Brunners 7,982 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 minute ago, TeaCider24 said: He came off injured on Tuesday, that's why Saville was on and scored within minutes. I'm surprised anyone thought he would play today after that. I said at the time and after that it sucked to lose him to injury again. Unsure why everyone seemed to skip over that fact after the game! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TLF10 4,496 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 I think we will see Sav and Bolasie playing just behind Watmore. Link to post Share on other sites
BoroSmoggie 2,710 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Warnock said he wasn’t sure if he would be fit for the weekend, meaning it was 50/50 whether he’d make the team or not. Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,283 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 That's a team and a half, isn't it? Smash and grab selection if ever I saw one. Guess we're playing on Swansea's desire to win and hoping to snatch something on the counter. God knows how we change it if we go down early. Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,639 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Interestingly, after Hall's goal, apparently no team has had more goal scorers in the Championship than Middlesbrough. Link to post Share on other sites
BoroSmoggie 2,710 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 I’d rather see Spence at RWB then Dijksteel, and I’m not a big fan of Spence. But Dijksteel has looked so poor recently since he came back from injury. Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 minute ago, wilsoncgp said: God knows how we change it if we go down early. Not sure Warnock has worked that out yet either. Link to post Share on other sites
Redcar Rioja 5,975 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 minute ago, TLF10 said: I think we will see Sav and Bolasie playing just behind Watmore. I wouldn't be surprised if Saville is played up front with Watmore and Bolasie on the wings. Saville showed a bit of fight and energy midweek when he came on compared to Britt and Chuba's normal non descript endeavours. It's a strange one if he does but I wouldn't put it past Warnock. Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,320 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, TeaCider24 said: Interestingly, after Hall's goal, apparently no team has had more goal scorers in the Championship than Middlesbrough. Just as well, considering we have no prolific strikers. According to BBC stats, 9 players have weighed in with 2 or more and 8 have managed a goal each. Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,639 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, BoroSmoggie said: I’d rather see Spence at RWB then Dijksteel, and I’m not a big fan of Spence. But Dijksteel has looked so poor recently since he came back from injury. Dijksteel has barely played at RB/RWB since coming back. He's been a centre back in every match apart from against Cardiff, and I think his performances are suffering because of that. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
J.T. 640 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 5 at the back with Morsy, Howson and Saville all starting, and no Kebano... A year and a half of this to look forward to... superb! Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,320 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 (edited) I don't mind us going more defensive against a team like Swansea, away from home (in principle - whether it actually works is another matter). I do wonder though, how much all the chopping and changing of starting XIs and formations is unsettling the players. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sanddancer 1,967 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 20 minutes ago, AnglianRed said: I believe its now Taylor-Wimpey. 😉 Is this your way of saying "home win"? Well according to the stats, yes. I think a defeat is more likely then not. Swansea are 12 points better off but the importance being they have conceded 13 goals less then us. So although they are not prolific goal scorers they are a tight knit team that concede far less then we do. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Blanco 4,917 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Great team selection. I think they will bring home the 3 points 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TLF10 4,496 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Swansea are seemingly themselves playing a 3.5.1.1 formation with Hourihane playing off Ayew. They usually go 3.5.2 / 3.4.1.2 with Lowe and Ayew up top but Lowe had bit of a goal drought so benched. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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