roonst83 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Embarrassingly, I take great pleasure from kicking off the match threads so thought I'd get the first one for this season up and running. Have absolutely no idea how we'll line up on Saturday, although the biggest clue is probably from the team that started the game at Forest. Our new players are going to need plenty of time to gel and establish a fluid style to their play so I've slig worries over that. My other worry is that it's always very tough playing newly promoted teams at their place for their opening game. We fell short at West Ham doing so as well as at Pompey some years ago. If we can keep their crowd quiet and get a grip on the game (ie, not concede first) then we may be able to create some chances. Their crowd will be chomping at the bit as its their biggest game in their history - Tim needs to keep us composed. Richards as a CB simply frightens the life out of me so if we haven't brought in another CB this week then I expect him and Clark to be our pairing. I assume we won't have Gil which is disappointing but hoping to see Veretout and Gueye in our midfield. Would be great to get off the mark with a win but I feel this could be a typical fairytale game for the start of Bournemouth's Premier League campaign. Hope Tim fires us up for this. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnski Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 It's live on Setanta Ireland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NulliSecundus Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Guzan Crespo Richards Clark Amavi Westwood Gueye Veretout Sinclair Ayew Kozak Left Gestede out as presumably not fully fit and Gil is still injured - assuming crespo is just a knock and that Guzan will be ready. Subs: Bunn, Baker, Hutton, Grealish, Sanchez, Gabby, Gestede That's actually not a bad 18 is it?! And then Gil, Okore to come back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Opening day with a team largely built of players who have never played in the premier league signed for large fees against a newly promoted team who no one is giving a chance of staying up. What could possibly go wrong. 2-1 defeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 A draw would be an excellent result for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_wizard123 Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 It very much looks like 4-3-3. I'd agree with your back 8 other than Hutton starting. TS has essentially confirmed Westwood starts and mentioned Crespo as a squad player so I think Hutton will play. Richards at RCB is a concern, so I think the PL experience of Hutton will be a deciding factor there. I'm going to guess at Gestede starting. Crossing fantastic today and Kozak was poor. Sinclair starts for me too but on the left, and think Bacuna will play on the right. Not massively impressed with him in pre-season but he rarely got the opportunity in midfield last season and appears to have shown the manager enough. We have way more options on the left - Sinclair, Ayew, Agbonlahor and Grealish are all better on the left than the right (Sherwood saying today that Ayew is either a number 9 or LW). For me, front three is either: Ayew, Gestede, Sinclair or Sinclair, Ayew, Bacuna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Going to be interesting. If we could win it would be a huge confidence boost and could set up an amazing week going into a fullhouse at VP, sense of a new-era on that friday night game. That being said the pessimist in me hasnt been killed yet and I have the feeling it will go the same way that opener did when Portsmouth first came up and we were in our new yellow away kit under O'Leary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Thomas Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 3.1 villa win. Bring it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 A draw would be an excellent result for us Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Playing them at the wrong time but we need points from these early games as these matches are ones we really need to take points from to not find ourselves playing catch-up (so our first must not lose game then ). I would take a point but think we have enough to win this one as long as we have a 2 goal lead going into the last 2 minutes. I think we might start: Guzan, Hutton, Richards, Clark, Amavi, Westwood, Gueye, Veretout, Sinclair/Grealish, Gestede & Ayew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 A draw would be an excellent result for us Really? Yes given that we have a lot of new players who haven't had much time to bed in and the defensive issues as well as the fact Bournemouth were the best team in the championship last year, small tight ground and their first game they will be really up for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Surprised some bookies have us as big as 3/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NulliSecundus Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Bloody hell completely omitted Bacuna! I forgot what it's like to have options! UTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunkyluke Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I think I would line up. Bun Hutton Richards Clarke Amavi Westwood Cole Gueye Ayew Sincalire Gabby Thinks it's important to get the most PL experience we can out their against the newly promoted boys. They like to attack, and that front three has some serious pace. Happy for Guzan to be GK, just think that with lack of preparation the defense will be more used to Bunn from preseason. Defense picks itself imo, just need to rein in richards runs. Westwood and Gueye are no brained, nice combo there. Would go Vertout but not sure if he is ready yet, then I think Cole or Bacuna for the time being. Ayew and Sinclair as inside forwards will trouble them and stretch there double pivot players. Gabby will do what gabby does, but his pace will keep them honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaib2004 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Any one know any pubs/bars round the broad street area that will have the game on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul33 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Guzan Hutton Richards Clark Amavi Westwood Bacuna Gueye Veretout Sinclair Gestede I'd prefer to see Cissokho or even Baker in the back four rather than Amavi who I think will get destroyed at Premiership level for the early games. Need boring resilience and experience for this one rather than anything more lightweight. Would take a draw, could win with an early goal and parking the bus but fear 4-1 to Bournemouth !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 I mean we always look forward to the start of a season anyway right? but I must admit I'm REALLY (big letters, that's how much!) looking forward to this year. I'm sensing the 91/92 vibe. To that end we'll be 2-0 down after 30 mins. Gestede will bundle one in just before half time. Gueye will shoot, keeper will save, Adebayour will snaffle up the rebound. Amavi will be sent clear Staunton + Luna style to win it on his debut. 3-2 villa. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_wizard123 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Baker at LB or Cissokho over Amavi? Amavi is the first name on the team sheet for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismail-villa Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Ah how I've missed these pre-match threads! It's gonna be a difficult game, but hopefully we can get the win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 ----------guzan---------- Hutton vlaar Clark Richardson ---Westwood Sanchez delph---- Gabby -----benteke----weimann How refreshing that we actually have options now rather than the same team every game. Id go -----guzan----- Hutton Richards Clark amavi -veretout Westwood gueye--- Sinclair --gestede---ayew 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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