* The Unofficial "Official" Boro v Southampton Match-Day Thread "

I know he hasn't really been spectacular or anything here or against Sheffield United, but I've been impressed with Coburn, doing a good job up top of holding the ball and keeping it, winning headers, playing people in. Has looked comfortable.
 
So very pedestrian with and without the ball. There's none of the urgency which characterized the good football we played last season. I don't care if they are Usain Bolt, but we have to be quicker than we are playing.
 
There’s goals to be had for us here.. we just need to be more decisive and punchy in our attacking play.
 
B_G said:
Looked like Lenihan was the man who should have dealt with it? Between them they should have done better
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Disagree but only because O’Brien tracked Armstrong UNTIL Adams played the ball and then O’Brien tried to play offside by letting Armstrong run.

Wouldn’t have been an issue if we hadn’t given the ball away cheaply in the middle though
 
O’Brien’s wasted at left back. Players we have it’s crying out for three at the back.All coming down the right, need a proper outlet on the left.
 
sherlock1969 said:
Tell you what though, we are getting no luck this season are we. Every ricochet etc falling to the opposition.
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It's felt that way for years. Every single bobble in the box always seems to go the opposition's way. When will the ball just randomly land in front of one of our players who can lash it into the goal, the way it so often seems to happen against us?
 
We've had a mare of a season. Yet can't moan to much about these first 40mins. We've been decent.

Coburn looking like a proper CF. Using his size to hold up play and lay off.

Jones looking like he's getting back to a couple of seasons ago. Although just like then some slightly infuriating crossing. Yet great to see him back.

Don't deserve to he losing this match. It sums up our season. Just nothing going for us 😒
 
I think we have played okish against a good team. I lot more solid but so slow on the transition. Full back done ok filling in but no way I want either playing there long term
 
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