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Post by erasedcitizen on Dec 3, 2019 19:05:22 GMT
Scenes you love to see.
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Dec 3, 2019 19:41:42 GMT
Steve Cook's actually injured it seems, not on the bench. Don't know how serious, looks like a fractured wrist.
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Post by quetzal on Dec 3, 2019 21:28:33 GMT
Taxi for Mepham!!!! At fault for goal. Backed off and off and invited the shot. Poor distribution nearly led to a Palace goal a few minutes before
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Dec 3, 2019 21:34:05 GMT
Yeah agreed, at fault for the goal for sure. Let's hope he gets another opportunity on the weekend.
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Post by cadno on Dec 3, 2019 21:48:22 GMT
Keeper should've done much better.
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Post by dai on Dec 3, 2019 22:29:53 GMT
It’s starting to look like moving to the PL came a bit too soon for Mepham. He has deteriorated quite a bit, mainly in confidence, and looks like a bag of nerves these days. That’s what a lack game time can do, especially in younger players. Brooks and James adjusted quite well to the step up but Mepham clearly hasn’t. Maybe needs a step back down, possibly loan back to Brentford.
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Dec 3, 2019 22:55:37 GMT
It’s starting to look like moving to the PL came a bit too soon for Mepham. He has deteriorated quite a bit, mainly in confidence, and looks like a bag of nerves these days. That’s what a lack game time can do, especially in younger players. Brooks and James adjusted quite well to the step up but Mepham clearly hasn’t. Maybe needs a step back down, possibly loan back to Brentford. That's not going to happen though, there's no way a Prem side is loaning out their third choice centre half. |
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Post by quetzal on Dec 4, 2019 4:04:54 GMT
It’s starting to look like moving to the PL came a bit too soon for Mepham. He has deteriorated quite a bit, mainly in confidence, and looks like a bag of nerves these days. That’s what a lack game time can do, especially in younger players. Brooks and James adjusted quite well to the step up but Mepham clearly hasn’t. Maybe needs a step back down, possibly loan back to Brentford. In Azerbaijan he was poor and it was a confidence thing. Didn’t have a lot to do against Palace because of sending off but I agree with you. A complete bag of nerves |
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Post by richierich333 on Dec 4, 2019 9:26:43 GMT
It’s starting to look like moving to the PL came a bit too soon for Mepham. He has deteriorated quite a bit, mainly in confidence, and looks like a bag of nerves these days. That’s what a lack game time can do, especially in younger players. Brooks and James adjusted quite well to the step up but Mepham clearly hasn’t. Maybe needs a step back down, possibly loan back to Brentford. I agree he's gone backwards a bit in terms of performance but when Brooks or James lose the ball or gift possession back, it doesn't get noticed as it will not lead directly to a goalscoring opportunity for the opposition. All young Centre backs will make mistakes, it's not a young mans game playing there. I found it a lot easier playing there when I was 33 rather than when I was 23. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Dec 4, 2019 10:26:40 GMT
Agreed, he’s a young centre half. Now is the time to make mistakes and learn, he’s not the finished article yet. The fact that we have a young centre half getting game time in the Premier League is a fantastic thing. I thought he was brilliant against Hungary, considering he hadn’t played for Bournemouth in so long. Luckily Howe is a manager that won’t punish a mistake and trusts in young players.
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Dec 6, 2019 14:33:25 GMT
No Steve Cook for Bournemouth tomorrow, so Chris Mepham's going to have another chance in the team at home to Liverpool.
Harry Wilson can't play against his parent club.
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Post by quetzal on Dec 6, 2019 22:52:19 GMT
No Steve Cook for Bournemouth tomorrow, so Chris Mepham's going to have another chance in the team at home to Liverpool. Harry Wilson can't play against his parent club. I hope Mepham starts. We really will see what he’s made of against Liverpool. No hiding place there |
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Dec 7, 2019 14:10:43 GMT
Starts as expected.
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Dec 7, 2019 15:35:54 GMT
After a good first half hour from Mepham, Nathan Ake's come off with a nasty looking hamstring injury. That should secure Mepham's place in the side until he's back, unless he does particularly poorly as there isn't a lot of other options for them.
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Dec 7, 2019 15:37:53 GMT
As soon as Ake comes off they concede, and it's Mepham's man.
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Dec 7, 2019 16:15:54 GMT
Jack Simpson's had a shocker alongside Mepham.
Mepham not doing great either, but not made a major error. Same could be said of the rest of the Bournemouth defence, they're just not the same side without Ake.
He'll continue to play games, but Bournemouth could concede quite a few goals in the next few games which might not do his confidence any good.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Dec 7, 2019 16:39:56 GMT
I mean against Liverpool it's hard to really criticise Mepham, they are the best team in Europe. Good experience for him though and I hope he gets a good run in the side now and nails down a starting spot.
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Post by welshiron on Dec 7, 2019 17:10:06 GMT
Centre half
Fairly young
Playing EPL
Is he perfect no but is going to improve and will get a load of caps for us.
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Post by nwcherries on Dec 8, 2019 0:53:22 GMT
Ok so from the non Wales perspective, Mepham was fine up until Ake’s injury. He was then definitely at fault for the first goal, and didn’t cover himself in glory for any of the others. Not a great day at the office for him unfortunately against admittedly great opposition.
