DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Johnson has been poor today. He's much better (and I feel much more comfortable with him) closer to their goal and away from our goal. Although he does still need to track the continuous runs of their right-back. Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernSmoggie 4,242 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 This is the kind of performance where half time subs are justified Link to post Share on other sites
Downsouth 6,327 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 1 minute ago, BoroSmoggie said: I’d get wing off at half time and bring Tav into the middle. Put Watmore/Roberts on the right. Dunno how many times I have to say it but every time Wing plays it’s like playing with 10 men. It’s not a coincidence. Except when he scores 2 against Brum!😃 Link to post Share on other sites
A21 106 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Wing and Johnson have been dreadful. He’s got to make a change at half time. If Watmore and Roberts are anywhere near fit they need to be coming on 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,320 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Jesus Christ - one of their players win a 2 on 1 and nearly creates a second goal for Brum. How weak are we? Defensively we're just pathetic. Needed a last-ditch block by Morsy to stop us going 2-0 down. Wonder if this is going to be one of those "typical Boro" days? Link to post Share on other sites
Smokedsalmon 1,247 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 The problem is not the front 3 (although Wing is terrible), it's that whenever we get the ball the FIRST thought in their minds is to look up and see if they can launch it into the channel for Akpom. That is literally the game plan. The most basic, blunt, brute-force football possible. And it's grim. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,301 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Can we make 11 changes. We are horrendous and halftime can’t come quick enough. Link to post Share on other sites
GrimsbyBoro 1,968 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 There is absolutely nothing about us today. Sloppy all over the pitch and just haven’t got going. Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,639 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 (edited) I do think you can put plenty of blame on Covid, personally. We don't know which players had it, bar Watmore, but the information coming out was that it was a large number of the squad and they've probably trained together once in the last two weeks. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I think I'd take Wing off for Howson. We need to win control of midfield, if we do that I think a lot of the problems Brum are causing us will hampered. As it stands they are basically able to dictate the play. Their fullbacks are bombing on and that is not allowing Johnson or Tav to create problems for their defence. We need to turn the tables a little bit. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,283 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 We could maybe do with having our midfield cover the full-back runners instead. It might mean pulling Wing back to tuck into the 3 but we can't keep playing with Tav and Johnson so deep. Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,320 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Oof! Friend takes out Tav with an attempted clearance. Still - can't hate him for it. Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,941 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 Just now, TeaCider24 said: I do think you can put plenty of blame on Covid, personally. We don't know which players had it, bar Watmore, but the information coming out was that it was a large number of the squad and they've probably trained together once in the last two weeks. We start like this a lot though. We've had plenty of first halves like this all season, it's nothing new. Link to post Share on other sites
Whoppy 593 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, DurhamRed said: We need Britt Watmore Roberts on our attacking play been shocking. Attacking play? Everything has been bad. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
GrimsbyBoro 1,968 Posted January 16, 2021 Share Posted January 16, 2021 I would blame COVID if we hadn’t been like this multiple times this season Link to post Share on other sites
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