BoroSmoggie 2,678 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Couldn’t ask much more after that first half 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TeaCider24 12,400 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Decent second half, Meijas let us down in the first. Not the worst result, we weren't embarassed. Link to post Share on other sites
AdidasTango 10 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Disastrous self inflicted start and poor overall first half Great second half well played Boro 👍 Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,229 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Changing Times said: Ah well. This isn't meant as criticism of Woodgate, although it's impossible for it not to be, but we are a poor side when we sit back against any team. We've seen it often enough this season. We're better when we're putting pressure on without the ball and having a go when we do have it. Thats why I keep saying that attack is our best form of defence. If we can keep the ball in the other half of the pitch (or at least in midfield) we're a lot less likely to concede. It annoys me no end when I see about 8 players all packing the penalty area, just letting the opposition come at us. Awful first half tonight, but still pleased the lads showed more intent 2nd half and got a consolation goal. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
White Band 831 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, nunthorpered said: Second half was very good. Passing and moving was top. Get Mejias away from that squad. I only saw the second half and thought he did fine. What happened with their goals in the first half? Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I'll take a great 2nd half with some good performances from important players, a respectable 2-1 defeat and buoyed confidence into the Fulham game. Link to post Share on other sites
Smogzilla 7,385 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) Christ we need to tie spence down. Looking on social media lots of opposition fans taking note of his talent. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TAPOUT 361 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Spurs were obviously the better team but those silly mistakes in the first half scuppered the game plan which is a shame. With 5 changes I think we did as well as we could and the second half showed plenty of fight. Obvious limitations in the players ability compared to spurs but plenty of spirit UTB. Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,229 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, White Band said: I only saw the second half and thought he did fine. What happened with their goals in the first half? Mejias tried to pass to one of our defenders who had a Spurs player right on him. Ball was intercepted and duly dispatched into the net. Their 2nd goal was just generally poor defending. Agree he did go some way to making amends in the 2nd half with some good saves. Link to post Share on other sites
sanddancer 1,964 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 1 minute ago, AnglianRed said: It annoys me no end when I see about 8 players all packing the penalty area, just letting the opposition come at us. Fully agree but I think this may change with more confidence, we’ll let’s hope but what we seen today today was a will to carry on and not give up. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,218 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, White Band said: I only saw the second half and thought he did fine. What happened with their goals in the first half? I really wouldn't bother putting yourself through it. Ignorance is bliss 👍 Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,230 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 First half points made are about as relevant now, Spurs bang average (no offence @TBWAH 😄) and basically took advantage of our mistakes through individual class. Can't give players like Lucas, Lo Celso and Lamela the chances we did. Second half, we didn't gift them nearly as much. We pressed into them, forced the mistakes from them and y'know, we bloody deserved that goal. As much as that Derby game might have felt like a defeat to some of these players, we should be looking at the second half of this game like a victory. Spurs are clearly in a difficult period but taking advantage of a team with the individual, if not collective quality they have right now so much as we did is wonderful. UTB, on we march to Fulham when we'll be backed by just as class an away following, here's hoping we continue to give as good as we've given recently. Link to post Share on other sites
Denzel Zanzibar 6,931 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Much better 2nd half but we really do need to stop sitting back so much. We have pace on the wings, we need to utilise it. Mejias almost atoned for his first half clanger with that superb reaction save. At least we didn't get hammered, we can go into the Fulham game with hopefully Roberts, Coulson, Spence and Tav all starting. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
boro-unger 3,817 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Not embarrassing at all the final score. If only we hadn't started in such a poor way, who knows how it could have gone. Onwards and upwards anyway. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ManBearPig 1,833 Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Late to the party and just seen the highlights...not sure if it's been mentioned already..but why did Saville shout Jimmmmmy at a corner?😂 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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