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

[Gordyola]

We had 3 days rest before beating Real Madrid 4-0 in 2023. This rest bollocks is, as the kids say, pure copium.

Didn’t have all the travelling and no time to prepare coupled with playing a team that’s had 10 days to prepare and 20 less games played

 

[Ajm1985]

Well this is a whimper

 

[bluealf]

Rodri has been garbage, as well as others but a Rodri pre injury would have picked the team up and drive them on.

 

[eyalluvitt]

They collectively look like they don’t want to be there tonight, very odd all round

 

[cookster]

WTF is Rodri doing on the pitch. Clearly not fit and been terrible.

Haaland as well, passenger.

 

[madloaf]

Cup double 2nd a very good season

100%. Results wise it's absolutely more than I would have dreamed of.

 

[remember arthur mann]

Wall to wall arsenal coverage tonight and tomorrow.

 

[hertsblue]

Haaland’s effort levels tonight have been embarrassing

Needs proper competition, been shit the 2nd half of the season, a pale shadow of his first 18 months, gets bullied these days. But until we finally upgrade the team, not buy promising players and loan them out for years, proper instant upgrades then nothing will change under Maresca. Need proper full backs, 3 top class midfielders, a top class scoring winger and proper competition for Haaland or even to go with 2 up at times. Too much of this current squad are nowhere near the level to challenge the likes of the CL

 

[ALDN_Ko]

Its not just Rodri though. We seem off it. Can't string a pass without fear.

The team was wrong initially, we get back into it then he takes everyone off. They look scared because if they lose it, it’s automatically another goal conceded

 

[OntarioBlue]

There are reasons for tonight's performance but in truth we've had too many of them this season which is why Arsenal are winning the title. Spurs, Everton and Sunderland away, Brighton, Chelsea and Forest at home. Four of those we definitely should have got over the line but didnt. That would have been eight extra points.

Most people seem to think we lost it at Everton but we didn’t. The games you mention, especially all the draws in January, are where we lost it. We could have been home and dry by now.

 

[HypnoticBlue]

O’Reilly scores that in the 1st minute of the 2nd half then we win this game.
Shame.

 

[ShaunMCFC]

Least we can blame it on the Pep leaving being leaked

 

[I'm Blue]

Well this is a whimper

Playing like we’ve nothing to play for.

 

[Dax777]

We played a better team on the day

 

[Wigan_Citizen]

Well, I will have forgotten all about Arsenal's title win tomorrow. One of the most tedious teams to ever win it. City will be back next season to win it, even without Pep.

 

[Gordyola]

Look like we are playing with 10 players

We are with Sav

 

[lee one pen]

Haaland, oh dear

 

[heslops barnet]

Can stomach losing it’s just the poor performances which pisses me off……

 

[chesterbells]

Are they gonna be switching straight to an arsenal love-in at the final whistle here?

 

[argyle]

Sad end to a good season. Pep 5 years ago would have walked the league with these players against Arteta, today shows he has lost his edge

5 years ago we had better players.

Too many poor buys.