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Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has called on the Cherries to get "revenge" against Wolves this weekend after losing to Vitor Pereira's side last Saturday.

Wolves return to Vitality Stadium in the FA Cup and Semenyo believes Bournemouth can get their own back on the relegation-threatened side.

"It's going to be like a revenge game for us," Semenyo said. "I feel like when we played them we dominated when we had 11 men. So when we went down to 10, it was obviously a bit tougher, but I feel like it's revenge for us.

"We're going to work hard over these next couple of days and then, get a win."

Asked if he believes there is a chance for Bournemouth to go far in the FA Cup this season he replied: "100%, I feel like we're getting closer and closer.

"The manager said it's really important to him personally to get to the final. So I feel like for us we just want to do the best we can to to get there."

With a trip to Wembley only two wins away, the Ghanaian, who has previously had loans spell with Bath City and Newport County, says it would "100%" be a dream to play there.

"I feel like I've never really had that opportunity to get that far. I've actually said to a few of my friends and my brother recently that I would love to play at Wembley - I've been to watch a couple of friends, but I would love to play there myself.

"Let's just take it to Wolves, then next round hopefully do the same thing and then get to the semis."

Mark Mitchener
BBC Sport senior journalist

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At the end of January, Bournemouth were blazing a trail through the stratosphere, seemingly on an unstoppable, rocket-propelled journey to dreamland - an unfathomable place in the Champions League.

By the end of February, the Cherries have woken up with a jolt, with their more pessimistic followers wondering if they were only ever crawling along towards mid-table on a rail replacement bus service.

As ever, the truth most likely lies somewhere between those two viewpoints.

Having sailed through January with four wins and a draw, collecting the Premier League's manager, player and goal of the month awards on the way, February has been crueller.

Aside from making FA Cup progress against Everton, and slaying an already-doomed Southampton, defeats by Liverpool, Wolves and Brighton have dropped the Cherries from fifth to seventh, with the prospect of losing further ground on the top five on Wednesday.

Of more immediate concern is that despite having welcomed some players back from injury, Andoni Iraola's side are now stretched in a couple of positions, with Illia Zabarnyi sitting out two more games through suspension and Ryan Christie - himself still one caution away from a two-match ban - limping off at Brighton on Tuesday with a groin problem.

So, Saturday's return visit by Wolves in the FA Cup is an opportunity for Iraola to make some changes. The same goes for the visitors, whose priorities surely lie with increasing the gap between themselves and the bottom three.

But make no mistake, Bournemouth are still in a position for which most fans would have bitten off their own hands, let alone anyone else's, to be in after 27 league games.

Justin Kluivert, in netting another contender for his personal goal of the season competition on Tuesday, also broke new ground in becoming the first Cherries player to score 10 away goals in a Premier League season.

He told BBC Radio Solent that Bournemouth "played a good game, especially in the second half where we created a lot of chances, but we've got to be more dangerous in those areas".

Another view was given by former Tottenham and Nottingham Forest midfielder Andy Reid on BBC Radio 5 Live.

"This is just a little blip for Bournemouth," the ex-Republic of Ireland international said.

"They are a good side and will bounce back. They went on an incredible run before these recent games, [so] were bound to hit a bump."

Will Reid be proved right - can Iraola's men reset their upward course? It should be an interesting watch, either way.

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We asked for your thoughts after Tuesday's Premier League game between Brighton and Bournemouth.

Here are some of your comments:

Brighton fans

Fran: I was at the game and it was good to see two teams trying to win and not trying to defend with 11 players behind the ball. We rode our luck at times but overall I thought we deserved to win. You can see why Bournemouth are where they are as they play really good football.

James: We're turning our fortunes around. After one win in eight, it is now four wins in five and we are looking upwards towards Europe. Carlos Baleba solid again in midfield and and Jan Paul van Hecke and Adam Webster prove there is no need for Lewis Dunk in the squad. Pleased for Danny Welbeck to be back on the score sheet.

Mark: Bournemouth are a very good side. They looked more threatening than we did during the second half and the momentum was with them after they equalised, but we weathered the storm that many home teams have not managed to do this season against them, which shows what a good side Brighton are.

Rich: Hard-fought win and two entertaining teams. Diego Gomez looks to be a real prospect, so that is another one off the conveyor belt.

Peter: Excellent performance against a very dangerous opponent and three very precious points gained in the quest for European qualification. Two cracking goals by Justin Kluivert and Welbeck. A draw would not have been a bad result but we held on for a good win.

Bournemouth fans

Matt: A good end to end game, with the Seagulls just shading it on taking chances. Profligate from the Cherries once more. The cup game will give a welcome chance to regroup and bed the returnees back in. The fight is not over yet.

