AFC Bournemouth v Southampton

Go to bed with this thought, Danny Ings has scored in every other game since the June restart, the latest tonight against Brighton.
 
billythekid said:
Go to bed with this thought, Danny Ings has scored in every other game since the June restart, the latest tonight against Brighton.
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Hopefully due a rest then given he's injury prone and the gap between the two games :)
 
A draw in tonight's game then defeat on Sunday would relegate us.

I don't want my wedding anniversary to be forever marred by that therefore I insist that AFCB win on Sunday, no matter the result tonight.
 
Must Win Game

Following their second half performance against Leicester City, on Wednesday night the Cherries continued that form and confidence against the free scoring at home Manchester City. AFCB conceded a free-kick in the opening five minutes which led to City going 1-0 up. They increased their lead before halftime to 2-0. Our side didn’t let that lead affect them and put pressure on the City defence which eventually ended with David Brooks equalising and there were chances for an equaliser but it wasn’t to be. Manchester City only managed 8 shots on goal, against AFCB’s 14 in the entire game. First time City have conceded at home in the league since January. At time of writing the important game on Friday evening between West Ham v Watford has not taken place.

Using the cliché a must win game, our next game does fall into that category. Our next visitors to Dean Court on Sunday are the team twenty five miles or so to the East, Southampton. This game probably is more important than any other time we have played Saints. They are in a safe mid table position with nothing now to play for, but unfortunately they have been playing well since the lockdown was lifted. Normally this is a game that would have a full Dean Court, but this time that will not be the case. In January they signed right back Kyle Walter-Peters on loan from Spurs.

At the end of last year after 20 games, both Saints and the Cherries were just above the relegations spots, Southampton in 15th place on 22 points and AFCB 16th on 20 points, West Ham 17th on 19 points (after 19 games). In the relegation spots after 20 games were Aston Villa were in 18th place on 18 points, with Watford in 19th on 16 points and Norwich bottom with 13 points. Not much has changed, except Saints are the only ones who now safe. Since the lockdown away Saints have beaten Norwich 0-3, Watford 1-3, drawn with Everton 1-1 and Manchester U 2-2.
At home they lost to Arsenal 0-2, beat Manchester C 1-0 and their last game drew 1-1 with Brighton.

Last season when the Saints visited Dean Court it ended in a 0-0 draw and the previous encounter at our ground was also a draw, that time 1-1. This season away at their St. Mary’s Stadium, AFCB won 1-3, the first time we have beaten them away.

In all league games at Dean Court the Cherries have Won 5, Drawn 3, Lost 4. In all competitions the Cherries have Won 8, Drawn 9, Lost 13.

AFCB Team News
Nathan Ake, groin injury, Charlie Daniels, Chris Mepham and Simon Francis all have knee injuries. Adam Smith May be available for selection again.

AFCB Player To Watch
In the last two games Junior Stanislas has had good games and we need that form again against Saints. Eddie has been careful with the player and either started him or subbed him with 20 odd or so minutes to go. The only game he played the full match was against Spurs, then he played all the second half against Leicester C.

Southampton Team News
Sofiane Boufal, thigh injury, Yan Valery, muscular injury, Moussa Djenepo, calf strain and Nathan Tella, injury unknown.

Southampton Player To Watch
Our former player Danny Ings who has scored 20 league goals this season. Since the restart he has scored in every other game, the latest against Brighton. James Ward-Prowse in midfield is a strong all round player, dangerous from free-kicks and shooting from distance, has 5 goals and 3 assists this season.
 
We are going to have to build on our last few performances and take the game to them...hopefully Kelly can keep Dings quiet and we can out muscle them in midfield...Eddie should be hammering into them the need to not concede stupid free kicks on the edge of our box as it has cost goals in our recent games and JWP can hit a ball close in!... please West Ham give Watford a two or three goal drubbing tonight!...I know we will still need a win ourselves but I am hoping!
 
Hate to say it, I think this game is going to seal our relegation, if but for a miracle on the last day. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst
 
After all the 'hype' over our recent performances. I strongly believe this match will be our downfall and seal our relegation to the champ. We left it too late, the pressure on the fans will be too much, just imagine what it will be like for the players!!!!

Get the drinks either way! :eek::eek:
 
I'm not convinced that Ings will start against us. Just a gut feeling and wishful thinking. For a so called injury prone player , he should be running on empty.
 
kirsikka said:
And luckily they don't have any other strikers who, having either not played or not scored for a long time, suddenly come to life against us. Like Shane Long.
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We need to hope that our lads come to life. There are going to be some pre match nerves floating about. After all , nothing much was expected of them in the last 4 matches. Not having a crowd there might feel less pressurised. Who knows with us ?
 
didn't we have a chance to relegate them a couple of years ago, if we'd beaten them and then lost to swansea a week later?

don't think they'll be as charitable....
 
New Forest Cherry said:
didn't we have a chance to relegate them a couple of years ago, if we'd beaten them and then lost to swansea a week later?

don't think they'll be as charitable....[/QUOTE

https://www.saintsweb.co.uk/topic/58161-bmuff-v-saints-build-up/

Just relegate them, tinpot clowns.

My sentiments too. Just ask yourself what they'd do if the tables were turned.

Relegate them, it was fun at first, but their fans decided to be massive pricks, calling us scammers, and trying to drum up some hatred, so let’s get revenge for “Oh when The Saints, Go Marching Down” earlier this season and that tweet from their fan who claimed we weren’t even a threat to their status anymore.
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If he's in the same time zone as me then we're playing a match against our jolly good friends down the road who in no way at all consider us any kind of rival to them.
 
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