CaverRam Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Just watching Arsenal toying with Boro in the first half of the FA Cup. It shows how much investment they/we will need to compete in the PL. Boro have barely touched the ball. They are set up like they did against us away, sit deep and keep us out, but the Gunners are ripping them to pieces. It offers some solice to being knocked out yesterday, it's a reality check/confidence knocker for them....unless they come back in the second half. We were much better V Chelsea at any rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclej Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Bamford did nowt before being taken off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JW- Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 They've got two very tough games coming up, big week for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyDyer Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Brum away isn't easy for anyone. Except Derby obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Brum away isn't easy for anyone. Except Derby obviously. And Bournemouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Go on Gary Rowett and Neil Redfearn do da the business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Was kinda scary watching Arsenal play with boro like a cat with a mouse, or an impotent man with his dick. Thankfully all the prems not like Arsenal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Bamford 15 yards off his man (Gibbs) when he crosses for the first goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kernow Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Being outplayed by Arsenal is hardly something to be mocked about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncanjwitham Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 This is the problem that teams that set up like boro will have. It's okay keeping things tight and nicking championship games 1-0, 2-0 etc, but step up to the prem, against better quality players, and those games become 1-2s and 2-2s. If we go up, we'll certainly concede our fair share of goals, but you fancy us to score plenty as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Just watching Arsenal toying with Boro in the first half of the FA Cup. It shows how much investment they/we will need to compete in the PL. Boro have barely touched the ball. They are set up like they did against us away, sit deep and keep us out, but the Gunners are ripping them to pieces. It offers some solice to being knocked out yesterday, it's a reality check/confidence knocker for them....unless they come back in the second half. We were much better V Chelsea at any rate. It shows how much investment is needed to compete with Arsenal. But we won't be competing with Arsenal. Write off the games against the likes of City, Chelsea, Arsenal - concentrate on beating those around you. Villa vs. Leicester was a much better picture of what we will have to compete with at the lower end of the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 It shows how much investment is needed to compete with Arsenal. But we won't be competing with Arsenal. Write off the games against the likes of City, Chelsea, Arsenal - concentrate on beating those around you. Villa vs. Leicester was a much better picture of what we will have to compete with at the lower end of the table. Good post - but that being said, we sort of did compete with Chelsea when we played them (bar a few errors). Also, this season, which team has dominated us? None really. Best case scenario has us being like Southampton next season, and I fully anticipate we might. Play good football, add a few key players, and we could be a real surprise package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papahet Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Can be argued that we put more of a fight against Chelski - least we scored too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Good post - but that being said, we sort of did compete with Chelsea when we played them (bar a few errors). Also, this season, which team has dominated us? None really. Best case scenario has us being like Southampton next season, and I fully anticipate we might. Play good football, add a few key players, and we could be a real surprise package. I agree. The difference is, that's a one off cup game, and you could argue they weren't firing on all cylinders. I think, rather than Southampton, more like Swansea in their first season, but yes. It's a shame we couldn't have pulled a team like Villa, Leicester, Sunderland in the cup. Would have been a handy guide to see where we are in terms of the teams around us. That said, Bradford beat Sunderland.. but they also slayed Chelsea... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Can be argued that we put more of a fight against Chelski - least we scored too Certainly. I think that's how our style allows us to play though. Middlesbrough's greatest strength is keeping the back line tight, at a visible cost to scoring goals. That sounds arrogant, but Boro are the lowest scorers in the top 6, but they have conceded the fewest in the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Bamford did nowt before being taken off. And played on the wing just like he did here. Done fk all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsdubs Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Need to attack teams with intensity in the Prem, being tight and orgnised isn't enough. They have real quality and will break you down. I'd rather we lost a high scoring game than go down 2 or 3 nil every game trying to be solid but lacking the ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alph Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 Look from 12th down. There's plenty of joy to be had from that lot. Boro beat a good Man City team to get this far. Plus whoever goes up whether that's Bournemouth, Boro or Derby will not have the same squads. They'll bring in at least 2/3 players that a Champ club couldn't pull in. Plus it's the FA Cup. Based on it Bradford would fancy their chances of surviving. And Blackburn. 4 PL teams out to Bradford and Blackburn. None worry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovis aries Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 And played on the wing just like he did here. Done fk all.He was playing right back most of the time . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted February 16, 2015 Share Posted February 16, 2015 This is the problem that teams that set up like boro will have. It's okay keeping things tight and nicking championship games 1-0, 2-0 etc, but step up to the prem, against better quality players, and those games become 1-2s and 2-2s. If we go up, we'll certainly concede our fair share of goals, but you fancy us to score plenty as well.Hmmm. Based upon a fairly limited sample of Chelsea (twice), Burnley, Leicester and QPR (the teams we played last season who are now Prem standard) the record is F 3 A 17.Not including the Wembley match. I'd like to see us a bit more likely in truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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