Vs Middlesbrough (home). Matchday thread.

[RadioactiveWaste]

I'd keep the team from yesterday.

More time playing together will help them all find a good balance, but Wilson n Mount together as the attacking midfielders is worth the trade off in terms of muscle - we're not going to out pulis boro at any aspect, so we've got to go with what they can't match. We've still got Wisdom and Waghorn in the team who are units.

 

[Ambitious]

Middlesbrough pack the midfield & defensive areas. I was surprised to see that although they beat Ipswich that they had less of the ball. They'll be playing it up to Hugill and allow us to have the ball. With that in mind, I'd hope we pack the team with enough creativity. It's a shame we don't have Davies for this game, undoubtedly we're going to susceptible to set pieces. Tomori and Keogh need to have big games, the former will be asked a lot in the air and he's underwhelmed on occasions when that's happened.  

[CamsChorizo]

The match is on ESPN+ here in the States! 8 am here. Perfect time for a pint!

[Carnero]

@Millenniumram Nah, we should stick to our strengths and out-football them. If we pick a team to battle like you advocate, then we'll be playing to THEIR strengths and will probably lose.

[Millenniumram]

8 minutes ago, Carnero said:

@Millenniumram Nah, we should stick to our strengths and out-football them. If we pick a team to battle like you advocate, then we'll be playing to THEIR strengths and will probably lose.

Yeah I do agree with that way of thinking, just fear losing the battle with their thugs. Guess if we were playing better I’d have more confidence in us going at them, fair play to Lampard if he does though. Hope we do just play our game and tear them a new one, just don’t have that much confidence?

[Posh Ram]

20 hours ago, McLovin said:

We need to be far more solid in midfield. Playing Evans and Huddlestone together will give us a good platform to allow Mount and Wilson to focus on attacking.

                  Carson

Bogle  Keogh   Tomori   Wisdom

            Huddlestone   Evans

Waghorn      Mount      Wilson

                     Marriott

Spot on - I remember when we lost 3-0 to Hull in the playoffs under Wassall, Bruce made a really good change and played Huddlestone and Livermore in front of the back four. They subsequently bossed the midfield. That’s what we need to try and do in big games.

[Topram]

They have a few big lumps up at the back have to target it that with balls over the top we saw yesterday what Marriotts pace can do

[Steve How Hard?]

6 hours ago, reveldevil said:

Anyone know if this game is on the Red Button?

It's on Rams TV too. ??

[Coneheadjohn]

19 minutes ago, Steve How Hard? said:

It's on Rams TV too. ??

Any tips mate seen as you’re a betting genius?

[Steve How Hard?]

5 minutes ago, coneheadjohn said:

Any tips mate seen as you’re a betting genius?

Don't follow me. The bookie usually takes me to the cleaners. It's nice just to take some back off him for once.

[Carnero]

6 hours ago, reveldevil said:

Anyone know if this game is on the Red Button?

Just checked and yes it is.

To check you just have to go to set the live game to record (Forest v Leeds... yuck!) and it then brings up the list of games that will be shown.

[Sparkle]

Again Middlesbrough are a set piece pulis team - so we do have to defend them so for me 

                    Carson

wisdom keogh Pearce tomori    

          Evans or Huddlestone 

         Mount Bryson 

waghorn   Marriott  wilson 

 

[Coneheadjohn]

37 minutes ago, Steve How Hard? said:

Don't follow me. The bookie usually takes me to the cleaners. It's nice just to take some back off him for once.

You deserved to win that one just for the complete insanity of it.

[Steve How Hard?]

3 minutes ago, coneheadjohn said:

You deserved to win that one just for the complete insanity of it.

I'll let you into a secret just to confirm my insanity. I backed Keogh too. It was based on the theory that one of our centre halves was due a goal. Time to ditch that bet though as somebody posted that something like only 3% of corners result in a goal. Thus proving you're right. I'm insane. ?

[Coneheadjohn]

14 minutes ago, Steve How Hard? said:

I'll let you into a secret just to confirm my insanity. I backed Keogh too. It was based on the theory that one of our centre halves was due a goal. Time to ditch that bet though as somebody posted that something like only 3% of corners result in a goal. Thus proving you're right. I'm insane. ?

Errrrm???

[Steve How Hard?]

2 minutes ago, coneheadjohn said:

Errrrm???

I'm not insane after all. Those two are prolific. See yous later. I'm off down the bookies. ?

[Coneheadjohn]

Just now, Steve How Hard? said:

I'm not insane after all. Those two are prolific. See yous later. I'm off down the bookies. ?

Rowett next manager out?Or Kawanka...be close.

[Steve How Hard?]

2 minutes ago, coneheadjohn said:

Rowett next manager out?Or Kawanka...be close.

Odds won't be great on those. Two men under serious pressure.

[Gap tooth ram]

1 hour ago, Carnero said:

Just checked and yes it is.

To check you just have to go to set the live game to record (Forest v Leeds... yuck!) and it then brings up the list of games that will be shown.

To add to this make sure you go to channel 403, Sky Sports Football as the option is only on this channel.  It's not available on 401 the main event.

[Sexydadbod]

8 hours ago, Carnero said:

Why did you never mention this before!!

Ha, I won’t stop until we switch to this or three at the back!