Middlesbrough v Watford [15/02] Match-Day Thread

[sadgit]

Too many players in the same space

But not in the box!!

 

[equaliser]

What's happened to this team? A bit better last 5, but poor ball control, lack of anticipation, no fight for the second ball, defenders just want to get rid of it even when the pass is clearly not on. We look like we're expect to give a goal away at any point - like we're trying to play Watford into form. If they score first, it'll be like Plymouth and Bristol City last season. We have to get the first goal and try and get some momentum/confidence.

Can't help thinking Ihenacho is a bad signing. Big name on big money whose career is on the slide but who expects to start, but won't put the work in and will shoot every chance he gets.

 

[Tomato Soup]

Ayling's decision making regarding when to push on is awful. It leaves us wide open.

 

[Priv]

We need Dijksteel back to inject some pace into the back line.

 

[Smoginexile]

The lads are trying though
It just isn’t there

 

[NeilInFrance]

With Karanka I used to count and moan every backward pass. Now it is is any pass that doesn’t take us past any opposition players. Lots are forward but don’t take you anywhere

 

[futureboy]

I don't say this often, but Barlaser should've shot there. He must be scared.

 

[sherlock]

I see Fridge has scored, for Hull City.

Fridge? He's playing centre back for us.

You mean Tree?

 

[futureboy]

We're lucky Watford have forgotten their shooting boots today.

 

[NormanbyRed77]

Bloody hell the marking is shocking

 

[Midnight to Six Man]

Conway has been on the last defender 3 times shouting to be played in , our players aren't even looking to play it forward, always a sideways pass.

 

[Merrykoala]

I don't say this often, but Barlaser should've shot there. He must be scared.

Confidence shot, he's not playing badly but he's been the whipping boy for too long when there are plenty others who haven't done a job

 

[Norton_Nomad]

Doing our absolute best to help Watford out. Ponderous and useless on the ball. When we do get forward, nobody seems to want to try and take it on or gamble and get into the box as the ball get in.

As I type, the inevitable happens 1-0

 

[NormanbyRed77]

There you go 0-1 ffs
Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Shocking F***ing marking

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Unfortunately, you could see that coming.

 

[sadgit]

Oh dear. What crap marking, again

 

[Merrykoala]

Don't worry, he'll bring Burgzorg on at 76 minutes to try and dig us out

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

Lazy, static, pathetic defending.

 

[futureboy]

Wish we had someone who could deliver corners like that.

 

[skazza]

Wtf is going on. Ridiculous.