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

[prawnking]

Just seems like they always do us over I'll STFU

 

[Mel Evo]

Andre on the bench and Hoever still in. Ouch.

 

[wanderer89]

Pereira makes one change from the team which started against Manchester City last weekend, with Jhon Arias coming into the 11 in place of Andre.

The Brazilian is named among the substitutes where he is joined by new signing Jackson Tchatchoua, who makes the squad for the first time since arriving on Tuesday.

Wolves | Sa, Hoever, Doherty, Agbadou, Toti, Wolfe, Gomes, Bellegarde, Munetsi, Arias, Strand Larsen.

Subs | Johnstone, Tchatchoua, R Gomes, Mosquera, S Bueno, H Bueno, Andre, Lopez, Hwang.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

A horrible team.

Sa, Hoever, Doherty, Bellegarde and Munetsi all starting is a shite state of affairs.

 

[YoungWolf]

Get hammered again then

 

[sycophantia]

Andre is off, Krejci is his replacent, wim fucked

 

[NicholasG1973]

A horrible team.

Sa, Hoever, Doherty, Bellegarde and Munetsi all starting is a shite state of affairs.

That’s half our side, not fit for purpose, right there.

 

[Wilf Wolf]

That’s half our side, not fit for purpose, right there.

Yet I’ve read a fair few posts saying that add a forward and our starting XI is ok. It’s not!

 

[jd1981]

Hideous again at least 4 of that side have no place being in a PL side

 

[prawnking]

No wonder Krejci has doubts, probably saw the team sheet

 

[basher]

 

[Jinky]

Andre is off, Krejci is his replacent, wim fucked

Is that Krejci who doesn’t want to be here?!

Bellegarde is better in the midfield than the wide areas - but he’s a mile off being the same level as Andre. Don’t get that at all.

Don’t get him playing Hoever when your new signing is right there.

Pleased Arias is starting.

 

[BillyDee]

#clutchingatstraws VP just wants to be able to make some positive changes from the bench..?

 

[Jinky]

Just realised Sasa hasn’t made the bench, so if JSL comes off we only have Hwang as an option there.

Proper squad strength.

 

[Alan]

It's a team game mate

One more time for the folks in the back

 

[sycophantia]

Is that Krejci who doesn’t want to be here?!

Bellegarde is better in the midfield than the wide areas - but he’s a mile off being the same level as Andre. Don’t get that at all.

Don’t get him playing Hoever when your new signing is right there.

Pleased Arias is starting.

Didn't expect Tchatchoua to start, only been here 5 minutes.
Andre must be carrying an injury, I hope.

 

[Mel Evo]

Is Andre carrying a knock at all? If not… demonstrating how light we are to the Board? Narrowing the odds on a Nuno return? No, I don’t at all think either of those things of course. But is is a bit hard to fathom.

 

[Alan]

Taking a step back, it’s a fascinating XI. I genuinely have no idea what VP is trying to accomplish with those changes. I’m very excited to see how it works (or doesn’t).

That said, with it being such an enigma, I don’t like it at all in theory.

 

[jd1981]

I just don’t see what VP is seeing, new RB well even if he’s not ready he’s a better choice than Hoever.
Still playing Doc at CH when Mos is on the bench.

 

[Elephant Pyjamas]

Is Andre carrying a knock at all? If not… demonstrating how light we are to the Board? Narrowing the odds on a Nuno return? No, I don’t at all think either of those things of course. But is is a bit hard to fathom.

I don't believe managers actually do this do they?

Minimise the chances of them winning a game to make a point!?

If nothing else it shows that VP sees JRB as our 3rd choice CM.

He has performed well there in the past, for me it was Gomes rather than Andre who was weaker against City.