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All 20 teams are in action on the final day of the 2023-24 Premier League season, with the title winners, European spots and one relegation place still to be confirmed.

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Chris Sutton is making predictions for every Premier League game this season against a variety of guests.

For this weekend’s final games of the season, he takes on Gladiators star Legend.

Sutton's prediction: 3-1

Bournemouth have just dipped a bit recently but, whatever happens here, they have had a great first year under Andoni Iraola.

Chelsea have won four on the spin and could reel Tottenham in to finish fifth, which would be remarkable after the campaign they have had.

I'm going to go with them carrying on their winning run and for Cole Palmer to continue his scoring form with another goal.

Legend's prediction: 3-1

Chelsea are on a good run, apart from when we absolutely battered them 5-0 at the end of April. I was there for that game and it was amazing - we tore them apart.

But the way Chelsea are playing, as much as I hate to admit, it, they are probably going to win this.

I just really enjoy watching Chelsea lose.

Read all of Sutton’s predictions for the final day of the season here

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If you haven't done so already, you have until 10:00 BST on Wednesday, 22 May to cast your vote for Bournemouth's player of the season from our shortlist.

The candidates have been chosen by fan writer Tom Jordan from Back of the Net, external.

Find out the reasons behind his selections and make your choice here

Bournemouth, Burnley and Crystal Palace are likely to be able to offer QPR defender Jake Clarke-Salter higher wages than Celtic in the battle for his signature, but the Scottish champions hope Champions League football will be enough to tempt the 26-year-old. (Football Insider), external

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Marissa Thomas
BBC Sport journalist

Andoni Iraola has been speaking to BBC Radio Solent before Sunday's final Premier League game of the season against Chelsea (16:00 BST kick-off).

Here are the key lines from the Bournemouth boss:

• On signing a new deal that commits him to the club until at least the end of the 2025-26 season: "The club approached me. It is good news because it means they keep believing in the work we are doing. We agreed, but it was not a very big or difficult thing."

• On team news: It’s difficult to say about injuries as we are two days away from the game, but I don’t think a lot will change. I can probably try with Romain [Faivre] - he was out with just the ankle and we will try to get him available. Meps [Chris Mepham] is also improving, I don’t know if he will return but we’re finishing the season in a better place injury-wise."

• Milos Kerkez is also back in contention after his three-game ban for a straight red card against Wolves.

• On what he has enjoyed about Bournemouth so far: "I've been enjoying the season. I'm used to working in clubs that are not so big and everyone is so close and everyone knows each other. I'm comfortable in this environment and I think I have felt very welcome since the beginning. I'm happy that we have the chance to continue working together."

• On his connection with the fans: "People are very respectful here. They approach me sometimes but it is in a very polite way. I am very happy to take a picture and talk a little bit with everyone. It is very, very respectful."

• On plans for summer transfers: "I want to keep these players. I don't want to sell anyone. I understand that the club has a plan with every position. I will try to help, give my opinion and improve the players who are available. I know that the club wants to improve the team. I hope we can be in the best place possible to start next season. It's very difficult to make plans before the market opens because this changes every week."

• On how Bournemouth continue to make progress: "Half of the league are used to fighting for Europe - there is still a gap. We have been close like some other teams but we still cannot say we are an established Premier League club. We are not there yet, no."

• On Chelsea: "They are a very young team and they have a lot of talent there. They are showing it lately. They are improving a lot. Probably with Arsenal and Manchester City, they are finishing the season strongly. They are winning games quite easily and they have very good players in very good form - Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson. They are scoring goals lately and they are always a threat."

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• Chelsea are unbeaten in four Premier League games against Bournemouth, having lost three of their four against them before this.

• Bournemouth have won 50% of their Premier League away games against Chelsea (three out of six), the best win rate by a visiting side at Stamford Bridge (minimum of five games).

• Chelsea are unbeaten in their past 13 games when finishing a Premier League campaign with a home game, most recently losing against Aston Villa in 2001-02 (1-3).

• Bournemouth have alternated between winning (three) and losing (three) -of their final games in the past six seasons, going down 1-0 against Everton last term.

Wolves are in the news this week for their pursuit of a vote on the scrapping of VAR.

Their wishes drew further scrutiny on Wednesday when Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon found himself in the middle of a contentious call before offering a strong view on the technology after his side went down at Manchester United.

