NobbySol

Hard to argue with any of that. While watching, felt like a carbon copy of the forest game last season. Pressed the midfield 5 and broke through the lines with ease, exposing our centre backs within 2 passes. They could and should have had more. We looked jaded early on & have stuck with the same team for pretty much the whole run. We play in short 15 minute bursts at the moment but today we weren't as clinical or creative as we have been the last few weeks. This meant consistently trying to create rather than sit back and absorb. We looked knackered, shit and exposed for it. We move on...

That is the exact type of game you want Pope in the sticks. So exposed through balls down the channel and over the top. Felt we were in for a tough game today but that was horrendous & has once again exposed our frailties and small squad. They're missing tons of players but Gordon, Murphy, both full backs and Bruno miles off it - couldn't replace any. Still feel changes can be made in game in respect of formation and tactics. What a shit Saturday.

Shocking performance. Very much like the forest game last season at home. Awful by Dan Burn for that third goal but only in that scenario following two horseshit simple passes gone amiss from Trippier then Gordon. Eddie lost on ideas from the very beginning. Simply refuses to make changes when it's clearly going wrong in game. What the fuck is Osula going to do in 5 minutes? That's the worst I've seen us play since Palace away, when we created absolutely nothing and were battered. Only player that looked remotely interested today was Tonali. Fucking awful. Well done Bournemouth again, continuing to outsmart us.

Howe has to take a huge slice of responsibility here. Letting it happen without making any change. We've been abysmal.

Gordon has been awful.

Plenty off it today. Both full backs been run a bit ragged. Joelinton and tonali not close enough to bruno. Gordon looks totally disinterested. Howe struggling once again, setting up against Bournemouth. Isak hasn't had a sniff. Murphy totally ineffective at the moment.

Osula is thoroughly enjoyable to watch. ADHD feel about his play but energetic. Targett did well there, the cabbage patch looker.

Belter. With his weaker foot too!

Schar is immensely good looking.

Needs shot of in the summer. Incredibly unreliable footballer. Wouldn't surprise me if we sought another centre mid in the next window anyway.

Totally agree. Effort appears absent too mind.

Barnes looks miles off the pace. Thought he was much quicker than he is.

And in one strike, you can see why we need a new keeper for that next level. Doesn't get down anywhere near as quick as he should. Been excellent in general but proof in the pudding with exposure to shots, comes exposure to his weaknesses.

Can see Howe keeping willock on for another 20, hoping we create another going forward before shutting up shop (hopefully leading), with longstaff coming on. Going to be hairy stuff but great first half, regardless of their chances created (only breaking through lines or set pieces). Wonderful to finally go at them away from home. Eroding the memories of that 7-3 game.

Two things.... We're leading away to Arsenal in the cup, fairly even game. 5pts behind them in the league & commentator thinks it's OK to talk about Arsenal looking at Isak wishing he was theirs? Fuck off. Secondly, Arsenal are whining cunts.