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A well - earned draw away to promotion - chasing Bournemouth on the South coast. Another sell out away crowd. A defeat for Forest and also for Sheffield United to Paul Ince`s Reading. Its as tight as the preverbial duck - at the moment - it looks like the play-offs are going to go to the wire. We still have the game in hand on those around us - so its up to us to get on with it. The different permutations are too many to contemplate. From tenth place upwards - every team could potentially clinch a play-off place. Crazy.
Chris Wilder made a bold move using Daniels in place of Lumley - but it appears to be more of a reminder than a punishment - that there are options available to him - even though they might not be the ones he ultimately wants in his squad. So far so good. Meanwhile, Crooks has put his foot in it - literally - by getting far too many yellow cards and putting himself out of the picture at the most crucial time of the season. With this run-in Crooks would have been a valuable squad member: the flip side is that McGree and Payero may have the chance to shine and show Matt Crooks that he isnt indispensable. Wilder said before the Bournemouth game that "the competition for places is huge" - so now is the time to stand up and be counted.
Not only do we have to compete on the grass, but off it we have the noise of the media - suggesting our Chris is top man for the Premiership sinking ship up the East Lancs Road. We still dont know if he wants to jump from promotion-chasing Boro to a relegation likely Burnley. Lets hope Chris tells the Clarets where to get off and also let the bookies know all bets are off! Incidentally, last year - after Chris departed Bramall Lane, there was an article in the Daily Mail which stated Sean Dysche was due to leave burnley before last summer and that Chris wilder was going to be installed as the new Manager. However, thankfully, things moved on and we opened the door on a new exciting "journey".
Chris kept his own counsel and joined us in November - long after the Mail rumours. At his first Press conference he repeated half a dozen times at least - that his next club [after The Blades] "had to be the right fit". "This club is the right fit for me" - his relationship with the owner, the plans they have for the future - short, medium and longer term. He was emphatic about how he saw his arrivial and what his job was going to be. Hopefully, the media smell will drift away elsewhere and we can be confident in our Manager that he doesnt want to cross the Pennines into Lancashire. We shall see.
Championship fixtures:
Detailed Championship Table:
The Bit Which Matters Most To Us:
Head 2 Head:
Boro + Huddersfield Most Assists:
Stat Attack Summary:
[https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/YusgSaid/#/match-summary]
A change of goalkeeper seemed to pay dividends for Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder, as a goalless draw at Bournemouth gave them a valuable point in the play-off race on Good Friday.
It may not have been the best result though, given that a host of play-off rivals also all dropped points, though Boro’s play-off fate still remains in their own hands ahead of the final five games.
There will be a notable absence for Middlesbrough however as eight-goal midfielder Matty Crooks received his league-high 15th booking of the season last time out, resulting in a three-match ban.
That simply serves to compound matters for Boro, who are now on a run of three straight home defeats, following a stunning run of nine consecutive Riverside victories prior.
Automatic promotion will likely be a bridge too far for visiting Huddersfield Town, though a current three-game unbeaten run (W2, D1) has certainly consolidated their position within the play-off spots.
That could have been an even better return however, as the Terriers twice squandered the lead to draw with QPR last time out, the ninth time they’ve failed to win when scoring first (W15, D7, L2 when scoring first).
This fixture isn’t often that kind on Huddersfield, given that they’ve picked up just one point across their last eight league visits to Teesside (D1, L7) and curiously, the last team to concede seven goals in an Easter Monday encounter was Huddersfield against none other than Middlesbrough back in 1957 (7-2)!
That’s as many goals as Huddersfield have conceded across their last six away games though (W3, D1, L2), so a repeat scoreline seems very unlikely.
Players to watch: Middlesbrough’s Duncan Watmore has scored three goals across the last two H2Hs, including two team openers, whilst for Huddersfield, defender Harry Toffolo tripled his scoring tally across his last three appearances (G3, A7) and could be an unlikely candidate to step up in the absence of top-scorer Danny Ward.
Hot stat: Middlesbrough have failed to win their last six league games played on Easter Monday (D2, L4).