"Modified" is the word when we are talking about VAR going to a vote.

We are still getting to grips with it, but we have seen some good come from it. There have been some instances of indifferent decisions because calls are getting too many looks at them from so many angles.

They still do not know what is a good tackle and what is not. I think they need help from some former players, who have been in that situation and understand what the differences are in those challenges.

We keep talking about different angles and that is not going to go away because with VAR or without it, on certain challenges we would still disagree. You could have two current players in a room and they still would not agree.

It is Wolves' opinion on VAR and if they feel it is not working for them, then you can understand why they are saying to have a go without it again.

Molineux boss Gary O'Neil has been very frustrated, but he has also been balanced and tried to stay quiet. Now he does not want to stay quiet because he feels it does not benefit them and decisions are not going their way.

Overall, we have seen good things from VAR, even if it does bring with it a delay and a wait.

It would be a shame now for it to all go away when we have all the technology in place.

Michael Brown was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford

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As the Premier League heads into the final day of the season, the latest episode of the Cherries: Unpicked podcast reflects on the Bournemouth's defeat by Brentford in their last home game before looking ahead to Sunday's game against Chelsea as they aim to finish the season on a high.

The team also discuss Dominic Solanke's chances of getting a place on the plane to Euro 2024 with England, as well as Andoni Iraola's contract extension.

Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds

Tom Jordan
Fan writer

We asked our Bournemouth fan contributor for their four player of the season choices and you can now vote for your top one.

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Ryan Christie

In an outstanding season for the ever-energetic Christie, he has made himself one of the first names on the Bournemouth teamsheet. Previously deployed off the right wing, Christie was given a role centrally by new gaffer Andoni Iraola and he has taken to it flawlessly.

Lewis Cook

Classy, reliable and so consistent - Lewis could be considered the unsung hero of the side. The glue in the midfield. The man who makes the team tick, Andoni has made it clear Lewis is integral to how he wants the team to play.

Dominic Solanke

Fans' favourite Solanke has had a remarkable season, particularly in front of goal. One of the top goalscorers in the division with 19 league goals, Dom has been the Cherries' leading light up the top end of the pitch. His influence is always evident.

Illia Zabarnyi

The ever-present at the heart of the team's defence, Zabarnyi is already looking like a steal at about £20m. Still incredibly young but already a consistent leader at the back for the Cherries. The future for Illia looks bright.

Honourable mentions

There could be so many notable mentions after such a brilliant campaign, a testament to how good they have individually been, and these include...

Adam Smith - who has been so dependable.

Antoine Semenyo - a player who has made a constant impact in games.

Justin Kluivert - improved with every game in his first season, producing the numbers.

Marcos Senesi - a composed defender with an eye for a goal.

Pick your 2023-24 Bournemouth player of the season from our shortlist here

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Tom Jordan
Fan writer

Despite a defeat in our final home game of the campaign, many Bournemouth fans stayed to applaud our new head coach Andoni Iraola for his achievements this season. After a sticky start, the new gaffer managed to steer the club to its highest ever points total in the top flight - a superb feat.

Then, on Monday, following the last home game the club then announced that Andoni had extended his contract with the Cherries, which was unsurprisingly met with delight amongst the fanbase.

Prior to the season, the decision to appoint a new head coach - one with no previous experience in England - was met with shock in many wider media circles. Many couldn’t fathom what more could possibly be achieved at our little club on the south coast, but Bournemouth fans were excited at a promised new brand of attacking football, and a plan to try and reach new heights.

It has certainly proved that the decision makers at the club were right in their thinking. The football has been exhilarating - a joyous concoction of thrilling chaos throughout a style that is easy for us to embrace and get behind. The club may lose some key assets, and we may yet still have somewhat of a ceiling, but one thing is for sure - under Iraola, we are heading in the right direction.

There will be bumps in the road and it’ll undoubtedly be a fun journey. Why stand still? Always advance, never retreat.

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Kris Temple
Bournemouth commentator, BBC Radio Solent

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A vast number of Bournemouth fans are resigned to losing some of their key figures this summer, including the likes of Euros hopeful Dominic Solanke - who would command a significant fee - and defender Lloyd Kelly, who is expected to leave on a free.

