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Welcome to Saturday 18th September 2021.
Its that time again.....
Following a scintillating to-an-fro match at the City Ground on Wednesday, can we keep up the pace with a win today over strugglers Blackpool?
Here`s hoping.
Early today again, but will hit the road later...
Today`s fixtures:
And the Championship table - before Derby get 21 points deducted [9 + 12 for Administration] Who knows for sure?
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Our most recent record against the Tangerines:
By Darren Plant, Senior Reporter
English
Middlesbrough play host to Blackpool on Saturday afternoon after ending a four-match winless streak in the Championship earlier this week.
While Boro have moved into ninth place in the standings, Blackpool remain in the relegation zone after suffering a fourth defeat in seven games.
© Reuters
Neil Warnock will be the first to admit that his squad have under-performed this season, their midweek win over Nottingham Forest representing just their second victory.
Nevertheless, Warnock will take encouragement from the instant impact which has been made by Onel Hernandez and Andraz Sporar, two additions which could prove to be the difference between mid-table and the playoffs.
Boro still only sit in 11th position despite a favourable run of games, but Warnock will hope that the success at the City Ground can lead to a prolonged change in fortunes.
There is added motivation to put things right against their next opponents having succumbed to a 3-0 defeat in the EFL Cup first round last month.
© Reuters
Neil Critchley would have been extremely encouraged by that performance, a feeling that he also felt during last weekend's shock triumph over Fulham.
Tuesday's demise at home to Huddersfield has altered the mood at Bloomfield Road, however, and the stakes have been raised ahead of their trip to the North-East.
Each of the five points collected this season have come when they were considered huge underdogs, a tag which they do not possess for this contest.
The Tangerines showed what they were capable of against Fulham, but inconsistency over the long term will almost certainly lead to a relegation battle.
Only four players have gotten on the scoresheet in the Championship, while Arsenal loanee Tyreece John-Jules has failed to net in 393 minutes in the final third.
Middlesbrough Championship form:
© Reuters
On the back of his team's convincing performance in the East Midlands, Warnock will be against making any unnecessary alterations.
Paddy McNair, Marc Bola and Martin Payero may not be risked, despite improving with their respective injuries, but Isaiah Jones could come into contention for a recall.
Duncan Watmore and Uche Ikpeazu are also on standby if Warnock opts against using Hernandez and Sporar for the second time in three days.
Critchley will make changes to his Blackpool XI with Dujon Sterling or Callum Connolly potentially coming back into the team at right-back.
Gary Madine could get the nod over Jerry Yates in attack, while Kevin Stewart may feature in centre midfield.
Middlesbrough possible starting lineup:
Lumley; Djiksteel, Hall, Fry, Peltier; Howson, Siliki; Tavernier, Crooks, Hernandez; Sporar
Blackpool possible starting lineup:
Maxwell; Sterling, Ekpiteta, Keogh, Garbutt; Bowler, Dougall, Stewart, Anderson; Lavery, Madine
Boro win 3-1
Neil Critchley`s Pre - Match Comments:
“There will be a lot of changes to their team from the cup game earlier in the season. In fact, both teams will be vastly different on Saturday.
“In some ways, that result in the cup might not help us because you know what Neil Warnock and his teams are like.
“You don’t stay in management for the period of time Neil has without being very competitive and he’s still got that competitive nature, you can see it.
“I was fortunate enough to spend a bit of time with Neil before the cup game and his enthusiasm and energy was quite uplifting.
“He was really full of energy that night and you can tell he doesn’t like losing games of football, so he’ll be looking to respond.
“Being at home, they’ll also be wanting to back up their result from beating Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night.”
“I went to the game, I travelled over to Nottingham to watch it.
“I thought it was a fantastic away performance from Middlesbrough. Neil set his team up to play on the break and they had lots of pace at the top end of the pitch and limited Forest to very few chances as well, so it was a really good away performance.
“They kept a clean sheet and played on Forest’s lack of confidence a little bit, which worked for them. That’s typical of Neil and his experience of playing in different types of games and scenarios.
“He knows what to do at the right time and that was an example of that on Wednesday night.”
Its that time again.....
Following a scintillating to-an-fro match at the City Ground on Wednesday, can we keep up the pace with a win today over strugglers Blackpool?
Here`s hoping.
Early today again, but will hit the road later...
Today`s fixtures:
And the Championship table - before Derby get 21 points deducted [9 + 12 for Administration] Who knows for sure?
