Bournemouth (A) 22/2, Build Up & Match Thread

[Jinky]

It's not 3-5-2 FFS

Indeed. It’ll be Bellegarde & Cunha playing off Munetsi.

 

[MobNet Wolf]

All gold again. What’s going on!? (Not that I am complaining).

 

[Jinky]

Leicester have lost 11 of their last 12 matches & are still only 2 points behind us ffs.

Could do with getting something on the board today.

 

[SSB]

Two mins in and Sa already faffing about with the ball.

 

[Jinky]

Santi absolutely mugged off there & picks up a very early yellow. Clown.

 

[SSB]

Santi absolutely mugged off there & picks up a very early yellow. Clown.

As per Doc last week it’s an avoidable one to pick up.

 

[Dire Wolf]

My usual app not working.

 

[Alan]

Semenyo is going to be a big problem today.

 

[Jinky]

Well I didn’t expect to ever see us treat Bournemouth like peak Real Madrid in my lifetime but here we are.

There’s giving team respect and then there’s… this. Woeful start.

 

[Squeak]

Backs against the wall so far. Good start by them...swarming all over us.

 

[Squeak]

And then we go close to scoring!!

 

[Dire Wolf]

Bournemouth are a good side.

 

[Jinky]

Wow - Nels shot off the post and Bellegarde follow up is saved by Kepa in some style. Keepers love a worldly save v us don’t they?!

 

[The Bear]

Unbelievable save from Kepa. Very unlucky not to score.

 

[NicholasG1973]

Do you think Sa actually practices kicking a football?

Or that the goalkeeping coaches actually think he’s quite good at it?

 

[Alan]

Argghhh so close from Nelson and then Jean just can't manage enough lift (though Kepa did react well with the pace of the second shot).

 

[Jinky]

Any reason why Hill doesn’t get a booking there? Blatant pull back on RAN and stops the counter.

Ref weak again.

 

[Squeak]

Cunha brings another good save... and Bournemouth have adopted an even more aggressive approach strong-arming and fouling.

 

[Jinky]

Well I didn’t expect to ever see us treat Bournemouth like peak Real Madrid in my lifetime but here we are.

There’s giving team respect and then there’s… this. Woeful start.

Much, much better since I posted this.

 

[Alan]

Bournemouth are a good side.

Aye, their dismissal of O'Neil and subsequent patience with Iroala (they looked absolutely horrific for the first few months under him, truly fucking awful) is paying off in spades.