#PLStories- AFC Bournemouth’s Gary O’Neil on training plans ahead of final game #AFCB

Cherries enter their final game of the season with Everton with significantly less pressure than their hosts on Sunday (kick-off 4.30pm). The Toffees are in their second successive relegation battle, whilst Cherries have already staved off the threat of the drop with games to spare Sean Dyche’s charges currently occupy the final safe spot of 17th, but a win for Leicester in tonight’s fixture with Newcastle would see them drop into the final three and take their destiny out of their own hands. Being reliant on results elsewhere on the final day is a scenario Cherries are well familiar with. Under Eddie Howe, Cherries’ last visit to Goodison Park ended in relegation to the Championship despite a 3-1 win, as Aston Villa’s draw with West Ham poured cold water on the result. Asked what his plans for the week ahead was, O’Neil told the Daily Echo: “Give the boys a little bit (to) recover from (the weekend), obviously a slightly longer week, an extra day. “So, get the boys recovered and then ask them again to be ready to suffer and sacrifice like they did (against Manchester United). “I think that the three games we’ve played since we have been safe, Chelsea and the Man United ones are what performances need to look like. “And I'm sure the boys enjoyed (the Manchester United game) a lot more than they did last week. “Important that we get them ready to go again and make sure that we're very competitive at Everton, and try and put one more win on the table for the season.” After reaching the 39 point mark with victory against Leeds at the end of April, Cherries effectively secured safety with four games to spare. “I think everyone felt that the Everton game would probably be pivotal for both of us,” continued O’Neil. “Definitely us, maybe not Everton, so the fact that it isn't to us shows what a good achievement it was from the players. “One thing to stay up, another thing to stay up with four games to spare. “So very impressive, from a group without quite a lot of people and you saw again, they’ll run, they’ll work that they do whatever’s asked of them. (An) incredible group. “It's obviously nice that we get to come in, enjoy training, start to switch focus a little bit, discussions around next season and sort of things taking place with the recruitment team, now we know what league we're going to be in. “So, being successful as early as we did and getting the job done means that we can start to plan.”