But if there was one that it was imperative the Cherries tied down, it was head coach Andoni Iraola. He has re-invigorated a club that had been at a crossroads.

His style of football and level of success in leading the team to a record Premier League points tally have rebuilt the connection with the fanbase, backed of course by the financial power of American owner Bill Foley.

Iraola is a humble, self-effacing individual. He is only comfortable operating on short contracts, because he presumably wants to operate with an edge, to drive standards high.

While Bournemouth fans would love him to have signed a four or five-year deal, that was never going to be something Iraola was comfortable with.

In fact, I know the Cherries were delighted to even get him to commit to two years when he first joined, so to extend that further sends the club into the summer with a real bounce.

We asked you for your thoughts on Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola signing a contract extension with the Cherries to keep him at the club until 2026.

Here are a selection of your comments:

Chris: Good news on the boss's contract extension. Shame it is only a year. If he keeps performing like this, interest from bigger clubs is inevitable so let's hope he is feeing a bond for the club and the fans and the ambition of the owner will match his own.

Martin: This is great news for us! If he continues this way for another season, it won't be long before one of the big teams will come knocking at our door for his services. Eddie Howe was a legend - Andoni is taking us to the next level!

Ray: Initially a lot of Cherries fans wondered whether it was the right decision to replace the previous manager but after a difficult start, Iraola has done amazingly well. His style of football has taken a while for the players to adapt to, but now it's paying dividends. With our biggest points total ever in the league, he fully deserves an extension.

James: Good news. Hopefully this allows for the progression seen this season to continue.

Tim: Great news. Iraola has transformed the way we play. Only wish it was longer!

After the news that Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has signed a contract extension to keep him with the club until 2026, we want to hear your views.

Are you happy with the new deal?

Will the Cherries be able to hold off admirers for the Spaniard?

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We asked for your views on Saturday's match between Bournemouth and Brentford.

Here are some of your answers:

Bournemouth fans

Simon: A typical end-of-season game between two teams with nothing to play for and ruined by an awful refereeing performance. If [Ivan] Toney gets in the England squad ahead of [Dominic] Solanke it will be a travesty. Solanke is all hard work and has added finishing and composure this season, Toney just sulked about adding nothing to the game.

Chris: Same old Bournemouth, lose concentration in the final 10 minutes. Thinking of the dressing room at 80 minutes.

Greg: Enjoyed the game today. Two decent sides, referee ruined the game. Bad decisions all game. Solanke looked sharp but Toney looked off the pace.

Brentford fans

Vince: Solid in defence but the game could have swung either way. It was a good win for the Bees. Respect to Bournemouth for their season.

Bill: Excellent well-taken goals that promise much for us offensively next season. Absolute stonewall penalty taken away from Ivan - who really needed to win and score that goal. We will be much better next year with a first choice defence as we have not had that all season and with Igor Thiago banging them in.

Stefano: Well done Brentford! Despite not playing with the panache they can display especially against “bigger” teams, this time they didn’t lose points from a winning position. Brentford have lost far too many this season, which has led to them ending this campaign far below last year’s position in the table.

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Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola says he is "proud" of his first season with the club after signing a contract extension.

Iraola joined the Cherries in June 2023 on a two-year deal following the departure of Gary O'Neil and the new agreement sees him commit to the club until the end of the 2025-26 campaign.

"I'm very happy to sign the contract. For me, it is a matter of renewing the confidence from both sides," said the former Rayo Vallecano manager.

"We have had a good experience with our first season together in the Premier League, and I am happy that both sides want to continue the relationship further."

Despite a slow start in his first season in charge, Bournemouth have since registered their highest ever Premier League points total - currently sitting on 48 points with one game remaining.

"I'm proud that we achieved the points record. We are playing in a difficult competition, with very good opposition. The season started slowly, but I think we improved a lot and are playing in the right way," he added.

"We have to continue improving the team, because the level of the Premier League is really high, and I'm looking forward to working with Simon and the rest of the team over the summer to help us do that.

"I would like to thank the supporters for everything in our first year together. I am thankful that they were supporting us even in the beginning when we were not winning games, and that they have been very helpful to the players for the whole year."

Cherries owner and chairman Bill Foley said: "Andoni has made a huge impact since arriving at the club and we are thrilled to agree to this extension.

"We have achieved a club-record points tally in the Premier League thanks to a series of excellent performances and results from the team.

