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Heroes & Villains => Match Threads & Player Ratings => Topic started by: Legion on November 29, 2018, 05:47:27 PM
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Saturday 1st December 17:30 KO (A)
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3-5 away win.
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Nailed on to be 0-0 after all this.
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Boro don't attack with the same page or movement as Forest. It will be percentage football and crosses in.
I'm hoping we will have more cover in thst midfield.
They may have scored just 22 but they've only conceded 13. I fancy the latter to take a knocking.
I feel if we score first, with the way we attack, dominate possession and break that a goal cushion would properly spanner up Pulis.
Beauty v Beast.
First goal key. But I really fancy us to rattle a few in.
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A real clash of styles
I fear that a combination of tiredness after two epic games and our terrible defending of set pieces will be too much to overcome
But then I look at our attacking threat and fancy them to score against anyone in this league. Forest had been watertight and we genuinely could have had 8 goals last night
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I also think that our strike force and new attacking strategy will shock boro and their attempt to defend will allow us to pin them in. Bolasie is now a major threat and now El Ghazi has been introduced to the DS first team we have options 1-3 ......
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Middlesbrough Elephants 30-43 Aston Villa Roaring Lions
Touchdowns and field goals galore. Boro’s scores all coming from long bombs over the top of our free cornerback Chester; free safety Nyland not providing any real security as a last line of defence.
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Easy day for our defence, dealing with nothing more technical than lumps straight at them. Our attack, however, will be successfully frustrated for an hour and a quarter.
4-0 us. McGinn (2), Abraham, Bolasie.
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I fancy us to win 2-1
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Imagine boro will score from a set piece but we will have too much for them, 1-2
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3-2 us.
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They're always happy to concede possession, so with the quality we have now, this should work out in our favour, narrow win for us as we pick off the teams above us.UTV.
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Well, we are obviously going to score 6.
Its a question of how many we let them score.
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Against Pulis's hod carriers we will win the match if we score more than one.
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Hopeful for a point but going to be turning off the TV whenever Boro get a corner I think!
They won't stretch us as much as Forest did at least. Also got a few injuries, Downing didn't play their last game and Gestede went off injured against Preston.
This is a game I wish John Terry could come out of retirement and play one final time as it's not like he'd do a huge amount of running, just heading practice.
We didn't actually concede a goal v Boro in any of the four games last season, problem is we simply don't have the grit at the back we did last year.
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Hopeful for a point but going to be turning off the TV whenever Boro get a corner I think!
They won't stretch us as much as Forest did at least. Also got a few injuries, Downing didn't play their last game and Gestede went off injured against Preston.
This is a game I wish John Terry could come out of retirement and play one final time as it's not like he'd do a huge amount of running, just heading practice.
We didn't actually concede a goal v Boro in any of the four games last season, problem is we simply don't have the grit at the back we did last year.
Jedinak was a key part of that and got the goal up there which won us the semi final. I don't see him fitting in the current style of play, but he is very effective in the defensive midfield role against long ball teams.
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It has been noticeable, especially of late, that Axel and Chester don't win many headers so I am a little concerned with Boro's route 1 stuff.
If we can hold it together defensively, we have the fire-power to win. I'm going 4-6 to the Villa.
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It has been noticeable, especially of late, that Axel and Chester don't win many headers so I am a little concerned with Boro's route 1 stuff.
If we can hold it together defensively, we have the fire-power to win. I'm going 4-6 to the Villa.
I think Tony Pulis' head would explode on the touchline if that happened.
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Last season we'd have had Hutton at left back and jedinak in midfield who are both good in the air. Taylor and hourihane / Whelan aren't. While tuanzebe is taller but less good in the air than Terry. And nyland is worse than Johnstone
It's pretty obvious what Pulis will be focusing on
Our best tactic is to dominate the ball and avoid giving away set pieces as much as possible
We do have a great record at Boro I think?
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Although I've just checked our boro's home form:
Swansea 0-0
Forest 0-2
Rotherham 0-0
Derby 1-1
Wigan 2-0
I can't see a similar stalemate here, but that's a lot less strong than I'd imagined
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Think they might grind out a 1-0 win, hope I'm wrong mind.
It will probably be very different to our last three games though.
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They won't grind anything out against us.
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They won't grind anything out against us.
They’re a typical boring bastard Pulis team that will try and get the lead and keep it. While we’re not exactly ace at the back no less is safe against us now. In a battle of who scores most we’ll win.
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2.6. I might check out the odds on that score. Worth a fiver.
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I fear for us against a side that is just going to pump the ball into the box.
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a BIG ask I grant ya, but if we keep a clean sheet we will win easily....3-0 Villa...if we keep a clean sheet that is
UTV
THe Doc
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I never thought I'd say it, but this might be a game for Jedinak to sit in front of the defence.
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1-1 Draw for me.
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I think we will struggle at corners and set pieces. Blues looked like they would score from every corner and Boro will be focused on this. I think we'll concede a couple. Whether we can outscore them will decide the game. I'm going 2-2.
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I never thought I'd say it, but this might be a game for Jedinak to sit in front of the defence.
Absolutely this!
All those saying about the set-pieces - of the 5 on Wednesday night none were set-pieces, we dealt with them OK. It was runners pouring through midfield that killed us, and Boro ain't gonna do that.
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I never thought I'd say it, but this might be a game for Jedinak to sit in front of the defence.
It would help but I don't think he's fit so unfortunately not an option. I think Whelan may play.
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Yep, if Jedi is fit, this would be one of the few games in which he should start.
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10 defenders on the pitch for this one?
