The points are slow in coming at the moment and AFCB now have more need than ever to win their home games. The visit of Leicester City will give the opportunity for AFCB to climb a few places but they have to get out on the pitch believing that they are the better side and will score goals at home.
It is suddenly an issue though that the Cherries have been ahead in games against Man City and Everton, but have not come away with any points from those games. Scoring first simply isn't enough and the goals against keep rising. AFCB have not done enough yet to get the first clean sheet and if they can do that against Leicester it is going to be a bit of a relief to see that the defence has it in them to achieve a shut out.
Begovic is also under pressure to show that he can make a difference in my book. He does make some good catches for crosses, but now and again Boruc would make some saves that you just wondered how he had kept the ball out and we are yet to see that from Begovic.
Bournemouth need to be harder to beat and especially at home. Even a point at this stage is very valuable and a clean sheet would achieve that.
Cherry Chimes' preview of AFCB v Leicester City on ASK Fans
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| Bournemouth have to now start producing at home. |
Dean Court has delivered three goals so far in the league for the Cherries from three games, so the goal count has been a bit low. AFCB did get ahead in one of those games, but only won the one game against Brighton when they came from behind. Still the home games are where the Cherries first picked up their rhythm and that almost carried them to a good result up at Everton.
It is suddenly an issue though that the Cherries have been ahead in games against Man City and Everton, but have not come away with any points from those games. Scoring first simply isn't enough and the goals against keep rising. AFCB have not done enough yet to get the first clean sheet and if they can do that against Leicester it is going to be a bit of a relief to see that the defence has it in them to achieve a shut out.
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Tackling is not much talked about these days on Match of the Day or any other pundit shows, but it would be good to see AFCB's back four try and up their count in these home games to make it easier for those in front of them. The first goal at Everton didn't see a Bournemouth player get a clean tackle in at all as the ball made it into the box and Simon Francis could't get across quickly enough to get an effective block in. 
Begovic is also under pressure to show that he can make a difference in my book. He does make some good catches for crosses, but now and again Boruc would make some saves that you just wondered how he had kept the ball out and we are yet to see that from Begovic.
Bournemouth need to be harder to beat and especially at home. Even a point at this stage is very valuable and a clean sheet would achieve that.
Cherry Chimes' preview of AFCB v Leicester City on ASK Fans
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