The Players Today

[Beach Hut]

Well for me as follows:

Bridcutt totally disinterested so unsettled at present

Lua Lua totally shat by half-time so with Buckley injured we have some serious issues unless Orlandi steps straight in

 

[Frutos]

Bridcutt's mind seemed to be elsewhere today, very unlike him.

 

[stss30]

Bridcutt poor but I think we all know why that is, Ince bossed the midfield again after a shaky start. Can't believe Barnes didn't start, we looked a different team when he came on imo.

 

[martin tyler]

We lacked movement today. Improved a lot with Kemy Orlandi and Barnes. We were to narrow at times as well. Miss attacking fullback on the right with pace. Everything cane from the left and as a result lualua seemed out on his feet come 60 mins.

 

[Zen Frenzy]

Ward correct choice for MotM. Would start with Orlandi and Barnes instead of Bridcutt and David for Reading game.

 

[Notters]

Disagree about lualua, he was still better than half the team in the second half and the shot that hit the bar was sublime.

 

[stss30]

Disagree about lualua, he was still better than half the team in the second half and the shot that hit the bar was sublime.

I think LuaLua was decent and looked like one of our only threatening players. He ran out of steam in the 2nd half but that's to be expected. I hope him and Orlandi get a start against Reading as I think they should be our two first choice wingers at the moment.

 

[KJP]

Orlandi's crossing is so much better than anyone else in the squad

 

[MissGull]

Bridcutt's looked as poor since he came back from his injury. Ward looked solid today. He stuck out for me.

 

[scooter1]

Their keeper was man of the match, but the ref was a disgrace(and not just because of the penalty). In giving the pen, he should have booked Calderon, but got that wrong as well. Bridcutt won't play against Reading as cup tieing him will lessen his value a little. Once they came out from half time, Bournemouth stuck 10 behind the ball and negated Crofts and David. Another day and we could have scored 4 or 5

 

[Mackenzie]

Their keeper was man of the match, but the ref was a disgrace(and not just because of the penalty). In giving the pen, he should have booked Calderon, but got that wrong as well. Bridcutt won't play against Reading as cup tieing him will lessen his value a little. Once they came out from half time, Bournemouth stuck 10 behind the ball and negated Crofts and David. Another day and we could have scored 4 or 5

Unless he's already gone.

 

[JBizzle]

Bridcutt's mind seemed to be elsewhere today, very unlike him.

very unlike him? He's looked uninterested for weeks now.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Disagree about lualua, he was still better than half the team in the second half and the shot that hit the bar was sublime.

I would agree however, he was shattered with 20 mins to go. there was little or no movement from him at times, when we were crying out for width. If Oscar has told him to play inside more, then that is complete madness.

 

[Husty]

Whole team looked switched off and disinterested for much of the second half, really poor when you're 1 - 0 down to an average team at home.

 

[Ernest]

Orlandi will be injured by Saturday so that is him out for a month
Bridcutt was a waste of space and should never have been picked
Lopez was so lightweight today I thought at times he was going to be blown out of the ground
El Abd was back to his frightening worse and an accident about to happen

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

Orlandi's crossing is so much better than anyone else in the squad

I'd be excited to see Orlandi and Conway playing either side dropping the ball on Ulloa's head.

 

[clarkey]

KLL definitely picked up a knock at the start of the first half, and he was limping around for a bit in the second as well.

 

[nwgull]

I'd be excited to see Orlandi and Conway playing either side dropping the ball on Ulloa's head.

This. Although I also thought that KLL and Conway were an outstanding partnership for the last 25 mins against Leicester. Ulloa should head a load of goals in the next 22 league games.