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Those players simply had more footballing IQ. I dont think that sort of stuff can be coached

That's not good. Even if he can be incompetent at times, we still offers a different type of striking option. Guiu is good in terms of positioning but I wouldn't trust him to hit a barn door with his shooting. Not sure what happened to Joao Pedro. He looks so off it. Hopefully Palmer returning can see him return to some sort of form he showed early season.

Not convinced with the James in midfield argument. He was great against Arsenal, but today he was all over the place in terms of positioning off the ball. Bournemouth was missing midfielders, and we failed to take any advantage.

Enzo and James have been poor this game. After all their good efforts against Arsenal, theyve looked so average today.

3rd shot on target in a space of a few minutes. Getting better

Another shot on target..much better

Almost from Garanacho

Good chance for Gusto.

Michael Oliver giving Senesi a full license to do any type of foul.

This Senesi is playing like a pig. How is he not on a yellow.

That was a dirty move by the Bournemouth player on Delap..how is that not VAR reviwed.

Again Delap with a foul.. I get that he needs to be physical, but he needs to be smart about it. Drogba for example could be physical without drawing fouls because of his footballing intelligence.

I don't think its shitting on Delap to say that he shouldn't pick up a needless foul.

Delap should calm down. Not sure why he thinks he's playing for Stoke.

None of these CBs are good on the ball. Chalobah's main weakness.

I expect him to restore Fofan to the lineup. Acheampong as usual will struggle to get minutes, but hopefully the last match will at least convince Maresca and the directors to start him over Tosin & Badiashile next time. Hopefully James starts this game too.

The risk of the books not being balanced, would simply mean we can't register them for Europe right? Still would keep someone for the league. Although, if Maresca and the directors gave more chances to Acheampong, we could manage until end of the season (assuming Fofana also stays fit)

I just dont want another repeat where they dump 50 plus million on yet another winger, while we persist with the same center backs from the past 2 seasons

Even if we lost, Josh is still a better defender than Tosin. No reason to keep him out. Tosin has bungled up too many times this season. How he keeps getting selected for matches is down to the club's rotation policy to grant some players more exposure.

Again, if this wasn't evidence enough.. Obviously he would be an idiot to say Tosin is doing well., so he deflects by saying 'Wes is doing well, Chalobah is doing well". There is pressure to make Tosin start games. It's becoming more apparent.

And on cue, Tosin returns. Fuxk. I'm telling you, the knobheads up top are also influencing the selection. That news article from the Mail makes more sense. Rotation is the name of the game and Maresca is a stooge at the hands of these guys, as they want certain players to gain as much exposure as possible. The only reason Acheampong got a run of games this season is because Mr.Tosin was out.

Acheampong should come in for Fofana, who I think might be rested. Santos in for James. Gusto at RB. Joao Pedro off the bench. Garnacho starting. Doubt Acheampong will get a start though, with Tosin there in the squad.

From the official Premier League channel:

The funny thing is that those fans are saying that James is no longer a RB, so therefore can longer be compared with Timber.

Fofana lost his man, damn.