AFC Bournemouth v Manchester City

As long as these Cherries go out with intention to WIN as any club should in any game anywhere in Football...put in 100% attacking effort for 90 mins...whatever the score...no moans from me ! Even if they cant get more than 20% possession....if they get at them periodically in anger so to speak...it could happen!
If they go out with a draw or low score defeat in mind ....I will wish spontaneous combustion for myself !
Weve had that one, the chicken soup performance, last season.
The game when Charlie put us in front is the way to go!
 
We may not have had the results against City over the years but the games have all been very good to watch. Our performance last year was magnificent and they celebrated as if they had won the league. In hindsight perhaps the result against us was the turning point in the final run in. Really looking forward to the game despite the kick off time on the wrong day of the week.
 
Just like Billy it will be my first game as well and I am really proud of the team and although I think we can take 3 points I will still be proud at the end of the game no matter what the result is.
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I have a sneaky feeling we will play to win this time. The game last year was at a different point in the season under different circumstances ( following an embarrassing humping at Arsenal ). We already have four points on the board, which will still be enough even after three games played. We now have a bit more bite in midfield and new players eager to impress. I think Eddie will let them off the leash on Sunday and just see what happens. Best chance of success would be a well disciplined defensive performance looking to break QUICKLY (!!!) and hurt them on the counter. If the stars align and we don't make our usual 2-3 defensive howlers in this game that could see us squeak a narrow victory. Add in Ramsdale being capable of actually saving the odd shot on goal and I think we have a better chance this time.
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I reckon this will be our best 'performance' so far, but it just won't be enough.
Would be very typical Bournemouth to play mediocre and get 4 points, then play really well and lose.
Still I hope it gives us something to build on for Leicester Everton etc.
 
There are approximately 22 billion chickens alive at any given time on this ere planet...

What we dont want is 22 more....11 v MC on Saturday.....or 11 v Australia today in the Cricket !
We have to steam into these great pretenders.....rip their crowns off their lofty tets....bullhorn their butts....till they do screech !

Something like that...!

Oh eck ! ...wither and hide !...my Missus is mumbling and muttering away in the kitchen.....ive just caught the word 'shops'.... and my wallet has gone all goosebumpy and cold in moi trousers.....theres this gert big orrible shiney shopping mall in Plymouth...the Drake Circus.....aaaagggghhhh !



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BillMcgarrycherry said:
There are approximately 22 billion chickens alive at any given time on this ere planet...

What we dont want is 22 more....11 v MC on Saturday.....or 11 v Australia today in the Cricket !
We have to steam into these great pretenders.....rip their crowns off their lofty tets....bullhorn their butts....till they do screech !

Something like that...!

Oh eck ! ...wither and hide !...my Missus is mumbling and muttering away in the kitchen.....ive just caught the word 'shops'.... and my wallet has gone all goosebumpy and cold in moi trousers.....theres this gert big orrible shopping mall in Plymouth...the Drake Circus.....aaaagggghhhh !



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But Australia will also be without their cockerel/rooster. ;)
 
Sorry Roger said:
To Gazzyb’s point about attacking on the counter, Man City are adept at foiling quick counter attacks by cynical fouls deep in the opposition half. Because they are one of the Big Six teams those fouls rarely draw yellow cards.
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Yes. But maybe the fact that this is now getting some publicity might encourage the officials to be particularly aware of these tactics and punish them accordingly in this game. If we can have 10 counter-attacks thwarted by cynical City fouls, we could see them down to just 8 players left on the pitch !
Well, you can but hope ;)
 
Surely it’s too early in the season ‘not to go for it’ I think when we played them (March?) we were still not sure of reaching 40 points. It’s an ideal time to play them and get them out the way.

I can’t see Eddie using the same tactics as last time, especially when we were ridiculed for not having a shot
 
Cherries First Live Televised Game Of The Season

The trip up to the Midlands was a rewarding one for AFCB and their fans, returning with all 3 points. This was the second best start to a first two game home and away season since our club have entered the Premier League. The best was last season (2018-19) when the Cherries won the opening two games, the first three seasons (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18), AFCB lost the opening two games.

The second home game of the new season sees the Premier League Champions for the (2018-19, 2017-18) seasons Manchester City visit Dean Court. The Cherries have yet to register a win against them home or away, having lost all 8 games in the Premier League. City had a good start to this season with a 0-5 victory at the London Stadium against West Ham United. Their first home game at the City of Manchester Stadium, presently known as the Etihad Stadium, started with a 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs), both sides expected to be challenging for the title this season. The Dean Court game on Sunday is being shown live on Sky TV, kick off time 2 pm.

City are managed by Spaniard Josep Guardiola, probably one of, if not the best manager in the World, he joined City on the 1st July 2016. In his first season (2016-17) in the Premier League Manchester City finished in 3rd place. The second season (2017-18) City finished as Premier League Champions with 100 points. Last season (2018-19) City again finished as Champions, but in a tight race to the title with Liverpool, City pipped the Merseysiders by 1 point, finishing on 98 points.

In the January transfer window Manchester City signed four players, with two of them around the £60 million mark. They signed midfield player Rodri from Atletico Madrid for a club record deal for £62.5million. Second big signing was right back Joao Cancelo from Juventus for £60 million. The two other signings were full back Angelino after activating a buy-back clause in his contract for £5.3 million with the Dutch side PSV Eindhoven. On loan City have signed goalkeeper Scott Carson from Derby. Amongst those leaving City, right back Danilo which was part of the Cancelo deal, went the other way and joined Juventus for £34.1 million. Long servant (nearly 11 years) defender and captain Vincent Company left Manchester City to join his first club in professional football Anderlecht as player-manager. Midfield player Fabian Delph joined Everton for a reported fee of £9 million. Another midfielder Douglas Luiz joined Aston Villa for £15 million pounds and played the whole game against AFCB last Saturday. Winger Patrick Roberts has signed on a season long loan with Norwich City.

In our last two home games against Manchester City, the Cherries have lost by the odd goal. Last season at Dean Court, City won 0-1. MOM was Artur Boruc and looking back at the match stats, City had 82% possession, 23 shots of which 7 were on target. One of those on target was the winning goal just after half-time by Riyad Mahrez. Amongst the stats it had AFCB with 0 shots and no corners.
Games in the league at Dean Court against Manchester City, AFCB W0, D1, L6. In all league games home and away (never met in a cup game), AFCB have W0, D2, L12.

AFCB Team News
Philip Billing, substituted at half time against Aston Villa, due to near second yellow card. His over zealous tackling against Villa players and verbal responses risks him becoming “a marked man”with the officials. Let’s hope he has learnt from the Villa game, as we need his height and power in midfield to form a strong partnership with Lerma. Think Eddie will pick Billing for Sunday.
On the injury front basically the same as away at Villa, Gosling, Francis, Brooks, L Cook, Kelly, Stanislas and Danjuma all expected to be out. Since the Villa game, as yet no new injuries reported.

AFCB Player To Watch
After his debut goal against Aston Villa will be watching Harry Wilson and how he performs against the league champions.

Manchester City Team News
Leroy Sane is out with a knee injury (ACL). Benjamin Mendy also out with knee injury has returned to training this week. John Stones thigh injury, may or may not be ready for Sunday’s squad.

Manchester City Player To Watch
Raheem Sterling scored 8 times against us in the Premier League. He is on form at the moment for City, scoring a hat-trick against West Ham and a goal against Spurs in City’s recent home game. Kevin De Bruyne is also in great form and pulling the strings in midfield for City.
 
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