Bournemouth (A) 31/8: Build-Up & Match Thread

[Mel Evo]

Started the day gutted that I couldn't get to the Vitality this evening, but now I'm thinking home is the better option for watching an inevitable 0-0 play out.

It's incredibly frustrating, but struggling against teams parking the bus is not exactly a new trait - it was one of the hallmarks of the Nuno era. Despite the move to 4-4-2 at a glacial pace, we still have a spine of a team who are at their best on the counter attack.

Jiminez has been particularly disappointing this evening - he's seemed a yard off everything, looked like he was too slow to react when through on goal and seems to perpetually making the wrong runs at the wrong time this evening. I wonder if it's a case of a player not being suited to the new system, or if he's genuinely washed up.

Kin Nuno. Someone should kick him out.

 

[Jinky]

Jimenez just looks a bit fed up. Loses the ball and either falls over and throws his arms in the air, or just throws his arms in the air generally.

He’s been abysmal. He can’t even run with the ball anymore - it’s actually sad to see.

 

[Del Woppio]

They've created more danger in this five minute spell than we have in the last 4 halves

 

[jd1981]

Example of a coach who has zero way of making a positive impact on his side come out again looking fed up and can’t be arsed.

 

[Wolvensam]

Jimenez you’re not going to get the fouls when you fall over mate.

 

[big mean bunny]

This is peak Lage, had a chance of making some kind of tweak at the half and not only hasn't, but instead allowed the other side to adapt and get on top from the start.

 

[Carrotdude]

This is dreadful

 

[Lupollet]

Our second half shambles after Bruno’s half time pep talk is well underway.

 

[thisisgil]

I actually think this is the kind of match that Podence could be a difference-maker in

 

[Johnny75]

Traore was a must start for this game. Instead we have to watch a bunch of fairies frightened to force a save out of their goalkeeper.

Adama Traore is fucking wank. Thick as pigshit show pony.

Needs to be fucked the fuck off.

 

[Wolvensam]

I actually think this is the kind of match that Podence could be a difference-maker in

You won’t see him for another 30 minutes mate.

 

[Wolf Hunting]

Why does Adam Smith always look so fucking surprised every time he fouls a Wolves player?

 

[Wolvensam]

RAN coming on. My word

 

[NicholasG1973]

The pace at which we play the game makes us so predictable.

We are a painfully slow side.

 

[Jack Regan]

This game was made for red button standard definition.. Awful stuff.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

Semedo off? Must be an injury

 

[Wolf Hunting]

Why Samedo?

 

[Jinky]

RAN coming on. My word

Yeah, but he has a choice of two full backs and he’s taking the wrong one off.

Classic Lage.

 

[Jack Regan]

Kenny Jackett full back substitution incoming!

 

[Wolvensam]

Ah that would explain the early sub then…