Bournemouth (H) - Tue 20th May, 20:00 | PL | Pre-Match Thread

[eastmanc]

Come on you Dolly Blues.

 

[Legal Alien]

Not exactly a team for the future is it, way too slow with zero width

We need to win now!

Kev and Gundo just need to get the ball to Erling.

 

[Damien10]

Kev was always going to start, who would you put in instead?

Echeverri and Foden would start over him if Pep had any bollocks.

The young Argentinian looked so hungry, something we are missing. And Foden despite being way out of form should start ahead of past it Kevin.

Kevin starts based on his time coming to an end rather than merit.

 

[KS55]

Think that line-up is okay. At least it's Nunes and Gvardiol arriving to support the wingers.

Gvardiol is poor at that. Tends to just pass back. I would restore him to centre back and pick O’ Reilly at full back.

 

[flook]

Echeverri and Foden would start over him if Pep had any bollocks.

The young Argentinian looked so hungry, something we are missing. And Foden despite being way out of form should start ahead of past it Kevin.

Kevin starts based on his time coming to an end rather than merit.

Echeverri is sick, Foden has been woeful all season, can't remember the last time he made a forward pass or ran past a defender. Whatever his issues are he needs to get them sorted and start afresh next season

 

[Damien10]

Echeverri is sick, Foden has been woeful all season, can't remember the last time he made a forward pass or ran past a defender. Whatever his issues are he needs to get them sorted and start afresh next season

He can’t sort them if Pep doesn’t play him.

 

[flook]

Gvardiol is poor at that. Tends to just pass back. I would restore him to centre back and pick O’ Reilly at full back.

ORielly has been poor last couple of games, needs a break

 

[Sir peace frog]

Echeverri and Foden would start over him if Pep had any bollocks.

The young Argentinian looked so hungry, something we are missing. And Foden despite being way out of form should start ahead of past it Kevin.

Kevin starts based on his time coming to an end rather than merit.

if we are starting players on their merit phil would be playing for the under 10s ,hes been shocking all season, also that young argie is poorly

 

[Dawsenna]

Our squad is a complete and utter unbalanced mess god help everyone tasked with sorting it out

 

[mexico1970]

7-1, Haaland hat trick.

Quote me later :)

 

[Manchester_lalala]

I agree with the line up. Savinho, Doku and Foden can’t buy a goal or an assist and Kovacic/Gundo/Bernardo/KDB has done fairly well when ever on the pitch for the last few months.

 

[Haaland94]

Akanji my only negative, been crap all season and gvardiol being shunted back to LB is uncalled for

the only reason to push Gvardiol to LB would be to accommodate Khusanov for me. Akanji is a shadow of his former self.

 

[Gaz76]

Dad's army in midfield, yet another change in shape from the last game, if pep hadn't won us so much one might think he's not a fucking clue what our strongest lineup/formation is

 

[pavelsrnicek]

Not exactly enthusiastic about that lineup. Akanji was poor for the Palace goal. Would be far happier with O’Reilly at left back with Gvardiol in for Akanji. Bernardo is too safe as a winger.

 

[KS55]

ORielly has been poor last couple of games, needs a break

If so, pick Reis who can play left back and is progressive.

 

[flook]

He can’t sort them if Pep doesn’t play him.

but Pep has played him and he's done fuck all. Coming on when he did in the cup final was a chance to bury whatever demons are haunting him, but he was just as negative as he's been all season. Looks scared to try anything.

 

[Gabriel]

Gvardiol is poor at that. Tends to just pass back. I would restore him to centre back and pick O’ Reilly at full back.

If we learned anything from the FA Cup tie, it's that O'Reilly comes on at the break
after we're a goal down.

 

[Goater=Legend]

Death by a million passes

 

[I'm Blue]

7-1, Haaland hat trick.

Quote me later :)

Ffs no clean sheet? ; )

 

[sh249]

Probably as good as it could be. De Bruyne was always going to start, come what may.
Couldn’t really give a fuck about the performance, just need to dig out 3 points.