Bar Chilwell and Palmer, that bench is so bad. I get we have injuries, but that just looks worryingly bad.

Colwill at LB again. Why, exactly?

1 minute ago, STATS said:

Bar Chilwell and Palmer, that bench is so bad. I get we have injuries, but that just looks worryingly bad.

Yeah I don’t understand how we have such a young bench with so many players we signed.

To think we spent 1 BILLION pounds on players, and this is our f**king team.

 

Strange lineup with few key players out. But we still have got enough quality to provide a victory here. 

Few players are getting a good chance to prove themselves and maybe put their names into the lineup for the next game.

COME ON CHELS!!

Where is our £115m midfielder that we just signed? I've heard nothing about an injury.

I'm guessing this is more of a 3 4 3 in possession with Gusto pushing on and Colwill tucking in.

Or worse, it's still a 5 at the back with Les playing LWB.

Either way Colwill does not look comfortable defending those wide areas.

Chilly must have a knock

I'm feeling post international break optimism. I reckon it'll be a convincing draw.

Hopefully It's Not This Piss Awful Hybrid System With 7/8 Defensive Players That We Came To Love Through The First 4 Games

Just now, Zeta said:

Where is our £115m midfielder that we just signed? I've heard nothing about an injury.

If it is about him coming back from international duty, this will be annoying as he has had time to prepare. Not as if we were playing on Saturday.

 

Mudryk, really?? 

On 14/09/2023 at 05:46, STATS said:

https://www.premierleague.com/news/3680895

Interesting article. An article which for me supports the idea that we should go 4-2-3-1 with Chilwell at LWB and having two natural wingers. A game that should actually suit Mudryk due to Bournemouth's high pressing and high line. Bournemouth will not sit back so this is ideal for him. Unfortunately, the few games Mudryk has played this season has been against teams sitting deep, bar the Liverpool game. This game there will be a lot of space for him Mudryk, Sterling and Jackson to get in behind, especially with Fernandez looking for that killer ball. I would like to see Poch give him that vote of confidence, even though I doubt it.

High line exposed

Upcoming opponents Chelsea need to ready themselves for that tigerish attitude, but will also feel that they can exploit the risks Bournemouth are now prepared to take.

Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and Brentford all created numerous chances when bypassing the Bournemouth press with quality pass-and-move football through the lines.

A good example was when Dominik Szoboszlai ran into an empty channel vacated by left-back Milos Kerkez, who decided to leave his position to press Trent Alexander-Arnold at Anfield (below).

Midfielder Joe Rothwell sprinted back to cover the space, but ended up conceding a crucial penalty equaliser.

 

 

Last time out in a 2-2 draw at Brentford, Bournemouth's high line was consistently exposed.

This clip below shows central defender Illia Zabarnyi follow striker Yoane Wissa into midfield, but from there the Bees produced a 3v3 triangle to deviate away from that piece of closing-down.

With fellow defender Marcos Senesi also drawn towards the ball, an inviting space was left for Kevin Schade to run in behind Max Aarons for a 1v1 with the goalkeeper.

The speedy Nicolas Jackson and Raheem Sterling will hope to make good use of similar situations at Vitality Stadium.

When Bournemouth’s defenders choose to take a proactive approach, they must do better at stopping attacks like this, at source.

In that same match, Bryan Mbeumo’s stoppage-time equaliser also punished Bournemouth’s unsuccessful press.

Despite leading 2-1, Bournemouth committed players to close down Brentford’s defenders, forcing their defence to push up towards the halfway line - and one long pass into the space left in behind undid them.

I am going to convince myself Poch read this 😄 

If so, maybe players and manager(s) to read this forum 😄 

The bench.
Where is Madueke?
Chukwuemeka still not fit?
 

Substitutes

20Palmer
21Chilwell
28Petrovic
29Maatsen
36de Souza Eugênio
42Gilchrist
47Bergström
52Matos
62Stutter

 

Hmm..line up worries me. Where’s the goals coming from?

Are Noni and Caceido injured?

And still no Broja on the bench, think it may possibly be another month or more before he is able to start a game.

A lot of attacking options to come off the bench. Two keepers and Ronnie Stutter to sub on and knick a goal or two. 

 

Up the Chels! Let's chuck another billion quid at dog sh*t! 

I’m sure I read Caicedo was being tested because of his international matches. 

2 minutes ago, TheCeleryKing said:

The bench.
Where is Madueke?
Chukwuemeka still not fit?
 

Substitutes
 

20Palmer
21Chilwell
28Petrovic
29Maatsen
36de Souza Eugênio
42Gilchrist
47Bergström
52Matos
62Stutter

 

That's not even a League Cup 2nd Round at home to Rochdale bench.

I'm usually a glass half  full kinda supporter, but this side looks void of anything to get excited about. 

Let's hope Sterling and Mudryk together can conjure up something we haven't seen yet? 

We really need this win. 

1 minute ago, JM7 said:

Hmm..line up worries me. Where’s the goals coming from?

Solanke and Brooks, I bet. 

Seeing both teams' benches, I had to do a double to figure out which one was ours, haven't heard of many of these kids.

3 minutes ago, JM7 said:

Hmm..line up worries me. Where’s the goals coming from?

Sanchez

LOOK at the bench!!! 2 goalkeepers and some other lads. Palmer obviously a good option to have. Maatsen and Chillwell. We are very well covered on the left hand side.

Deivid Washington to come on and score the goals?

 

What is the deal with Mr.Washington's name?  what name does he prefer?