Bournemouth followers had been barely ready on tenterhooks for the scheduling of their ultimate residence recreation to be finalised, earlier than it was introduced on Tuesday.
As quickly as Manchester Metropolis booked their place within the FA Cup ultimate, their match with the Cherries wanted to be rearranged and, though it might really feel barely odd to have a ultimate residence recreation of the season as a midweek encounter, it’ll nonetheless go away 4 clear days between that match on Tuesday 19 Might and the season-ending journey to Nottingham Forest.
Certainly, Bournemouth approached the tip of the league season within the uncommon place whereby 4 of their final 5 opponents have been concerned in three separate cup competitions, with three of these 4 video games requiring a brand new date.
The occasions of the dying minutes of their final recreation, in opposition to Leeds, nonetheless rankle with supporters, after Evanilson’s aim was dominated out when his shoulder was dominated to be offside, earlier than Leeds’ equaliser was given regardless of having an offside participant standing in entrance of goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic.
It was a sentiment shared by a number of Cherries gamers, judging by their postings on social media after the sport.
However each Premier League staff will most likely have an inventory of perceived VAR injustices and it is going to be vital for gamers and followers to place that recreation behind them as they head into the ultimate 4 matches, nonetheless unbeaten in a league-high 14 video games.
Crystal Palace (residence), Fulham (away), Manchester Metropolis (residence) and Nottingham Forest (away). A possible 12 factors up for grabs. Europe the potential prize.
Who can truthfully say they’d not have settled for this place heading into Might, after seeing three-quarters of the defence bought final summer time and their finest attacker in January?