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Ben Pearson.

Ben Pearson.

york white said:
I personally don't think Pearson suits Bournemouth's game. Sits deep like he did for us but looks a spare part and the game bypasses him. McCann starts deep and before you know it he's in the box. No surprise which one of those two got hooked after 60.
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Correct - playing in a dominant side doesn’t give him sufficient opportunities to demonstrate the only facet of his game.

This seems to have fooled a few people into thinking his standards have dropped since he left.

On the very rare occasions he genuinely showed for the ball, he was frequently overlooked by his teammates in favour of a better option.

McCann has reminded everyone what a genuine midfielder looks like and the penny seems to be slowly dropping.
 
The short memories of North End fans always amazes me. Booing him last night was absolutely pathetic. He’s still the best player for us in the last 15 years. Signs look good that McCann could surpass him but there’s a long way to go for that.
 
Doyler said:
A bit silly that our fans were booing him
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Not at all, you do things like that at an away game (home as well). Anything that might give your team an edge and winding Ben up is something that might help if it takes his mind off his game. At the end of the day that's why supporters give players stick at a game, as it's one of the few things they can do to help their team. Granted it doesn't always work, how often do strikers get pelters from the crowd only to score in the same game, Mcgeady anyone?
I'm sure he'll get a tremendous reception in the reverse fixture. He will from me anyway.
Having said all that, if he'd be playing for us last night he'd have been booked for at least one of his "tackles."
 
Libertine said:
Not at all, you do things like that at an away game (home as well). Anything that might give your team an edge and winding Ben up is something that might help if it takes his mind off his game. At the end of the day that's why supporters give players stick at a game, as it's one of the few things they can do to help their team. Granted it doesn't always work, how often do strikers get pelters from the crowd only to score in the same game, Mcgeady anyone?
I'm sure he'll get a tremendous reception in the reverse fixture. He will from me anyway.
Having said all that, if he'd be playing for us last night he'd have been booked for at least one of his "tackles."
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That's how I see it. Anything to put him off his game, if anything it's a compliment that I want him a bit rattled so he doesn't play his A game.

Before and after, applause for a decent servant. During the game, he's the enemy and I want him to lose and have a stinker.
 
If the home fans are singing "He left, because you were shit", it's basically just tit for tat rather than some personal vendettas. Fans we're hardly going to sit their politely clapping as he starts tapping your midfields ankles deliberately
 
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