Middlesbrough vs Sheffield United

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Championship Week 3 - Sunday 13th August 2022 - 14:00 - Riverside Stadium
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[jt64]

First 90 minutes for months. It would be one heck of a risk to start him again 3 days later.

If there was a real fitness issue he wouldn't have played 90 midweek in a meaningless game

 

[FriethBlade]

2 questions
No Jebbo or Osula, surely one is going on loan somewhere?
How long will Pep be happy with McAtee and Doyle warming the bench?

 

[El Volví]

Chuffing Lowe

Chuffin McBurnie!!!

 

[1973Blade]

First 90 minutes for months. It would be one heck of a risk to start him again 3 days later.

True, and if that's the reason I don't have a problem with it of course.

 

[Alex Cheeseright]

Jimmy and pointwood in midfield...oh well it's a long season and you can't win them all. Yes, negative blah, blah, blah. I hope I'm proved wrong and we stuff em. Past few games these two have not lit any fires have they. (Except, maybe, Forest)

 

[robbiez666]

True, and if that's the reason I don't have a problem with it of course.

I would put good money on him starting on Wednesday

 

[segasonic]

Mowatt's on the bench for em.

 

[Boxer Blade]

I haven't seen enough of Lowe to have a firm opinion, when I saw him on TV playing for forest last season he looked good and I, along with most blades were looking forward to him playing for us this season.

Are to many writing him off because of his performance in the last 15 minutes or whatever it was against Watford? I have to agree he was shocking but come on if he's being judged solely on that I cannot agree, give him a chance, maybe the player that forest offered money for to be involved in the Premier league this season will emerge if he's given time.

 

[Yarrayering]

I'd like to see Brewster starting. Not sure if he is fit to start twice in a week.

Soon as he played 90 in week I thought he getting dropped.. We need to keep playing him imo, keep mcb on bench tho..

 

[robbiez666]

not exactly anything to be scared of

 

[BladesOnToast]

Gillingham must have been relieved to be playing at Bramall Lane that day then...

Touché

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

not exactly anything to be scared of

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Typical Championship team. Bit of pace within that team though.

 

[robbiez666]

2 questions
No Jebbo or Osula, surely one is going on loan somewhere?
How long will Pep be happy with McAtee and Doyle warming the bench?

1.Osula looks to be off to either Burton or Rotherham
No idea regarding Jebbo. I can't see any logical reason why he'd not be on the bench ahead of McBurnie and no mention of injury.
2. McAtee has played less than 90 minutes of football since pre-season. Doyle has just come back from an injury and Thursday was his first game since pre-season. If you chucked them both straight in on Football Manager they'd be crap, and this isn't Football Manager. I suspect Pep has zero concerns about us not just chucking his players into games when they're not ready.

 

[robbiez666]

Typical Championship team. Bit of pace within that team though.

They look solid. Look like a Blackburn teams in many ways. Will have a good run but will ultimately end up 8th-10th.

 

[bonobo]

Really need Lowe to step up. Looking enviously at Ryan Giles ( imagine those crosses going in for Billy Sharp). For all the skill and flair. Still don't see who creates chances for us.

 

[FinBlade]

Norwood an fleck

And Lowe

 

[drblade]

As I suggested after the Watford game, I don’t believe that we can play both Norwood and Fleck in midfield (especially away from home). One or t’other.

UTB

 

[ATL Recs]

Not a fan of that team selection, seems very negative. Look at how we attacked Boro at home and battered them, that won’t be happening today.

Team selection is so predictable away from home admittedly couple due to injury
But I’d like more mobility in the middle omitting fleck for Doyle or Macatee brave I know but we’ve got to change our mentality away from home

 

[Antarctic Monkey]

Plenty of threat from the bench though? Could be an interesting second half?

 

[Blade58]

JOC on SUTV but I have no sound

Anyone know if he talks about how he’s getting on with his injury?

 

[originaltrueblade]

I haven't seen enough of Lowe to have a firm opinion, when I saw him on TV playing for forest last season he looked good and I, along with most blades were looking forward to him playing for us this season.

Are to many writing him off because of his performance in the last 15 minutes or whatever it was against Watford? I have to agree he was shocking but come on if he's being judged solely on that I cannot agree, give him a chance, maybe the player that forest offered money for to be involved in the Premier league this season will emerge if he's given time.

It’s not just based on the Watford game he was shite before he went out on loan and shite since he’s come back…I hope I’m wrong going forward but I doubt it

 

[originaltrueblade]

JOC on SUTV but I have no sound

Anyone know if he talks about how he’s getting on with his injury?

Unmute

 

[Blade58]

Lol it’s not muted

 

[frechyblade]

Cheery bunch as normal on here
I’m happy to allow Hecky to make decisions on team selection based on what he sees in the week. After all it will ultimately be his head on the block IF things don’t work out. We have a strong squad and rotation will keep the squad sharp over the busy period up to the World Cup.
UTB

 

[Boxer Blade]

It’s not just based on the Watford game he was shite before he went out on loan and shite since he’s come back…I hope I’m wrong going forward but I doubt it

You may well be right, but what about the player that played for promotion winning forest?
I'm saying he deserves a chance based on last season.

 

[petcharlie]

This is a team set up not to lose,.I fear another negative away performance

I agree why ? I don't know why we are always better on the front foot .

 

[Alfiesdad]

Team selection and bench. Its a bit like going to Meadowhall and buying some nice new clothes to go out in, but then you put on a pair of old flared trousers and a polo neck jumper. I suppose the prospect of a sympathy shag is better than nothing.

 

[scottjungle]

so, err, anyone have a link?

 

[ChipButtyBlade]

Akpom versus Dopey who will win ?

Whats crack with RS they play music more and more in the build up to games.

 

[originaltrueblade]

You may well be right, but what about the player that played for promotion winning forest?
I'm saying he deserves a chance based on last season.

Yeah the same one that he got away with a nailed on penalty in the final playing for them