Bournemouth can curse their luck all they like about the penalty chaos at Dean Court and missing out on three points against Wolves. It won't do them any good though, because this week is one of the busiest of the season and there are two more games to think about.
The team will need to be reorganised a little for Arsenal now with Lerma picking up his 10th card to leave him out of the next two fixtures, and it is likely that Steve Cook will need a bit of time to recover having aggravated his groin injury. The team did well enough against Wolves as it was, and the players that did play certainly made themselves hard to beat. With two games against the top six to come this week, it was really important that Bournemouth picked up something against Wolves, and if they can win one of the next two games they will not look back as disappointingly on the Wolves draw.
Of course, the match against Arsenal is away and it's not been a happy hunting ground for the Cherries. Bournemouth will need to try and keep better possession against Arsenal and will need to keep just as alert as they did against Wolves in defence. The passing calmness of Mepham may well be a bonus to have in the side, even if he is still learning what it is like to be a Premier League player.
The wing positions will also be an area of the game where Bournemouth will need to try and get on top. The form of Fraser and Ibe is strong enough to suggest that they could start to provide some opportunities for the strikers and we may well see a different Ibe than we are used to if he can keep his run going in the team. Stanislas may well be ready to challenge Ibe for a place in these next two games, but I hope Eddie gives Ibe the chance to show that he can play well when he gets a run in the team. It would also give Stanislas time to recover, whereas he often comes back perhaps a bit too quickly and picks up injuries straight away.
The key is going to be organisation against Arsenal, and with so many players coming in and having to concentrate on their jobs rather than being familiar with regular partners, it just could be a good day for AFCB.
Cherry Chimes to Camera - AFCB 1 v 1 Wolves
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Of course, the match against Arsenal is away and it's not been a happy hunting ground for the Cherries. Bournemouth will need to try and keep better possession against Arsenal and will need to keep just as alert as they did against Wolves in defence. The passing calmness of Mepham may well be a bonus to have in the side, even if he is still learning what it is like to be a Premier League player.
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The key is going to be organisation against Arsenal, and with so many players coming in and having to concentrate on their jobs rather than being familiar with regular partners, it just could be a good day for AFCB.
Cherry Chimes to Camera - AFCB 1 v 1 Wolves
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