Obviously the table doesn't look great at the moment. It could look a lot worse after Tuesday as well if Bournemouth don't pick up any points. With Burnley beating Leicester and Watford playing Aston Villa on Tuesday night, there are teams that are going to pull away from the bottom and the gap is going to grow, so it is vital Bournemouth hold on to Brighton's tail and pick up some points.
It is probably fair to see that it is any three teams from the bottom six clubs now. Bournemouth have to get on terms with West Ham, Aston Villa and Watford as soon as possible and then try and have a better run-in than those teams, if they want to stay up. It is pressure football now and the players have to try and relax and play to their ability and play the match rather than the table, but in some ways it is going to be exciting for them as well as the fans, as every game is going to have something on it now until the end of the season.
If Bournemouth can just pick up three points they will give themselves a chance of making an escape. The first league win of 2020 has to come soon and it has to be used as a springboard to put pressure on the other teams near the bottom. If Bournemouth continue to fade they can't expect other teams to just find a bad period of form. With games to play there is still a chance, but Bournemouth need to keep up with the others hovering just above the relegation zone.Try and enjoy the game tonight - UTCIAD!
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| Simon Francis is likely to lead the team and Adam Smith should be at right back. |
Bournemouth can bring Brighton & Hove Albion right back into the relegation scrap with a win. The two teams are not far apart in terms of skill and quality and Bournemouth have all the advantages of playing at home. Brighton have only won one more match than the Cherries and Eddie Howe's team are the only team Brighton have beaten in their last four games. That just might make Brighton over confident.
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Whatever we do, we must stop Mooy dominating the midfield like he did at the earlier match. I would play an extra midfield, Lewis cook, at the expense of solanke and encourage Fraser and Harry Wilson to get forward as much as possible
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