Match Thread Middlesbrough v. Sheffield United - 28th September 2021

[Suomi_Blade]

Why does this have a similar feel to last season? Lots of panic with constant passing back to our defenders or keeper due to lack of ideas.

 

[BettingBlade]

2 shots. 2 goals. 2 worldies. Can’t do much about that. Some goals for us in this though.

UTB

Makes it much easier when we just stand back and let them hit one though doesn’t it?

 

[Jon Bon II]

How come we give other teams far more time on the ball than they give us?

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Wind up merchant whose not watching the game ignore him

Are you watching the same match as me ?

Offering a different opinion to your is not WUM

I love sharp as much as the next bloke but he is not good enough to be the sole NO9 in a team chasing promotion

 

[dillis]

Get mcburnie on. Can’t we any worse than billy haha

 

[Wincobank S9 Blade]

Genuinely think we’ve been better team they’ve scored 2 bangers. Defending maybe could’ve been better but too gung ho, Iliman squares that would’ve been 1-1 different game. Id like to think we will surely finish higher in table than these. 3-2 incoming.

 

[McGoaldrick]

Baldock stevens norwood same old

 

[jono_t2000]

Makes it much easier when we just stand back and let them hit one though doesn’t it?

Agreed. Good goals but wouldn't say worldies. More like top efforts after having time to line em up

 

[Northernsoulblade]

70% possession done nowt with it

 

[BettingBlade]

Agreed. Good goals but wouldn't say worldies. More like top efforts after having time to line em up

Both goals we had at least 2 or 3 good opportunities to clear our lines. It’s alright saying worldy but it was pub league defending in the build up.

 

[sufcboy95]

Sharp Norwood and Baldock been abysmal

 

[Kev Gee]

Conor Hourihane needs to come on second half for Norwood.

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

Yes really mcburnie offers far more on his own as a 9

And Brewster is 10x player going forward as Osborn who is a LB by trade

Ok mate. I’ll leave you to believe that

 

[Bell4]

Conor Hourihane needs to come on second half for Norwood.

Replace both midfielders and get OMac on

 

[JayGreen17]

Has it finished yet…..

 

[JPSharpy93]

Middlesbrough probably playing the best they have all season

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

It's training ground. No urgency. No movement. I'll take my pay check and see you Saturday. Middlesbrough showing commitment. That's what wins championship games. Not fkin about the back 4 looking cool.

 

[BettingBlade]

Our midfield don’t even look before they pass the ball sometimes. Lost count how many times our back 4 has been completely exposed because Fleck and Norwood are playing like they’re both pissed up.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Fleck and Norwood both shocking.

Rest not much better.

 

[Stevo]

Slav rocket at half time
2-4

 

[AnstonBlade1]

Trying to walk it in, giving it away too easy, look all over shop at back

 

[coaxingstar71]

2nd best all over the pitch.
Struggling to work the ball out of our own half. The amount of times we've given the ball away or lost it in our own half through poor balls, miscommunication or just getting outmuscled is criminal.
Like watching a bunch of 10 year olds trying to get ball off the big lads.
Too many flicks and back heels in the wrong areas. You can do that when you're 2-0 up not 2 down.

 

[Chimpan-A]

Fleck and Norwood both shocking.

Rest not much better.

This is the Fleck of the first few games: not looking, losing the ball and doing nothing to get it back.
Physically we can’t match up to these giant teams.

 

[Iffy Onuora's Shiny Head]

Middlesbrough playing percentage football and because we are being soft in tackles and giving the ball away in in our own half, it's worked so far.

Still think we are trying to play well but just some terrible decisions in the final third and a bit of misfortune

 

[Jon P]

Pretty little triangles on the corner of their box

 

[Bell4]

Middlesbrough probably playing the best they have all season

They have been totally rubbish but they don’t have to be any better than that

 

[coolasanidiot]

I would say we are a better footballing team. But in this game Boro more dangerous. If we get 1 early it's game on. If they get 1 it's over and out.

 

[JackSUFC]

Getting turned over by Warnock and Blackwell in 2021. Pain.

 

[Bobby b]

I don't think we've played too bad, but the defense is continually letting us down, we had several chances to clear the ball for both goals, if we had a confident/ competent defense it wouldve provided a platform for the second half but that task seems impossible now

 

[robbiez666]

Warnock's done a job on us so far. Pressing out midfield. Fleck and Norwood little time on the ball. Norwood has basically been marked out of it so far. Once again, iffy at the back. Davies is sloppy. A couple of times he's given it away. Fleck and Osborn as well. We should have been closer ion the first. Baldock and Davies giving their men too much space. Sharp having a poor game. Not much upfront for us. Most danger coming from players running from deep.

We need to compete better be first to the loose ball. I'd be tempted to bring another midfielder on.