David Ornstein shares ‘secret’ he’s heard from Bournemouth camp ahead of Everton showdown
David Ornstein has revealed that Bournemouth stayed at a “secret location” ahead of their match with Everton on Sunday (28 May).
The two clubs go head to head at Goodison Park on the final day of the Premier League, with the Cherries safe and the Toffees fighting for safety.
Ornstein also touched on the last match of the 2019/20 season, when Bournemouth were relegated from the top flight despite defeating Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park.
“Bournemouth won at Goodison and went down on the final day,” said Ornstein, as per Football Daily. “From what I hear around the Bournemouth camp, that day has not been forgotten, there may be a bit of revenge on the cards.”
Ornstein quickly apologised for his phrasing, writing on Twitter: “Sorry – meant they’ll want to avenge the experience of being relegated at Goodison, rather than having anything against Everton. Apologies, worded it poorly.”
He added: “I also hear that they (Bournemouth) didn’t stay on Merseyside last night, that they stayed in Manchester in a secret location that nobody knows about to avoid any disruption,” said Ornstein, as per Football Daily.
“So any idea that Bournemouth may be on the beach already – and that has been suggested a little bit – can be scratched off. I think they’re bang up for this.”
Huge day on Merseyside
Bournemouth fans will absolutely still be thinking of that day at Goodison when they dropped down to the Championship, with the tables now turning given how the Toffees are the ones in danger of being relegated.
It would be a great day for the Cherries to condemn Everton to the second division, in what would be a historic moment in Premier League history, relegating such a prominent top flight club.
Staying away from Merseyside clearly shows an ambition to spoil the party, with Gary O’Neil aiming to end things on a high after a roller-coaster season for the Cherries.
He has done a superb job in the dugout, and will be urging his players to put in one final shift to go into their summer holidays as happy as possible.
But the match really is all about Everton, with Sean Dyche’s side controlling their own destiny at Goodison.
They won’t be listening to any outside noise or thinking about any actions from Bournemouth, with the hosts only worried about their own game.