All managers will say that they have not had great luck, but AFCB really have had a tough start to the season. It may not have been all about luck but more about a lack of preparedness which worries me. Why have so many players been struggling with fitness and performance levels early on and why has to taken until October to really feel that the team is pushing forward together again?
AFCB have to be better when they do have the ball now and getting players with some confidence on the ball is what Howe will want. I sense that Ibe is getting closer to contributing a lot more in games and Defoe seems to have the singular thought of just taking a shot now which is also encouraging. Between the goal posts, Begovic looks more at home now and it's just bringing it all together in a game that Howe now needs.
We all want to bounce again by witnessing an AFCB goal. Performances aside it's time for AFCB to really take their vengeance out on a team and getting shots on target is what we need to see now.
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| AFCB players after the Spurs defeat. |
I don't have the answers and I'm not sure Eddie Howe has them at the moment either. What we can tell is that performances have been better in the last two games and the defence has been stronger in only conceding once. Bournemouth are not playing like a side that are in the bottom three. They are still passing the ball around well and are building their attacks with controlled football. What we are not seeing is anyone sticking away the chances.
AFCB have to be better when they do have the ball now and getting players with some confidence on the ball is what Howe will want. I sense that Ibe is getting closer to contributing a lot more in games and Defoe seems to have the singular thought of just taking a shot now which is also encouraging. Between the goal posts, Begovic looks more at home now and it's just bringing it all together in a game that Howe now needs.
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The longer the winless streak continues, the more difficult it will be to look at the table and in some ways AFCB's players are probably best not to look at the table at the moment. Just concentrating on the next game is the goal for them. There is plenty of time, but each defeat makes it harder. Playing well is better for the fans but it won't be enough unless the team starts picking up points. Something needs to click in AFCB's play and the small starts that looked to have started AFCB's season like Daniels goal against man City and the 1-0 win against Brighton already seem a distant memory.
We all want to bounce again by witnessing an AFCB goal. Performances aside it's time for AFCB to really take their vengeance out on a team and getting shots on target is what we need to see now.
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