Tuesday 19 January 2021

Can Wilshere get AFCB back on track?

Yesterday, AFCB resigned Jack Wilshere for six months. He is a hugely popular player with AFCB fans and other clubs and for Bournemouth to pick him up again says a lot of how much Jack respects the work of Jason Tindall. Whether the reunion will see Bournemouth power their way to promotion is the question that will be answered, probably not by the undoubted quality of Wilshere, but by his fitness.


Jack's back - how soon can he get AFCB winning games again?

With Jack only just signing, but having trained for three weeks for the club, he could find himself in the squad for the game against Derby County. While Jefferson Lerma's red card has been rescinded, I am hoping that he is cleared of the Sheffield Wednesday charge as well and is ready to play with his head in the right place for a big game if selected.

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The best central midfield set-up for Bournemouth could be quite a puzzle. Bournemouth have lacked the creativity to break teams down despite having a great attacking assortment of players. Jack Wilshere adds a bit more experience to the midfield and if he gets a good run it will be hard not to see him dominating that area. It will be good for players like Lerma and Lewis Cook to get a bit more of a break at times and should keep them on their toes. It is good to hear that Jack really enjoyed his time at AFCB first time and that he wants to help the club get back to the Premier League.

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Derby will be another difficult game as they have just appointed Wayne Rooney as their manager. But while their tales are up Bournemouth know they have not performed well against teams at the bottom of the league. It is something that Tindall is drilling home and wants his players to react after the recent disappointments. Adding Jack Wilshere at this point could be a good pick me up for the team, and I expect the team to go all gound blazing at Derby Couty to get back on the heels of the leading two clubs.

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The Disrupted Season (2019-20) completes the story of Eddie Howe's reign at AFC Bournemouth 
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Derby Co Home Form
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AFCB Away Form
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Possible AFCB lineup

AFCB Subs: Dennis, Kelly, Wilshere, Gosling, Billing, King, Surridge, Anthony, King

Derby Co pre-match press conference - with Liam Rosenior 

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