AFC Bournemouth v West Ham United (19/01/19, 15:00 KO)

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  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Hope so Preston ;ok

    I look stupid most of the time anyway. I may as well look stupid while helping us get three points ;lol
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    Not sure I agree Jorderz. Have we been lumping it into the box? No. AC has been holding the ball up and laying off. He does play the Pelle way else he wouldn't be starting, or even playing.
  • stevesteve
    Wilson starts for b,mouth ;fishslap
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Herberz,

    For me, we do play more crosses when Carroll plays, and most of the them unsuccessful.

    Carroll does hold the ball up well. However, he always takes 4 or 5 touches, and slows things down.

    He also gives away so many fouls.

    But like you say, Pelle must trust him, so hopefully I’m wrong.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    And Jorderz, I don't think you know me well enough to call me Herberz. ;lol
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Herberz,

    Sozzers!

    Jorderz
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Part of the problem is when they lump it up to AC and there's nobody else around. If we play more of a passing game, and players don't leave him isolated, we have more chance that he'll pass it quickly and keep the attack going.

    We know what his strengths are, but I hope Pelle has told them to play in the usual way. (Which does involve crosses, but that's not all.)
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    I want to see him in the middle. I don't want to see him on the wing.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Crush the cherries and stamp on their pits ;wahoo
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    Bit strange, the NBC stream has no commentary. On the plus side I don’t have to listen to Tony Gale.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    MIAHammer said:

    Bit strange, the NBC stream has no commentary. On the plus side I don’t have to listen to Tony Gale.

    Unbelievable. Commentary is back and who do we have? Tony Gale.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Stupid yellow for Carroll, gonna be on a knife edge all game now.
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    Galee on AC’s red card. It wasn’t that bad but it was worthy of a booking
    ;doh
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    Carroll always looks confused when a foul is given for him jumping elbow first.
  • WHU_Champo_league_in_7_yearsWHU_Champo_league_in_7_years
    Can we sub Carroll now

    He doesn't fit into how we want to play
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Close offside given against Bournemouth, Wilson given offside even though he didn't score, but he definitely interfered with play.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited January 2019
    Anderson and Nasri seem a bit subdued, maybe not the movement ahead of them that they're used to.

    Good effort by Nasri, just wide.
  • Jorderz_Moyes_will_be_MoyesJorderz_Moyes_will_be_Moyes
    I would really like to see Carroll substituted at half time.
  • Brother_SledgeBrother_Sledge
    Can't get a stream at all - help ;weep
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Still trying to work out what our game plan is, as the formation looks all over the place, seem to have players floating here there and everywhere but with zero purpose. No idea if this is because of the lack of movement up top or because Antonio and Anderson are just being played out the game.

    Bournemouth certainly don't look on it either, they look just as confused as we do.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    Also they must have hired the ref from the Birmingham game its a joke.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Very inconsistent reffing as usual, they have made a couple of fouls at least as bad as Carroll's, yet no yellows for them.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    Ref is wearing a girdle, I think.

    And why wasn't that a yellow card for that tackle on Zaba?
  • MIAHammerMIAHammer
    No attempts on target from either team in that first half.
  • jay_in_cptjay_in_cpt
    Average performance from both teams, ref is Simon Hooper, rookie ref, showing it..
    AC has so far offered little, either bring Snodgrass on and move Antonio up front or Chicharito on, ok, Andy prove me wrong and grab a goal or 2 to win the game...
  • grey_til_I_dyegrey_til_I_dye
    Well, from what I've seen through the stuttering streams, that half isn't getting on to any highlight reel...

    Hopefully Pelle has an idea of how we can change it up in the 2nd half.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    This has happened every time Carroll has featured this season, IMO.

    He just doesn't fit Pellegrini's style. Would rather see Antonio moved up front and Snoddy on the right.
  • YeoldhammerYeoldhammer
    OCS he should be Plan B not Plan A.
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    COYI
  • EXETERHAMMEREXETERHAMMER
    I actually think this is a game where Perez would have been useful
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