early strike however the hosts needed to dig in and defend nicely as Fulham bossed the second half.
Iraola informed Sky Sports activities: “I’m very, more than happy with the efficiency. I believe we would have liked this efficiency, defending our personal field nicely, the clearances, the blocks, the fundamentals, the set performs.
“To complete with a clear sheet is so beneficial as a result of usually once we create probabilities we rating targets, defensively is the place now we have lacked one thing in latest video games and at this time we have been superb.
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“We knew that Fulham are superb on the ball. For the primary 55-60 minutes we pressed very well however then on the finish you might be all the time going to undergo. We needed to concede the territory just a little bit, go extra compact and defend the field, and take care of the crosses.
“This win comes within the good second for us. Subsequent week now we have one other of those video games in opposition to Crystal Palace, identical as Fulham they’re enjoying very nicely so let’s get well nicely and arrive in a great place.
“The standings have been actually shut in the previous few months so each result’s going to be key.”
