Glover_elbow
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Steffan.
Smith dijksteel fry Bola
Jones crooks howson Giles.
Muniz watmore
Steffan.
Smith dijksteel fry Bola
Jones crooks howson Giles.
Muniz watmore
We played djiksteel and Bola and Steffen and mcgree in midfield and 2 up top against QPR. We were three nil down at half time in that game too.Dijksteel should be first name on that team sheet, we need some pace at the back, we need a CB that is comfortable pushing forward.
McGree isn't a 10, too inconsistent in that role, we lack a midfielder who can push on and create something.....solve both those problems by dropping Mowatt and playing McGree in his proper role
Keeper, get Steffen back in when fit
Howson and Clarke on final warnings, buck up or bench, Bola and Luongo are waiting for their turn.
Oh and two strikers Watmore or Forss alongside Muniz
Apologies should have fact checked that one! Only Hull have conceded more than us so far though. Awful.It is an awful statistic. Mostly because its wrong. As bad a start as we've had this season, its only been twice we've let in 3 goals in any of our matches.
He has to take all the blame, just about. You can't legislate for players not challenging for anything, but part of that was down to hoof ball from the center backs.What I don’t understand is why he isn’t flexible enough to change it earlier - it was obviously not working after twenty minutes - why wait until we are three down and half time. The manager has to take a lot of the blame for that tonight!
Yet we're the 4th highest scorers in the league. It's like we've completely flipped our trends, but unfortunately with a few players who have the old mentality. Who all started tonight.Apologies should have fact checked that one! Only Hull have conceded more than us so far though. Awful.
we didn't have a focal point up top though, that makes a huge difference. I'm not saying my team would solve all the problems, but it would solve some and over a run of games would be better. McNair has been shocking for a while, he was at the back end of last season, rewatch the Preston game for a reminder. All 3 midfielders are slow paced, that pretty undeniable. Muniz is isolated when we have McGree at 10, that's pretty obvious tooWe played djiksteel and Bola and Steffen and mcgree in midfield and 2 up top against QPR. We were three nil down at half time in that game too.
People laughed at Mclaren when he appointed bill beswick. I think we need a team of psychologists. Get Eileen drewery in too.
that's a little OTT, he's had a couple of poor games but I'm not writing him off just yetWhy is Clarke getting such an easy ride I don't want to ever see him in a Boro shirt again hes beyond atrocious
We picked most of the back 4 that the bed wetters wanted.Some players aren't listening? They were all dreadful first half. Nothing to do with with the players picked or the formation. Or you being right and "loads of fans" being wrong.
They come out tippytoeing around. Missing easy passes. Every time we passed it from one defender to another they looked shocked they were being passed the ball. This team has got no bottle. We continue every game to just stop playing for at least 20 minutes. Usually 45. Doesn't matter who is playing. Or how unlucky we are. Or the refs being *****. Or how much better our xg is. Players need to show some belief and some mettle.
Why is Clarke getting such an easy ride I don't want to ever see him in a Boro shirt again hes beyond atrocious
that's a little OTT, he's had a couple of poor games but I'm not writing him off just yet
Mcnair came on against QPR for djiksteel and we were much better. Watford he's terrible first half. Then Howson goes off and he steps into midfield and we play better. Was it Swansea where mcgree played no 10 and looked fantastic? Every player has been both good and absolutely dire.we didn't have a focal point up top though, that makes a huge difference. I'm not saying my team would solve all the problems, but it would solve some and over a run of games would be better. McNair has been shocking for a while, he was at the back end of last season, rewatch the Preston game for a reminder. All 3 midfielders are slow paced, that pretty undeniable. Muniz is isolated when we have McGree at 10, that's pretty obvious too
Yep on Dijk, we’re a different side with him playing.Dijksteel should be first name on that team sheet, we need some pace at the back, we need a CB that is comfortable pushing forward.
McGree isn't a 10, too inconsistent in that role, we lack a midfielder who can push on and create something.....solve both those problems by dropping Mowatt and playing McGree in his proper role
Keeper, get Steffen back in when fit
Howson and Clarke on final warnings, buck up or bench, Bola and Luongo are waiting for their turn.
Oh and two strikers Watmore or Forss alongside Muniz
Yes his first two games he looked good , a few sketchy performances since- hopefully he can find some consistency.that's a little OTT, he's had a couple of poor games but I'm not writing him off just yet
He's slower than a milk float that's not going to changethat's a little OTT, he's had a couple of poor games but I'm not writing him off just yet
I think he’ll be better with Steffan and Lenihan, seems reluctant to want to give it to Fry and Roberts, but I can understand why. I think lenihan and steffen would talk, and talk more in line with what we should be trying to do too. Don’t think we’ve had that combo yet, or with Dijk on the right.Yes his first two games he looked good , a few sketchy performances since- hopefully he can find some consistency.
Mcnair came on against QPR for djiksteel and we were much better. Watford he's terrible first half. Then Howson goes off and he steps into midfield and we play better. Was it Swansea where mcgree played no 10 and looked fantastic? Every player has been both good and absolutely dire.
I do agree we need someone up top with muniz, but then mcgree should be playing and if you put him in midfield we are too weak defensively. Leave him out and were too slow. There are strengths and weaknesses whichever way we play and whoever we play.
It's in their heads. We only played for a half under Warnock, but now we are worse and have developed a habit of conceding in stoppage time.
We played your team of footballers against QPR first half. We were *****. We were 3 nil down, creating nothing and playing terrible. The "basic knowledge" and reason we lost is because we kept on playing it out under a heavy press. When we stopped doing that we were much better.We picked most of the back 4 that the bed wetters wanted.
I want the best 4 footballers at the back, steffen, lenihan, Dijk and toss up between bola/ Clarke depending on who we play.
xG and basic knowledge gave reasons, for earlier lack of results, along with bad ref decisions etc, but we were playing football and creating chances.
That doesn’t apply to this game, and it didn’t against Swansea or Sunderland when we were poor against them too. xG will have been good second half tonight, I reckon, we’ll see tomorrow. Our xG will have been 0 first half, as we never played football to create chances, main problem was at the back, like you say, giving it away.