Andre: The bar has been set so high by us this season. We have delivered continuously and exceptionally, with a depleted squad. The league, on the whole, is so strong and unpredictable this season.

Simon: How was that game been lost? Cherries much the better team and had more chances in both halves. A dominant performance. I have to give so much praise to the players, but we were just not quite clinical enough when it mattered. It is interesting to see that since Illia Zabarnyi's red card, we have conceded three goals conceded and dropped six points!

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Bournemouth conceded their 499th and 500th Premier League goals in their 293rd game, doing so in fewer games than any other side in the competition's history.

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Justin Kluivert's magnificent second-half strike was worthy of winning any game, but it wasn't even enough for a point for Bournemouth at Brighton on Tuesday evening.

The Dutchman collected Milos Kerkez's pass on the left before cutting inside and rifling an unstoppable strike past Bart Verbruggen to cancel out Joao Pedro's early penalty for the Seagulls.

It appeared to have given the Cherries, who were denied by Verbruggen on several occasions, a platform to go on and win the game - but Danny Welbeck's goal 15 minutes from time proved to be the winner.

The defeat was Bournemouth's first on their travels since 9 November, when they were beaten 3-2 by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Despite slipping to a third loss in four league matches - their worst run in the top flight since October - Andoni Iraola's side remain just three points off the top four and well-placed to secure European football next season.

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Andoni Iraola spoke to TNT Sports after Bournemouth's defeat against Brighton: "I'm quite pleased with the performance but Brighton were much better with scoring and Danny Welbeck had a great finish. We had clear chances, didn't score and they made us pay.

"All the second half we had been better, but didn't score the second goal and we have to blame ourselves for how we defended their second goal - it's a play we should've defended better.

"You [the media] are the ones talking about standings, we never talk about the standings. We thought we played good enough to get the points but we were not as good as Brighton in the boxes and they were much better at getting goals."

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Sam Davis
Fan writer

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Bournemouth's defeat by Wolves on Saturday was their first against a side outside the top four since November when, ironically, the opponents were Brighton, a team who they face next in Premier League.

The Cherries' life was made all the more difficult when Illia Zabarnyi was sent off in the first half, a dismissal that seemed to help the away side's gameplan. With James Hill having to drop into centre-back and Lewis Cook retreating in a right-back role, it felt like a familiar tale of adapting from a side that allowed us to play our A game.

Despite the rejigging, with Matheus Cunha notching for Vitor Pereira's men five minutes later, there was always the feeling that it would be an uphill struggle for Andoni Iraola's side, not least because of Wolves' canny way of breaking up play and stopping teams from playing the football they want to.

It feels quite a significant moment in the season to lose such a key cog in Bournemouth's defence. Assuming it is not overturned on appeal, there will be some juggling to do once more.

The good news is that Andoni has a habit of forging out results when least expected, and while Brighton are going to be a significant test, fans are expecting a reaction after a sub-par performance against Wolves.

With Evanilson being a surprise inclusion on the bench at the weekend, the hope is that his return can spark the potency up top that was missing, and then maybe we can give Brighton as much concern as they will inevitably give us.

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With a couple of wins, Brighton have put themselves back in a position where they have got a real chance of making the top five - so this game is massive for both teams.

Bournemouth had Illia Zabarnyi sent off early on in Saturday's defeat by Wolves, and that really disrupted them. They need to find their feet again quickly, because I don't think anyone saw that result coming.

I am pretty sure the readers will go for a 1-1 draw here and, although I'd like to pick a winner, I also think it will end up honours even.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

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Ben Ramsdale
BBC Sport journalist

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Premier League game at Brighton (kick-off 19:30 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Iraola was tight-lipped when it came to team news and gave no indication as to whether there were any fresh injury concerns within the squad.

• He said the appeal over the red card Illia Zabarnyi received in the defeat by Wolves will be decided later on Monday, but for now he is unsure on his availability.

• On Evanilson's fitness: "The problem with Evanilson is that he hasn't trained. He has recovered from the injury but when you have a bone injury, you have to wait until it heals. He has lost a lot of training and it's more about the shape he is in right now than the proper injury."

• On the forward's availability for Brighton, he added: "I think he could start but the problem could be how long he could last because he lacks the training days. The process you get with other injuries is normally more smooth."

• Iraola said the team are "still very far" from the fight for European football and the team need to do "a lot of things well" if they want to be up there when it matters.

• He laughed off comparisons between his side's corner routine earlier in the season against Arsenal and how it was similar to Liverpool's opening goal in their 2-0 win at Manchester City on Sunday, stating he did not invent it and "doesn't take any responsibility" for it.

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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Bournemouth and Wolves.

