Bournemouth (A) Post Match Thread

[Trojan63]

Zinchenko has to stay with us, he's not even playing in his natural position and hasn't put a foot wrong in his last two games + his attitude is brilliant, excellent player!

Have to agree - he could have gone to Wolves at the start of the season but wanted to stay and fight for his place - he was always available in advanced positions on the left - my only complaint is at times Sterling and Merlin didn’t use him enough when he was trying to stretch their back line - it’s going to be interesting watching this lad develop in the next couple of years - especially against much better teams than Bournemouth

 

[Rammy Blue]

Dave’s been hammered recently and was way below his best in the first half.

He took hold of the game in the 2nd and controlled the game and created a few decent chances.

Real captain’s performance 2nd half.

Funnily enough he was better once again when no Kev on the pitch....

 

[NorCalBlue]

82% possession, 27 shots and 14 corners to 0 shots and 0 corners. Very similar to West Ham game - is someone paying these usually progressive teams to park the bus against us?

 

[OB1]

Club needs to reward him with new contract. He’s been MoM or close every game he plays lately.

I'd like to see how he'd get on in the DM role.

 

[kippaxwarrior]

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[doobyedoobye]

Excellent performance against the most defensive set up possible. Whilst the injuries are problematic, the emergence of Gundogan and Zinchenko is healthy compensation...

 

[worsleyweb]

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I keep crying! Bloody love this club.

 

[City Raider]

Not repeating Bournemouth’s result against Arsenal was obviously all Howe cared about. I thought they’d go for us more in the final 15 when we would be tiring but they couldn’t lay a glove on us. We are the best team in the prem, if football was only 38 league games we’d be well ahead.

So pleased for Mahrez, everyone needs to feel like they’re contributing with the run we’ve got coming up. Even more pleased at ruining the Saturday nights of Aldridge, Thompson and the like.

 

[Trojan63]

Power cut over here with 13 mins left. Didn't do anything to calm the nerves. We're running on fumes now. Get watford offer and a much needed break.

No break after Watford - we have Schalke on the 12th

 

[Gordyola]

Pep says that John Stones and Kevin de Bruyne have muscular injuries!

“When you play 25 games in 93 days it is a physiological issue. We do not have time to let players recover."

That's not so bad ?

Looks to me that John has been carrying a problem all season