Didnt southgate get in touch with Mendieta later to apologise. People make mistakes at least he accepted that.And Southgate made him play with the kids, unforgivable!
We were desperate for a midfielder too.. deep lying Mendieta keeps us up imoDidnt southgate get in touch with Mendieta later to apologise. People make mistakes at least he accepted that.
Mendieta though, wow! On his day he was absolutely fantastic. At his very best he could slot into the man city team of today. He just seemed to dictate the pace of the game, fabulous touch and a superb eye for a pass. He didn't need pace.
his legs had gone by that point. He was terrible in his last few appearancesWe were desperate for a midfielder too.. deep lying Mendieta keeps us up imo
——————-Jones——————
McMahon—Bates—Huth—Hoyte
—————-Mendieta—————
Johnson—O'Neil—Arca—Tuncay
——————Wheater—————
When he first came in he wasn't the Valencia version, but he was still good until that injury vs Portsmouth. Then he sort of gradually declined but had a little resurgence around the Man Utd game. I think we changed formation slightly and he played on the right of a midfield 3 and it suited him for a bitI think a lot of people are fixed on the Valencia Mendieta.
He really was a shadow of that player at Middlesbrough - and a pale shadow once he had signed permanently.
Me too.Still find it hard to believe we managed to get him on a free.
Deeper?his legs had gone by that point. He was terrible in his last few appearances
I watched quite a few reserve games in the last season he was here while frozen out. He didn't seem bad enough to not even get a look in with the first team. Was a very strange situationAnd Southgate made him play with the kids, unforgivable!
I think a lot of people forget our midfield Bates, Walker, Shawky.. (Bates did ok tbf)I think a lot of people are fixed on the Valencia Mendieta.
He really was a shadow of that player at Middlesbrough - and a pale shadow once he had signed permanently.
What, in goal newy?Deeper?
—————-Mendieta———————
McMahon—Bates—Grounds—Hoyte
Johnson—-O'Neil—Arca——-Tuncay
————-Wheater—Huth—————
Well eye!What, in goal newy?
You talk about the relegation season and Mendieta being missed.I think a lot of people forget our midfield Bates, Walker, Shawky.. (Bates did ok tbf)
Arca and O’Neil were our stand out midfielders!
Some deep lying Mendieta action could have turned one or two of these results around..
Sunderland - draw at home, loss away
Hull - loss away
West Brom - loss home and away
Newcastle - draw at home, loss away
3 points and 4 goals difference relegated us
Yes, I STILL think Wheater should have been playing upfront! there were occasions where Huth could have done us a job.. (the Euell & Gook Lee years)
Now Zenden really was a fine player for us.Prior to him playing for us, I always got Mendieta mixed up with Zended. I remember my son correcting me on this and me saying "I wouldn't mind either of them playing for the Boro." Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would happen.
He reminded me of this when they both made the Boro's starting 11.