Don't be fooled by all the tweets of Arsenal in crisis. Their players are likely to be hurting and anxious to rectify their poor form just like AFCB. The only good point about Arsenal's situation from a Bournemouth point of view is that if they do start badly against the Cherries their fans may start to get on their back and only increase the pressure on the Gunners.
Word is spreading that Arsenal will be strengthened for the Bournemouth match with the return of some key players for selection - Aaron Ramsey and Alex Awobi. While the two midfielders are two of many string candidates Wenger will have, they will be fresh and not tainted by the pummelling that Liverpool gave Arsenal and Wenger is likely to want to freshen up his side for Bournemouth's visit. Ramsey played in Wales narrow win over Austria at the weekend and he will be buzzing knowing that Wales still have a chance to get to the World Cup.
Arsenal also have Alexandre Lacazette who has already scored for his new club and was a surprise omission from the starting line up for the Liverpool game. But Olivier Giroud has a good record against the Cherries and Arsenal could play two up front against AFCB at home. It appears that Wenger doesn't know his best team or at least is willing to dabble a bit in his selections which may be unsettling for the players, but AFCB have to beat whoever is put in front of them.
As long as AFCB's players are up for the game and are looking forwards to playing Arsenal, I don't think AFCB can worry too much about how Arsenal might be psychologically. Arsenal might be in some distress, but you can say the same for AFCB. This match just may depend on who can cope with being under that pressure the better and playing away from home might add a bit of freedom to AFCB's play.
Possible AFCB team
Subs
Boruc (GK), Francis (CD), B Smith (LD), Pugh (LW/RW), Fraser (LW/RW), Mousset (FW),
Afobe (FW)
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| Arsenal are not in the greatest of moments right now with player dissatisfaction and poor form, but can AFCB take advantage? |
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The media frenzy over Alexis Sanchez is not going to die down now that he has not moved and people want to know how he will play when he has to put on his Arsenal shirt again. He could sulk but it is more than likely that he will put on a really good performance to get his frustrations out. This doesn't look great from Eddie Hoe's point of view. Sanchez is one of those players who has something extra and there is no easy way to box him in all games. 
Arsenal also have Alexandre Lacazette who has already scored for his new club and was a surprise omission from the starting line up for the Liverpool game. But Olivier Giroud has a good record against the Cherries and Arsenal could play two up front against AFCB at home. It appears that Wenger doesn't know his best team or at least is willing to dabble a bit in his selections which may be unsettling for the players, but AFCB have to beat whoever is put in front of them.
As long as AFCB's players are up for the game and are looking forwards to playing Arsenal, I don't think AFCB can worry too much about how Arsenal might be psychologically. Arsenal might be in some distress, but you can say the same for AFCB. This match just may depend on who can cope with being under that pressure the better and playing away from home might add a bit of freedom to AFCB's play.
Possible AFCB team
3-4-1-1 Begovic (GK), S
Cook (CD), Aké (CD), Mings (CD), A Smith (RW),
Gosling (CM), Arter (CM), Surman (CM), Daniels (LW), King (CM/FW), Defoe (FW)
Gosling (CM), Arter (CM), Surman (CM), Daniels (LW), King (CM/FW), Defoe (FW)
Boruc (GK), Francis (CD), B Smith (LD), Pugh (LW/RW), Fraser (LW/RW), Mousset (FW),
Afobe (FW)
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