Ake is likely going to be out for a few weeks, and Cook is out until January, which means Mepham will be starting games for a while. Some of these will be alongside Simpson (who I personally rate about the same as him). I think we’re in big trouble. Not that Mepham isn’t good enough, but we now have no Cook or Ake, plus no Smith. So no senior players and leaders to help the two of them out.
Our injury list is absurd, we’ve got Cook, Ake, Brooks, King, Smith, Daniels, Stanislas, possibly Wilson all out. That’s our first choice wingers, strikers, centre backs and full backs. So while he might be getting games, Mepham could struggle badly in an inexperienced back line.
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Post by quetzal on Dec 8, 2019 1:04:58 GMT
Ok so from the non Wales perspective, Mepham was fine up until Ake’s injury. He was then definitely at fault for the first goal, and didn’t cover himself in glory for any of the others. Not a great day at the office for him unfortunately against admittedly great opposition. Ake is likely going to be out for a few weeks, and Cook is out until January, which means Mepham will be starting games for a while. Some of these will be alongside Simpson (who I personally rate about the same as him). I think we’re in big trouble. Not that Mepham isn’t good enough, but we now have no Cook or Ake, plus no Smith. So no senior players and leaders to help the two of them out. Our injury list is absurd, we’ve got Cook, Ake, Brooks, King, Smith, Daniels, Stanislas, possibly Wilson all out. That’s our first choice wingers, strikers, centre backs and full backs. So while he might be getting games, Mepham could struggle badly in an inexperienced back line. I’m so worried about centre defense for Wales |
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Post by nwcherries on Dec 8, 2019 1:10:37 GMT
Ok so from the non Wales perspective, Mepham was fine up until Ake’s injury. He was then definitely at fault for the first goal, and didn’t cover himself in glory for any of the others. Not a great day at the office for him unfortunately against admittedly great opposition. Ake is likely going to be out for a few weeks, and Cook is out until January, which means Mepham will be starting games for a while. Some of these will be alongside Simpson (who I personally rate about the same as him). I think we’re in big trouble. Not that Mepham isn’t good enough, but we now have no Cook or Ake, plus no Smith. So no senior players and leaders to help the two of them out. Our injury list is absurd, we’ve got Cook, Ake, Brooks, King, Smith, Daniels, Stanislas, possibly Wilson all out. That’s our first choice wingers, strikers, centre backs and full backs. So while he might be getting games, Mepham could struggle badly in an inexperienced back line. I’m so worried about centre defense for Wales Tbf these are more Bournemouth problems than Wales problems. Mepham might well rise to the challenge over these next few months. It’s just going to be difficult for him without the experience of Cook or Ake to fall back in against teams like Chelsea and Arsenal, as opposed to playing teams like Hungary and Slovakia. He might come through this a better player, or he might come through with his confidence wrecked. We’ll have to wait and see. |
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Post by welwyn on Dec 9, 2019 12:00:59 GMT
I’m so worried about centre defense for Wales Tbf these are more Bournemouth problems than Wales problems. Mepham might well rise to the challenge over these next few months. It’s just going to be difficult for him without the experience of Cook or Ake to fall back in against teams like Chelsea and Arsenal, as opposed to playing teams like Hungary and Slovakia. He might come through this a better player, or he might come through with his confidence wrecked. We’ll have to wait and see. I know this is a question that only I will be interested in but shocked to see Jack Stacey play so little. |
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Post by iot on Dec 14, 2019 15:54:50 GMT
Done quite well in the first half against chelsea. A couple of occasions with suspect positioning, but also done quite well up against abraham who's been kept very quiet. Mason Mount has been left free in the box a couple of times and should have scored, but I would say the bournemouth midfielders are more to blame for that
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Post by iot on Dec 14, 2019 16:56:45 GMT
Had a great second half. Won almost all of his aerial duels against abraham, made some important interceptions and was generally very assured. That must be his best bournemouth performance in what's probably bourenmouth's best defensive display all season. He should gain a lot of confidence from that
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Post by nwcherries on Dec 14, 2019 20:03:47 GMT
Had Abraham in his pocket today. Fantastic performance, should take loads of confidence from that- plus was playing on an unfamiliar side as well!
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Post by manulike on Dec 26, 2019 16:53:10 GMT
Can Meps please empty his pockets ...
Arsenal team bus can't leave, as they are still missing Her Ozil ...
Had one especially superb last ditch goal saving tackle, and was excellent throughout.
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Post by CrackityJones on Dec 26, 2019 16:58:11 GMT
Any idea why he was subbed early?
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Post by iot on Dec 26, 2019 17:02:40 GMT
Any idea why he was subbed early? Think you're mistaken, match report says he played the 90 |
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Post by CrackityJones on Dec 26, 2019 17:08:34 GMT
Any idea why he was subbed early? Think you're mistaken, match report says he played the 90 Yep got that one wrong. Cheers Amazon Prime goal show coverage. |
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Post by manulike on Dec 26, 2019 18:32:01 GMT
... I am also pretty sure that the yellow card that appears to have been given to him after 85' was mistaken ID.
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