The last couple of performances have bee relatively flat performances. There is no getting away from it that AFCB have struggled to hit their very high levels. Every team will dip from time to time and perhaps it was to be expected, but with the league being so tight there needs to be a bit more consistency now to ensure Bournemouth stay above those fighting against the drop that are in even worse positions.
There is a question though of why are Bournemouth coming out onto the pitch and starting games in a flat way? Simon Francis argued that the warm ups and training had been fine and there was plenty of energy in the dressing room. Eddie Howe even went as far as to say we had early chances and were only really flat when the side went behind. I think Eddie is right there and it's not that the team set out with anything but positivity at the start of games.
Everything has an impact on players though. A wrong decision, a bad tackle and conceding goals are all things players have to deal with individually as well as a team and of late AFCB have not been able to pull together quickly enough to conquer their setbacks. AFCB have little to feel flat about though. They are in a decent position in 11th place and have not lost to that many of the bottom sides, while they have lots of games still to go to get the points they need.
Much of the problem is pressure that is coming on now as we get to the nitty-gritty part of the season. The motivation to do well is there and remains with the team so if they can start to compete better they will create more favourable moments that they can draw upon.
I am not imaging that the recent cold spell has effected the performance levels, but the players do also need a good atmosphere from the crowd and there has been problems generating that. If the fans can get over any nerves then we will find that they don't get transferred to the players and the points will start to come a bit quicker for AFCB.
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| Bournemouth have no clear answer for why the keep falling behind in games. |
Everything has an impact on players though. A wrong decision, a bad tackle and conceding goals are all things players have to deal with individually as well as a team and of late AFCB have not been able to pull together quickly enough to conquer their setbacks. AFCB have little to feel flat about though. They are in a decent position in 11th place and have not lost to that many of the bottom sides, while they have lots of games still to go to get the points they need.
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I am not imaging that the recent cold spell has effected the performance levels, but the players do also need a good atmosphere from the crowd and there has been problems generating that. If the fans can get over any nerves then we will find that they don't get transferred to the players and the points will start to come a bit quicker for AFCB.
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