Bournemouth (A) | PL | Post Match Thread

[manimanc]

I've been saying for the last two seasons we'll hit the brick wall but every time I've been proved wrong but I think the performances and results of the past few weeks says it possibly could be this year.

No slagging off the team, pep, txiki or the club, it is what it is, we take our medicine and move on.

Anybody who even dares to attempt to slag off this team and this manager needs to give their head a wobble as they are clueless.

 

[cityblue123]

6 of citys starting 11 today started the Champions League final last year.
Don't think you can make out we didn't have enough to get something despite the injuries.

How many of them were fully fit? We were not good today. It's not excuse, fact!

 

[Gazza]

Losing isn’t the problem, it’s the lack of effort from players who are being paid thousands. It’s the obvious weaknesses that haven’t been close to addressed for 2 years. It’s the putting KDB on bench and not using him whilst paying 400k a week. It’s the lack of using youth even when we obviously look slow and tired in the midfield from minute 1.

What has money got to do with it? It's a wonder you didn't say 'Overpaid prima donnas' too.

 

[StillBluessinceHydeRoad]

I couldn't watch the match today and so really can't comment on our performance. I have been concerned about this game because Bournemouth seem a very much underrated team and we seem to be seriously weakened by injuries. I was, therefore, quite surprised at the selection Pep fielded and was thus quite hopeful, and Arsenal's result made me more optimistic. This optimism took a knock when I heard that not one of the back four was actually fit to play and would not have played had there been any choice. I think the problem has been growing for some time - it's August since we last won a PL game by more than the odd goal and some of our opponents have not been exactly top quality

I can't listen to the radio commentary because it doesn't really give much idea of what is actually happening and the game wasn't on in the pub so I followed the live feed on the OS. The impression I got was that we were second best for large parts of the game and went two down without ever really being in the game. We did tighten the screw and dominated the game in its later stages. Gvardiol pulled a goal back late on and both Erling and Phil came close to getting the equaliser but over 90 minutes Bournemouth were deserved winners. Would those who saw the game agree with this summary?

I think we need the international break desperately, and need to keep players at home, or our season could be ruined. We have Brighton at home - another nasty match if we don't have a fit squad - before the break and then Spurs and Liverpool away after it so we need our injured lads fully fit seeing as Rodri is out for the season. And was KdB really on the bench today?! I thought they had no idea of when he could come back - so was he there just to warm a seat with no prospect of playing?

 

[Gray]

We have been struggling for form for a few weeks now. Foden has not even started playing yet as we all know he can, playing with Bellend seems to have destroyed his confidence

 

[citytill1die84]

This is where I take you off ignore. Although he got an assist Gundogan is miles off it. McAtee needs to ask out. If he can't get on ahead of this Gundo what's the point?

Thanks mate :)

 

[ScottSinclair]

Yeah he's got to rectify them fucking injuries eh..
FFS we have players who you can see aren't anything like fully fit..Pep even said earlier that players are playing through the pain barrier.
Once we get players back we will be fine..just got to keep hanging in there until then.

Okay, injuries have been our only problem this season. You are completely right

 

[Bigg Bigg Blue]

Shit happens, we lost, on to the next game.
Come on you Blues

 

[city2]

We’ve not been at our best for weeks but we have managed to get over the line, the spurs defeat in midweek was on the cards and today was always gonna be difficult so no shame in getting beat. It’s the way we respond and the games before the international break are not easy. We move on together and some of our fans need to stop this entitlement of winning every game, we have had a tremendous run which most fans will never be able to comprehend.

 

[youngbob]

Losing isn’t the problem, it’s the lack of effort from players who are being paid thousands. It’s the obvious weaknesses that haven’t been close to addressed for 2 years. It’s the putting KDB on bench and not using him whilst paying 400k a week. It’s the lack of using youth even when we obviously look slow and tired in the midfield from minute 1.

Lack of effort? From this team that has gone again and again and again and again when literally everyone has written us off at various points over the last five years? This team is showing a lack of effort? Hahahaha.