I am more concerned with whether WBA have the capacity to take others down with them than whether they are already down. They are mathematically not down and out yet and while they have hope they will play as best they can to try and get the points they need, so I don't agree with many that say it's WBA - well that's three points this weekend.
When there was great optimism, at the start of the season, it was WBA that took all three points at the Hawthorns. Bournemouth were beaten by an Ahmed Heghazi header and when you think that win is only one of three that the Baggies have had all season, it indicates that AFCB did not play well that day. Only Man City and Spurs have beaten Bournemouth twice this season, and it's imperative that there are no slip ups on Saturday.
But WBA have very little to lose now. They could come out and play without much fear as everyone thinks they are down anyway and they may just look to ensure they give anyone in front of them a very physical game and try and take points off teams just to brig them down as well. Some of the payers will also be playing their best to try and be spotted by other clubs who will stay in the top flight.
There can be no dispute that WBA deserve to be in the relegation zone though. They have scored only 23 goals which is the lowest in the division and only Huddersfield and Stoke City have a worse goal difference, while WBA have lost the most games on 16.
So what kind of WBA will we see at Dean Court? Eddie Howe will say it won't matter as long as the Cherries play their game at the best of their ability, but he will have concerns over the power of Salomon Rondón and the striking ability of Jay Rodriguez and Hal Robson-Kanu. WBA have not got bad players, they just have not done the business often enough and are out of the habit of winning. That does not make them any easier to play though.
AFCB Home Form
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WBA Away Form
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In other news, Lewis Cook has made the England squad call up for the games against the Netherlands and Italy.
Premier Talk - I'd be worried if I were a Saints fan
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But WBA have very little to lose now. They could come out and play without much fear as everyone thinks they are down anyway and they may just look to ensure they give anyone in front of them a very physical game and try and take points off teams just to brig them down as well. Some of the payers will also be playing their best to try and be spotted by other clubs who will stay in the top flight.
So what kind of WBA will we see at Dean Court? Eddie Howe will say it won't matter as long as the Cherries play their game at the best of their ability, but he will have concerns over the power of Salomon Rondón and the striking ability of Jay Rodriguez and Hal Robson-Kanu. WBA have not got bad players, they just have not done the business often enough and are out of the habit of winning. That does not make them any easier to play though.
AFCB Home Form
DWWDL
WBA Away Form
LDLLL
In other news, Lewis Cook has made the England squad call up for the games against the Netherlands and Italy.
Premier Talk - I'd be worried if I were a Saints fan
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