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

[stan bowles]

Can these professional footballers not run fast on three days rest? Interesting.

Not against an in form team who are well coached and have had no game for 10 days. What do you think ?

 

[N1985]

No idea why Savio was brought on

Hopefully Maresca has been watching us and he's the first one out of the door.

 

[chesterbells]

Can these professional footballers not run fast on three days rest? Interesting.

It’s not about being fast. It’s about being faster than them, when you’ve already run 6, 7, 8km in the match.

 

[BlueMonkey79]

He’s about to look even better against Savinho

I'd fancy myself against Savinho and I'm twice his age

 

[super_city_si]

Getting battered now

 

[heslops barnet]

Much as I love what he's done - why is Rodders still out there???

Blind Faith

 

[Gaz76]

We were building a decent head of steam. Didn't need the entire midfield changing. Just one or two changes. Now it's just Rodri being pressed by four Bournemouth lads.

Baffled he took Bernie off, he was the one urging everyone on

 

[Asa's left peg]

You can tell which team has had 10 days rest and which has had 3 days.

 

[Bluemoon dan]

I suppose we can at least concentrate on the emotional goodbye's on Sunday anyway. No pressure or anything.

 

[theholysmurf]

Absolutely minging this

 

[IcriedwhenTueartleft]

those subs have worked a treat Pep

 

[Wigan_Citizen]

The bottom line is: we haven't been consistent enough to win the league this season; too many dropped points from being in front in games.

 

[GLBlue1995]

Their last game was on May 9th vs Fulham. We played that day as well and twice more since, including a Cup Final. That's why we look slow and laboured compared to them.

That's part of the reason we look slow and labored by comparison.

But we're also slower, less athletic and intentionally play more deliberately. It's not going to be better next year without Pep, but I am encouraged that we might see a midfield that's not as old, slow and unathletic as those we've fielded the last 2.5 years.

 

[OrigamiNinja]

Players being allowed to take 45 seconds to take a long throw in has been a great addition to the PL.

 

[Mr HJ]

I wanted the subs but 3 at once often kills momentum.

Poor that from Nico loses the ball cheaply and within seconds they nearly score been a theme from a few tonight. What the heck is going on with Rodri I've never seen him look so bad.

I really don't think we've been consistent enough to win the league but from tonight it is clear we need a revamp of our central midfield next year and we still need a dynamic fullback. Must say Truefert looks ideal for what we need Pace and overlapping - not seen much of him.

 

[69FACUPfinal]

another shit decision...that ball was in

Little things like that can all influence.

Would that we had someone who could weight a pass correctly

This lot remind me of Klopps heavy metal football. I don't like them but at least they aren't dirty var helped cheats like that north London assisted team.

 

[Beanhead]

They are killing us. Need a goal out of nothing to change the tide.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Dig in lads come on

 

[TinFoilHat]

We have had 2 days rest
Why couldn’t of this been played Wednesday or Thursday?

UEFA finals have a blanket football ban.

 

[NordStrike]

Crazy how these can be better drilled, faster & more organised than us in every position

This

How tf they lookin stronger in every sense