Cardiff v Ipswich: tactical experiments
These teams have conventionally based their play-off push on burly forwards and long ball play, but in recent weeks, Cardiff City have changed tack. It seems ironic that the club have brought in nine...
View ArticleIpswich Town Season Preview: patience waning?
On paper, Ipswich Town finishing 7th in the Championship with one of the division’s lower budgets is not a bad result. And yet, a combination of increased expectations from last season and uninspiring...
View ArticleBournemouth 3-3 Arsenal: Three Talking Points
Bournemouth 3-3 Arsenal – theguardian.com After Bournemouth’s dramatic 3-3 draw with Arsenal, neither set of players left the pitch content: Bournemouth had thrown away a three goal lead in 20 minutes...
View ArticleBournemouth 0-2 Man City: Six Things We Learnt
Sterling, Aguero and Fernandinho celebrate – theguardian.com A good performance helped Manchester City to a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Bournemouth – but what have we learnt from the game? City’s...
View ArticleBournemouth 0-2 Man City Player Ratings: Silva’s adaptability
good performance helped Manchester City to a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Bournemouth – but how did players on both teams rate? AFC Bournemouth Artur Boruc – City’s better chances either flew wide...
View ArticleBournemouth v Middlesbrough: Should Traore start?
Adama Traore – gazettelive.co.uk While the six point gap between Middlesbrough and safety might look insurmountable, matters could change quickly. Steve Agnew’s side’s respectable goal difference of...
View ArticleBournemouth 2-1 Brighton Five Things: Ibe-lieve in miracles
Deadly Defoe nets the winner – skysports.com Substitute Jordan Ibe inspired Bournemouth to pick up their first three points of the season on Friday night. Solly March’s header saw them fall behind to...
View ArticleBournemouth 2-1 Brighton Player Ratings: Stephens impresses
Deadly Defoe nets the winner – skysports.com Substitute Jordan Ibe inspired Bournemouth to pick up their first three points of the season on Friday night. Solly March’s header saw them fall behind to...
View ArticleBournemouth v Southampton Preview: Saints midfield could be the difference
Austin a threat – skysports.com A lot of Premier League clubs have been criticized for appointing the same old British managers with roughly, if not exactly, the same ideas. Southampton provide a...
View ArticleAFC Bournemouth Season Preview: part of the furniture?
With the 2018-19 Premier League season coming up, The Football Lab spoke to AFC Bournemouth fan Rob Lee (@Robmatlee). 2017-18 saw another impressive campaign for Bournemouth. Did the January wins over...
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