View attachment 24644
Our most recent record against the Tangerines:
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Preview: Middlesbrough vs. Blackpool - prediction, team
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between
www.sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Middlesbrough vs. Blackpool - prediction, team
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Championship clash between
www.sportsmole.co.uk
Preview: Middlesbrough vs. Blackpool - prediction, team news, lineups
By Darren Plant, Senior Reporter
Middlesbrough play host to Blackpool on Saturday afternoon after ending a four-match winless streak in the Championship earlier this week.
While Boro have moved into ninth place in the standings, Blackpool remain in the relegation zone after suffering a fourth defeat in seven games.
Match preview
Neil Warnock will be the first to admit that his squad have under-performed this season, their midweek win over Nottingham Forest representing just their second victory.
Nevertheless, Warnock will take encouragement from the instant impact which has been made by Onel Hernandez and Andraz Sporar, two additions which could prove to be the difference between mid-table and the playoffs.
Boro still only sit in 11th position despite a favourable run of games, but Warnock will hope that the success at the City Ground can lead to a prolonged change in fortunes.
There is added motivation to put things right against their next opponents having succumbed to a 3-0 defeat in the EFL Cup first round last month.
Neil Critchley would have been extremely encouraged by that performance, a feeling that he also felt during last weekend's shock triumph over Fulham.
Tuesday's demise at home to Huddersfield has altered the mood at Bloomfield Road, however, and the stakes have been raised ahead of their trip to the North-East.
Each of the five points collected this season have come when they were considered huge underdogs, a tag which they do not possess for this contest.
The Tangerines showed what they were capable of against Fulham, but inconsistency over the long term will almost certainly lead to a relegation battle.
Only four players have gotten on the scoresheet in the Championship, while Arsenal loanee Tyreece John-Jules has failed to net in 393 minutes in the final third.
Middlesbrough Championship form:
- W
- L
- D
- D
- L
- W
- L
- L
- D
- L
- W
- L
Team News
On the back of his team's convincing performance in the East Midlands, Warnock will be against making any unnecessary alterations.
Paddy McNair, Marc Bola and Martin Payero may not be risked, despite improving with their respective injuries, but Isaiah Jones could come into contention for a recall.
Duncan Watmore and Uche Ikpeazu are also on standby if Warnock opts against using Hernandez and Sporar for the second time in three days.
Critchley will make changes to his Blackpool XI with Dujon Sterling or Callum Connolly potentially coming back into the team at right-back.
Gary Madine could get the nod over Jerry Yates in attack, while Kevin Stewart may feature in centre midfield.
Middlesbrough possible starting lineup:
Lumley; Djiksteel, Hall, Fry, Peltier; Howson, Siliki; Tavernier, Crooks, Hernandez; Sporar
Blackpool possible starting lineup:
Maxwell; Sterling, Ekpiteta, Keogh, Garbutt; Bowler, Dougall, Stewart, Anderson; Lavery, Madine
We say: Middlesbrough 2-1 Blackpool
With a win over Fulham still fresh in the memory, it would be naive to completely rule out Blackpool winning this game. However, Boro should only get better with their new signings in the team, and we expect a hard-fought triumph for the home side.Boro win 3-1
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Middlesbrough v Blackpool: Team news, predicted line-up and quotes from Neil Critchley
Blackpool will be looking to get back to winning ways this weekend when they take to the road to take on Middlesbrough.
www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk
Neil Critchley`s Pre - Match Comments:
“In some ways, that result in the cup might not help us because you know what Neil Warnock and his teams are like.
“You don’t stay in management for the period of time Neil has without being very competitive and he’s still got that competitive nature, you can see it.
“I was fortunate enough to spend a bit of time with Neil before the cup game and his enthusiasm and energy was quite uplifting.
“He was really full of energy that night and you can tell he doesn’t like losing games of football, so he’ll be looking to respond.
“Being at home, they’ll also be wanting to back up their result from beating Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night.”
“I went to the game, I travelled over to Nottingham to watch it.
“I thought it was a fantastic away performance from Middlesbrough. Neil set his team up to play on the break and they had lots of pace at the top end of the pitch and limited Forest to very few chances as well, so it was a really good away performance.
“They kept a clean sheet and played on Forest’s lack of confidence a little bit, which worked for them. That’s typical of Neil and his experience of playing in different types of games and scenarios.
“He knows what to do at the right time and that was an example of that on Wednesday night.”
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