Bournemouth home 21/9 3pm

[Buzzo]

Must win.

Reckon we will see some minor rotation.

AB

Trent
Ibou
Virgil
Robbo

Grav
Macca
Szob

Mo

Then 2 of Diaz / Gakpo / Nunez

I can see Jota sitting this one out.

[Mark79]

Yeah something like this and then eleven changes for West Ham in the Carabou Cup on Wednesday.

[SB]

A few early goals & resting a few players would be very welcome

[Paul12]

Bit worried about the players who are not getting minutes...Joey G and Curtis in particular. Can't expect them to put in performances if their bums are full of splinters!

[Irishnev]

These are better than Forest, if we are not at it then a similar result could happen. I’d play Gakpo for Jota and otherwise the usual other 10

[dom9]

Bournemouth are quite expansive, aren't they?

So no low block.

[S-RED]

Bit worried about the players who are not getting minutes...Joey G and Curtis in particular. Can't expect them to put in performances if their bums are full of splinters!

carabao next week for them i guess

[Irishnev]

Bournemouth are quite expansive, aren't they?

So no low block.

True and we usually eat that up but equally they’ve started pretty well and we’re v unlucky to lose to Chelsea. They are a good side with a good manager, we need to be at it from the start.

We were a bit lethargic vs Forest and with a similar performance we could be punished

[Cerbie]

These are better than Forest, if we are not at it then a similar result could happen. I’d play Gakpo for Jota and otherwise the usual other 10

Clarence Seedorf was suggesting Gakpo would be much better in the middle instead of on the left, so you are in good company!

[Paul12]

carabao next week for them i guess

I think that would be a mistake. Last season we ran out of puff (and good fortune); we NEED to rotate both to jeep players fresh and to keep the so-far bench warmers motivated.

So I'd bring Gomez in for Konate. Jones in for Slobbo. Nunez for Jota. And be looking to give Macca a break

[Doc_Piptorious]

Bournemouth are quite expansive, aren't they?

So no low block.

They are relatively expansive but they do press like mofos high up the pitch and often switch to man to man pressing a la Atalanta.

In some ways they are tailor made for us because they will come at us, but we will need to break that press and not let them force too many turnovers as a hell of a lot of their attacks appear to come from those turnovers.


Still would expect us to beat them though.

[Deano]

Allisson doubtful

[RichC]

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[Doc_Piptorious]

Chance for Ginger to redeem himself and be allowed back inside Mahon Point Shopping centre again.

[BobTheCharmer]

He gets injured more than any other goalie I can remember. Possibly pope at Newcastle too.