Not sure why so many of you are clamouring for 5 at the back after that first 30 mins against Norwich. Was absolutely horrific with zero threat at all.

31 minutes ago, Dan1234 said:

Not sure why so many of you are clamouring for 5 at the back after that first 30 mins against Norwich. Was absolutely horrific with zero threat at all.

We've been terrible with most formations and lineups Carrick has used. But he's chopped and changed so much (partly due to injuries) the players haven't had time to get used to playing any particular way.

A bit of continuity might help...

6 minutes ago, AnglianRed said:

We've been terrible with most formations and lineups Carrick has used. But he's chopped and changed so much (partly due to injuries) the players haven't had time to get used to playing any particular way.

A bit of continuity might help...

But we have no wingbacks and you're essentially dropping Azaz for Mcnair. No thanks.

Taking my 8yo boy to the game today. It’s his 2nd game ever. The last one was… err… QPR at home. He loved it even tho we lost. I don’t feel confident of a win today but am gonna predict one anyway. 3-2 Boro 

Just now, SimonD said:

Taking my 8yo boy to the game today. It’s his 2nd game ever. The last one was… err… QPR at home. He loved it even tho we lost. I don’t feel confident of a win today but am gonna predict one anyway. 3-2 Boro 

Thats great, win or not, hope your lad has a great day, preferably a win though. I'm going 3-1 to Boro

Remember the days when players were returning to their previous club for the first time use to be captain for the day, Dieng as captain

Edited March 9, 20242 yr by Erimus74

Unchanged. 

1 hour ago, Dan1234 said:

Not sure why so many of you are clamouring for 5 at the back after that first 30 mins against Norwich. Was absolutely horrific with zero threat at all.

We aren't advocating the flat back 5 that we started with which was ridiculously negative and invited pressure onto us. More the 3 central defenders we morphed into after the red card with Ayling and Engel getting up and down the flanks.

No complaints there given what we have available . Hopefully Jones will get a bit of a run out today. 

Can't predict today at all. QPR are as unpredictable as us. Could be any score or result but we do owe them one.

Edited March 9, 20242 yr by smogsterking the Inspirati

Let's hope the first 30 minutes are significantly better than against Norwich, then! 

Must be a fair while since an unchanged team. 

Need to be so much sharper today or we're going a couple down in the first half.

3 at the back 4 at the back or 5, it makes no difference until you sort out the midfield cover in front of them. We were appalling in that first twenty minutes against Norwich and it all stems from the same problem not having midfielders who compete for the ball and who repeatedly get the wrong side of their man. Hopefully Carrick will have seen what we all saw on Wednesday and has had time to adapt his tactics otherwise I fear the worst today

Kieffer Moore with his 6th goal in 9 games.

2 minutes ago, pikerman said:

3 at the back 4 at the back or 5, it makes no difference until you sort out the midfield cover in front of them. We were appalling in that first twenty minutes against Norwich and it all stems from the same problem not having midfielders who compete for the ball and who repeatedly get the wrong side of their man. Hopefully Carrick will have seen what we all saw on Wednesday and has had time to adapt his tactics otherwise I fear the worst today

He does need to start showing that he can be tactically adept rather than a predictable one trick pony.