Written by kirsikka
Might Day Financial institution Vacation weekend, 1990. AFC Bournemouth internet hosting Leeds in a battle to keep away from relegation, with the guests additionally desperately needing a victory. It led to unhappiness for the Cherries, Leeds followers rioting and tearing up the city, and with a teenage me in hospital. It’s a day I’ll always remember, I nonetheless have the scar from the stitches after what occurred.
Okay, I wakened that morning unable to stroll, crawled over to my mum or dad’s room, and advised them one thing was badly incorrect. Missed the match and had an appendectomy, however let’s not focus an excessive amount of on the small print. I believe we will all agree that, in spirit, it was the fault of the Leeds followers.
However what’s an appendectomy? The surgical removing of one thing of no use or worth to you. A medical consequence at this time might have delivered simply that consequence to the Premier League subsequent season for Cherries followers with lengthy reminiscences. Having banished them lot up the highway hoodoo, might GON mastermind a double delight and precise revenge served past chilly, extra iced within the mortuary for over thirty years?
With Tavernier out, GON went for the extra attacking alternative of reverting to a again 4. It’s what I’d have began with so no arguments from me there. It was fascinating to see Kelly’s wonderful efficiency final day out hold Stephens out of the aspect.
After repeatedly having penalties towards us for the ball being blasted towards a hand from shut vary at the beginning of the season, the selections appeared to vary of late with these now not being given. Till at this time that’s when the ref was determined to present Leeds a pen towards us for precisely that. The truth that these choices have constantly gone towards us in each containers this season is bordering on conspiracy concept territory. Fortuitously, even VAR couldn’t justify holding it as a penalty because it was to date outdoors the field.
We have been making an attempt to hit Leeds with lengthy balls to catch out their frailty on the again to tempo. Kelly hit one for a fantastic Billing knockdown to Solanke who went on a fantastic run that took 4 gamers out of the equation. The Billing shot was saved however Lerma’s follow-up end was elegant.
Vina was consistently trying to get ahead and definitely gives the attacking risk we’ve been lacking at fullback. I’m nonetheless to be satisfied by his defending however he seems to be to have one thing.
As for the second, scraps to scrub up and end in and across the opposition field? Dr Lerma will see you now.
Actually sloppy taking part in out from the again to present the ball away for his or her purpose. The final go was from Lerma, however I believe the strain was created by a foul alternative in Kelly (?) giving it to Rothwell in a extremely tight area. It was disappointing to supply them a manner again into the match when their heads have been already starting to drop. Fears of a two-goal lead being our worst scoreline began to emerge for some time.
It actually was a battle of two poor defences towards two respectable assaults. Neither ever seemed all that snug on the again. They have been everywhere after we hit it excessive for tempo to chase and we seemed messy once they tried to go by us.
Our set piece defending nonetheless seems to be about as organised because the dance flooring of a rave at 5 am, with comparable area, cadet seems to be of disorientation from our defenders.
A pleasant finish for Semenyo to get his first PL purpose, though it was towards a whole doughnut within the Leeds purpose, with the ball seeming to undergo the opening within the center.
McKennie and Gnonto each reportedly turned down strikes to AFCB in favour of Leeds earlier this season. An unthrown brick for his or her ideas?
I solely ended up in hospital twice in my childhood. The aforementioned one, after which while on vacation I suffered from a case of suspected meningitis that required a lumbar puncture to test. A few of you might know that process by its different identify: a Spinal Faucet. Based mostly on that, I now take into account myself an skilled on these items and so can confidently report that when the ultimate whistle went, the group cheer went as much as 11.
One other three factors, we have been properly price them, and we’re staying up. What a turnaround within the season and chapeau to GON and the staff. I’m off to have fun with an evening of such bacchanalian debauchery, I anticipate to finish it choking on any person else’s vomit.
—– Optimistic Performances —–
Solanke – He’s just like the dangerous man from a horror film. He by no means stops. And now he’s refinding his medical edge to go together with that work price. Good end. Control him within the scorer charts for subsequent yr, as he absolutely now is aware of he belongs at this stage.
Ouattara – I had him earmarked to go within the room for enchancment part as he’d misplaced the ball a couple of instances in promising positions and hadn’t seemed that efficient. Then he stored in a ball that he had no proper to achieve and shortly afterwards acquired the help for the third. After which he was excellence personified. Mercurial.
Neto – After wanting shaky final day out, we noticed a sequence of saves that stored Leeds to at least one and stored the momentum with us.
Lerma – Have to say the 2 objectives. Now we’re just about sure to remain up, one remaining push to attempt to get him to signal on for no less than yet another yr?
—– Room For Enchancment —–
No actual shockers from the AFCB staff. The Leeds keeper was a whole calamity although, so perhaps he ought to go in right here?
—– GON Watch —–
Our PL existence shall be fairly depressing if we solely ever attempt to defend and nick one on the break, and at this time was a recreation through which we might justifiably say their defence was as dangerous as ours so we must always attempt to assault them. It’s with aid I can report that was GON’s alternative. Blissful days.
It wouldn’t have taken a world-class scout to have picked up that Leeds have been susceptible to tempo and balls excessive in latest weeks. Nevertheless, GON set the staff as much as exploit it completely. Credit score the place it’s most actually due.
What can we make of this? GON absolutely now has a two-year contract secured if the reported extension is correct. This was certainly one of his finest tactical performances as he completely did a quantity on them. The defending set piece points stay although. That’s the fear, and I hope he addresses it with an skilled addition to the teaching workers in the summertime.
In the present day is a day to have fun although. The staff has battled by a extremely powerful season with some tough spells they usually’ve come out the opposite aspect. GON has impressed them at instances, alongside some painful studying experiences, however at this time confirmed up a way more skilled supervisor in an assault v assault face-off.
Properly achieved.
As Derek Smalls may need mentioned in his post-music profession, “Glorious…”.
Man of the match towards Leeds
Lerma
Solanke
Neto
Dango
Senesi
Christie
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AFCB_Liam wrote…
Nice report. We have been good at this time, not very good, however that’s all it wanted towards an terrible Leeds defence (particularly the keeper). Acquired fortunate with a few set items once more at this time, however nonetheless too many free headers are being granted. It’s the factor we might want to repair for subsequent season.
Wonderful to suppose we’re protected with 4 to play and will end high half. None of us noticed that coming. Properly achieved GON and nice spirit on this squad. – To affix the dialog, click on right here.
