Neverbefore 10,941 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 [align=center] The Odds (Provided by Bet365) Middlesbrough - 12/5 Draw - 9/4 Leeds Utd - 23/20 Team News: Boro Doubts: Jonathon Woodgate (just cause he's always a doubt), Seb Hines Definatly out: None for once! Leeds Utd Doubts: Ross McCormack, Sam Byram, Stephen Warnock, Alex Mowatt Definatly out: Scott Wooten Table going into the game: Key Men: Boro - Aitor Karanka For the first time, I've picked a non player as the key man for Boro, for obvious reasons. We've stuttered and stalled so far this season and in the weeks before the international break it was clear we needed an answer and some direction, and we got it in the brilliant Spaniard. He's coached at the highest level, now it's time for him to prove that he can do it in the main seat. With still no backroom team in place, he will have his work cut out for him this week, and it will be very interesting how he approaches this game in terms of tactics and personel. It's a clean slate, a new beginning and an exciting time to be a Boro fan. Leeds Utd - Ross McCormack Didn't want him anyway... The man we chased and chased all summer only for him to sign a new mega bucks deal with Leeds has shown so far this season why we were so desperate to sign him. A creative force, a goal scoring machine (11 in 15 and current top goalscorer), he has all the tools to make it an uncomfortable afternoon for whichever duo lines up at the back for Boro. One things for sure, we need to worry about the ball going in off his chin. Our probable Line up PASS Referee To be Added Recent results: Boro Boro 2 - 2 Watford Blackburn 1 - 0 Boro Boro 4 - 0 Doncaster Barnsley 3 - 2 Boro Boro 4 - 0 Yeovil Leeds Charlton 2 - 4 Leeds Leeds 2 - 0 Yeovil Huddersfield 3 - 2 Leeds Leeds 4 - 0 Birmingham Derby 3 - 1 Leeds Official MFC Website Match Preview: To be added Last Time out: Boro 1 - 0 Leeds Scorer: Main, 81. Middlesbrough: Steele; Parnaby, Woodgate (Halliday 66), Bikey, Friend, Haroun, R Williams (Capt), Leadbitter, McEachran (Miller 73), Carayol (Bailey, 87), Main. Subs: Leutwiler (gk); Smallwood, Ledesma, Jutkiewicz. Leeds United: Kenny; Peltier (Capt), Lees, Warnock, Green (Diouf 84), Varney, Brown (Habibou 87), Norris (Austin 83), Byram, Morison, McCormack. Subs: Ashdown (gk); Pearce, White, Tonge. Website Boro Man of the Match: Many good performances with Stuart Parnaby solidly reliable, Grant Leadbitter industrially efficient and Curtis Main never complaining as he was battered from pillar to post, but Andre Bikey gets the vote. Main Talking Points: > Which players will benefit from the addition of a new coach? > Will we see something similar in terms of formation that we've seen this season or something completely new? > What tactical differences do we think we'll notice? > Will the lack of a backroom staff in place affect us? > Scores? [/align] Link to post Share on other sites
FoggansFlyingPig 24 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 always get a feeling of dread about Leeds away. Saw far too many games where dirty Leeds cheated us out of games when I was younger and we nearly always ended up with just 10 on the pitch. I loath the ground , loath the crowd and totally loath "marching On Together" (surley the worst song for any team to walk out to ever!). All that said I don't think Leeds are a great team and hopefully if the defence pulls their finger out and does their job I can see us grafting out a 0-0. Link to post Share on other sites
jamesp 125 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Just need another 24 hours for this to settle. I'll be fit for Boro 100%. And can't wait for it. Ross McCormack great :s absolutely hate leeds with a passion, hope we stuff them. 3-0 boro Link to post Share on other sites
Aarfy_Aardvark 38 Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 Putting a tenner on McCormack to score. Easiest money I'll ever make. Link to post Share on other sites
Zhimai 16 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Kamara ledesma emnes Adomah Leadbitter Haroun friend ayala woodgate varga Steele Link to post Share on other sites
Borodane 6,301 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Still have a bad feeling that the squad will have some of their old lacklustre goalgiving mood in them, so I'm not expecting anything more than a hardearned point. I reckon we will have to score 2 goals to get a point, but my biggest concern is still the defense. Let's hope Karanka has done the business but I think this game will just come too soon. Link to post Share on other sites
Somerset Boro 98 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 without having sorted out his backroom staff i think we will still struggle, especially at Elland Road. RM is bound to bag a hat-trick and we will lose 3-1 :( Link to post Share on other sites
Tanksie 10 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Home win? 2-1 Emnes, Kamera and McCormack Link to post Share on other sites
-Tim@london- 17 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Leeds have won already. As others have said it looks like karanka hasn't got himself organised yet and elland road is a very tough place to go at the best of times. Kamara Emnes butterfield adomah Williams leadbitter Gibson woodgate ayala parnaby Steele Right back will be the interesting part. Im almost certain that williams will move along leadbitter which leaves richardson, varga and parnaby fighting for the vacant spot. Just a feeling that parns will get the nod 3-1 leeds Mcormack twice Luke varney once Leadbitter for us Link to post Share on other sites
BoroDownSouth 60 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 The team could easily be: Steele Williams Ayala Gibson Friend (They all seem comfortable on the ball) Varga + Smallwood Adomah Emnes Carayol Kamara Good ball playing team. Link to post Share on other sites
Prowler 197 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 I approve of BDS' team. Link to post Share on other sites
richmfc 41 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Is woody still out And im not sure vargs brings us anything leadbitter doesnt Link to post Share on other sites
Prowler 197 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Is he not better at tackling? :P Link to post Share on other sites
BoroDownSouth 60 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Cheers Prowler :) I didn't mean to sound so arrogant, I forgot to add that we have no ide how AK wants to set up so any team is possible aha. Link to post Share on other sites
starbuy 35 Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 Is he not better at tackling? :P My 3 year old is better at tackling! :D Link to post Share on other sites
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