Could AFC Bournemouth be Europe bound

It's a sit back and enjoy the ride.

Playing some lovely stuff.

what a fantastic run they are on. in terms of your question its worth looking at their remaing fixtures.

after playing liverpool next weekend they only have 2 remaining fixtures v the top 6 teams (away to city and arsenal).

The remaining fixtures are 7 home games to teams below them including 3 of the bottom 4 and only 5 away games at Brighton Soton, Spurs west Ham and Palace.

Their home form against lower teams 12th and below is pretty good with 3 wins and 2 draws with no defeats, their away form is even better with 4 wins 1 draw and no defeats.

So based on those stats and providing they dont get many injuried to key players u wd say its a back rather than a lay.

My head says they will do it if they avoid major injuries.  There will very likely be 8 or British teams in Europe for starters, 9 if Spurs or Man U win the Europa League

Considering how well the English teams are doing in Europe, if Spurs don't win the League Cup, and one of the top few win the FA Cup, it's the top 8 in the league into Europe

Arsenal Liverpool Chelsea Man City and then you have Forest Newcastle Bournemouth and Villa to get down to 8.  If Man City are hit with a point deduction could be a top 9 finish.

Many thanks guys for your thoughts, reading Dragons analysis things seem very positive. It makes a change being nervous for this reason rather than previous seasons trying to stay up. Thank you all. Lets hope our run can continue against Liverpool on Saturday.

My head says they will do it if they avoid major injuries.

They have major injuries, it appears to have helped them thus far.

More injuries may cripple them, at intensity they are playing.

They do have a fair few injuries tbf.  Far more than I'd realised.  Clearly helps when you lose two centre forwards that their stand in scores a hattrick.  The players that seem to be getting the plaudits and the big clubs circling. Kerkez Zabarnyi Semenyo seem to be playing every week and you could perhaps add Kluivert to that list.  If they remain fit could be key.  Villa look a bit rocky to me, especially now they've sold Diego Carlos, Torres already out and Mings gets injured the game after.

That's a good point YHTL, They are 'at it' from the off. So different from the Scott Parker and Gary O'Neil eras.

hopefully they wont win v liverpool

Clydebank

If united or spurs win the europa league it would need to be a worse competition than the sherpa van trophy .

The Dragon

I have had to have a bit of 4.8 on Saturday, seems quite generous don't you think.

Hey Easy Rider

Yes given that you have beaten city  arsenal and forest at home and Liverpool are the only top 5 team who have beaten you this season.

Tough game for the reds for sure given you are unbeaten in 11 games. 4.8 is a tad high imvho

It's like a step up psychologically to beat Liverpool, but
they are certainly good enough, if prepared.

Slight setback against Liverpool, but with Newcastle and Villa both losing, only Forest gained on us. So the dream is still alive.

local derby away to an improving Southampton next

Got to be really pleased with the win against a good side, who will be taking points off our challengers for sure

yes very happy with that loui great result for us. im hoping city can take points of the gooners today

The dream is still very much on!

yes 5th place and the great run continues

1.58 for top 6 finish on here

Bit of a blow losing to Wolves, debateable red card didn't help.

Massive massive game now away to Brighton on Tuesday.

Agree with Easy, Tuesdays game is huge for both teams in the quest for Europe.  I'll be there!!!!! but game live on TNT for those that do not have sky. UTA.

Enjoy the game blackbarn (but not to much!).

I shall be relying on sky sports updates.

Two losses on the bounce, not what we wanted at this stage of the season.

Sky pundit Glenn Murray thought it was a belter of a game, two good teams and could have gone either way, small consolation.

Wolves in cup this weekend, hopefully get back to winning ways before trip to Tottenham the following weekend.

Its all bunching up a bit!

1 point from our last 9. Every game is getting bigger than the last!

Onto Brentford at home next weekend.

Bad luck yesterday easyrider, should've won that with ease, not forgetting that our first goal was a fluke (there's no way he meant that imo). I hope you guys turn it around and achieve a European dream. Good luck.

Thanks Aspro. Shall keep hoping.

looking tough now

If anybody has found a set of wheels, can they please return them to --

AFC Bournemouth c/o The Vitality Stadium.

won 1 in 6 after such a great run- such a shame for them

close call by Chelsea

While our recent prem form has been rather sketchy to say the least, maybe there is a Plan B to reach Europe.

Bring on The FA Cup!

Small matter of getting the better of Man City on Sunday, then it could be on.

Must be in with a shout.

Have to pick themselves up and move on from that rather disappointing second half performance.

Tractor Boys next up, if ever there was a must win for both clubs
then this is it.

Could be some jostling for the European places tonight.

Newcastle should win, so long as they have got over the partying.

Brighton v Villa tricky one.

