Are you expecting any changes tomorrow

I would bring Bola and Dijksteel in at full back. Push Giles Upto left wing and if Watmore is back I would start him ahead of Muniz. The rest I would keep the same

Steffen

Dijksteel
Fry
Lenihan
Bola

Jones
Howson
Hackney
Giles

Akpom

Watmore
 
I remember reading that when Robbo first came he was frustrated by the limitations of the players he was coaching as to him it came naturally and he was used to being around other top top players.

I think carrick will have a similar issue at first. This might be why he’s playing the likes of Giles at full back etc.
 
I remember reading that when Robbo first came he was frustrated by the limitations of the players he was coaching as to him it came naturally and he was used to being around other top top players.

I think carrick will have a similar issue at first. This might be why he’s playing the likes of Giles at full back etc.
Which players?

Vickers, Mustoe, Fleming, Whyte, Hignett and Pollock were the backbone of his team for a long time after he arrived. Moore, Hendrie and Wilko were very useful, as was Morris. He inherited a very good core group of players actually, let’s be honest.
 
Which players?

Vickers, Mustoe, Fleming, Whyte, Hignett and Pollock were the backbone of his team for a long time after he arrived. Moore, Hendrie and Wilko were very useful, as was Morris. He inherited a very good core group of players actually, let’s be honest.
Yes but way below the best players in the country he had been around for most of his playing days
 
Which players?

Vickers, Mustoe, Fleming, Whyte, Hignett and Pollock were the backbone of his team for a long time after he arrived. Moore, Hendrie and Wilko were very useful, as was Morris. He inherited a very good core group of players actually, let’s be honest.
Mustoe and hignett are on record as saying that Robbo was the best player in raining and they knew they had to raise their gsme to live with the him.

Looking back it might not have been Robbo that said it but some said it about Robbo in that he’ll not be used to players being not at his level.

Don’t forget prior to Saturday carrick was coaching the likes of Ronaldo sancho and rashford

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Mustoe and hignett are on record as saying that Robbo was the best player in raining and they knew they had to raise their gsme to live with the him.

Looking back it might not have been Robbo that said it but some said it about Robbo in that he’ll not be used to players being not at his level.

Don’t forget prior to Saturday carrick was coaching the likes of Ronaldo sancho and rashford

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Just thinking Coaching shouldn’t be about standard though to be fair, it should be about making improvements to individuals eh
 
If you go to manage a team 4th bottom of the Championship, you can only blame yourself if you get frustrated with the standard presented after being at MU.

If I was Carrick I would expect a distinct quality gap.

You may ask if we have a very poor team now how did that team beat MU and Spurs?

I don't think the team is as poor as our position which if I was a manager would excite me, because there is plenty of potential to improve the Boro team and close than quality gap.
 
Mustoe and hignett are on record as saying that Robbo was the best player in raining and they knew they had to raise their gsme to live with the him.

Looking back it might not have been Robbo that said it but some said it about Robbo in that he’ll not be used to players being not at his level.

Don’t forget prior to Saturday carrick was coaching the likes of Ronaldo sancho and rashford
No he wasnt he left Man Ure a while ago. In fact left them on 2 December.

EDIT: Suppose you could say that was still prior but its a while ago.
 
—————- Steffan —————
Smith —— Fry. —-Lenehan — Giles
—————- Djiksteel —————-
—— Hackney - Howson —- McGree
———Watmore ——— Akpom ——-

Best of what we have available
 
—————- Steffan —————
Smith —— Fry. —-Lenehan — Giles
—————- Djiksteel —————-
—— Hackney - Howson —- McGree
———Watmore ——— Akpom ——-

Best of what we have available
In our current predicament we don't have the luxury of trying players in unfamiliar positions. So Dijksteel as a holding midfielder.......sorry but too risky imo.

Definitely have him in as RB.....Bola LB. Push Giles into a LH midfield. But both Giles and Jones are in poor form so ......😬😬.
 
In our current predicament we don't have the luxury of trying players in unfamiliar positions. So Dijksteel as a holding midfielder.......sorry but too risky imo.

Definitely have him in as RB.....Bola LB. Push Giles into a LH midfield. But both Giles and Jones are in poor form so ......😬😬.
In our current situation there is nothing sacred or set in stone. Djiksteel is one of our fittest and most energetic players. He was tried in front of the back 3 (by Pulis I think). He will carry the ball and draw players out - something nobody else does. He would wasted at full back - Smith can do that job best in the squad. We need to try something different instead of going through the same motions and getting the same result. Begin by dropping Jones so we at least play with 11 men.
 
In our current situation there is nothing sacred or set in stone. Djiksteel is one of our fittest and most energetic players. He was tried in front of the back 3 (by Pulis I think). He will carry the ball and draw players out - something nobody else does. He would wasted at full back - Smith can do that job best in the squad. We need to try something different instead of going through the same motions and getting the same result. Begin by dropping Jones so we at least play with 11 men.
Smith is distinctly average
Not good enough for Stoke or us
 
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