* The Unofficial "Official" "Michael Carrick`s" Boro v Preston. Match-Day thread *

[Glover_elbow]

I thought we played very well and only lost because of set pieces. Lots of good things akpom was class hackney just gets better and better and mcgree looked good. The midfield was so much better without crooks and McNair. With the setpiece defending some responsibility must come down on steffan who doesn't command his area or martial the marking.

 

[TeaCider]

Steffen wont be in the US squad. He is 4th choice.

He's been injured during the last 2 two international breaks.

He started the last 3 USA games before that.

Where have you got the idea he's 4th choice from?

 

[Ipad1977]

One glass half full thing I guess with reassessing our goal being that to bloody stay up.

The fixtures may have fell kindly for him, but Leo's return of 2 wins, 2 losses and a draw from his 5 games in charge if spread out over the remaining season shows that we have enough in us to avoid the worst. You'd like to think Carrick could replicate THAT for rest of the campaign.

And in fairness to where we are now with our squad until January at least, that's it. Other than Chuba being possibly the best surprise of 22/23 of course.

 

[Zoophonic]

On paper today was the easiest of the pre world cup away games we have. The rest are going to be a lot more challenging.

 

[sambaDTR]

Note to Hull Manager. To beat the Boro stick a few men in the box and put a high ball in. Simple.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

It's a proper relegation fight now, no doubt about it, strap yourselves in. My only positive is I'll be home for the next match, so one more supporter

 

[Stocko]

Note to Hull Manager. To beat the Boro stick a few men in the box and put a high ball in. Simple.

Hull manager has already been told how to beat the Boro.
Turn up

 

[Fat_Dragon]

On the positive we did better than we did last time we played Preston away. Remember our final game of last season in May?

 

[Chris_Boro]

The thing that separates most of the teams in this division is desire, and we have none of it.

 

[newyddion]

We need to be more solid.

———-—-Steffen—————-
Dijksteel—Fry—McNair—Bola
——-Howson—Hackney——-
—-Jones—McGree—Giles—-
—————Akpom—————-

 

[Stocko]

On the positive we did better than we did last time we played Preston away. Remember our final game of last season in May?

Weren’t the players already on the beach?
We had no chance of getting into play offs even if we had won that game.

 

[locomansimon]

I thought we played very well and only lost because of set pieces. Lots of good things akpom was class hackney just gets better and better and mcgree looked good. The midfield was so much better without crooks and McNair. With the setpiece defending some responsibility must come down on steffan who doesn't command his area or martial the marking.

Didn't rate Hackney in second half

 

[ThePrisoner]

Not into November yet but already reduced to hoping there are three clubs worse than us. What a state

 

[Stocko]

Not into November yet but already reduced to hoping there are three clubs worse than us. What a state

I’m sure there is

 

[Fangdale Beck]

I’m sure there is

Probably 2
Wigan and Hudds

 

[Alwaysaborolad]

We need to be more solid.

———-—-Steffen—————-
Dijksteel—Fry—McNair—Bola
——-Howson—Hackney——-
—-Jones—McGree—Giles—-
—————Akpom—————-

So you think Jones is solid? very very poor again today, as was Fry ,positional sense and passing was all over the place....

 

[joeydiaz]

Good luck to Michael and the lads today. I’m backing a Boro win.

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I blame myself for todays loss after posting this.

 

[Scrug]

Can’t defend + don’t create + don’t score enough + no desire/heart = relegation.

 

[Willow]

Will be a struggle until January for sure. Jones and Fry need to sort themselves out or need replacing. Muniz can return to sender, bring Josh back and at least two midfielders in during window. Giles is OK but nothing special as a full back. Worth it for his delivery but only just.

 

[Otto42]

We deserved a point, but we have gifted the opposition stoppage time goals at least four times this season (including League Cup), which suggests a poor mentality. Going to be difficult for Carrick to turn that round, when experienced fellas like Wilder and Warnock couldn’t.