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Premier League | Gameweek 37
Jul 19, 2020 at 2pm UK
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Bournemouth
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Eddie Howe refusing to give up on Premier League survival

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Bournemouth remain in the relegation zone after losing 2-0 to Southampton in a tense finish.

Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe insists he will not give up on Premier League survival after being “deeply hurt” by a dramatic 2-0 defeat to Southampton.

VAR denied Cherries striker Sam Surridge a stoppage-time equaliser to leave their hopes of avoiding relegation hanging by a thread.

Southampton substitute Che Adams compounded Bournemouth’s misery by adding to Danny Ings’ opener in the final moments – meaning the hosts remain three points adrift of 17th-placed Watford, with an inferior goal difference and having played a game more.

Sam Surridge reacts after his disallowed goal (Will Oliver/NMC Pool/PA)

Howe, though, will keep believing a great escape remains possible ahead of next weekend’s season finale at Everton.

“The key thing is while there’s still hope we have to believe, until such time as it is mathematically impossible,” said Howe.

“You never know in football, crazy things happen.

“That’s my immediate thought, but very disappointed today. A big chunk of our destiny and our future was still sort of in our hands. It feels like that has slipped away a little bit.

“I am deeply disappointed, hurt, loads of different emotions are going through my body right now.”

Victory for Southampton ensured a small piece of history in their remarkable recovery from last October’s 9-0 humiliation at the hands of Leicester.

Saints have now enjoyed their most fruitful top-flight campaign on the road, registering a club-record 31 points away from St Mary’s to surpass the 28 achieved in 1983-84.

Manager Ralph Hasenhuttl said: “We do a much better job now with the ball, more quality creating chances, we are more flexible now.

“This is the key for being a better Premier League team. If you stop working hard, stop developing, we will be back to where we were at the beginning of the season. We were really hungry to be successful and it’s the reason we are 13th.”

Speaking about the game, he added: “The only thing that has disappointed me was that it was so long not finalising the game. If we had scored the second goal earlier, the game is done for us.”

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