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

[Gabriel]

A midfield that is not fast enough to get up in attack and not fast enough to get back to defend. It is the most middle of midfields.

 

[Frankie lad]

Doku chance aside we can’t string two passes together in the final third.Phil and Cherki on.Its still possible.
My mum holds the ball better than Haaland.

 

[Cigs&Alc]

Conceded off of 0.04xG.

Don’t think we’ve been terrible but lacking the execution.

 

[NptonBlue89!]

As much as it’s a good finish I’d be highly disappointed if we didn’t score that goal so much space, time, he literally had no one in 15 yards of him!

 

[kanovic]

I’d sell Semenyo this summer. Decent goalscorer, will never be good enough

Oh ffs he has been here since January relax. He literally won the cup for us this weekend..

 

[Allnightlong]

Pep out

Not seen the news? ;)

 

[eastmanc]

Put Cherki on Pep.

 

[Mr HJ]

A 4/10 half in a must win match. Same issues with lack of creativity and slow older players in our engine room. It's ok to play slowly against many teams but Bournemouth thrive on picking up possession and breaking fast.

It needs Cherki who can drag them into places they don't want to be and still find line breaking final balls. Our play in the final third has been pedestrian with no final pass.Their keeper has not had to make a decent save.

 

[willipp]

Pretty fucking woeful that. A central midfield who can’t run or seem to pass the ball forward.

No idea whatsoever how to deal with Bournemouths press.

 

[wolviedinho]

Going out with a wimper.

That was always the fear.

Pep news and playing a team who press. We can’t deal with it.

The curtain is closing down in this period.

Not good enough and it’s shows in the league results.

 

[eyalluvitt]

“Wow guys, you play like that in front of our fans who travel & can’t pay for their heating, wow”

 

[Blu1]

This is not the way to go out or the team to play. Just go for it pep. Playing with fear & no creative idea

 

[paulsimpson]

Don’t like Donno moaning sulking there at the end! Seems a bit of a soft arse

Well , giving Kroupi too much space to get the shot away is criminal

 

[ALDN_Ko]

Starting him in a must win game is really shocking.. actually anytime him and Silva play together we suffer

Because he had a good 135 mins vs Championship Southampton and 9th place Chelsea. I’ve never seen a midfield with three CMs move so slowly and be so disjointed in my life when we’ve dominated most of the ball.

 

[PepsFleece]

Cherki for Kovacic there’s loads of space for him to work his magic, just go for it.

Cherki for Rodri more like

 

[Goater101]

Come on Pep. One last bit of magic to keep the season alive. Cherki/Gvardiol on

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

I mean how many chances have they had? If Kroupi doesn't score a worldie, it's a positive first half result with subs to bring on.

 

[Gaz76]

Don’t like Donno moaning sulking there at the end! Seems a bit of a soft arse

He does it every week,

 

[kanovic]

Well 47 mins of walking football in a must win game wasn’t what I was expecting I will be honest

First time? Lol

 

[Goater=Legend]

They're just too quick. Despite us having these midfielders, they're winning every second ball