BGwhite wrote: ↑Thu Nov 03, 2022 10:40 pm
This definitely isn't a gimme! I have a feeling like the Wigan at home game in MB's first season.... should win it, capable of winning it...but a balls-up is just around the corner.
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I feel the exact same way about this!
We have to remember that there is still considerable pressure on Marsch and the team today in spite of the Liverpool result. That was the cream, today is bread and butter and we have to win and show everyone that we are capable of winning against a team that will shut up shop.
I agree with many others here that the same team as last week must start, but with Harrison on the left. Even when Jackie had a clear shot on goal in the box on his right leg against Liverpool, everyone could see he had no confidence that he would score. He's not comfortable there.
Our lack of threat and invention in our set pieces could hurt us today. The fact we pose so little threat means that Bournemouth can foul or boot a ball out for a corner every time we threaten to open them, knowing they will handle what we send into them. Under Marsch initially we improved in this area but now we're back to Bielsa days of being harmless when we have them. We are better at defending them but Moore could test that today as well.
We simply have to win this.