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Thursday, 25 June 2020

Where are AFCB's scoring boots?

The lack of goals for AFCB continues with another blank sheet away at Wolves. Two games and no goals is not what Bournemouth needed at this moment, and while it would be understandable if the shooting was just being stopped by good saves, Bournemouth have only managed one shot on target in their last two games. How is this going to get them out of the relegation zone?
AFCB are running out of chances
Matters have arguably been made worse by the two game ban for Callum Wilson which means a new striker will lead the line in the next two games. It is expected that Howe will rush back Josh King, as Dominic Solanke hasn't shown any ability to score in games. Josh has always wanted to play as the main striker and Bournemouth need him to be goal hungry now.

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The problem has been that Bournemouth have played in front of defences and haven't been able to get around the back. When they have got down the sides, the crossing has been poor or indifferent, so Wilson has had nothing to feed off. David Brooks showed how it should be done early in the match  against Wolves getting to the byline and making a drag back but the team seemed to be unable to do that again in the rest of the 90 minutes.
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Bournemouth are crying out for good delivery which is why I can't understand why Rico is not getting a game, although I was impressed with Lloyd Kelly's few minutes against Wolves. Everything seems ramshackle and last minute and preparations are perhaps not at their best if the team are unable to get good supply to forwards and no shots are resulting.



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The situation can't continue if Bournemouth have any hopes of winning a game. Every time I look at a baffled Eddie Howe I wonder, does he actually have the answers? Have the players stopped listening? Do the players want to improve? Have they already lost heart?

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3 comments:

  1. Anonymous25 June 2020 at 18:16

    Seems we're already down, tbh, I feel for Eddie, how do you motivate the team at the moment???

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  2. Anonymous26 June 2020 at 15:13

    Agreed on Rico. Quite baffling how he has been left out. I just hope he stays when we are in the Championship.

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  3. Utc27 June 2020 at 07:15

    Eddie looks helpless.desperate times desperate measures get lads on that gave something to prove Sturridge, kilkenny what have you to lose.the term striker for Solanke is a misnomer as we all know except it seems Eddie .1/2 that team look happy in the knowledge they can move on. Ake bails us out all the time without him and next season he wont be there it's likely to be worse.Eddie is AFCB but something has to change with these tactics/selections.

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