Bournemouth and Ipswich both with injuries, but surely Bournemouth should be to strong.

cherries shd be ripe for 3 points

Well, it was good to dream!

last night's result was a killer and does seem like the injuries they've had are catching up with them.  Still going down to 8th (if Palace don't win the FA Cup, or Villa win the FA Cup and finish outside the top 8)  Always the chance City get deducted points too.  So not over yet.

As MC Hammer would say, its "Hammertime". Come on you Cherries.

And so we move onto our next Must Win game.
Fulham a good team having a very good season.
We need three points tonight as next game is away to Palace who are also having a good season.

Situation not helped with Ryan Christie now out for the remainder. Semenyo has lost his scoring boots, Klivert fatigued!, Huijsen and Kerkez probably eyeing up big summer moves. Kepa, really a marmite keeper.

Games are running out, need these 3 points.

Come on you Cherries.

Back on...

Nice to get the win, bit scrappy but a win is a win.
Onto Selhurst Park next, hopefully Palaces legs will be heavy after their trip to Newcastle midweek.

Played against 10 men whole of second half, credit Palace, but surely we should have managed one.
Just have to hope these European places go down to about tenth at this rate!

There could be 10 teams in Europe next season if Manu/Spurs win EL, Palace win the FA Cup, Chelsea finish 7th and win the ECL.  But I think it can only realistically go down to 8th in the league, which it will do if Palace don't win the FA Cup, in which case 8th goes into the ECL.

Thanks Clydebank29 very well explained. Here's hoping.

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The race for European places resumes with Chelsea, Brighton and Fulham all having very winnable games.

Cherries are hosting Man Utd on Sunday.

I would hope that a full strength Bournemouth, shall be to strong for what will probably be a mixture of Man Utd first teamers and reserves as Bilbao looms.

Games are running out, need to win.

In reply to my original question I would say---Probably Not.

With renewed enthusiasm after recent disappointments -- The run in.

Four games to go, minimum two victories needed, probably two and a draw.

Arsenal (A), Villa (H), Man City (A), Leicester (H).

Have to be targeting 3 points at Arsenal.

Evanilson back after red card rescinded, so full strength Cherries line up.

Lets do the double over The Gunners.

If the FA Cup winners and Newcastle finish in the top seven, the Conference League playoff round place goes to eighth. Fulham (51) are eighth, followed by Brighton & Hove Albion (51), AFC Bournemouth (50), Brentford (49) and Palace (45), so there's every reason for these five clubs to play as though the season is still alive.

Espn^^^

Nice one YHTL so its still on!

Heart sunk a bit when I saw the Arsenal line up, but we hung in there and played some good stuff second half.
Villa up next, should be a good one.
Three to go.

https://www.premierleague.com/news/4279477

It's possible (but highly unlikely) that there could be 10 English clubs in europe next season. I presume there's also a possibility of 9.

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/_/id/44372662/how-premier-league-teams-qualify-champions-league-europe

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Villa at The Vitality massive game 5.30ko.

With Man City away next week I think we really need 3 points today, as I am sure Villa are thinking the same.

Ouattara out, but we have a strong team with the added bonus of the 'Semenyo throw'.

Come on the Cherries bring the points home.

Need to step it up second half, creating very little.

small club mentality, gave their all last week against a big team, lose at home to Villa the following week, it's what I call 'just beat a big team' syndrome, where small teams just can't follow up a big win. If they gave as much effort as they did against Arsenal 7 days ago against everyone they'd be top 5. A lot of players for clubs of the same size always up their level against a glamour club almost as if to get themselves in the shop window, you're at Bournemouth for a reason. Kind Regards.

Thank you Mes for your summing up.
If as you say we only raise our game against the big clubs, maybe we will go and beat Man City and then lose to Leicester.

Anyhow dream is in tatters.
Beats being in a relegation scrap tho.

ironically arsenals cup final today

kin reg

Cherries know what they have to do, 2 wins, nothing less.

I am sure Huijsen would love to finish his Cherries career with a win and keep Haaland quiet.

Shame City also need the win, but quietly confident we can pull it off.

Ah well it was good while it lasted.
Should'nt be disappointed with a top 12 finish.
If we had been offered that before a ball was kicked, would have bitten your hand off.

Looks as if after the Leicester game we could see the breaking up of Andoni Iraola's team.
Seemed to lose our way last couple of months.

Hope we can beat Leicester to maybe squeeze into the top 10.

I have been itching to bump this up for the last couple of weeks or so, daren't risk jinxing it. Absolutely fantastic feeling to have achieved a European spot. Only slight downer is Andoni moving on. But Hey "Up the Cherries".

N1 easy, enjoy the moment

Doing a Bloom and Benham without Bloom and Benham.  Top stuff.  Must have some very good people behind the scenes. Lose Kerkez Zabarbyi Semeneyo and Huijsen and then perform even better.

Outside chance of the CL too

Not only Andoni moving on but our 'Technical Director' Simon Francis who had massive input on replacing our former star names is also moving on. Hopefully we have a replacement lined up.