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Bailey

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  1. Really good performance and a well deserved win. We cut apart one of the worst defensive teams in the league in the way a half decent team should. 

    I thought the back four were really solid when it mattered. Tarkd and Branthwaite are building a solid partnership. We got a bit leaky at the end but the game had been won by then. Pickford saved what he needed to. Positionally Mykolenko is the weakness but I think his output going forward has now surpassed Young who seems to struggle passing the half way line and there is a massive drop off the later the game gets. Get a fresh winger against him and he will get beaten. 

    The midfield were in complete control of this game from when I started watching. Bournemouth have had problems like this all season but I didnt realise just how bad it was. The reason they are so far down the defensive charts is because there is a chasm between their initial press and the rest of the team. We fully exploited it and credit goes to Onana and Garner for doing that. Garner's finish showed the composure he played with.

    I think Doucoure was excellent in that transitioning role and I thought his decision making and most of his execution was as good as it has been for a while. 

    Harrison gave glimpses of what he will bring to this side. That finish was sublime and he has far more quality than the alternatives. There is so much to come from him and I cant wait to see it. 

    McNeil was my MOTM. He was a big part of so many of our chances, particularly second half. He was different class. He even cleared one off the line. He clearly has his limitations as a footballer (i.e slow and one footed) but his footballing brain is probably one of the smartest in the side. Its impressive for a young lad.

    Dom completely bullied their defence. Their midfield didnt create a shield to help their CBs so Dom was given so much space to attack. I thought he snatched at a lot last week but he was far more composed here and things just didnt quite work out.

    The subs didnt do a lot. Beto showed his work rate again but also his rawness. He probably needs to settle himself a bit more. Not everything needs to be 100mph.

    Overall an excellent performance and a well deserved 3 points. Things will be a lot tougher from here though.

  2. 1 minute ago, Hafnia said:

    FFS I give up. I take it villas midfield was shit too when Onana and garner played? 

    What about second half again Luton? 

    Villa game was far different today, played a different style of team and a different formation. 

    You can see simple triangles in our half are unlocking 30-40 yards of space fpr our midfield to run into. 

    We have completely exploited and exposed them for it. Onana and Garner have been brilliant at that, the 4 ahead have all helped create even more space but if you are expecting this every week you will be disappointed because that is football.

  3. 4 minutes ago, Hafnia said:

    Garner, superb again, no it’s not a duplicate post. He just broke the lines from midfield again. 
     

    There is literally nothing in the middle for Bournemouth. Its so easy for him today and he is making it look that way because he is a good player. 

    He still needs to stop jumping out of shape without winning the ball defensively. He is selling himself and in other games it will cost us. 

  4. 2 minutes ago, chicagoblue said:

    Too bad they’re taking dango off. He’s been useless

    Another player we were linked with last Jan looking absolutely dreadful!

    2 minutes ago, badaids said:

    It looked like it was a training ground routine, that everyone involved instantly ballsed up.

     

    Just now, Goodison Glory said:

    I swear we don't practice taking free kicks or defending corners. Only explanation. 

    That is all on the players. You dont get to the Premier League to know you create the angle not minimise it. 

  5. 1 minute ago, Hafnia said:

    Breaking news….. playing with wide players wide and Garner in midfield gives us balance.   That happened against Villa too, wonder why he changed it? 

    So are you suggesting we didnt create any chances last week, in the first half particularly?

  6. 3 minutes ago, RuffRob said:

    Finally a home game when we are putting some of the chances away. Performance not vastly different to many of the other games - ball just finding the net. 

    Have to bring home the three points. I would just love a clean sheet now. 

    This. 

    The difference between this and Luton is we scored the early goal. Its amazing how much difference it makes especially at the bottom half of the table. 

    We just need to start this second half in the same way and not make any silly mistakes.

    We also need to keep an eye on those set pieces as they are doubling up on Mykolenko and he needs to start identifying it early and making sure he has cover.

  7. 9 minutes ago, Palfy said:

    If you’re good enough you’re old enough, my problem is if you aren’t going to play players in their favoured positions why play them at all unless injuries dictate. So my problem is with Garner why play him out of position on the right when you have to wide men in Danjuma and Harrison sat on the bench. 

    I thought Garner was more successful in that role then Harrison or Danjuma. Garner played a big part in creating the goal, should have had an assist and should have scored. 

  8. I have issues with some areas of his game  but if you take him out of that midfield you lose that "buzz" he brings. 

    Even when he was playing poorly against Brentford, I felt that energy was still needed.

    I thought Onana & Garner could fill that void yesterday but they couldn't. Onana should be able to fill that void but he doesn't apply himself. When Gana came out, it stopped Garner and Onana getting into advanced positions, which created our goal in the first half. 

    As a result it made Doucoure and McNeil much easier to mark and we had nothing through the middle at all.

  9. I don't really understand the criticism of Young. I think he has been a very solid defender, which unfortunately can't be said about our other options in that position. His positioning compared to Mykolenko is like chalk and cheese.

    I have been disappointed with his attacking output, because the quality hasn't been there. Which again fits with our other options in the position. 

    I also cant have him being responsible for the first goal either. It comes at him at an awkward height. He has reacts as best as he can but the attacker is on him. The problem is losing the header in the first place.

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