*The Unofficial "official - "The Chase is on" - Boro v Stoke. Match-Day Thread*

[Alzi]

We’re not, they’re very good. Aside from Burnley they’re the best side we’ve played this season.

Like us (but sadly too late) they are starting their season late!

 

[Teesste]

We. Are. Awful.

No. We’re. Not

These are a good team that haven’t let us play and forced us into plenty of mistakes .. but we’ve still created plenty of chances over the match .. do you not remember us under wilder earlier this season? That. Was. Awful!!

 

[sherlock]

I've not been able to tune in tonight. Was buzzing when we scored. Gutted when they equalised. Doesn't sound like a winner is coming. How's it been?

We’ve been second best all over the pitch.

 

[Blindschool]

Hope this isn't the point we have 'been found out'.

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

We’re not, they’re very good. Aside from Burnley they’re the best side we’ve played this season.

I wouldn't fancy these in the playoffs, thankfully they look to be too far off even if they do carry on their current form.

 

[kuepper]

Barlaser taking rubbish corners again

 

[ForssAwakens]

We’re not, they’re very good. Aside from Burnley they’re the best side we’ve played this season.

Agreed, these have looked a very good side. We need to find a way to play against a press.

We have norwich and Burnley at home and Luton away where we could be up against similar tactics

 

[Alzi]

Hope this isn't the point we have 'been found out'.

Not really. They have stuck 8 goals past two decent teams in their last 2 games. Something has just clicked for them and they’re dangerous.

 

[dooderooni]

Jesus. Calm down people. Stoke have played very, very well, that doesn't make us a bad side overnight.

 

[h_m_boro]

Stoke have played very well, we have been extremely poor.....in every department. Bad night at the office. Nothing has come off for us, been lethargic and lacking a spark all game

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

Hope this isn't the point we have 'been found out'.

Not at all. It reminds me a bit of the Sunderland game away where they just out ran us and pressed us. If our passing is even marginally off then the press kills us, when we're on song we break the press and score loads.

 

[Littlefella68]

Is this the first time Carrick has faced a physical pressing side like these? I'd trust him to figure them out and win next time.

 

[Ratedr69]

We have been played off the park tbh

 

[Laughing]

This is getting a bit fiesty

 

[Scrug]

This is getting a bit fiesty

We do seem to struggle against physical teams.

 

[jehodgson]

I have never seen more two handed shoves in the back as the ball arrives than tonight. Barely any are being punished by the ref either.

 

[Ratedr69]

Is this the first time Carrick has faced a physical pressing side like these? I'd trust him to figure them out and win next time.

No West Brom and Sunderland did it and we struggled We can’t handle teams that press us

Sadly we have handed the initiative to Sheffield

 

[Alzi]

If it is to be the playoffs at least it’s nigh on impossible we will be playing these again!

 

[Colgates_shaving_foam]

Good point that in the circumstances.

We were second best in that half.

 

[Laughing]

We have been played off the park tbh

No we haven't. We have been below our best but in no way shape our form have we been played of the park