The AFCB away fans have been treated to some pretty abject performances this season. The defeat at Leicester was disappointing not because the team were heavily beaten, but more because they had very little to offer as an attacking force with eight shots and two shots on target.
Whether Bournemouth lacked ambition and belief that they could win at Leicester is difficult to believe. After all, Bournemouth swept Leicester away in the early season fixture, but none of that swash-buckling forward play was on show at Leicester. Bournemouth looked short of energy and ideas and were mainly running around just to try and slow Leicester down.
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To be fair, Leicester played well and dominated in midfield. They stopped Bournemouth from playing in short. But AFCB didn't look like they were up to a fight. After the first 45 minutes the team should have come out with more determination to get forward and impose themselves on the game, but they just didn't get up for it.
Whether Bournemouth lacked ambition and belief that they could win at Leicester is difficult to believe. After all, Bournemouth swept Leicester away in the early season fixture, but none of that swash-buckling forward play was on show at Leicester. Bournemouth looked short of energy and ideas and were mainly running around just to try and slow Leicester down.
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It may be that Eddie Howe also has to ask himself why he hasn't got close to getting a result against Brendan Rodgers? He was out thought and Rodgers used Leicester's strengths to take the game to Bournemouth. Once ahead as well, Leicester didn't have any doubts that they would get more opportunities to extend the lead. That kind of confidence has been missing in AFCB's away games and they must ensure they find it for their home matches to make sure they don't yet end up in a last-minute relegation fight.
I was at game and in my opinion we were lucky to get nil...we were playing against two centre halves in their 30s who should have been outpaced by wilson and king...one would have thought a ball over the top to make them turn would be an interesting strategy..but it was side to side and any move forward accompanied with a move back again...it was too predictable.
ReplyDeleteI think our demise is down to lewis cook injury and hope he is back for next season.
I would like to see ake in midfield with cook and lerma...give mings and mepham a chance perhaps with simpson....retire both daniels anf frances ...and a new goalkeeper...or prmoting ramsdale who is earning rave reviews at Wimbledon..
Sell for big money...king or fraser..we must do something about goals against