FA Cup 4th Round: Bournemouth (A): Match Thread

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

2-0 away in the FA cup is always good enough.

Today was a worry with having to play Gerrard for 90 minutes, Lucas out for 2 months and Allen having issues with fitness (again) just shows how little cover we have in that area. 3 of our 4 CM's start every game so having 1 back up just doesn't make sense, hopefully we'll address it this week though.

[Shaggy]

I thought Vic did ok today, offered an outlet and took his man on.

Coutinho looks miles away from the player he was last season.

Every attempted through ball goes to the opposition. Dunno if he's lost confidence or what, but it's amazing we've got to where we are, still in a good position, without Coutinho anywhere near the level we saw last season.

[BigChief]

A little disappointed Ibe was given zero minutes in this game. Expected him instead of Sterling TBH.

[ChesterDave]

I would have commented at the start of the match but was working. Then caught in an almighty cunting hailstorm. and finally out of signal zone...

The team selection crying in this thread was massively embarrassing. Get the game won THEN bring on second string. Don't start with them and chase the game if it doesn't go well.

[G]

We have 2 fit midfielders and 2 fit strikers who are any use.All of them played the full 90. If any of them had got injured or gets injured on Tuesday due to games mounting up would you be of the same opinion?

We got away with it but the cup isn't important to me this year so I'd have rather some of those didn't play or at least get substituted once the game was won.It's a different opinion on priorities,nothing embarrassing about that in the slightest.

[RedReet]

A little disappointed Ibe was given zero minutes in this game. Expected him instead of Sterling TBH.

I'm more annoyed that Smith or Rossiter weren't given a few minutes considering they are positions we are struggling in and one injury could require them being called up to the first team. Even Alberto should have got more of a run out IMO.

[Exiled_red]

Looking at the bench yesterday all of the outfield players (Sterling aside) could have done with some game time: Flanagan, Ibe, Aspas and Alberto. Flanagan got a run out but I would have given Alberto and Aspas 20 mins or so as another injury or two and these guys will be playing, Alberto has barely kicked a ball for us and Aspas badly needs game time, as he has hardly featured since coming back from injury.