Middlesbrough v Aston Villa: Semi-Final 1st Leg Pre-Match Thread

[Legion]

Thank you.

My pleasure. For future reference you just need to edit your original post.

[Ads]

I couldn't find the option on the dashboard.

[Steve67]

I've gone with Jedi because as Newby says, they'll be hoofing like mad.

Jedinak gives us some threat in their box too, whereas Whelan seems to be the oppositions best attacker if the Cardiff game is anything to go by!!  I just think we look a better side with Jedinak in there protecting the gaps.  Hopefully, we can get plenty of Grealish on the ball and Snoddy and Albert have much better games than late.  A bench of Bunn, Samba, Onomah, Kodjia, Hogan, Whelan and Lansbury.  Although I might prefer Davis to Hogan.

[PeterWithesShin]

Just click "new poll" when starting a pre-match thread. The poll option is there and then you can add your predictions etc as usual.

[PeterWithesShin]

Thank you.

My pleasure. For future reference you just need to edit your original post.

Not sure non mods can add a poll, even to a thread they started. I think it has to be the "new poll" option.

[Ads]

Aaaah lesson learnt there. Cheers ears.

[ADVILLAFAN]

Now this thread has opened, the fecking butterflies have started.
I’m going 1-1,with us controlling the game, conceding a silly goal but scoring late on.

Haha yes, I didn’t feel nervous until this thread started.

[Pete3206]

2-0 win

[SirSteveUK]

I've gone with Jedi because as Newby says, they'll be hoofing like mad.

Dont be so sure about the hoofing - they'd be stupid to do that and cut out Adama - and to a (much) lesser degree, Downing. Long ball perhaps - but on the ground, trying to get Speedy behind our defence

[Axl Rose]

2-2

[Ads]

They'll be lumping it into the channels and looking for the percentage ball from corners and set pieces. Its where they're effevtive from.

[Bad English]

Thank you.

My pleasure. For future reference you just need to edit your original post.

Not sure non mods can add a poll, even to a thread they started. I think it has to be the "new poll" option.

This is correct. As is my prediction of 1-3 to us.

[Matt Collins]

I know it’s a two leg game but I still think the first goal could be crucial. Our record when we score first is incredible (won 22 of 24 or something, and one of those fails was the first game of the season). Whereas our record when the oppo score first is one win all season. Though we’ve come from behind to draw a couple of times I think.

I’d play Jedinak away and Whelan at home.

I’d also be very tempted to play Barny and / or Onomah, with hourihane and / or Adomah the fall guys.

Think we need to handle the set pieces (hence Jedinak) have a plan for Adama and be combative in midfield. Think hourihane and jack in a three is too much of a luxury away from home at the moment. We’ve been poor in 4 of our last 5 away games

[Ads]

We be only dropped four points from a winning position all season. #gamemanagement.

[JJ-AV]

0-0