Match Thread | Bournemouth vs. Manchester City (19/05/26)

[FromPollockToSilva]

Bournemouth getting a wedge for Kerkez and then replacing him with Truffert for £14m seems excellent business

 

[super_city_si]

We’re 15 minutes from losing what is effectively a cup final.

When Bournemouth won the ball before in our half, they still had 3 players ahead of the ball.

We instantly retreat as soon as possession turns over, so if we do win it back there’s no one to play it up to… so we wait for everyone to pile forward again, and meanwhile Bournemouth get everyone back.

It doesn’t matter whether we lose 1-0 or 5-0 now so we may as well throw caution to the wind and take some risks. Get up and stay up.

They are well up for this. Every man putting in everything. Shows us up

 

[Dax777]

Marmoush for Doku is necessary. But gives me little confidence :(

 

[madloaf]

When we can't get the ball out of our own half, what is he supposed to do?

I agree with you. I'm disagreeing with the other fella in a sarcastic sort of way.

 

[Mr HJ]

We lack balance but the lack of physicality in the team is evident. Also what we lack is a player who doesn't accept this kind of performance. From Donna taking too long to distribute the ball to players not wanting to take on their opponent - oh for the days when Kev would literally take this game and go and win it on his own.

We knew the title was all but gone but it's horrible to let Arsenal have it this way.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

There is something fundamentally wrong with our team. We have 9 days rest before Everton and play dross ( and lose thrcleague),they have 9 days rest and play like heavy metal champions. We are woefully unfit.

 

[paulchapo]

Maresca might be having second thoughts watching this non performance

There are reasons for tonight's performance but in truth we've had too many of them this season which is why Arsenal are winning the title. Spurs, Everton and Sunderland away, Brighton, Chelsea and Forest at home. Four of those we definitely should have got over the line but didnt. That would have been eight extra points.

 

[CambridgeExileBlue]

We seem to have given up somewhat.

 

[Metal Biker]

Seeing us kick the ball at the opponents legs for the 1,000,000th time has been a chore to watch all season.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

Kitchen sink time it seems.

We'll either do it or lose 2-0.

I know where my money is going

 

[Blu1]

Our squad is not good enough a lot of these players are average at best

 

[sh249]

This summer is hugely important for us.

Yeah. Need an injection of real quality. No ‘project’ players. And absolutely no-one who isn’t technically outstanding.

 

[Brad mcfc]

Fight

 

[SiMCFC]

If the answer is Savinho I'm not sure what the question is.

 

[argyle]

Just got too many players in the team who aren't good enough technically or aren't there yet.

Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O'Reilly, Cherki, Savinho, all young lads or new players with lots to learn.

It'll come, just not this season.

Can't see it with Savinho.

 

[East Level 2]

We can argue over and back all day long. Fact of matter is we've replaced the outgoing players with much inferior players for few years now.

Very true.

Another that doesn’t watch City games. There’s no way you would’ve watched Doku this season and say he’s often been poor

All but one home game at the Etihad and all away games either on TV or at the grounds.

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

crossing into the box tonight not been nearly good enough

 

[CheshireBlue_1894]

We could play for another 4 days and we still wont score. too many passengers in our team

 

[TinFoilHat]

Even if we score, I expect VAR will disallow it.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Bournemouth have a good defensive set up.