Match Day Thread Bournemouth v Swansea City

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Bournemouth v Swansea City

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Barclays Premier League
Date - Saturday, 5 May 2018
Kick off - 3pm
Venue - Vitality Stadium

Following their narrow 0-1 defeat at hone to Chelsea, the Swans next match is a visit to the South Coast to play Bournemouth.

With Southampton narrowing the gap to just one point by beating Bournemouth yesterday, the pressure has cranked up a notch or two - with the Swans in danger of being in the relegation zone next Saturday evening if they lose and Southampton win at Everton.

The Swans really need to get something from the match against Bournemouth, a win would put them in a strong position to avoid the drop - defeat would mean 2 huge games at The Liberty against Southampton and Stoke: have we got it in us to scrap it out and retain our PL status?

History doesn't bode well for us as the Swans have failed to beat Bournemouth in the 5 PL matches played between them, drawing 2 and losing the other 3. In fact, the Swans have lost both previous visits to The Vitality......

Looking ahead to Saturday, my heart says 1-1 but my head says 3-1 to Bournemouth.

 

Provided we are positive, Swans to win at Bournemouth for the first time in the PL:

Cherries 1 Swans 2.

 

It will be tough but very doable.
Replace Mawson with Fede if fit and start with the same as yesterday with the same approach.

 

It will be tough but very doable.
I agree but unlike you Bob i like Mawson and prefer Naughton on the bench or at right back.

 

I couldn't work out if we had a back four or three with Roberts and Olson playing wingback.
If it was meant to be fluid, it worked.

 

I watched the Cherries game yesterday, and they were in very poor form, defensively they are vulnerable, and we should focus on that, besides they are well down on their high tempo game, not sure why, and while they might want to refocus their efforts against us, a Swans win is very doable in my view, so going for a 1-2 Swans win, just hope that Carlos does not go with 5 at the back, as we need a strong midfield structure for this game.............

 

If we go 5 at the back against Bournemouth we deserve to get relegated

 

This game will settle our fate i reckon....Win and we will almost certainly stay up but draw or lose and we will go down because the Saints are playing better than us and look to have more of a fight in them than we have.....Yesterday i saw more fight with our longer term players than anyone else and i saw nothing from the manager who was in awe of Chelsea instead of why we were losing the ball to them.. I wish we had Martinez or Rodgers as these two would teach them about urgency and passing going forward and shooting earlier when getting the chance....I know we can win our last 3 games with the players we have but i have zero confidence that Carlos has the ability to out fox any of the last 3 managers who will relish taking Carlos on......

 

2-0 Bournemouth.

 

Haven't got any momentum at the moment. Going down to the last game. Hopefully a draw and win the 2 home games

 

This game doesn't dictate our fate. I hope we get a point but won't be surprised if we get nothing. I think there is the strong possibility that it goes to the last game and we need a win against Stoke and Huddersfield to lose. Lol and behold that is what happens!

 

it won't Dai

 

I think it will especially if Bournemouth beat us 2 - 0 or more....Our fortunes have to turn a hell of a lot if we are going to win and we have been saying that for months. If we end up in the relegation place with just stoke and Saints to play the pressure will be far to much for Carlos and Sparky will fancy his chances. The stoke game wont matter except for who will finish bottom but one....

 

There is the possibility that Huddersfield won't get another point. 1 win could do the job then. Depends on stoke. Can palace get a point next weekend

 

What if we WIN 2-0? Can you imagine that? Will that seal our survival? No. Why? BECAUSE THERES TWO MORE ****ING GAMES AFTER THAT, THATS WHY

 

I would love it as that would mean we only need to draw against the Saints.....With my devils advocate off i think the Saints and us will survive and it will be Hudders that will join Stoke and WBA.....There are many scenarios that is possible......

 

The big worry, as it has been all season, is that we are not scoring goals. We’ve played five at the back, especially away, because we leak goals otherwise, remember Brighton 4-1, a team that couldn’t score many goals at that time either.
I expect Carlos to start the match cautiously, go for the draw, and hope we can sneak a goal on the counter attack.

 

I was impressed with. the way we played against Chelsea. Unlike many who claimed we were shocking in the first half I thought it was quite evenly matched.
Robert played the Rangel roll very well in attack and defence. Although not yet ready for PL football he does have enough to warrant more start time given our options are limited. I like the way he passes quickly, often one touch, and that he passes well with both feet.
For continuity sake the same starting line up as last weekend?

 

Regarding Roberts , I agree I thought he had a good game , but your statement is contradictory saying in that he's not ready , when does that actually happen to a player ? , watching Naughton week in and week out I'd say he's not ready as a PL and probably won't ever be .Roberts needs more playing time and not for the U23's but as a starter, we're weak on the right defensively as it is and imo Roberts wouldn't weaken us any more than playing either Naughton or Rangel, in fact he's gives more options going forward that the other two .Why not champion G Byers or D James as well , I'd rather see either of those play certainly James instead of watching Routledge cock it up , again