Here are some of your comments:

Bournemouth fans

Charl: Why were Tyler Adams and David Brooks not playing? You can't take away our best midfielder and our most creative player and expect the same results. Dango Quattara and Marcus Tavernier need to up their game before being picked ahead of proven winners. The sending off for Illia Zabarnyi was unfortunate - we will miss him massively. His presence shapes the whole team.

Matthew: Yet another game ruined as a spectacle by inept oversight. Play-acting and time-wasting are the real issues here. Created too few chances after going down to 10 men, with poor on-field decisions preventing us testing the keeper enough. We move on. Maybe revenge will be served within seven days.

Don: The red card was pivotal in this contest. Got to accept the decision, albeit from VAR and I felt that Joao Gomes should also have gone off. A second yellow was deserved for a ridiculous simulation of facial injury to try and get a yellow for Cook. I suppose VAR is not allowed to interfere in this case, defying logic in some way.

Geoff: We were below par but on another day the result would have been reversed. Wolves constantly wasted time and the sending off of the Bournemouth player was unjust - a yellow card yes, but the Wolves players influenced an indecisive ref. If Wolves continue to play in this way, they will get what they deserve!

Wolves fans

Jen: Full of heart and at times backs to the wall, even against 10 men! Massive result, but more than that is its obvious that the players want to play for the shirt. Well done Vitor Pereira.

Rob: Another solid defensive performance and looked good going forward. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde was excellent again and with a player like Matheus Cunha, we have every chance of staying in the Premier League.

Mike: An excellent away win, albeit against 10 men with a well-taken goal by Cunha and not allowing Bournemouth any clear chances. We had opportunities to finish this game off but again we spurned them. This could be a significant weekend in the relegation battle with a little gap now appearing over the bottom three.

Martin: Such an important victory. There is a real identity starting to emerge with this group. Andre is a definite contender for second place in the player of the season category.

John Acres
BBC Final Score reporter at Vitality Stadium

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This was a game defined by a very modern red card.

Unlikely to have been given as a foul 30 years ago, Illia Zabarnyi's challenge on Rayan Ait-Nouri was deemed a yellow card by referee Mike Salisbury, but he was sent to the monitor by the VAR and upgraded it to a red.

It will sit uncomfortably with some of those who have been watching the game for decades, but winning the ball no longer protects players from being sent off.

Opinions will certainly be divided on whether the challenge deserved a straight red, but it almost certainly will not be rescinded in the unlikely event of a Bournemouth appeal.

It proved the defining moment in the game, and it could prove a decisive moment for Wolves, Ipswich and Leicester in the relegation battle, and in Bournemouth's bid for a top-four finish.

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Steve Sutcliffe
BBC Sport journalist

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This represented a missed opportunity for Bournemouth to boost their Champions League prospects against opponents who had collected just one win in their previous six league games.

And while the Cherries were understandably hindered by the dismissal of Illia Zabarnyi in the 31st minute there was still a sense of being underwhelmed by a performance that delivered just a single second-half shot against a Wolves side battling for their Premier League survival.

There were moments, particularly late on, where with greater composure in the final third they may have been able to test visiting goalkeeper Jose Sa.

There could be no doubting their effort or commitment.

Andoni Iraola's side restricted Wolves to very few genuine chances but simply found their attempts to press high up the pitch severely restricted.

They will now have to recover quickly for their trip along the south coast to face a rejuvenated Brighton team on Tuesday.

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Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I think the game is very affected by the red card. I analysed my team and I was very happy before it. We have been in the game but they punished us in the minutes after the red card where we have not probably established ourselves.

"From there we competed really well. It was difficult playing with 10 players for most of the game but the players have done a very good job. I am very proud of the performance of my players.

"The only observation I would make is if the referee sees it and says, 'red card' okay, but I have seen different angles. From one angle I don't think it is but from another it does look like a red card, he tries to win the ball and slips over the ball and it is a dangerous fall...but clear and obvious? I don't know.

"[Illia] Zabarnyi will now miss games, a player that has gone very clearly for the ball and touched it and is unlucky slipping. I don't understand it. When I watched the replay with it in slow motion I thought, we were done."

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What did you make of Wolves' display?

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Wolves ran Liverpool close at Anfield last weekend and Matheus Cunha showed his quality with his wonderful goal that gave them hope in that game.

That performance should give Vitor Pereira's struggling side real belief and I am expecting them to put up a fight here too, but I just can't back against Bournemouth.

The way the Cherries attack, with the amount of shots they get on target, makes them hard to stop and I can't see anything other than a home win.

Andoni Iraola's side are right in the mix for the Champions League places now, and that race is very interesting.

Liverpool and Arsenal will finish first or second but, after that, there are a few teams in with a chance, especially because fifth place could be enough this season.

I'm going for Manchester City to finish in my top five, along with Nottingham Forest. On current form, Bournemouth will make it too, which would be an incredible achievement.

Sutton's prediction: 2-1

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