ManBearPig 1,853 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 We create enough good goal scoring chances, we just fail to stick them away. I predict a Boro win. 2-1 Ayala to score at any time from a corner. Link to post Share on other sites
northern boro 449 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Boro fans at Norwich today please show your support for Simon Thomas and his son http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/let-s-make-sure-he-gets-the-biggest-cheer-son-of-tv-presenter-simon-thomas-to-be-norwich-city-mascot-for-middlesbrough-match-1-5380870?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social_Icon&utm_campaign=in_article_social_icons Link to post Share on other sites
tylergomez 53 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I think the only solution to our goalscoring woes is to play two up top. In not a big 442 lover but as has been said many many times, Rudy is great at getting us up the pitch and bringing people into play whereas Britt isn't. However when Rudy brings people into play they are hopeless at scoring goals whereas Britt is our best goalscorer. Barring a weird science hybrid experiment, we kind of need to play both. Maybe a lopsided 442, with Traore right wing and downing as a 10 drifting left? Would need George to provide width on the left and would need one of the cms to drop back and cover there. Or you ask Britt to drift left and cut in, he's scored from that sort of position quite a bit with forest and earlier this season with us. Sounds unnecessarily complicated to me. We should either play an orthodox 4-4-2 or not. I think a halfway house doesn’t help the players. Link to post Share on other sites
Tom 2,492 Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 Wonder what the makeup of the bench will be today? Assuming we have the same starting XI as Tuesday, I suspect it will look like this: Dimi Crainie Besic Clayton Gestede Johnson ? Maybe Baker? Or a surprise spot for Harrison? Link to post Share on other sites
boroie 484 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I think the only solution to our goalscoring woes is to play two up top. In not a big 442 lover but as has been said many many times, Rudy is great at getting us up the pitch and bringing people into play whereas Britt isn't. However when Rudy brings people into play they are hopeless at scoring goals whereas Britt is our best goalscorer. Barring a weird science hybrid experiment, we kind of need to play both. Maybe a lopsided 442, with Traore right wing and downing as a 10 drifting left? Would need George to provide width on the left and would need one of the cms to drop back and cover there. Or you ask Britt to drift left and cut in, he's scored from that sort of position quite a bit with forest and earlier this season with us. Sounds unnecessarily complicated to me. We should either play an orthodox 4-4-2 or not. I think a halfway house doesn’t help the players. If we had a proper left winger, yes, but we don't. Also it lets George get forward like he wants to anyway. Tactics are about creating overloads in specific areas as much as anything else. Link to post Share on other sites
boro141 0 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Its gonna be a really tough game today. Would be so sweet to get one over on them after the play-off final. Has anyone seen this to fly a banner over the stadium of light we we play them? https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/fly-a-banner-over-the-stadium-of-light/ Would be so funny as they bascially did the same to newcastle recently :D Link to post Share on other sites
Denzel Zanzibar 6,972 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 BorofanTv seem to think Harrison might start... Are they mental? Link to post Share on other sites
Magebane 13 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 BorofanTv seem to think Harrison might start... Are they mental? Probably haven't seen the press conference Link to post Share on other sites
northern boro 449 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVHYSQVXkAEcETS.jpg[/img] Link to post Share on other sites
boro-unger 3,870 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 442 with bam up front? Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,982 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Interesting that he's gone for Clayton Leadbitter with how good Howson has been lately and how average Grant has been, but whatever. Like the rest of the team, Bamford on the left again isn't ideal though. Link to post Share on other sites
Borodan 16 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Howson dropped? Link to post Share on other sites
Adam P 331 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Maybe he doesn't want him playing against his old club after this seasons effforts from Britt at forest, Traore at villa etc Link to post Share on other sites
sackrobson2 371 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 Strange to drop Howson, don't get how Leadbitter seems to be number one choice there. Link to post Share on other sites
richmfc 41 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 3 new boys straight in the squad Link to post Share on other sites
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