Huddersfield Away Form:
Form Table:
A well - earned draw away to promotion - chasing Bournemouth on the South coast. Another sell out away crowd. A defeat for Forest and also for Sheffield United to Paul Ince`s Reading. Its as tight as the preverbial duck - at the moment - it looks like the play-offs are going to go to the wire. We still have the game in hand on those around us - so its up to us to get on with it. The different permutations are too many to contemplate. From tenth place upwards - every team could potentially clinch a play-off place. Crazy.
Chris Wilder made a bold move using Daniels in place of Lumley - but it appears to be more of a reminder than a punishment - that there are options available to him - even though they might not be the ones he ultimately wants in his squad. So far so good. Meanwhile, Crooks has put his foot in it - literally - by getting far too many yellow cards and putting himself out of the picture at the most crucial time of the season. With this run-in Crooks would have been a valuable squad member: the flip side is that McGree and Payero may have the chance to shine and show Matt Crooks that he isnt indispensable. Wilder said before the Bournemouth game that "the competition for places is huge" - so now is the time to stand up and be counted.
Not only do we have to compete on the grass, but off it we have the noise of the media - suggesting our Chris is top man for the Premiership sinking ship up the East Lancs Road. We still dont know if he wants to jump from promotion-chasing Boro to a relegation likely Burnley. Lets hope Chris tells the Clarets where to get off and also let the bookies know all bets are off! Incidentally, last year - after Chris departed Bramall Lane, there was an article in the Daily Mail which stated Sean Dysche was due to leave burnley before last summer and that Chris wilder was going to be installed as the new Manager. However, thankfully, things moved on and we opened the door on a new exciting "journey".
Chris kept his own counsel and joined us in November - long after the Mail rumours. At his first Press conference he repeated half a dozen times at least - that his next club [after The Blades] "had to be the right fit". "This club is the right fit for me" - his relationship with the owner, the plans they have for the future - short, medium and longer term. He was emphatic about how he saw his arrivial and what his job was going to be. Hopefully, the media smell will drift away elsewhere and we can be confident in our Manager that he doesnt want to cross the Pennines into Lancashire. We shall see.
Championship fixtures:
Detailed Championship Table:
The Bit Which Matters Most To Us:
Head 2 Head:
Boro + Huddersfield Most Assists:
Stat Attack Summary:
[https://www.flashscore.co.uk/match/YusgSaid/#/match-summary]
A change of goalkeeper seemed to pay dividends for Middlesbrough manager Chris Wilder, as a goalless draw at Bournemouth gave them a valuable point in the play-off race on Good Friday.
It may not have been the best result though, given that a host of play-off rivals also all dropped points, though Boro’s play-off fate still remains in their own hands ahead of the final five games.
There will be a notable absence for Middlesbrough however as eight-goal midfielder Matty Crooks received his league-high 15th booking of the season last time out, resulting in a three-match ban.
That simply serves to compound matters for Boro, who are now on a run of three straight home defeats, following a stunning run of nine consecutive Riverside victories prior.
Automatic promotion will likely be a bridge too far for visiting Huddersfield Town, though a current three-game unbeaten run (W2, D1) has certainly consolidated their position within the play-off spots.
That could have been an even better return however, as the Terriers twice squandered the lead to draw with QPR last time out, the ninth time they’ve failed to win when scoring first (W15, D7, L2 when scoring first).
This fixture isn’t often that kind on Huddersfield, given that they’ve picked up just one point across their last eight league visits to Teesside (D1, L7) and curiously, the last team to concede seven goals in an Easter Monday encounter was Huddersfield against none other than Middlesbrough back in 1957 (7-2)!
That’s as many goals as Huddersfield have conceded across their last six away games though (W3, D1, L2), so a repeat scoreline seems very unlikely.
Players to watch: Middlesbrough’s Duncan Watmore has scored three goals across the last two H2Hs, including two team openers, whilst for Huddersfield, defender Harry Toffolo tripled his scoring tally across his last three appearances (G3, A7) and could be an unlikely candidate to step up in the absence of top-scorer Danny Ward.
Hot stat: Middlesbrough have failed to win their last six league games played on Easter Monday (D2, L4).
Huddersfield Away Form:
Form Table:
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