Watmore has to start

Really made the difference last night, before he came on we seemed well off the pace, but his energy got the rest of the team buzzing. Sporar was especially poor before Watmore came on and Dijksteel was really poor throughout.
 
If he starts he won't finish. The lad does not know when to stop and would burn himself out. As we saw last night, the ginger terrier just keeps going.
Yeah great let him start and take him off after 70 minutes when the game is hopefully won instead of bringing him on for the last ten
 
Really made the difference last night, before he came on we seemed well off the pace, but his energy got the rest of the team buzzing. Sporar was especially poor before Watmore came on and Dijksteel was really poor throughout.
Aye, Sporar who played a huge part in the goal and was marked by an 80 million pound England international and Varane who has won god knows how many champions leagues and also the World Cup.
 
Watmore was class when he came on. Not sure Balonga did a lot wrong though, we barely got a kick for the first hour.
 
When we were taking penalties last night do you think Mr. Connolly would have stepped up before Joe Lumley to take one? Not impressed that a "striker" can be so reluctant to pop the ball in the net from 12 and let EIGHT others step up before him.

Duncan is part of the heart beat of this team, play him, give Connolly pitch time when he earns it.

I thought the exact same thing. Why has this guy been starting games up front for us? Have to just trust he's got something in his locker that Wilder wants in the team I suppose. Really not sure what that is yet though...
 
I thought the exact same thing. Why has this guy been starting games up front for us? Have to just trust he's got something in his locker that Wilder wants in the team I suppose. Really not sure what that is yet though...
I’m not sure what it is either, it’s certainly not his goal scoring record.
 
he's never going to play every game, especially when we have 2 a week after his injuries. just enjoy him when he's on the pitch, whether it's starting or coming on late, either is effective.
 
Watmore was awesome when he came on. So much energy which was what was needed.

I know that the team we played wasn't the United of old but honestly they were so good at closing down space and attacking us last night. They looked amazing and you don't see that on the TV.

Even though Lumley looked shaky in parts, what you don't see on the TV is the way the space had been cut so that errors were forced because of a lack of viable options

The difference was that we had the heart to keep fighting and we wanted it more. Was one of my proudest boro moments, especially as I had my 6 year old lad with me.

We didn't look like the fluid team that we can be but you have to understand the gulf in class. What mattered was it was them with less desire than us and we beat them. Everybody played a part in that
 
I know there's a Watmore love in here, but he's really not the answer to much. His assist last night is weird when you look at it again. He miscontrols it with his right leg, the ball pops up and away on to his hand, then he tries to chip the ball over the goalie - with his right again - and slices it into the path of Crooks. It would have been a lot easier with his left leg, but it worked out in the end. He runs a round a lot, but he's pretty much done after 30 minutes so I don't think he's a starter. That's too early to be subbing people.

Connolly is a mystery - he hasn't shown anything at all that would make you think he was a good signing. Balogun might be a good player but he hasn't had enough game time yet. Why get rid of Ikpeazu? He offers something entirely different to Connolly, Watmore and Sporar. At least he might have been able to hold the ball up, in the first half it just came back all the time last night.
 
I think coming on when their defence has 60mins in their legs is the best option for DW & Boro.. may even force opposition to have to sub a defender too.. limiting their options..
 
Aye, Sporar who played a huge part in the goal and was marked by an 80 million pound England international and Varane who has won god knows how many champions leagues and also the World Cup.
Which sort of proves my point, Sporar was miles better playing alongside Watmore, who's movement complements his and he has gained an understanding with throughout the season
 
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