"The players have clearly bought into his footballing philosophy and our supporters have really taken to him. We look forward to continuing to work with him."

Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis from Saturday's eight Premier League fixtures.

If you missed Match of the Day, you can catch up on the action on BBC iPlayer here.

And you can watch highlights of Sunday's games on Match of the Day 2 here.

Also, listen back to Saturday's BBC Radio 5 Live match commentaries in full on BBC Sounds:

• West Ham United v Luton Town

• Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

Joe Rindl
BBC Sport journalist

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Dominic Solanke had an eventful afternoon. The England striker had two goals ruled out, another one stand, and somehow ended up on the losing side.

There was a jubilant mood inside the Vitality when Solanke appeared to open the scoring in the 27th minute with a driven finish.

Indeed, the England striker was so confident his early goal would count he performed a pre-planned celebration - putting on an orange mask worn by the character Obito Uchiha in the manga series Naruto.

But referee Matt Donohue overturned his initial decision after consulting the pitchside monitor and spotting the ball strike the arm of Antoine Semenyo in the build-up.

He had another strike hit the net 10 minutes later, although the referee had already blown after he fouled Brentford defender Kristoffer Ajer.

Solanke did eventually get his goal, and again donned his Naruto mask.

Bournemouth may have lost, but Solanke was the match's clear star.

When asked if the 26-year-old should make England's Euro 2024 squad Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola told BBC Match of the Day: "I don't know what more he can do.

"It is not just about the finishing, it's about everything else he gives to the team."

Andoni Iraola after Bournemouth's defeat to Brentford: "At the end you have lost the game and it is always ugly when you complain after you have lost the game. But the truth is, we should have been 2-0 up after the first half.

"Especially the first goal that VAR overturned, it was a rebound and he is not the one scoring the goal. According to the rules, it is not on purpose just a rebound and after the play keeps going there is a pass and another player scores and VAR to overturn it. I don't understand it.

"The second goal is obviously a big, big, big mistake. You whistle the foul, in two seconds there is a goal, and then you can see it in the replay there is no foul.

"Obviously you can't give the goal because you have whistled and that is a big, big mistake that has cost us a lot.

"It's true that he [the referee] makes his [Premier League] debut. He may be very good, we don't know the level. But obviously he has had a very bad game. I don't know if it was difficult but obviously he has not had a good first game.

"Probably he is a very good referee and after he makes good decisions and has a long career in the Premier League and referees for a lot of years. But it is true his first game was not good in my opinion."

On whether Dominic Solanke should make the England squad: "I don't know what more he can do. He is playing very well and he scored a great header today. But it is not just about the finishing, it's about everything else he gives to the team.

"I think he's very complete and I think he will be there. He has been really consistent and proven he is a very good player."

• Bournemouth scored just eight first half goals on home soil in the Premier League this season, with only Burnley and Sheffield United (both 7) managing fewer, though the pair both play at home on the final day of this campaign.

• Brentford are unbeaten across their past seven league games against Bournemouth (D2 L5), a run that directly followed on from a streak of failing to win any of their seven prior meetings between the two sides.

• Bournemouth have conceded 498 fouls in the Premier League this season, the most by any team in a campaign since Watford (517) in 2016-17.

• Despite winning 2-1 against Bournemouth, Brentford have now failed to keep a clean sheet across each of their past eight away Premier League games, the Bees’ longest such streak since a run of 19 matches between October 2021 and August 2022.

• On his 199th appearance for Brentford across all competitions, Bryan Mbeumo scored his 50th goal for the club. Meanwhile, Yoane Wissa’s strike, timed at 94:31, was Brentford’s latest winning goal in the Premier League since Ivan Toney’s goal against Manchester City in November 2022 (97:17).

Yoane Wissa scored a 95th-minute winner to help his Brentford side beat Bournemouth in a stunning finish at the Vitality Stadium in the Premier League.

Bryan Mbeumo played in substitute Wissa, who buried his finish from a tight angle to give the Bees just their fifth league win in 2024.

After an even first 86 minutes Mbeumo gave Brentford the lead as Wissa met goalkeeper Mark Flekken's long ball forward and set up his strike partner for an easy finish.

But fewer than three minutes later Dominic Solanke equalised, meeting Marcos Senesi's cross with a looping header.

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