Greg Masding Sports

Tag: bournemouth

  • Predicted lineup + match preview: Leeds United (A)

    Andoni Iraola’s side travel to Elland Road this weekend, for a match that I suspect Bournemouth fans will fear more than to be expected. Performances against newly promoted sides hasn’t been a strong point for Iraola, and given they will…

  • AFC Bournemouth’s low block problem

    There is no doubt in my mind that AFC Bournemouth can go toe to toe with every single team in the Premier League. Of course, they won’t win every game, but the fearless, high intensity press designed by Andoni Iraola…

  • Five things we learned: AFC Bournemouth 0-0 Newcastle United

    AFC Bournemouth and Newcastle United played host to one of the most forgettable games of football I have seen in a very long time on Sunday – making this one of the harder ‘five things we learned’ posts I’ve had…

  • Match preview + predicted lineup: Newcastle United (H)

    AFC Bournemouth take on Newcastle United on Sunday, looking to build on a very impressive start to the Premier League season. The Cherries have won three on the bounce in the league, and will look to make that four against…

  • Veljko or Bafo – stick or twist?

    On the 17th August 2024, Dean Huijsen unexpectedly made his AFC Bournemouth debut in the season opener at Nottingham Forest, putting in a man of the match worthy display as the sides drew 1-1. Despite his superb performance, Huijsen was…

  • 5 things we learned: AFC Bournemouth 2-1 Brighton & Hove Albion

    AFC Bournemouth made it three wins on the bounce in the Premier League yesterday to continue what has been a very impressive start to the league campaign. Brighton & Hove Albion were the latest to suffer defeat against Andoni Iraola’s…

  • Grading every single AFC Bournemouth transfer in the Bill Foley era

    Since taking over AFC Bournemouth in December 2022, Bill Foley has spent over £350M on transfers across six transfer windows. That has meant a lot of new faces coming into the club, with varying degrees of success. It’s worth noting,…

  • Over-hated, underrated, misunderstood: thank you, Philip Billing

    You won’t find many other clubs were a man who has played a part in some of the most important goals in your club’s recent history gets quite as much stick as Philip Billing has from some AFC Bournemouth fans…

  • Five things we learned: AFC Bournemouth 1-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers

    AFC Bournemouth won their first game of the season with a comfortable victory over Wolves at Dean Court yesterday afternoon, Marcus Tavernier’s early deflected strike enough to beat the toothless visitors. There was much to take away from the first…

  • The David Brooks conundrum.

    Since Andoni Iraola came in three years ago, David Brooks has started twice on the opening day, following very strong pre-season’s. The other time, last season, Brooks was unavailable as he was recovering from a dislocated shoulder – meaning Brooks…