Bournemouth (a) pre-match thread

[greasedupdeafguy]

There's a lot of old-fashioned people on here. Guardiola wants a squad of footballers who can play in a variety of positions and a variety of systems, which will change not only from match to match but within the matches as well. I rather suspect the days of fixed formations and predictable starting 11's have gone and I, for one, am all in favour of that.

I highly doubt he will change formation every week, reckon this will be the favoured system this year.

 

[Dax777]

Matter of perception as I thought Jesus was the better of the two overall these first two games.

He was

 

[stan bowles]

Whoever the Bournemouth player is on the pitch with the Sky team ? Speaks well and very insightfully. Well done.

 

[SebastianBlue]

...superb pass with outside of his foot to set up Silva's chance, lovely cushioned flick touch inside for Sterling to balloon it 10 yards over the bar from 3 yards 2nd half....crossing for Jesus to head it straight at the Brighton keeper 1st half...and of course the goal....clearly, that is more than Jesus has contributed so far

I defer you to my other response to you. ;-)

 

[mccity]

Thats just pep ploy to encourage them not to park the bus i feel

Hadn't thought about it like that, makes sense.

But Bournemouth have never really parked the bus against us at their ground to the extent others do. I think in this instance he's being somewhat sincere.

 

[schfc6]

Whoever the Bournemouth player is on the pitch with the Sky team ? Speaks well and very insightfully. Well done.

Short Sky career for him then..

 

[Bluemanc100]

Mendy is the new Mario...

 

[meeesh]

I think we are a different animal this year though

I hope so mate,I mean I ain't worried about today even without Sergio,but let's see

 

[kaz7]

Well he did it most of all last season,we won sweet fa,that can't happen this time around,old fashioned or not,that is the truth

Nothing he does will stop you moaning

 

[Homar]

A decent starting lineup defensively this time. I'll assume that Bernardo will be playing out wide on the left and will cut inside with Sterling on the right. Sergio on the bench, which doesn't surprise me after last weeks performance. I'm confident for this one. We always do well against Bournemouth, who don't usually sit with 11 men behind the ball.