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BORO v Norwich 3-1 (Forss, Latte Lath, Engel)
Smokedsalmon replied to marvin's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
Think that ship has already sailed. -
Stoke v Boro 2-0
Smokedsalmon replied to Denzel Zanzibar's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
All the talk is him signing a new contract. Think anyone wanting him out will be sorely disappointed. -
Stoke v Boro 2-0
Smokedsalmon replied to Denzel Zanzibar's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
Carrick has entered the pure "if I change things I have to admit it isn't working" territory that killed off Wilder. -
Hit and miss is being kind - pretty consistently missed everything over the last couple of years.
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Preston v Boro 2-1 (Azaz)
Smokedsalmon replied to BearSmog's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
The concerning thing is Carrick has proven that he'd literally rather concede 6 playing this way than mix it up a bit. The inflexibility is astounding. No point having principles if the team isn't good enough to carry them out. -
Preston v Boro 2-1 (Azaz)
Smokedsalmon replied to BearSmog's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
But he's a good pro who just keeps getting better and better with age! Another 5 year deal for him! What a guy! -
Preston v Boro 2-1 (Azaz)
Smokedsalmon replied to BearSmog's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
Add Tom Glover to the Marcus Bettinelli, Joe Lumley hall of shame of *** abysmal keepers we've had the displeasure of watching drop us points time and time again. -
Boro v Bristol City 1-2 (Silvera)
Smokedsalmon replied to OldManGravz's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
Carrick is from the school of managers coming through who massively over-complicate the game. Defensively, there hasn't been any sense of shape, organisation or aggression (ironically, other than the 2 home games against far better prem teams with 5 at the back when we actually did look really organised because we just played it simple, go figure) since he took over. They actually do not know where to be in transition, especially the midfield, it is shocking. He genuinely seems to think "just vibes it and it will be fine" as a defensive structure works out because he hasn't tried to alter -
Boro v Bristol City 1-2 (Silvera)
Smokedsalmon replied to OldManGravz's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
This should not be used as a defense, mind. -
Middlesbrough V Sunderland 1-1 (Forss)
Smokedsalmon replied to SmogDane's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
Saying a player isn't good enough isn't allowed in a football discussion? Weird, weird post. As per. -
Middlesbrough V Sunderland 1-1 (Forss)
Smokedsalmon replied to SmogDane's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
Not sure it's fair to say there's no ambition, but Coburn definitely needs getting rid of in the summer. -
Middlesbrough V Sunderland 1-1 (Forss)
Smokedsalmon replied to SmogDane's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
His insistence on sticking to this weird 4231 two number 10 system even when making subs is surely a problem of his own making, no? Why not bring on Clarke for Forss and go to the 5-2-3 that nullified Villa and Chelsea at home to see the game out? Or put Silvera up top (who is at least quick), avoid bringing on an already injured (and ***) Coburn, and bring McNair on to go 433 and give an extra midfielder? Like for like substitutions every time. -
Middlesbrough V Sunderland 1-1 (Forss)
Smokedsalmon replied to SmogDane's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
If you're making a triple sub on 77 minutes because you've got multiple injuries (to a side full of players who've spent half the season on their *** *** because we seemingly either have a voodoo curse or are not conditioning them properly) then you haven't managed the game correctly. He should know that someone like Forss (who has been "coming back from injury" for about a year) would need taking off sooner. His substitutions have consistently been the worst part of his game management. Always too late and we never, ever look better afterwards. -
Middlesbrough V Sunderland 1-1 (Forss)
Smokedsalmon replied to SmogDane's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
3 subs at once to completely ruin the flow and cohesion on the pitch leading to an immediate counter attack where everyone's out of position? Glover is dogshit don't get me wrong but it was disastrous timing. -
Middlesbrough V Sunderland 1-1 (Forss)
Smokedsalmon replied to SmogDane's topic in Match Day Threads 2023/24 Season
Michael Carrick substitution masterclass at work again is it?