JMC91 280 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Nice to see us taking some risks in the build up play for once, rather than turning and going back to Bettinelli at the first sign of danger, and to see us play with tempo and take the game to the oppo. Have to feel if we’d set up in the same way in the last couple of games we’d have got something out of them. Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,401 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I'd agree, I'd say this has been one of Akpom's better overall games even though his two wasted chances are irritating. Link to post Share on other sites
boroinbishop 65 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Just now, Changing Times said: Everyone has done well today so far. Completely agree, one of the best performances we've seen in a while from Johnson aswell. Link to post Share on other sites
TLF10 4,440 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Need to make sure we do not concede a goal in first 20-25mins of 2nd half. Do not need to give them any impetus at all. They surely wont come out 2nd half and be as awful as they been in first half so we should not get too complacent. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TheJew 2,886 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Just now, boroinbishop said: Completely agree, one of the best performances we've seen in a while from Johnson aswell. Johnson has been excellent all season. Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,229 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 (edited) Probably the best first half of the season. That said, I wouldn't say Boro have been especially brilliant. Millwall have been awful and lacked any real attacking threat. We've done the simple things well. Kept it tight defensively and passed it around nicely going forward. First goal was very well worked. Second was a highlights-reel effort by Tav and the third was down to horrible defending by Millwall that created an easy opening that even we couldn't pass up. Be interesting to see if Millwall have anything left to throw at us 2nd half...and to see how hard we press for more goals (I so want to see this). Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Missed the entirety of the first half, (was out slinging some funny shaped balls around), but how's it gone so far. Are we playing well? Link to post Share on other sites
SmogDane 4,052 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Wing for Saville early Jones for Watmore round 70th Britt for Akpom 82nd What's your bids on the sub bingo? Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe 3,543 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 25 minutes ago, SmogDane said: Who is Joint? Sorry I meant our joint scorer 🤦♂️ Link to post Share on other sites
White Band 831 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 1 minute ago, DanFromDownSouth said: Missed the entirety of the first half, (was out slinging some funny shaped balls around), but how's it gone so far. Are we playing well? First two goals were beautiful. Third one was scrappy, but still counts as part of a great scoreline. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Barnaby 954 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, SmogDane said: Yes but Paddy is too nice ... He should be claiming it ... And NW should be telling the others to let Paddy take em Think there's a bit of chicken counting going on here, Lets not get carried away Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe 3,543 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, SmogDane said: Wing for Saville early Jones for Watmore round 70th Britt for Akpom 82nd What's your bids on the sub bingo? Robert’s on about 85th minute. Then berated for not doing much Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Just now, White Band said: First two goals were beautiful. Third one was scrappy, but still counts as part of a great scoreline. Beautiful in terms of build up, or beautiful in terms of a good strike? Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,218 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Just by way of a comparison with something I was posting on Wednesday night. At half time in that game Assombalonga had 8 touches, 3 inside our half and 0 near the opposition goal. Today Akpom and Watmore have 12 each so that’s 24 touches for our strikers. Only 4 are in our half. 6 are in the Millwall penalty area or in the edge of it and another 4 are within about 30/35 yards. That’s about 10 touches closer to goal for our strikers today than Wednesday all by half time. Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,229 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 2 minutes ago, DanFromDownSouth said: Missed the entirety of the first half, (was out slinging some funny shaped balls around), but how's it gone so far. Are we playing well? Well enough, but we've been helped by how bad Millwall have been. First goal was the result of some very nice play. Second was a long range beauty from outside the box. Third was largely down to shambolic defending by Millwall. Our defence hasn't had a lot to deal with and we looked pretty comfortable for most of the half. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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