‘We deserve Europe’ says Semenyo as Bournemouth impress once more

Bournemouth ahead Antoine Semenyo says the Cherries deserve a shot at European soccer after his first-minute aim was adequate to see off Fulham.

The Cherries are on observe for his or her finest 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 prime 5 assured a Champions League spot subsequent 12 months, eighth may very well 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 prime seven.

Semenyo stated: “All season lengthy we have now been grinding and beating the highest six groups. This little part we’re going by, dropping and drawing, each crew goes by that however that’s the reason this win is so essential.

“I really feel like with what we have now 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 together with his facet as they received at house 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 properly as Fulham bossed the second half.

Iraola advised Sky Sports activities: “I’m very, very happy with the efficiency. I believe we wanted this efficiency, defending our personal field properly, the clearances, the blocks, the fundamentals, the set performs.

“To complete with a clear sheet is so worthwhile as a result of usually once we create probabilities we rating objectives, defensively is the place we have now lacked one thing in current video games and immediately we had been superb.

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“We knew that Fulham are superb on the ball. For the primary 55-60 minutes we pressed rather well however then on the finish you might be at all times going to endure. We needed to concede the territory a bit of bit, go extra compact and defend the field, and take care of the crosses.

“This win comes within the excellent second for us. Subsequent week we have now one other of those video games in opposition to Crystal Palace, similar as Fulham they’re taking part in very properly so let’s get better properly 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.”