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Tiny Penis knows we're vulnerable to hoofballs through the middle, aren't great in the air defensively and that we've got a dodgy 'keeper. Expect loads of route 1 balls and long throw-ins into the box . On the upside we can score against anybody. I'm going for 2-2
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Initially I thought we would struggle with PenisBall, but then thinking about it, it's like us under Bruce vs super Brentford on steroids up front - they won't risk running at us and try to pick us off at set pieces but we'll be all over them and they will sit back. Put Jedinak on for Hourihan and we've got a good chance.
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Gestede is out thankfully. Wing (attacking midfielder, if like me you didn't know)was ill in midweek but may be back. Shotton may be on bench.
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Jedinak is still out til next week (according to Smith), we could maybe have done with him tomorrow. Still, 1-2 away win here I reckon.
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Middlesbrough have in their last 3 home games drawn 2, won 1, scoring 3 goals conceding 1 goal, currently 6th equal with Villa in the form table over the last 6 games,so it should be a very tight game with a draw a very strong possibility!
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3 tough games in 6 days, nailed-on loss.
I'll go 2-0 to Villa ;-)
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I think it will be a draw. 0-0 or 1-1. But we could well win of we score first as chasing a game doesn't suite Boro.
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Pullis must be having kittens thinking about this one.
Knowing he will be playing a keystone cops defense with a keeper that might as well wear oven gloves, (do i attack or do I rely on set pieces and defensive organisation?).
They will be lobbing the ball down the middle and in the channels at every opportunity, soak up the attacks with men behind the ball and counter.
Defence v attack, I think we will do well to get a point.
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If we can continue the pattern of November we'll score 6! If.
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I never thought I'd say it, but this might be a game for Jedinak to sit in front of the defence.
Still injured isn't he? Think Whelan will get that role as he knows how Pulis teams operate.
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Tough game tomorrow especially after the effort put in on Wednesday - a draw would be a good result
I expect SHA to narrow the gap after their unexpected win at the New Den
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Take a point but if we gab the game like we did at derby could be 2 or 3 nil to us
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With our makeshift, worrisome defensive unit, I worry they might have some joy against us. But we will score.
Also, how nice is it to know that we will be the team playing it on the deck for once! Whatever happens I know we'll give it our best and that's fine by me. (Villa win).
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Worried about this one. Think we’ll come unstuck, as Pulis will exploit our weaknesses in the keeper and defence positions.
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Clash of styles
been waiting a long time to hear that
1-2
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He can try, Risso! Yeah, a clean sheet's unlikely to say the least, but I know we'll have worked on and talked about cancelling out their threats without detracting from our own play. Pulis will be like a spider today; you won't be able to tell by looking at him, but he's far more scared of us than we are of him.
The two lads on the bench Wednesday, where do they play? I know we've been a little hamstrung of late with our choices on the bench through unavailability, but he's going to start one sometime. Today?
And according to my phone, this game's in Leicester. I think that it might be mistaken.
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They will rely on set pieces. Tough to call but if we harbour ambitions of going up...............
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And from what I can tell, a Smith side has never lost to one of Tiny's.
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Who knows? I will though be surprised if the second part of final score reads Aston Vilie nil.
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We score lots, we concede some. They will be the usual dross that Pulis serves up, but much will depend on how resolute we can be from corners etc.
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These will be harder to break down than other teams but we can still beat them. 1-3 to us. Whelan to come in for Hourihane I reckon.
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I really think if we start the quicker and with the intent to attack then getting that first goal is key.
Regardless of how porous (or not, 3 clean sheets in 7) I feel the way Boro set up, you score one then you don't lose and if you score 2 then you probably win.
Our attack, like the Albion's, is probably bottom half Premier League quality. I don't think there's a defence thst can cope.
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Not confident about this one. I’d take the draw. 1-1.
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After the recent goal fest this will be a 0-0 bore.
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2-1 to us. Interesting to see if he drops Nyland.
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2-1 to us. Interesting to see if he drops Nyland.
Not a chance. He publicly defended him. The last thing he’ll now do is drop him. And even if it was on his mind the other two are even worse.
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Take a point but if we gab the game like we did at derby could be 2 or 3 nil to us
I will take nothing but the summary funeralling of Middlesborough FC ta very much. Also Gab is gone. Get over it!
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Who knows? I will though be surprised if the second part of final score reads Aston Vilie nil.
I guarantee that it won't!
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Doubt it'll be raining goals today! ;) Will go 1-2 to the Villa! Connor and Chester to get ours.
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According to Sky SJM doubtful, which is not entirely unexpected, didn't look 100% on Wednesday and probably the after effects of the tackle from Forest's left back. Going 2 - 3 El Ghazi coming on in last 10 minutes to hit the winner.
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It’s not in Deano’s nature to be negative but we really don’t want to lose this. I’m gonna go for a draw again, 2-2 or something, I think we’re going to struggle with them airially.
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Very bleak on the 62. But it is Yorkshire so par for the course.
Feeling not so much optimistic about the result, but that we're going to attack. And attack some more. And then, for a change, attack.
I'm very confident we'll score at least two.
Nyland
Taylor
Chester
Tuanzebe
Elmo
Whelan
McGinn
Kodjia
Grealish
Bolasie
Tammy.
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It’s not in Deano’s nature to be negative but we really don’t want to lose this. I’m gonna go for a draw again, 2-2 or something, I think we’re going to struggle with them airially.
Which would suggest the completely ineffective Hourihane again.
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Deano said Mcginn came through ok on Wednesday. He was taken off due to tiredness apparently.
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El ghazi for kodja, right thing it rotating front 3 , keep em all interested
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El Ghazi starts. As does Hourihane.
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What an open line up that is!