Bournemouth (A) 23/8: Build-up & Match Thread

[MobNet Wolf]

We playing tomorrow or what? Seems people would rather talk about transfers... #gamesgone

Arias comes in for me.

 

[Kenny]

Stupid games ruining the mood...

Wearing the Brazil kit.

Arias has to start. Hope Jackson starts at RWB.

 

[prawnking]

------------------Sa

----------Doc Agba Toti

Tchatchoua Gomes Andre Wolfe

--------Munetsi JSL Arias

 

[Tredman]

Johnstone
Mosquera - Agba - Toti
Jackson - Gomes - Andre - Bueno
Lopez - JSL - Arias​

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Much as I'd pick Jackson, I wonder if Hoever did enough to keep his place in VP's eyes?
It was probably his best performance over the last couple of months against City!

 

[prawnking]

If he's ready to start it has to be Jackson imo; this team is crying out for some pace

 

[NicholasG1973]

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----------Doc Agba Toti

Tchatchoua Gomes Andre Wolfe

--------Munetsi JSL Arias

Please tell me Marshall Munetsi is not a better footballer than Fer Lopez?

 

[prawnking]

It's a team game mate

 

[Jinky]

------------------Sa

----------Doc Agba Toti

Tchatchoua Gomes Andre Wolfe

--------Munetsi JSL Arias

I think it will be this. Arias has to come in. Marshall is clearly loved for his running, pressing, physicality and if he could just sort out the timing of his runs, we might have something there. What you can’t do, is play him AND Bellegarde. JRB has looked ok in the past as a CM. Let him be cover in those middle two positions and stop playing him in the wide forward roles. You need some creativity and actual goal threat, so Arias has to start.

Jackson has to start too. Rest of the team picks itself, at least until Yerson is up to speed (hopefully he gets through an hour plus v West Ham next week).

I’m happy for him to use Fer as an impact sub initially. Give him the time to settle and develop that’s sometimes required without too much pressure for instant impact.

 

[AndyWolves]

------------------Sa

----------Doc Agba Toti

Tchatchoua Gomes Andre Wolfe

--------Munetsi JSL Arias

This is the team for me.

I'd also want to see Lopez get minutes, and Mosquera getting some game time if it makes sense in the context of the game (but not in a monkey's paw way!)

 

[Mel Evo]

Same team as all the above for me. I quite like the chap, but I just find it a cheerier prospect to think we’ll be bringing Fer Lopez on for Munetsi* at a point of need, rather than the reverse.

*of course I know he’ll be taking anyone else off, but anyway.

 

[big mean bunny]

Munetsi is our own version of an Ayew now, people need to get used to it, and note I didn't say like.

If we win I am getting the away kit, feel free to @ me.

 

[prawnking]

Long overdue that we beat these tinpot wankers

 

[Lupo]

We beat them in February

 

[prawnking]

Long overdue

 

[Jinky]

Tbf I know predictions mean nothing, but everyone in the mainstream media have this down as a comfortable Bournemouth win. I hope we do them over!

 

[jd1981]

They’re definitely favourites but not a home banker as being predicted

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Nothing about our form or performances suggest we will do anything today - sometimes thats exactly what leads to victory though!

Agbadou is a big issue, really need to see a good performance from him today.

 

[Mel Evo]

Nothing about our form or performances suggest we will do anything today - sometimes thats exactly what leads to victory though!

Agbadou is a big issue, really need to see a good performance from him today.

I’ve got us down to lose. However, that performance last week wasn’t so bad. I’ve seen way worse within the last year. Many fans and pundits were just too weirdly supportive of the manager to call it out.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Long overdue that we beat these tinpot wankers

Not actually lost here since 2015 (if you don't count losing on penalties)